After a surprising Lunardi switcheroo that projects Illinois in instead of Virginia Tech, we are going to make our final projection.  Shockingly, we think the committee will push Mississippi State ahead of Minnesota due to today's performance.  Mississippi State was too good today to ignore.  

The Field
(65 Bids)

ACC: Duke*, Maryland, Florida State, Clemson, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech
Atlantic 10: Temple*, Richmond, Xavier
Big East: Syracuse, Villanova, Pittsburgh, West Virginia*, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame
Big Ten: Purdue, Ohio State*, Michigan State, Wisconsin
Big 12: Kansas, Kansas State, Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor, Missouri, Oklahoma State
Conference USA: UTEP, Houston*
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa*
Mountain West: New Mexico, BYU, UNLV, San Diego State*
Pac-10: Washington*, California
SEC: Kentucky*, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State
West Coast: St. Mary's*, Gonzaga
Ivy: Cornell*
Atlantic Sun: East Tennessee State*
OVC: Murray State*
Big South: Winthrop*
WAC: Utah State, New Mexico State*
CAA: Old Dominion*
Horizon: Butler*
MAAC: Siena*
MAC: Ohio*
SoCon: Wofford*
Big Sky: Montana*
Big West: UC Santa Barbara*
Sun Belt: North Texas*
Summit: Oakland*
America East: Vermont*
Southland: Sam Houston State*
Patriot: Lehigh*
NEC: Robert Morris*
MEAC: Morgan State*
SWAC: Arkansas-Pine Bluff*

* Denotes Automatic Bid Winner 

Last Four In: Utah State, UTEP, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State

Last Four Out: Minnesota, Florida, Seton Hall, William & Mary

Next Four Out: Mississippi, Memphis, Rhode Island, Arizona State

Also Considered: UAB, Dayton, Wichita State