This week I have to give props to two teams: Providence and UCLA. Both teams suffered through abysmal non-conference performances. Providence had three Q3 losses and a nice Q4 shiner due to Long Beach State. UCLA had a Q3 and Q4 loss each, and both programs looked lost.
And yet, Providence is fairly safe, and UCLA is right outside the field. How?
Conference play has been a revelation for both teams. Providence owns wins at Villanova, Butler, and Marquette, and home wins over Seton Hall and Creighton. UCLA has swept Arizona and Colorado, and is 1st place in the Pac-12 standings.
The committee has shown to favor teams that pick up big wins in conference play to off-set some bad non-conference losses (think Baylor last season). Even if both teams fall a bit short, both should be commended for their remarkable turnarounds.
Midwest Region
1. Kansas (1) - Omaha
16. St. Francis (PA) (65)/ Prairie View A&M (66)
8. Virginia (31)
9. Saint Mary’s (33)
5. Ohio State (18)
12. Cincinnati (46)/NC State (47)
4. Kentucky (14) – Cleveland
13. Liberty (51)
6. BYU (24)
11. Wichita State (42)
3. Creighton (9) – St. Louis
14. Wright State (58)
7. Marquette (26)
10. USC (40)
2. Maryland (6) - Greensboro
15. UC Irvine (61)
South Region
1. Baylor (2) - Omaha
16. Winthrop (63)
8. Houston (30)
9. Florida (35)
5. Butler (19)
12. Stephen F. Austin (50)
4. Michigan State (16) – Sacramento
13. Akron (53)
6. West Virginia (23)
11. ETSU (44)
3. Villanova (11) - Albany
14. Colgate (56)
7. Illinois (28)
10. Xavier (37)
2. Florida State (7) - Tampa
15. Eastern Washington (62)
West Region
1. Gonzaga (3) - Spokane
16. Siena (67)/North Carolina A&T (68)
8. Texas Tech (32)
9. Arizona State (34)
5. Michigan (20)
12. Northern Iowa (48)
4. Oregon (13) – Spokane
13. North Texas (54)
6. Iowa (21)
11. Stanford (43)/Rhode Island (45)
3. Louisville (12) – St. Louis
14. New Mexico State (55)
7. Arizona (27)
10. Indiana (38)
2. Seton Hall (8) – Albany
15. Hofstra (59)
East Region
1. San Diego State (4) - Sacramento
16. North Dakota State (64)
8. LSU (29)
9. Oklahoma (36)
5. Auburn (17)
12. Yale (49)
4. Penn State (15) - Tampa
13. Vermont (52)
6. Wisconsin (22)
11. Providence (41)
3. Duke (10) - Greensboro
14. Belmont (57)
7. Colorado (25)
10. Rutgers (39)
2. Dayton (5) - Cleveland
15. Little Rock (60)
Last Four Byes
Rutgers
USC
Providence
Wichita State
Last Four In
Stanford
Rhode Island
Cincinnati
NC State
First Four Out
Utah State
UCLA
Arkansas
Purdue
Next Four Out
Georgetown
Texas
Richmond
Mississippi State
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