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Subscribe to RSSThe Big East placed eight teams in the 2008 NCAA tournament, the most ever from one conference.
If the season ended today, we'd be headed for a repeat.
The latest tourney projections from Dave Ommen have eight Big East teams in the Big Dance: Cincy, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova and West Virginia. The Bearcats were the last team in, so that could change, but South Florida, Notre Dame and Seton Hall are on the bubble.
(UPDATE: Figures that UConn would beat 'Nova on Monday night. Now the Huskies are back on the bubble talk.)
Safe to say those conference coaches aren't kidding when they talk about the Big East's depth.
What's the rest of the bracket look like? Let's turn to Dave's latest projections. His bracket is below, with some explanations.
As always, check out his site, BRACKETVille, for more, including all the key wins and losses for each team and which teams are on the bubble.
Note: Teams in CAPS are projected as the automatic bid unless the team generally goes by an abbreviation (VCU, BYU, etc).
Next update: Monday, February 22.
| EAST – Syracuse | SOUTH – Houston | |
| Providence | Milwaukee | |
| 1) Villanova (22-2) | 1) KENTUCKY (24-1) | |
| 16) VERMONT (19-8) | 16) Lehigh vs. Jackson State | |
| 8) NORTHERN IOWA (22-3) | 8) Rhode Island (19-5) | |
| 9) Clemson (18-7) | 9) Florida State (18-7) | |
| San Jose | Spokane | |
| 5) TEMPLE (20-5) | 5) Texas (20-5) | |
| 12) Oklahoma State (17-7) | 12) Cincinnati (15-9) | |
| 4) Vanderbilt (18-5) | 4) NEW MEXICO (23-3) | |
| 13) SIENA (22-5) | 13) MURRAY STATE (22-3) | |
| New Orleans | Providence | |
| 6) Texas A&M (17-6) | 6) Baylor (18-5) | |
| 11) OLD DOMINION (20-7) | 11) UAB (19-5) | |
| 3) Ohio State (20-6) | 3) Georgetown (18-6) | |
| 14) SAM HOUSTON (14-5) | 14) OAKLAND (18-8) | |
| Jacksonville | Milwaukee | |
| 7) UNLV (18-6) | 7) Xavier (17-7) | |
| 10) Marquette (16-8) | 10) Virginia Tech (20-4) | |
| 2) DUKE (21-4) | 2) Purdue (21-3) | |
| 15) MORGAN STATE (19-7) | 15) PACIFIC (16-8) | |
| MIDWEST - St. Louis | WEST – Salt Lake City | |
| Oklahoma City | Buffalo | |
| 1) KANSAS (24-1) | 1) SYRACUSE (24-2) | |
| 16) JACKSONVILLE (15-10) | 16) ROBERT MORRIS (18-9) | |
| 8) Georgia Tech (16-8) | 8) Maryland (15-7) | |
| 9) Charlotte (18-6) | 9) Dayton (17-7) | |
| Spokane | San Jose | |
| 5) GONZAGA (20-4) | 5) BYU (22-3) | |
| 12) Florida (17-8) | 12) CORNELL (19-4) | |
| 4) Pittsburgh (18-6) | 4) Wisconsin (19-6) | |
| 13) KENT STATE (17-8) | 13) UTAH STATE (19-6) | |
| New Orleans | Jacksonville | |
| 6) BUTLER (23-4) | 6) Tennessee (18-6) | |
| 11) UTEP (19-5) | 11) Illinois (17-9) | |
| 3) MICHIGAN STATE (20-6) | 3) Wake Forest (18-5) | |
| 14) WEBER STATE (15-8) | 14) CHARLESTON (17-9) | |
| Buffalo | Oklahoma City | |
| 7) Missouri (18-7) | 7) Richmond (20-6) | |
| 10) CALIFORNIA (17-8) | 10) Louisville (16-9) | |
| 2) West Virginia (19-5) | 2) Kansas State (19-4) | |
| 15) COASTAL CAROLINA (18-5) | 15) ARKANSAS STATE (12-10) |
NOTES on the BRACKET: Kansas remains the No. 1 overall seed – followed by Kentucky, Villanova, and Syracuse. Kentucky hosts the play-in game because it's a Friday-Sunday site (Milwaukee). It would be Midwest vs. West | East vs. South. Next 4 S-Curve spots are … Purdue, Duke, Kansas State, West Virginia
Last Five teams in (at large): Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, UAB, Florida, Cincinnati
First Five teams out (at large): Mississippi, Mississippi State, St. Mary's, San Diego State, William & Mary
Next in Line … South Florida, Washington, Texas Tech, Notre Dame, Northeastern, Memphis, Wichita State, Tulsa, Northwestern, Seton Hall, Connecticut, Arizona State, Virginia, Minnesota, St. Louis, VCU
Moving in (at-large): Virginia Tech, Cincinnati | Moving out: Mississippi, St. Mary's
New Arrivals (auto bids): UTEP (new projected champion of C-USA)
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