Next week, we will be gearing up to follow the Madness. March Madness! The NCAA Tournament. The 2024 version of it. While the field is not set for the tournament, we have a pretty good idea how the Top 24 teams will play out. Things on the court can change this a little, but here is our best shot at predicting the March Madness tournament field, for the 24 top at large spots.
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2024 March Madness | 85th edition of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament
Tuesday, March 19th – Monday, April 8th, 2024
Selection Sunday: March 17
1’s: UConn Huskies, Houston Cougars, Purdue Boilermakers, Tennessee Volunteers
The only real question here – will Tennessee grab that final #1 seed? The Huskies, Cougars and Boilermakers are all going to be #1 seed. Will it matter who the overall #1 is? They should all be able to go to the region they hope for. UConn to the East, Purdue to the Midwest and Houston to the South. That leaves Tennessee potentially heading West.
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2’s: Arizona Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, Kentucky Wildcats, Creighton Blue Jays
Arizona is another team looking for that final #1 seed. And they could get it. The committee could be watching both Tennessee and Arizona this weekend and coming up with their decision. Is North Carolina a sixth team to consider? Kentucky and Creighton both are here, and both are red hot teams you do not want to face right now.
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3’s: Iowa State Cyclones, Marquette Golden Eagles, Duke Blue Devils, Baylor Bears
Two teams from the Big 12 here. The Big 12 appeared to be the best conference in the country, but the Big East was right there. Marquette is on the border of a 3 or 4. They have a big time question mark with Tyler Kolek and his ability to play or not. Duke comes in here as well. The Blue Devils lost both games to North Carolina, but this is a talented team you do not want to overlook in the dance.
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4’s: Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Alabama Crimson Tide, South Carolina Gamecocks
Illinois, with Brad Underwood as the head coach seems to be locked in. This is a team that has spent several seasons losing too early in the dance. Kansas looks to be running on fumes, as they could be without a couple starters. A pair of SEC teams also grabbed 4 seeds. For Alabama, can they defend enough? South Carolina is a little new to the party, so will the lights be too bright?
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5’s:Auburn Tigers, Brigham Young Cougars, Utah State Aggies, Saint Mary’s Gaels
Bruce Pearl and his Auburn Tigers are a team no one really knows how to handicap. The Brigham Young Cougars spent their first season in the Big 12 and really had a pretty good outcome. They are likely going to be seeded as a Top 20 team. Utah State is a surprise out of the Mountain West. Saint Mary’s is back in the Top 25, with their WCC title over Gonzaga.
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6’s: Washington State Cougars, Nevada Wolf Pack, Dayton Flyers, Gonzaga Bulldogs
Washington State was one of the surprise teams that was a game away from winning the Pac-12 regular season title. Nevada is another Mountain West Conference team. They are going to give one of those 3 seeds all they want in the second round. That seems to be a theme here, as Dayton is another team that will be tough to take down. Gonzaga is back. It was a down year in Gonzaga terms, but here they are, with less expectations as the dance gets underway.
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| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Sunday | March 17 | |||
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena | March 19 – 20 | University of Dayton |
| First/Second | Brooklyn. N.Y. | Barclays Center | March 22 -24 | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| First/Second | Charlotte, N.C. | Spectrum Center | March 21 – 23 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| First/Second | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | March 22 – 24 | IUPUI / Horizon League |
| First/Second | Omaha, Neb. | CHI Health Center | March 21 – 23 | Creighton University |
| First/Second | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | March 21 -23 | Duquesne University |
| First/Second | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | March 21 – 23 | University of Utah |
| First/Second | Spokane, Wash. | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | March 22 – 24 | University of Idaho |
| First/Second | Memphis, Tenn. | FedExForum | March 22 – 24 | University of Memphis |
| East Regional | Boston | TD Garden | March 28 – 30 | Boston College |
| South Regional | Dallas | American Airlines Center | March 29 -31 | Big 12 Conference |
| Midwest Regional | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | March 29 – 31 | University of Detroit Mercy / Oakland University |
| West Regional | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | March 28 – 30 | Pepperdine University |
There you have it. Our NCAA Predictions for the March Madness Tournament Field for 2024. Enjoy the rest of the conference tournaments, and get ready for the bracket to come out this weekend. Best of luck with all your College Basketball bets!
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2024 March Madness Tournament Field
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The NCAA Tournament is right around the corner. Of course, a ton can happen between now and the start of the Big Dance. But, when we go to predict the March Madness Tournament field, we come up with 45 teams in the large pool that we are looking at to make the tournament. The other 23 would come from the conference tournament winners.
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2024 March Madness | 85th edition of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament
Tuesday, March 19th – Monday, April 8th, 2024
Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
Below are the 45 teams we feel are going to make it. Obviously, the teams at the 10’s and 11’s still have work to do. In fact, even some of the 8’s and 9’s do as well. The top 28 teams (1-7 seeds), we feel are pretty locked into the tournament. Now, they could move up a spot or two, or down. Here are the automatic teams we are projecting into the big dance:
1’s: Purdue Boilermakers, Houston Cougars, Connecticut Huskies, Arizona Wildcats
Houston currently is the top ranked team in the country. They appear to be poised to take down the Big 12 regular season title. Purdue from the Big Ten, UConn from the Big East and Arizona from the Pac-12.
2’s: Tennessee Volunteers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Marquette Golden Eagles, Iowa State Cyclones
Tennessee is one of the hottest teams in the country. Marquette is also playing great basketball. The Tar Heels present themselves as a dangerous tournament squad, and Iowa State has been a great surprise all season.
3’s: Alabama Crimson Tide, Kansas Jayhawks, Duke Blue Devils, Creighton Blue Jays
The Crimson Tide have one of the most potent offensive teams in the country. Duke seems to be a big under rated this season, Creighton can knock down shots with the best of them. Lots of questions about Kansas as they stumbled at home earlier this week.
4’s: Illinois Fighting Illini, San Diego State Aztecs, Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears
Four teams here with major potential to make a run. Brad Underwood’s Illini have a bunch of wins, but no big signature victory. San Diego State made a massive run a season ago, and appear to be talented again. Auburn is great offensively, with question marks on defense, and Baylor is a deadly shooting team.
5’s: Clemson Tigers, Kentucky Wildcats, Wisconsin Badgers, Washington State Cougars
Clemson, another Atlantic Coast Conference team behind the top two. It’s been a down year for the league, but the Tigers are talented. Kentucky is heating up. Wisconsin has struggled down the stretch. Washington State will be a fun team to follow. The Cougars have swept Arizona this season.
6’s: Dayton Flyers, Saint Mary’s Gaels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Florida Gators
The Flyers and Gaels are those small schools that you just do not want to play in the tournament. Both talented squads that go overlooked. South Carolina has had a break out season, and Florida seems to be sneaking up on teams.
The rest of the at large field for the NCAA Tournament:
7’s: Texas Tech Red Raiders, Brigham Young Cougars, Colorado State Rams, Utah State Aggies
8’s: TCU Horned Frogs, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, Boise State Broncos
9’s: Michigan State Spartans, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Florida Atlantic Owls, Northwestern Wildcats
10’s: Nevada Wolf Pack, New Mexico Lobos, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Texas Longhorns
11’s: Seton Hall Pirates, Virginia Cavaliers, South Florida Bulls, Providence Friars, Gonzaga Bulldogs
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Enjoy the final few weeks. The conference tournaments project to be bonkers as usual. We are excited to get them started. Good luck with all your College Basketball betting!
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NCAA Predicting 2017 March Madness Tournament Field
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If you’re wondering what the 2017 NCAA March Madness national championship tournament may look like in a few weeks, then wonder no more!
Thanks to my expert bracket breakdown, here’s the likely lineup for this year’s March Madness predicitions.
NCAA Bracketology: Predicting 2017 March Madness Tournament Field
1: Villanova, Gonzaga, Kansas, Arizona
2: Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, Baylor
3: Florida State, Louisville, Kentucky, UCLA
4: Butler, Cincinnati, Florida, West Virginia
5: Duke, Maryland, Wisconsin, Creighton
6: Purdue, Saint Mary’s, Xavier, South Carolina, 7: Notre Dame, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, USC
8: SMU, Minnesota, Iowa State, Oklahoma State
9: Kansas State, Michigan State, Dayton, Marquette
10: Indiana, Seton Hall, Miami (Fla.), Arkansas
11: VCU, Clemson/TCU, Georgia Tech/Texas Tech, UNC Wilmington
12: Middle Tennessee, Wichita State, Nevada, Valparaiso
13: Monmouth, Arkansas State, New Mexico State, Vermont
14: Princeton, Akron, Florida Gulf Coast, Belmont
15: UNC Asheville, Bucknell, North Dakota State, Texas Southern
16: Furman, New Orleans, Mount St. Mary’s/Weber State, UC Davis/NC Central
Last Four Byes: VCU, Arkansas, Miami (Fla.), Seton Hall
Last Four In: Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, TCU, Clemson
First Four Out: Wake Forest, Rhode Island, California
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