Commentary
Rundown for 96-team field
Originally Published: April 14, 2010
By
Joe Lunardi | Special to ESPN.com
Which teams are on the bubble for a 96-team tournament? Here's the rundown:
REGION PAIRINGS
East vs. West (1 vs. 4)Southeast vs. Southwest (2 vs. 3)
CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big East (13)ACC (12)
Big 12 (9)
Big Ten (8)
SEC (8)
Atlantic 10 (6)
Conference USA (4)
Mountain West (4)
Pac-10 (4)
Missouri Valley (3)
Colonial (2)
Horizon League (2)
Mid-American (2)
West Coast (2)
LAST FOUR IN
NorthwesternProvidence
Arizona
Kent State
FIRST FOUR OUT
South CarolinaSouthern California
Portland
South Florida
NEXT FOUR OUT
Morehead StatePenn State
Southern Miss
Nevada
Joe Lunardi is the resident Bracketologist for ESPN, ESPN.com and ESPN Radio. He also teaches Fundamentals of Bracketology online at Saint Joseph's University. Comments may be sent to bracketology@comcast.net.
- Resident college basketball bracketologist for ESPN
- Contributor to SportsCenter, ESPN Insider
- Published first public bracket in 1995
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