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Posted: Thursday March 12, 2009 10:59AM; Updated: Sunday March 15, 2009 1:28PM
Andy Glockner Andy Glockner >
INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL

SUNDAY UPDATE: UConn, Cards, UNC, Pitt projected as No. 1s

Story Highlights

The Big East and ACC lead with seven projected bids each

The Pac-10 moved up to six bids after USC's surprise tournament win

Arizona, Maryland, Wisconsin and Creighton are sitting tight as the last teams in

With the bracket announcement only hours away away, SI.com's Andy Glockner projects the field.

MIDWEST (Indianapolis) EAST (Boston)
Dayton
(1) Pitt
(16) ALABAMA ST. (SWAC)/CHATTANOOGA (SoCon)

(8) Oklahoma State
(9) USC

Miami
(5) LSU
(12) CLEVELAND STATE (Horizon)

(4) Florida State
(13) AMERICAN (Patriot)

Miami
(6) Xavier
(11) Michigan

(3) Wake Forest
(14) EAST TENNESSEE STATE (Atlantic Sun)

Kansas City
(7) West Virginia
(10) SIENA(MAAC)

(2) MEMPHIS(Conference USA)
(15) CORNELL (Ivy)
Greensboro
(1) North Carolina
(16) MORGAN STATE (MEAC)

(8) Butler
(9) Texas

Portland
(5) Arizona State
(12) Wisconsin

(4) Syracuse
(13) WESTERN KENTUCKY (Sun Belt)

Boise
(6) Purdue
(11) UTAH STATE (WAC)

(3) Kansas
(14) BINGHAMTON(American East)

Greensboro
(7) California
(10) Temple

(2)Duke
(15) RADFORD (Big South)

WEST (Glendale, AZ) SOUTH (Memphis)
Philadelphia
(1) Connecticut
(16) CSU NORTHRIDGE (Big West)

(8) UTAH
(9) Dayton

Boise
(5) UCLA
(12) VCU (Colonial)

(4) GONZAGA (WCC)
(13) NORTHERN IOWA (Missouri Valley)

Philadelphia
(6) Illinois
(11) Arizona

(3) Villanova
(14) Stephen F. Austin (Southland)

Kansas City
(7) BYU
(10) Boston College

(2) Oklahoma
(15) PORTLAND STATE (Big Sky)

Dayton
(1) LOUISVILLE
(16) MOREHEAD STATE (Ohio Valley)

(8) Ohio State
(9) Texas A&M

Portland
(5) Clemson
(12) Creighton

(4) Washington
(13)AKRON (MAC)

Minneapolis
(6) Tennessee
(11) Maryland

(3) MISSOURI
(14) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (Summit)

Minneapolis
(7) Marquette
(10) San Diego State

(2) Michigan State
(15) ROBERT MORRIS (Northeast)

Bracket updated through March 15.

Last four in: Arizona, Wisconsin, Maryland, Creighton
Final final out: Saint Mary's, Minnesota, Penn State, New Mexico

Breakdown by conference

Big East: 7
Syracuse (4, East)
Marquette (7, South)
Louisville (1, South)
Villanova (3, West)
Pitt (1, Midwest)
West Virginia (7, Midwest)
UConn (1, West)

ACC: 7
Florida State (4, Midwest)
Wake Forest (3, Midwest)
Clemson (5, South)
Duke (2, East)
Boston College (10, West)
North Carolina (1, East)
Maryland (11, South)

Big Ten: 6
Ohio State (8, South)
Michigan State (2, South)
Illinois (6, West)
Wisconsin (12, East)
Michigan (11, Midwest)
Purdue (6, East)

Big 12: 6
Oklahoma State (8, Midwest)
Kansas (3, East)
Texas (9, East)
Oklahoma (2, West)
Missouri (3, South)
Texas A&M (9, South)

Pac-10: 6
Arizona State (5, East)
California (7, East)
UCLA (5, West)
Arizona (11, West)
Washington (4, South)
USC (9, Midwest)

Mountain West: 3
BYU (7, West)
San Diego State (10, South)
Utah (8, West)

SEC: 2
LSU (5, Midwest)
Tennessee (6, South)

Atlantic 10: 3
Temple (10, East)
Xavier (6, Midwest)
Dayton (9, West)

Horizon: 2
Butler (8, East)
Cleveland State (12, Midwest)

Missouri Valley: 2
Creighton (12, South)
Northern Iowa (13, West)

Please note: Teams may have been moved one seed line up or down from their natural seeding to accommodate bracketing rules.

 
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