February 2 Bracket Projection
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Conference Breakdown
Big East: 8
Big 10: 8
SEC: 7
Big 12: 5
ACC: 4
Atlantic 10: 4
Mountain West: 4
Missouri Valley: 2
West Coast: 2
Conference USA: 2
Pac 12: 2
Last Four In
Iowa State
New Mexico
Arkansas
Colorado State
First Four Out
NC State
BYU
UCF
VCU
Next Four Out
Seton Hall
Marshall
Stanford
Dayton
New Additions (case for, case against)
Iowa State
- Won four of last five games
- Worst loss at Drake (RPI: 100) on Nov. 15
- Non conference strength of schedule: 175
New Mexico
- Won three straight games
- 10-2 in last 12 games
- 8-2 in road/neutral games
- Non conference strength of schedule: 253
- Lost to Santa Clara (RPI: 254) on Nov. 24
Colorado State
- 9-3 in last 12 games
- Strength of schedule: 1
- Beat San Diego State (77-60) on Jan. 28
- Lost three of last four games
- 1-4 against RPI Top 50
- 4-6 in road/neutral games
Washington – Cal moves to at-large based on conference standings
Dropped Out (case against, case for)
Dayton
- Three straight losses, including a home loss to Rhode Island (RPI: 242)
- 7-5 in last 12 games
- Loss at Miami Ohio (RPI: 249) on Nov. 15
- 6-2 against RPI Top 50
- Seven wins against Paint Touches current tournament field
Seton Hall
- Five straight losses
- 6-6 in last 12 games
- 2-4 against RPI Top 50
- Non conference RPI: 6
- Strength of schedule: 15
- Worst loss at Villanova (RPI: 90) on Jan. 18
North Carolina State
- Lost two of last three games
- Best win: at RPI No. 49 Miami 1-5 against RPI Top 50
- 9-3 in last 12 games
- Non conference strength of schedule: 43
Stanford
- Lost three of last four games
- 1-2 against RPI Top 50
- Non conference strength of schedule: 289
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