Automatic Bids (11 of 32 decided):
- Morehead State, Ohio Valley
- Longwood, Big South
- Drake, Missouri Valley
- Stetson, Atlantic Sun
- James Madison, Sun Belt
- Samford, Southern Conference
- Charleston, CAA
- Oakland, Horizon
- Wagner, Northeast
- St. Mary’s, West Coast
- South Dakota State, Summit
Today’s Games of Consequence
Tournament Finals:
- Southland – McNeese St. vs. Nicholls
- Patriot – Colgate vs. Lehigh
- Big Sky – Montana vs. Montana St.
Win and In:
- TCU vs. Oklahoma. Both of these teams are probably in anyway, but today’s loser will be nervous on Selection Sunday. Especially if it’s TCU.
- Colorado State vs. San Jose State
Definitely Out Without This Win, Not Necessarily In With It:
- Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame. Probably have to beat Pitt on Thursday as well.
- Providence vs. Georgetown
- New Mexico vs. Air Force
- Villanova vs. DePaul
Win Today, Then Win Again:
- Virginia Tech vs. Florida State. The Hokies have to beat North Carolina on Thursday to get themselves into the mix.
- UCF vs. BYU. I doubt that it’s possible for UCF to get an at-large bid, but the Big 12 Tourney does present an opportunity to rack up several Quad 1 wins.
- Kansas State vs. Texas. See above, the Big 12 tourney is a Quad 1 gold mine.
- Cincinnati vs. Kansas. Ditto.
- Utah vs. Arizona State. I doubt there is a path for the Utes to get an at-large bid, but I can’t completely rule it out.
- Butler vs. Xavier. Same situation, I doubt there is a path for Butler, but if they win today, they get a shot at UConn tomorrow.