And down the stretch they come! By the end of this week, the first conference tournament brackets will be finalized, and by the end of the following week, the rest of the leagues will follow suit.
Not a lot changed last week, but there has been subtle updates to the field of 68. Without further adieu, let’s take a look at the 1-bid leagues first. Here are the contenders for each of these low-major leagues, with the highest rated team displaying their predicted seed if they win their conference tournament (conference championship in Ivy).
| America East | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Albany | 13-1 | 19-8 | 16 * |
| Vermont | 11-3 | 16-11 | |
| Stony Brook | 11-4 | 19-10 | |
| New Hampshire | 11-4 | 17-10 | |
| Atlantic Sun | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 11-1 | 21-7 | 15 |
| North Florida | 10-2 | 18-11 | |
| USC Upstate | 7-5 | 20-9 | |
| Big Sky | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Sacramento St. | 12-3 | 18-8 | |
| Montana | 12-3 | 16-10 | |
| Eastern Washington | 11-3 | 20-7 | 14 |
| Northern Arizona | 10-4 | 15-12 | |
| Portland St. | 8-7 | 14-11 | |
| Big South | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| High Point | 12-4 | 21-7 | 15 |
| Charleston Southern | 12-4 | 18-9 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-5 | 20-8 | |
| Radford | 11-5 | 20-9 | |
| Winthrop | 11-5 | 16-11 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 9-7 | 17-12 | |
| UNC Asheville | 9-7 | 13-14 | |
| Big West | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| UC Davis | 11-1 | 21-4 | 14 |
| UC Irvine | 9-3 | 16-10 | |
| UC Santa Barbara | 7-5 | 14-12 | |
| Long Beach St. | 7-5 | 13-15 | |
| UC Riverside | 7-6 | 14-13 | |
| Colonial | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Northeastern | 11-5 | 19-10 | 15 |
| William & Mary | 11-5 | 17-10 | |
| James Madison | 11-5 | 18-11 | |
| UNC Wilmington | 11-5 | 16-11 | |
| Hofstra | 9-7 | 18-11 | |
| Conference USA | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-3 | 21-7 | 13 |
| UTEP | 11-3 | 19-7 | |
| UAB | 11-4 | 15-13 | |
| Old Dominion | 9-5 | 20-6 | |
| Western Kentucky | 9-5 | 16-10 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 8-7 | 15-13 | |
| UT San Antonio | 7-7 | 13-12 | |
| North Texas | 7-7 | 13-13 | |
| Horizon | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Valparaiso | 12-2 | 25-4 | 12 |
| Cleveland St. | 11-4 | 17-12 | |
| Green Bay | 10-4 | 21-7 | |
| Oakland | 10-4 | 15-14 | |
| Milwaukee | 7-7 | 12-16 | |
| Ivy | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Harvard | 9-1 | 19-5 | 12 |
| Yale | 8-2 | 19-8 | |
| Metro Atlantic | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Iona | 16-2 | 23-6 | 13 |
| Rider | 13-5 | 19-10 | |
| Monmouth | 12-6 | 16-13 | |
| Manhattan | 11-6 | 14-12 | |
| Canisius | 10-8 | 15-12 | |
| Mid-American | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Central Michigan | 10-4 | 20-5 | 14 |
| Kent State | 10-4 | 19-8 | |
| Toledo | 10-4 | 18-9 | |
| Bowling Green | 9-5 | 17-8 | |
| Buffalo | 8-6 | 17-9 | |
| Akron | 8-6 | 17-10 | |
| Mid-Eastern | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| North Carolina Central | 13-0 | 21-6 | 16 |
| Norfolk St | 10-3 | 17-11 | |
| UM-Eastern Shore | 9-5 | 16-13 | |
| Howard | 8-5 | 14-13 | |
| Delaware St. | 7-5 | 13-14 | |
| Hampton | 7-6 | 11-15 | |
| South Carolina St. | 7-6 | 10-18 | |
| Northeast | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| St. Francis (NY) | 14-2 | 20-9 | 16 * |
| Mt. St. Mary’s | 10-6 | 14-13 | |
| Robert Morris | 10-6 | 14-14 | |
| Bryant | 10-6 | 13-14 | |
| St. Francis (PA) | 8-8 | 14-13 | |
| LIU Brooklyn | 8-8 | 12-15 | |
| Wagner | 8-8 | 10-17 | |
| Ohio Valley | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Murray St. | 14-0 | 24-4 | 13 |
| Belmont | 10-5 | 18-10 | |
| Tenn-Martin | 9-5 | 17-10 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 8-5 | 16-10 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 9-6 | 16-12 | |
| Morehead St. | 7-6 | 12-16 | |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 8-7 | 12-14 | |
| Patriot | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Bucknell | 12-4 | 17-12 | 16 * |
| Colgate | 10-6 | 13-16 | |
| Lehigh | 9-7 | 15-12 | |
| Lafayette | 8-8 | 16-11 | |
| Boston University | 8-8 | 12-15 | |
| Southern | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Wofford | 14-2 | 23-6 | 12 |
| Chattanooga | 13-3 | 20-9 | |
| Mercer | 11-5 | 16-13 | |
| East Tennessee St. | 8-8 | 16-11 | |
| Western Carolina | 8-8 | 13-15 | |
| Southland | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Sam Houston St. | 13-1 | 22-5 | 13 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-1 | 22-4 | |
| Northwestern St. | 10-4 | 15-10 | |
| Texas A&M-CC | 9-5 | 14-12 | |
| Southwestern | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Texas Southern | 11-2 | 14-12 | 16 * |
| Prairie View | 8-5 | 10-16 | |
| Jackson St. | 7-7 | 9-18 | |
| Summit | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| South Dakota St. | 12-3 | 21-8 | 15 |
| North Dakota St. | 12-3 | 20-8 | |
| IPFW | 8-6 | 15-12 | |
| Oral Roberts | 8-6 | 15-13 | |
| South Dakota | 8-6 | 15-14 | |
| Sun Belt | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Georgia Southern | 12-4 | 19-6 | 14 |
| Georgia St. | 12-4 | 19-8 | |
| UL Monroe | 12-4 | 18-9 | |
| UL Lafayette | 10-7 | 16-12 | |
| UT-Arlington | 9-7 | 15-11 | |
| Western Ath. | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| New Mexico St. | 11-1 | 19-10 | 16 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 7-5 | 12-16 | |
| UMKC | 6-5 | 11-17 | |
| Seattle | 6-6 | 13-13 | |
| Note: Asterisk (*) indicates opening round participant | |||
Here is how our expert bracketologists see the multi-bid conferences as of today.
| American | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| SMU | 13-2 | 22-5 | 6 |
| Tulsa | 12-2 | 19-7 | Bubble |
| Temple | 10-5 | 19-9 | 11 |
| Cincinnati | 9-5 | 18-9 | 10 |
| Memphis | 9-5 | 17-10 | Out |
| Connecticut | 8-6 | 15-11 | Out |
| Atlantic Coast | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Virginia | 13-1 | 25-1 | 1 |
| Notre Dame | 12-3 | 24-4 | 3 |
| Duke | 11-3 | 24-3 | 1 |
| Louisville | 9-5 | 21-6 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 9-5 | 19-8 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh | 7-7 | 18-10 | Bubble |
| Miami (FL) | 7-7 | 17-10 | Bubble |
| N. C. St. | 7-7 | 16-11 | 11 |
| Atlantic 10 | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| VCU | 11-3 | 21-6 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 11-3 | 19-6 | Bubble |
| Dayton | 10-4 | 20-6 | 11 |
| Davidson | 10-4 | 19-6 | Bubble |
| UMass | 9-5 | 16-11 | Bubble |
| Richmond | 8-6 | 15-12 | Out |
| George Washington | 7-7 | 17-10 | Bubble |
| St. Bonaventure | 7-7 | 14-11 | Out |
| La Salle | 7-7 | 15-12 | Out |
| Big East | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Villanova | 12-2 | 25-2 | 2 |
| Georgetown | 10-5 | 18-8 | 7 |
| Providence | 9-5 | 19-8 | 6 |
| Butler | 9-5 | 19-8 | 6 |
| Xavier | 8-7 | 18-10 | 8 |
| St. John’s | 7-7 | 18-9 | 9 |
| Big Ten | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Wisconsin | 13-1 | 25-2 | 2 |
| Maryland | 10-4 | 22-5 | 4 |
| Michigan St | 10-4 | 19-8 | 7 |
| Purdue | 10-4 | 18-9 | 11 |
| Indiana | 9-6 | 19-9 | 8 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 19-8 | 8 |
| Iowa | 8-6 | 17-10 | 9 |
| Illinois | 7-7 | 17-10 | 12 |
| Michigan | 7-8 | 14-13 | Out |
| Minnesota | 5-10 | 16-12 | Bubble |
| Big 12 | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Kansas | 11-3 | 22-5 | 2 |
| Iowa State | 10-4 | 20-6 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 10-5 | 19-8 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 9-5 | 21-6 | 6 |
| Baylor | 8-6 | 20-7 | 4 |
| Oklahoma St | 7-8 | 17-10 | 7 |
| Texas | 6-8 | 17-10 | 10 |
| Kansas St | 6-9 | 13-15 | Out |
| TCU | 3-11 | 16-11 | Bubble |
| Missouri Valley | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Northern Iowa | 15-1 | 26-2 | 5 |
| Wichita St. | 15-1 | 25-3 | 5 |
| Mountain West | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| San Diego St | 12-3 | 22-6 | 7 |
| Wyoming | 10-4 | 21-6 | Out |
| Boise State | 10-4 | 20-7 | Bubble |
| Colorado St | 10-5 | 23-5 | 9 |
| Utah State | 9-5 | 16-10 | Out |
| Pac-12 | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Arizona | 12-2 | 24-3 | 2 |
| Utah | 11-3 | 21-5 | 3 |
| Oregon | 10-5 | 20-8 | 11 |
| Stanford | 8-6 | 17-9 | 12 |
| Oregon St | 8-7 | 17-10 | Out |
| UCLA | 8-7 | 16-12 | Bubble |
| Arizona St | 7-7 | 15-12 | Bubble |
| Southeastern | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Kentucky | 14-0 | 27-0 | 1 |
| Arkansas | 11-3 | 22-5 | 5 |
| Texas A&M | 10-4 | 19-7 | 10 |
| Ole Miss | 10-4 | 19-8 | 8 |
| LSU | 8-6 | 19-8 | 10 |
| Georgia | 8-6 | 17-9 | 9 |
| Florida | 6-8 | 13-14 | Bubble |
| West Coast | Conf. | Overall | Seed |
| Gonzaga | 16-0 | 28-1 | 1 |
| Saint Mary’s | 12-4 | 20-7 | Out |
| BYU | 11-5 | 21-8 | Bubble |
Here is the bubble–last 10 in and first 14 out.
| Last 10 In | # |
| Texas A&M | 59 |
| Cincinnati | 60 |
| LSU | 61 |
| Dayton | 62 |
| N. C. St. | 63 |
| Temple | 64 |
| Purdue | 65 |
| Oregon | 66 |
| Stanford | 67 |
| Illinois | 68 |
| 1st 14 Out | # |
| Tulsa | 69 |
| Pittsburgh | 70 |
| Boise St. | 71 |
| UCLA | 72 |
| Davidson | 73 |
| BYU | 74 |
| Miami (FL) | 75 |
| Florida | 76 |
| U Mass | 77 |
| Minnesota | 78 |
| Arizona St. | 79 |
| TCU | 80 |
| Rhode Island | 81 |
| George Washington | 82 |
Here are the Opening Round participants to play at Dayton.
| Opening Round Games (Dayton) | |
| 11 | Oregon vs. |
| 11 | Purdue |
| 12 | Stanford vs. |
| 12 | Illinois |
| 16 | Albany vs. |
| 16 | St. Francis (NY) |
| 16 | Bucknell vs. |
| 16 | Texas Southern |
And, here are the top four seeds by region.
| Top 4 Seeds By Region | |
| East | Team |
| 1 | Virginia |
| 2 | Kansas |
| 3 | Iowa St. |
| 4 | Maryland |
| South | Team |
| 1 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Arizona |
| 3 | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Louisville |
| Midwest | Team |
| 1 | Duke |
| 2 | Villanova |
| 3 | Utah |
| 4 | Baylor |
| West | Team |
| 1 | Gonzaga |
| 2 | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Notre Dame |
| 4 | North Carolina |
The Pi-Rate Ratings 