Paste BN Sports' NCAA tournament Bracketology
Last 5 in: Oregon, Arizona State, LSU, SMU, Baylor
First 5 out: Missouri, Dayton, Ole Miss, Richmond, Clemson
Others considered: Louisiana Tech, Arkansas, Georgetown, Indiana, Washington, Wake Forest, Boise State, BYU, Indiana State, Saint Mary's, St. Joe's, Maryland, North Carolina State.
Multi-bid conference breakdown: Big 12 (7), PAC 12 (7), ACC (6), Big 10 (6), AAC (5), A-10 (4), Big East (4), SEC (4), MWC (2)
Conference leaderboard for projected 1-bid conferences (23 total): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big South (Coastal Carolina), Big Sky (Weber State), Big West (UCSB), CAA (Delaware), C-USA (Southern Mississippi), Horizon (Green Bay), Ivy (Harvard), MAAC (Canisius), Mid-American (Toledo), MEAC (NC Central), MVC (Wichita State), NEC (Robert Morris), Ohio Valley (Belmont), Patriot (American), Southern (Chattanooga), Southland (Stephen F. Austin), Summit (IPFW), Sun Belt (Georgia State) SWAC (Southern), WAC (Utah Valley), WCC (Gonzaga).
MIDWEST REGION
St. Louis
(1) Wichita State vs. (16) Play-in: Southern/Chattanooga
(8) North Carolina vs. (9) Providence
San Antonio
(5) Texas vs. (12) Harvard
(4) Saint Louis vs. (13) Toledo
Raleigh
(3) Duke vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin
(6) UCLA vs. (11) Tennessee
Milwaukee
(7) New Mexico vs. (10) Xavier
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Weber State
WEST REGION
San Diego
(1) Arizona vs. (16) Utah Valley
(8) Minnesota vs. (9) Memphis
Spokane
(5) Kentucky vs. (12) Green Bay
(4) Iowa State vs. (13) Belmont
Milwaukee
(3) Michigan vs. (14) Georgia State
(6) Oklahoma vs. (11) Southern Miss
Spokane
(7) UConn vs. (10) California
(2) San Diego State vs. (15) UC Santa Barbara
SOUTH
Orlando
(1) Florida vs. (16) Play-in: Coastal Carolina/Robert Morris
(8) George Washington vs. (9) Colorado
Orlando
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Play-in: SMU/Baylor
(4) Virginia vs. (13) Delaware
San Antonio
(3) Creighton vs. (14) IPFW
(6) Louisville vs. (11) Florida State
St. Louis
(7) Ohio State vs. (10) Stanford
(2) Kansas vs. (15) American
EAST
Buffalo
(1) Syracuse vs. (16) Vermont
(8) Gonzaga vs. (9) VCU
San Diego
(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Play-in: LSU /Arizona State
(4) Iowa vs. (13) Mercer
Raleigh
(3) Cincinnati vs. (14) Canisius
(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Oregon
Buffalo
(7) UMass vs. (10) Kansas State
(2) Villanova vs. (15) North Carolina Central
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Banned from participating in 2014: Alabama State, Florida International, Grambling, Mississippi Valley State, Arkansas Pine Bluff, New Orleans
Note: All RPI and statistical data is used from WarrenNolan.com.
About our bracketologist: Shelby Mast has been projecting the field since 2005 and has finished as one of the top 5 national bracketologists for his website, Bracket W.A.G. He's predicted for The Indianapolis Star, colllegeinsider.com and is an inaugural member of the Super 10 Selection Committee. Follow him on Twitter @BracketWag.