Four Bids for Seven Teams
The morning of Selection Sunday, there is little consensus on the field of 65.
Wise men agree, at least implicitly, that seven teams are competing for the final four bids. Georgia, however, could steal one of the final four bids by beating Arkansas to win the SEC Tournament. Similarly, Illinois could steal a bid by beating Wisconsin to win the Big Ten Tournament.
| Outlet | CBS Sports | ESPN | Fox Sports | Sports Illustrated | Sporting News | Yahoo Sports (Rivals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Gary Parrish | Joe Lunardi | Jeff Goodman | Stewart Mandel | Mike DeCourcy | Mike Huguenin & Bob McClellan |
| Arizona State | Out | Out | In | Out | In | Out |
| Illinois State | In | Out | In | In | Out | In |
| Ohio State | In | Out | In | Out | Out | Out |
| Oregon | Out | In | Out | In | Out | In |
| St. Joseph's | In | In | In | In | In | Out |
| Villanova | In | In | Out | Out | In | In |
| Virginia Tech | Out | In | Out | In | In | In |
Five bubble teams appear to be sitting pretty.
| Outlet | CBS Sports | ESPN | Fox Sports | Sports Illustrated | Sporting News | Yahoo Sports (Rivals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Gary Parrish | Joe Lunardi | Jeff Goodman | Stewart Mandel | Mike DeCourcy | Mike Huguenin & Bob McClellan |
| Arizona | In | In | In | In | In | In |
| Baylor | In | In | In | In | In | In |
| Kentucky | In | In | In | In | In | In |
| South Alabama | In | In | In | In | In | In |
| St. Mary's | In | In | In | In | In | In |
Seven teams appear to have had their bubbles burst.
| Outlet | CBS Sports | ESPN | Fox Sports | Sports Illustrated | Sporting News | Yahoo Sports (Rivals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Gary Parrish | Joe Lunardi | Jeff Goodman | Stewart Mandel | Mike DeCourcy | Mike Huguenin & Bob McClellan |
| Dayton | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out |
| Florida | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out |
| Massachusetts | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out |
| Mississippi | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out |
| New Mexico | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out |
| Syracuse | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out |
| VCU | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out | Out |
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