W-7 BP65

Not too many teams were completely eliminated from bubble contention this week, but I do think that the field of likely Tournament teams has shrunk a lot. Teams are really starting to distinguish themselves.

1. KANSAS (BIG 12)
1. KENTUCKY (SEC)
1. Texas
1. PURDUE (BIG TEN)

2. VILLANOVA (BIG EAST)
2. DUKE (ACC)
2. Syracuse
2. GONZAGA (WCC)

3. West Virginia
3. Michigan State
3. Georgetown
3. Ohio State

4. BUTLER (HORIZON)
4. Clemson
4. NEW MEXICO (MWC)
4. Tennessee

5. Kansas State
5. North Carolina
5. Missouri
5. CALIFORNIA (PAC 10)

6. Pittsburgh
6. Wisconsin
6. Florida
6. UConn

7. Georgia Tech
7. TEMPLE (ATLANTIC 10)
7. Washington
7. Wake Forest

8. Arizona State
8. BYU
8. Louisville
8. NORTHERN IOWA (MVC)

9. Baylor
9. Mississippi
9. Xavier
9. Vanderbilt

10. Minnesota
10. Cincinnati
10. Mississippi State
10. UNLV

11. Illinois
11. Texas A&M
11. Maryland
11. Dayton

12. Oklahoma State
12. MEMPHIS (CONFERENCE USA)
12. SIENA (MAAC)
12. OLD DOMINION (COLONIAL)

13. CORNELL (IVY)
13. UTAH STATE (WAC)
13. MURRAY STATE (OVC)
13. KENT STATE (MAC)

14. OAKLAND (SUMMIT)
14. WESTERN KENTUCKY (SUN BELT)
14. LONG BEACH STATE (BIG WEST)
14. WOFFORD (SOUTHERN)

15. COASTAL CAROLINA (BIG SOUTH)
15. WEBER STATE (BIG SKY)
15. SAM HOUSTON STATE (SOUTHLAND)
15. VERMONT (AMERICA EAST)

16. MORGAN STATE (MEAC)
16. BELMONT (ATLANTIC SUN)
16. HOLY CROSS (PATRIOT)
16. QUINNIPIAC (NORTHEAST)
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN (SWAC)


Other teams considered, but that just missed the cut:
Florida State, Miami (Fl), Virginia Tech, Richmond, Rhode Island, Notre Dame, Northwestern, UAB, Tulsa, Wichita State, San Diego State, Saint Mary's

Decent resumes, but not good enough:
NC State, Charlotte, Marquette, St. John's, Seton Hall, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, William & Mary, Marshall, UTEP, Missouri State, Arizona, Washington State, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana Tech

Long shots, but still in the at-large discussion:
Boston College, Virginia, La Salle, Saint Louis, Providence, South Florida, Iowa State, Nebraska, Northeastern, VCU, Harvard, Iona, Illinois State, Indiana State, Southern Illinois, Utah, UCLA, Oregon, Stanford, Georgia, Portland, Nevada

Still alive, but pretty much need a miracle:
Duquesne, St. Bonaventure, George Washington, DePaul, Rutgers, Northern Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Penn State, Colorado, Pacific, George Mason, UCF, Houston, Southern Miss, Detroit, UW-Green Bay, Wright State, Fairfield, Akron, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Bradley, Creighton, Colorado State, TCU, Oregon State, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU