W-13 BP65

Remember, this is the last week where I keep the teams left out in only two categories. Beginning next week there will be three categories. With approximately three months to go until Selection Sunday, here's how I project things:

1. NORTH CAROLINA (ACC)
1. TEXAS (BIG 12)
1. UCONN (BIG EAST)
1. UCLA (PAC-10)

2. TENNESSEE (SEC)
2. Duke
2. MICHIGAN STATE (BIG TEN)
2. Notre Dame

3. GONZAGA (WCC)
3. Purdue
3. Oklahoma
3. Pittsburgh

4. Florida
4. Wake Forest
4. Louisville
4. Georgetown

5. Syracuse
5. Ohio State
5. Arizona State
5. MEMPHIS (CONFERENCE USA)

6. Kansas
6. Marquette
6. Baylor
6. XAVIER (ATLANTIC 10)

7. Clemson
7. Wisconsin
7. Villanova
7. Maryland

8. BYU (MWC)
8. Miami (Fl)
8. USC
8. Michigan

9. West Virginia
9. Washington State
9. DAVIDSON (SOUTHERN)
9. Utah

10. Texas A&M
10. Dayton
10. California
10. Missouri

11. CREIGHTON (MVC)
11. UNLV
11. Florida State
11. Illinois

12. Kentucky
12. LSU
12. BUTLER (HORIZON)
12. MIAMI (OH) (MAC)

13. SIENA (MAAC)
13. UTAH STATE (WAC)
13. GEORGE MASON (COLONIAL)
13. SOUTH ALABAMA (SUN BELT)

14. PACIFIC (BIG WEST)
14. LIBERTY (BIG SOUTH)
14. CORNELL (IVY)
14. PORTLAND STATE (BIG SKY)

15. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (SUMMIT)
15. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (PATRIOT)
15. AUSTIN PEAY (OVC)
15. ALBANY (AMERICA EAST)

16. STEPHEN F AUSTIN (SOUTHLAND)
16. HAMPTON (MEAC)
16. STETSON (ATLANTIC SUN)
16. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE (NORTHEAST)
16. JACKSON STATE (SWAC)


Other teams considered, but that missed the cut:
Boston College, Georgia Tech, NC State, Virginia Tech, Temple, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, Minnesota, Northwestern, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Illinois State, Southern Illinois, Arizona, Stanford, Washington, Alabama, South Carolina, Saint Mary's

Other teams I'm keeping my eye on:
Virginia, George Washington, Rhode Island, Providence, Iowa, Penn State, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Hofstra, VCU, UAB, East Carolina, Houston, UTEP, Illinois-Chicago, Bradley, Missouri State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Oregon, Arkansas, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky