Posted: Sunday March 13, 2011 1:15AM ; Updated: Sunday March 13, 2011 4:58PM
Andy Glockner>BRACKET WATCH
Sunday afternoon update: Duke snatches final No. 1 seed from ND |
Story Highlights
Last four in: Georgia, USC, Clemson, Virginia Tech
Last four out: Alabama, VCU, UAB, Saint Mary's
Major bids: Big East (11); Big Ten (7); Big 12 (6); SEC, ACC (5); Pac-10 (4)
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| 2011 NCAA Tournament Projection |
BRACKET KEY In this bracket,
the East plays the West and the Southwest plays the Southeast in the national semifinals.
League winners (automatic qualifiers) are listed with their conference for clarity.
* Team officially won its league's automatic
bid.
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| EAST - Newark, N.J. |
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| 1 |
Ohio State (Big Ten) |
| 16 |
UNC Asheville* (Big South) |
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| 8 |
Old Dominion* (Colonial) |
| 9 |
Villanova |
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| 5 |
Vanderbilt |
| 12 |
Clemson/USC |
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| 4 |
Louisville |
| 13 |
Belmont* (Atlantic Sun) |
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| 6 |
Xavier |
| 11 |
Memphis* (C-USA) |
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| 3 |
Connecticut* (Big East) |
| 14 |
Long Island U.* (Northeast) |
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| 7 |
UNLV |
| 10 |
Illinois |
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| 2 |
Texas |
| 15 |
Boston U.* (America East) |
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| SOUTHWEST - San Antonio |
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| 1 |
Kansas* (Big 12) |
| 16 |
UC Santa Barbara* (Big West) |
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| 8 |
Utah State* (WAC) |
| 9 |
UCLA |
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| 5 |
St. John's |
| 12 |
Georgia/Virginia Tech |
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| 4 |
Wisconsin |
| 13 |
Indiana State* (Missouri Valley) |
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| 6 |
Georgetown |
| 11 |
Michigan |
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| 3 |
North Carolina |
| 14 |
Morehead State* (Ohio Valley) |
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| 7 |
Kansas State |
| 10 |
Butler* (Horizon) |
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| 2 |
Notre Dame |
| 15 |
St. Peter's* (MAAC) |
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| WEST - Anaheim |
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| 1 |
Duke* (ACC) |
| 16 |
Hampton* (MEAC)/UALR* (Sun Belt) |
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| 8 |
George Mason |
| 9 |
Missouri |
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| 5 |
Arizona |
| 12 |
Penn State |
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| 4 |
Kentucky* (SEC) |
| 13 |
Princeton* (Ivy) |
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| 6 |
Cincinnati |
| 11 |
Colorado |
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| 3 |
Purdue |
| 14 |
Wofford* (SoCon) |
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| 7 |
Tennessee |
| 10 |
Richmond* (Atlantic 10) |
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| 2 |
San Diego State* (Mountain West) |
| 15 |
Akron* (MAC) |
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| SOUTHEAST - New Orleans |
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| 1 |
Pittsburgh |
| 16 |
UT-SA* (Southland)/Alabama St.* (SWAC) |
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| 8 |
Temple |
| 9 |
Florida State |
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| 5 |
West Virginia |
| 12 |
Gonzaga* (WCC) |
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| 4 |
BYU |
| 13 |
Oakland* (Summit) |
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| 6 |
Texas A&M |
| 11 |
Michigan State |
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| 3 |
Syracuse |
| 14 |
Bucknell* (Patriot) |
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| 7 |
Washington* (Pac-10) |
| 10 |
Marquette |
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| 2 |
Florida |
| 15 |
Northern Colorado* (Big Sky) |
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GENERAL NOTES Last four in: Georgia, USC, Clemson, Virginia Tech
Last four out: Alabama, VCU, UAB, Saint Mary's
New at-large teams in: None
At-large teams out: None
Bids by conference: Big East (11); Big Ten (7); Big 12 (6); SEC and ACC (5); Pac-10 (4); Mountain West, Atlantic 10 (3); Colonial (2).
Notable moves:
Duke grabs the final No. 1 seed with the ACC tournament title win over North Carolina, replacing Notre Dame.
The Tar Heels drop to a No. 3 seed behind Texas, which moves back up to a 2.
For more in-depth analysis, check out the Bubble Watch.
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