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SYRACUSE REGION Seed Team Comment at New Orleans 1 Kentucky The Wilcats were due to lose another road game eventually. 16 Lipscomb Any one of the Top 5 teams could win the Atlantic Sun tourney. 8 Clemson Season sweep over FSU gives the Tigers some breathing room. 9 UNLV The Rebs face Wyoming in their final tune-up before the MWC tourney. at Spokane 5 Baylor The Bears are quietly 21-6 with a RPI of 11. 12 Saint Mary's As the bubble weakens, the Gaels look better. 4 Pittsburgh The Panthers have two easy ones left (vs. Providence, vs. Rutgers). 13 Minnesota The Gophers might need four straight wins to go dancing. at Providence 3 Temple Can the Owls avoid the upset at Saint Louis? 14 Wofford The Terriers knocked off Charleston and took its bracket spot. 6 Maryland The Terps will be fired up to host Duke with the ACC title on the line. 11 Old Dominion Could be a much-debated team should it lose in the CAA tourney. at Milwaukee 7 Missouri The Tigers shot an abysmal 31 percent from the field vs. K-State. 10 Louisville A huge comeback win in Storrs solidifies their place in the field. 2 Purdue The Boilermakers were a mess in their first game without Hummel. 15 Coastal Carolina VMI shouldn't pose a problem in Coastal's Big South tourney opener. SALT LAKE CITY REGION Seed Team Comment at Buffalo 1 Syracuse The Orange gave 36,000 fans lots to cheer about. 16 Quinnipiac/
Jackson State Quinnipiac coach Tom Moore has done a great job with the Bobcats. 8 Oklahoma State The Cowboys locked down a bid with their win over Kansas. 9 Florida State The Seminoles seem to find themselves on the bubble every year. at Jacksonville 5 Butler Butler should end up as the only undefeated team in league play. 12 Illinois It won't be easy, but the Illini need a win this week to be safe. 4 Tennessee Two wins over No. 1 seeds give the Vols a No. 4 seed. 13 Washington The Huskies make the bracket as a Pac-10 bid stealer. at San Jose 3 Michigan State Even without Hummel, the Spartans' win over Purdue is a big one. 14 UC Santa Barbara The Gauchos' loss at Cal Poly was a head-scratcher. 6 BYU Hopes for a conference title were dashed with its loss to UNM. 11 Notre Dame Came out of nowhere to make the field with wins vs. Pitt and G'town. at Oklahoma City 7 Wake Forest Just two weeks ago, they were a No. 3 seed. 10 Florida The loss at Georgia makes Tuesday's game with Vandy a big one. 2 Kansas State The Wildcats could earn a 1-seed with a win in Lawrence. 15 Sam Houston The Bearkats locked up the top seed in the Southland tourney. HOUSTON REGION Seed Team Comment at Jacksonville 1 Duke Hummel's injury and eight straight wins moved Duke to the No. 1 line. 16 Stony Brook The Seawolves have never made the NCAA tournament. 8 Marquette They're 4-0 in the past month in games decided by five points or less. 9 California Cal's first Pac-10 title since 1960 should be enough for an at-large bid. at New Orleans 5 Gonzaga The 'Zags are going for their sixth WCC tourney title in seven years. 12 Siena The Saints will need an auto bid as the MAAC tournament begins. 4 Vanderbilt It wasn't pretty, but it was a 2-0 week for the Commodores. 13 Murray State The top-seeded Racers open the OVC tourney on Tuesday. at Buffalo 3 West Virginia It's a tough final week for WVU (vs. Georgetown, at Villanova). 14 Oakland The top-seeded Bears won the Summit by two games over IUPUI. 6 Xavier A 2-0 week, plus a Temple loss, would give Xavier the A-10 title. 11 UAB They need a good week (vs. Memphis, at UTEP) to keep an at-large bid. at Milwaukee 7 Texas The Longhorns are 1-5 vs. teams ahead of them in the Big 12. 10 Utah State The WAC title will come down to the Aggies' game vs. New Mexico State. 2 Ohio State Evan Turner's monster week might have locked up the POY award. 15 Troy The Trojans won the tie-breaker for the Sun Belt tourney's No. 1 seed. ST. LOUIS REGION Seed Team Comment at Oklahoma City 1 Kansas Still the No. 1 overall seed even after the Oklahoma State loss. 16 Lehigh The regular-season champ has won the last four Patriot tourneys. 8 Northern Iowa The loss to Evansville is ugly, but they are still safe for a bid. 9 UTEP The Miners clinched at least a share of the C-USA title. at Spokane 5 Georgetown The Hoyas continue to lose games they should win. 12 Mississippi State A win over Tennessee this weekend will secure the Bulldogs' bid. 4 Wisconsin The Badgers will be out for revenge against the Illini. 13 Kent State The MAC tourney's top seed is on the line in this week's Akron game. at San Jose 3 New Mexico The Lobos left no doubt as to whom the MWC's best team is. 14 Weber State Still the Big Sky's team to beat even after the Portland State loss. 6 Texas A&M The Aggies have now beaten Texas at home in six straight seasons. 11 Cornell The Big Red have a chance on Friday to clinch the first auto bid. at Providence 7 Richmond The Spiders need to put the 2OT loss to Xavier behind them. 10 Georgia Tech Their game with Virginia Tech could be an at-large elimination game. 2 Villanova The Wildcats are dangerously close to falling to the No. 3 line. 15 Morgan State The Bears have two easy games at home before the MEAC tourney. The last schools in: Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, Minnesota. Waiting to get in: Connecticut, Virginia Tech, Rhode Island, Dayton. fs.launchInlineFlash("#fs-table"); .fs-table { float: right; width: 100%; /*width: 100%;*/ background-color: #ffffff; border-top: 1px solid #bac0c4; } .fs-table h2 { /*background-color: yellow;*/ } .fs-table .fs-accent { width: 100%; /*width:100%;*/ /*background-color: orange;*/ } .fs-table table th { background-color: #dedede; /*background-color: #ffffff;*/ }
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