- Manhattan defeated Iona to secure a NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 2004. (Photo: AP | Stephan Savoia
Championship week continues in college basketball with the first round of conference tournaments wrapping up. So far, 12 teams have secured automatic bids to the 2014 NCAA Tournament:
Harvard (Ivy), Eastern Kentucky (OVC), Mercer (Atlantic Sun), Coastal Carolina (Big South), Wichita State (MVC), Delaware (CAA), Wofford (SoCon), Manhattan (MAAC), Milwaukee (Horizon League), Mount St. Mary’s (NEC), North Dakota State (Summit League), Gonzaga (WCC), and American (Patriot).
Additionally, the battle for the final No. 1 seed will heat up this weekend. Florida, Arizona and Wichita State have essentially locked up spots on the top line, but the last one remains pretty open. Villanova is the favorite to grab it if it can win the Big East Tournament, but Kansas, Syracuse, Wisconsin, and maybe even Michigan or Duke could make a run.
Automatic qualifiers are in italics.
SOUTH |
WEST |
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Orlando |
1 | Florida | 1 | Arizona |
San Diego |
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| 16 | Mount St. Mary’s/Alabama State | 16 | Weber State/Coastal Carolina | |||
| 8 | Colorado | 8 | SMU | |||
| 9 | George Washington | 9 | Baylor | |||
San Diego |
5 | Oklahoma | 5 | New Mexico |
Spokane |
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| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | North Dakota State | |||
| 4 | Louisville | 4 | San Diego State | |||
| 13 | Stephen F. Austin | 13 | Toledo | |||
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | Oklahoma State |
San Antonio |
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Raleigh |
11 | Arizona State | 11 | Dayton | ||
| 3 | Cincinnati | 3 | Creighton | |||
| 14 | Eastern Kentucky | 14 | UC Irvine | |||
St. Louis |
7 | Massachusetts | 7 | Kansas State |
Buffalo |
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| 10 | Gonzaga | 10 | Stanford | |||
| 2 | Kansas | 2 | Syracuse | |||
| 15 | American | 15 | Mercer | |||
EAST |
MIDWEST |
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Buffalo |
1 | Villanova | 1 | Wichita State |
St. Louis |
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| 16 | Wofford | 16 | Stony Brook | |||
| 8 | Kentucky | 8 | Iowa | |||
| 9 | VCU | 9 | Oregon | |||
Orlando |
5 | St. Louis | 5 | Michigan State |
Spokane |
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| 12 | Harvard | 12 | St. Joe’s/BYU | |||
| 4 | North Carolina | 4 | Virginia | |||
| 13 | Manhattan | 13 | Georgia State | |||
Milwaukee |
6 | UCLA | 6 | Memphis |
San Antonio |
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| 11 | Tennessee | 11 | California/Xavier | |||
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | Iowa State | |||
| 14 | NC Central | 14 | Milwaukee | |||
Raleigh |
7 | Connecticut | 7 | Texas |
Milwaukee |
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| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | Pittsburgh | |||
| 2 | Duke | 2 | Wisconsin | |||
| 15 | Delaware |
15 | Utah Valley |
First five out: Arkansas, Missouri, St. John’s, Minnesota, Florida State
Next five out: Green Bay, Providence, Southern Miss, Richmond, LSU
