American Athletic
Locks: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Memphis
Should be In: None
Teams on the Bubble:
SMU (RPI # 45 SOS 114 NC SOS 272)
2-3 vs teams in the field.
Atlantic 10
Locks: Massachusetts, Saint Louis
Should be in: George Washington, VCU
Teams on the Bubble:
Richmond (RPI #47 SOS 36 NC SOS 85)
2-5 vs teams in the field
Saint Joseph’s (RPI #53 SOS 82 NC SOS 132)
1-3 vs teams in the field
ACC
Locks: Duke, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia
Should be in: North Carolina
Teams on the Bubble:
Florida State (RPI #39 SOS 17 NC SOS 52)
2-6 vs teams in the field
Big 12
Locks: Kansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas
Should be in: Kansas State
Teams on the Bubble:
Baylor (RPI #57 SOS 11 NC SOS 73)
4-5 vs teams in the field
Big East
Locks: Creighton, Villanova
Should be in: None
Teams on the Bubble:
Xavier (RPI #48 SOS 12 NC SOS 31)
2-5 vs teams in the field
Providence (RPI #52 SOS 55 NC SOS 134)
2-3 vs teams in the field
Georgetown (RPI #59 SOS 21 NC SOS 34)
3-5 vs teams in the field
Big 10
Locks: Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Should be in: Minnesota
Teams on the Bubble:
Indiana (RPI #67 SOS 53 NC SOS 162)
3-4 vs teams in the field
Pacific 12
Locks: Arizona, Colorado, UCLA
Should be in: None
Teams on the Bubble:
California (RPI #41 SOS 42 NC SOS 114)
4-4 vs teams in the field
Oregon (RPI #44 SOS 48 NC SOS 72)
3-4 vs teams in the field
Arizona State (RPI #46 SOS 76 NC SOS 206)
3-4 vs teams in the field
Stanford (RPI #50 SOS 29 NC SOS 78)
3-6 vs teams in the field
SEC
Locks: Florida, Kentucky
Should be in: None
Teams on the bubble:
Tennessee ( RPI #40 SOS 19 NC SOS 40)
2-4 vs teams in the field
Missouri (RPI #48 SOS 72 NC SOS 125)
1-2 vs teams in the field
LSU (RPI #54 SOS 64 NC SOS 117)
1-3 vs teams in the field
Mississippi (RPI #56 SOS 71 NC SOS 103)
1-4 vs teams in the field
West Coast
Locks: Gonzaga
Should be in: None
Teams on the Bubble:
BYU (RPI #43 SOS 24 NC SOS 5)
3-5 vs teams in the field
Saint Mary’s (RPI #58 SOS 75 NC SOS 74)
3-2 vs teams in the field
Other Conferences
Locks: Wichita State
Should be in: None
Teams on the Bubble:
Toledo (RPI #28 SOS 123 NC SOS 155)
2-1 vs teams in the field
Southern Mississippi (RPI #33 SOS 146 NC SOS 145)
2-1 vs teams in the field
North Dakota State (RPI #51 SOS 101 NC SOS 21)
2-3 vs teams in the field
Indiana State (RPI #55 SOS 153 NC SOS 194)
0-2 vs teams in the field