• SMC removes itself from the bubble

  • By Joe Lunardi | March 8, 2010 4:25:15 AM PST

Editor's note: This is updated to include all games through Monday, March 8

My Current No. 1 Seeds
Midwest: Kansas Jayhawks
South: Syracuse Orange
East: Kentucky Wildcats
West: Duke Blue Devils

The first time I filed Saturday night -- before the Duke versus UNC game was truly over, although in some ways it was already over -- I had Kansas State out west as the No. 1. Now I have Duke there again. Depending on the ACC and Big East tournaments, that should remain the case.

The biggest change since Sunday afternoon/evening is this: I've moved Wake Forest to "lock" status after its win over Clemson. That should get the ACC five teams, behind seven from the Big 12 and six from the Big East.


Current Automatic Qualifiers (9)
  • Cornell Big Red (Ivy League)
  • Winthrop Eagles (Big South)
  • East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Atlantic Sun)
  • Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley)
  • Northern Iowa Panthers (Missouri Valley)
  • Old Dominion Monarchs (Colonial)
  • Siena Saints (MAAC)
  • Saint Mary's Gaels (West Coast)
  • Wofford Terriers (Southern)


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