For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead.
32 spots are given as automatic bids (noted in the bracket with italics), and the remaining 36 are at-large selections.
Automatic bids are determined by the projected winner of each conference according to KenPom.
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New York |
1 | Villanova | 1 | Kansas |
Oklahoma City |
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| 16 | Texas Southern/Hampton | 16 | Wagner/Bucknell | |||
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| 8 | St. Joseph’s | 8 | USC | |||
| 9 | Connecticut | 9 | Florida | |||
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St. Louis |
5 | Kentucky | 5 | Purdue |
Denver |
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| 12 | Saint Bonaventure/Michigan | 12 | Valparaiso | |||
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| 4 | Duke | 4 | Utah | |||
| 13 | Chattanooga | 13 | UNC Wilmington | |||
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Providence |
6 | California | 6 | Baylor |
Des Moines |
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| 11 | Monmouth | 11 | Saint Mary’s | |||
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| 3 | West Virginia | 3 | Iowa | |||
| 14 | Stony Brook | 14 | South Dakota State | |||
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Raleigh |
7 | South Carolina | 7 | Dayton |
St. Louis |
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| 10 | VCU | 10 | Seton Hall | |||
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| 2 | North Carolina | 2 | Xavier | |||
| 15 | Belmont | 15 | Stephen F. Austin | |||
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Raleigh |
1 | Virginia | 1 | Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City |
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| 16 | North Florida | 16 | Weber State | |||
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| 8 | Providence | 8 | Colorado | |||
| 9 | Wisconsin | 9 | Wichita State | |||
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Denver |
5 | Texas A&M | 5 | Notre Dame |
Spokane |
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| 12 | Little Rock | 12 | San Diego State | |||
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| 4 | Iowa State | 4 | Arizona | |||
| 13 | Yale | 13 | Hawaii | |||
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Providence |
6 | Texas | 6 | Indiana |
New York |
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| 11 | Alabama/Syracuse | 11 | Temple | |||
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | Miami (Fla.) | |||
| 14 | UAB | 14 | Akron | |||
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Spokane |
7 | Pittsburgh | 7 | Texas Tech |
Des Moines |
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| 10 | Oregon State | 10 | Butler | |||
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| 2 | Oregon | 2 | Michigan State | |||
| 15 | New Mexico State | 15 | UNC Asheville |
First five out: George Washington, Tulsa, Cincinnati, Gonzaga, Florida State
Next five out: Washington, Vanderbilt, UCLA, LSU, Clemson
Bids by conference:
ACC — 7
Big 12 — 7
Big Ten — 7
Pac-12 — 7
Big East — 5
SEC — 5
Atlantic 10 — 4
AAC — 2
