Here we have another projected field of 64 and this one was put together by Eric Prisbell of the Washington Post. He wasn’t as kind to our local teams as the previous projections.
He has the Villanova Wildcats with a two seeds and the Temple Owls as a four seed. The top seeds are a given with Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky and Duke.
No. 1 seeds
Kansas (Big 12)
Syracuse
Kentucky (SEC)
Duke (ACC)
No. 2s
West Virginia (Big East)
Purdue (Big Ten)
Kansas State
Ohio State
No. 3s
New Mexico (MWC)
Villanova
Pittsburgh
Georgetown
No. 4s
Michigan State
Baylor
Maryland
Temple (Atlantic 10)
No. 5s
Butler (Horizon)
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Texas A&M
No. 6s
Xavier
Richmond
Vanderbilt
Brigham Young
No. 7s
Gonzaga
Marquette
Northern Iowa (MVC)
Texas
No. 8s
Oklahoma State
Missouri
Notre Dame
California (Pac-10)
No. 9s
Florida State
Nevada-Las Vegas
Louisville
Clemson
No. 10s
St. Mary’s (WCC)
Texas-El Paso (Conference USA)
Virginia Tech
Florida
No. 11s
Utah State (WAC)
Old Dominion (CAA)
Georgia Tech
San Diego State
No. 12s
Siena (MAAC)
Cornell (Ivy)
Wake Forest
Illinois
No. 13s
Murray State (OVC)
Akron (MAC)
Washington
Mississippi
No. 14s
Sam Houston State (Southland)
Montana (Big Sky)
Oakland (Summit)
Wofford (Southern)
No. 15s
Morgan State (MEAC)
North Texas (Sun Belt)
Santa Barbara (Big West)
Vermont (America East)
No. 16s
Winthrop (Big South)
Robert Morris (Northeast)
Lehigh (Patriot)
East Tennessee State (Atlantic Sun)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC)
