By: David Kay
I’m not going to lie, as the college basketball season gets closer and closer to March, trying to predict the 2010 NCAA Tournament field becomes increasingly difficult. But as I do every Friday, I give it my best shot in The Sports Bank’s Field of 65.
MIDWEST REGIONAL- St. Louis
AT NEW ORLEANS
1. Kentucky (SEC)
16. Lafayette (Patriot)
8. Northern Iowa (MVC)
9. Florida State (ACC)
AT SPOKANE
5. Wisconsin (B10)
12. St. Mary’s (WCC)
4. Kansas State (B12)
13. Cornell (Ivy)
AT MILWAUKEE
6. Mississippi State (SEC)
11. UAB (CUSA)
3. Purdue (B10)
14. Akron (MAC)
AT BUFFALO
7. Butler (Horizon)
10. Miami, FL (ACC)
2. Syracuse (BE)
15. Oakland (Summit)
EAST REGIONAL-Syracuse
AT PROVIDENCE
1. Villanova (BE)
16. Long Island (NEC)
8. Temple (A10)
9. Baylor (B12)
AT JACKSONVILLE
5. Vanderbilt (SEC)
12. William & Mary (CAA)
4. Clemson (ACC)
13. Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)
AT SAN JOSE
6. Mississippi (SEC)
11. Washington (P10)
3. Georgetown (BE)
14. Northern Colorado (Big Sky)
AT JACKSONVILLE
7. Oklahoma State (B12)
10. Dayton (A10)
2. Duke (ACC)
15. UT-San Antonio (Southland)
WEST REGIONAL- Salt Lake City
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
1. Kansas (B12)
16. Campbell (Atl. Sun)
8. UConn (BE)
9. Northwestern (B10)
AT SAN JOSE
5. BYU (MWC)
12. Siena (MAAC)
4. Gonzaga (WCC)
13. Louisiana Tech (WAC)
AT PROVIDENCE
6. North Carolina (ACC)
11. Florida (SEC)
3. Pitt (BE)
14. Western Carolina (Southern)
AT MILWAUKEE
7. Missouri (B12)
10. New Mexico (MWC)
2. Michigan State (B10)
15. Pacific (Big West)
SOUTH REGIONAL- Houston
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
1. Texas (B12)
16. Morgan State (MEAC)/Jackson State (SWAC)
8. UNLV (MWC)
9. Ohio State (B10)
AT SPOKANE
5. Wake Forest (ACC)
12. Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)
4. Notre Dame (BE)
13. Murray State (OVC)
AT NEW ORLEANS
6. Rhode Island (A10)
11. Texas A&M (B12)
3. Tennessee (SEC)
14. Coastal Carolina (Big South)
AT BUFFALO
7. Georgia Tech (ACC)
10. Cal (P10)
2. West Virginia (BE)
15. Vermont (AEC)
Wrong Side of the Bubble:
Virginia Tech
Louisville
Minnesota
Illinois
Xavier
Wichita State
Tulsa
Memphis
Multiple Bid Conferences:
ACC (7)
Big East (7)
Big 12 (7)
SEC (6)
Big Ten (5)
Mountain West (3)
A10 (3)
Pac 10 (2)
WCC (2)
Come on, where’s the Shockers. Wrong side of the bubble. There’s always
atleast 2 teams from the Valley in the Tournament
Wrong side of the bubble my foot.
Brian… did you go to Wichita State by any chance? I’ll say it again; Wichita State is not getting an at-large bid right now… yes, their record is impressive, but consider that 7 of their wins have come against teams with an RPI below 150 and they have not exactly been tested… Their best non-conference win is a two-point home win against a Texas Tech team that is 0-3 in the Big 12 so far… … so that win loses a lot of pull… unless Northern Iowa is upset in the MVC tournament, only one team from the conference is getting in this year…
UNI at WSU on Monday. If WSU wins then you will put them in, right. And remember, a win is a win.
ugh… a win is a win is one of my least favorite sports cliches ever and really is not the case when it comes to making the NCAA Tournament… if Wichita State beats Northern Iowa, maybe they make the next Field of 65… altho WSU’s loss to Creighton today puts them even farther behind… it will have to be a convincing win…
That’s right up there with “we just need to keep working hard, and it all starts in the next game” or “I’m just happy to be here- do whatever I can for the team”
Brian, I know you said last time that you’re not actually Wichita State’s Athletic Director, but I still believe that you are…and yes, that’s a compliment!
I mean WSU is behind 2 gms to UNI. If they beat UNI twice and not lose another conference game, then they win the MVC Regular Season. Remember, UNI won by 2 to Bradley, WSU beat them by 16. High note for the Shox. Go Jayhawks and Shockers. And paulmbanks, if I was WSU’s AD would be on here. The answer is no. And secondly, if I was WSU’s AD would I say this…. Rock Chalk Jayhawk, KU!!!!
No I wouldn’t have said that.
I mean I would be on here if I was WSU AD.
Not!!!!!
Ok, you’ve convinced me, I believe you now. And I applaud your zeal for the Shockers!! You are a true fan
what seed in what regional is Tim Abromaitis’s acne? Notre Dame guard has a whole team’s worth of TERRIBLE zits. Even if he were in 7th grade, his horrible skin would still stand out
Go Shox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocker Mania!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wichita State Shockers 43
Northern Iowa Panthers 34!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocks win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Put the Shox
on your next bracket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On 1-22-10, David Kay will put Wichita
State on his bracket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Shox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Shox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean final score Wichita State Shockers 50 Northern Iowa Panthers 41!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean 60-51 Shox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Shox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I knew that one was coming… Congrats Brian… big win for your boys… I have that game DVR’ed and still have to watch it… MVC may get two bids in my next Field of 65 on Friday…
WSU will win MVC Regular Season if they win they win the rest of their regular season games. Like beat UNI on the road and stuff like that. P.S. WSU is now 12-0 at the Roundhouse.
Helped alot that they had not lost a game at Charles Koch Arena.
Wichita State Shockers Record. 18-3 Overall. 12-0 at Home. 6-3 on the Road. 7-2 vs Conference teams.
Brian, you got a shout out here…check it out
https://www.thesportsbank.net/college-bball/college-hoops-101-28/