RealTimeRPI.com Bracket Projections - Men's Basketball
(Last updated: March 11, 2006, By RTR Senior Analyst Chip Yu)
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Breakdown by conferences
| Conf | Bid | Team (Record, RPI) |
| Big East | 8 |
Villanova (25-4, 2), Connecticut (27-3, 3), Pittsburgh (24-7, 11), Syracuse (23-11, 17),
Marquette (19-10, 31), West Virginia (19-10, 35), Georgetown (21-9, 37),
Cincinnati (18-12, 40)
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| Big Ten | 6 |
Ohio St. (25-4, 5), Iowa (24-8, 10), Illinois (25-6, 14), Michigan St. (21-11, 18),
Wisconsin (19-11, 22), Indiana (18-11, 33)
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| SEC | 6 |
Tennessee (21-7, 7), LSU (22-8, 13), Florida (26-6, 16), Kentucky (21-12, 41),
Arkansas (22-9, 45), Alabama (17-12, 56)
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| MVC | 5 |
Missouri State (20-8, 20), Northern Iowa (21-9, 24), Southern Ill. (22-9, 28),
Wichita St. (23-8, 29), Bradley (20-10, 34)
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| ACC | 5 |
Duke (29-3, 1), North Carolina (22-7, 12), Boston College (25-6, 21),
N.C. St. (21-9, 49), Maryland (18-12, 51)
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| Big 12 | 4 |
Texas (27-5, 6), Oklahoma (20-8, 15), Kansas (23-7, 25), Texas A&M (21-8, 44)
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| Pac 10 | 4 |
UCLA (27-6, 8), Arizona (19-12, 23), Washington (24-6, 36), California (20-10, 57)
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| CA | 2 |
N.C. Wilmington (25-7, 23), George Mason (23-7, 26)
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| CUSA | 2 |
Memphis (30-3, 4), UAB (23-6, 32) |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 |
Geo. Washington (26-2, 38), Xavier (21-10, 75)
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Bracket Projections
| WASHINGTON DC | OAKLAND |
| Philadelphia | Dallas |
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | Memphis |
| 16 | Hampton/Monmouth | 16 | Albany |
| 8 | UAB | 8 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 9 | Wichita St. |
| San Diego | San Diego |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 5 | Boston College |
| 12 | Kent St. | 12 | San Diego St. |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 4 | LSU |
| 13 | Missouri State | 13 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Greensboro | Jacksonville |
| 6 | Arizona | 6 | Kansas |
| 11 | Alabama | 11 | U.N. Wilmington |
| 3 | Iowa | 3 | Gonzaga |
| 14 | Xavier | 14 | Iona |
| Dayton | Salt Lake City |
| 7 | Washington | 7 | West Virginia |
| 10 | Maryland | 10 | Arkansas |
| 2 | Tennessee | 2 | UCLA |
| 15 | Pacific | 15 | Pennsylvania |
| ATLANTA | MINNEAPOLIS |
| Greensboro | Philadelphia |
| 1 | Duke | 1 | Villanova |
| 16 | Southern U. | 16 | Oral Roberts |
| 8 | Gorgetown | 8 | Southern Ill. |
| 9 | California | 9 | Cincinnati |
| Auburn Hills | Salt Lake City |
| 5 | Michigan St. | 5 | Syracuse |
| 12 | Mantana | 12 | Bucknell |
| 4 | Florida | 4 | Illinois |
| 13 | Murray St. | 13 | South Alabama |
| Auburn Hills | Jacksonville |
| 6 | Indiana | 6 | Marquette |
| 11 | Bradley | 11 | George Mason |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 3 | North Carolina |
| 14 | NorthWestern St. | 14 | Winthrop |
| Dallas | Dayton |
| 7 | Nevada | 7 | Geo. Washington |
| 10 | N.C. St. | 10 | Northern Iowa |
| 2 | Texas | 2 | Ohio St. |
| 15 | Davidson | 15 | Belmont |
| Additions: | Syracuse, Maryland, California |
| Dropouts: | Seton Hall, Air Force, Michigan |
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Tournament Information
| March 14 | Play-in Game at Dayton, Ohio |
| March 16-18 | 1st and 2nd round gmaes in Greensboro, Jacksonville, Salt Lake City, and San Diego |
| March 17-19 | 1st and 2nd round gmaes in Auburn Hills, Dallas, Dayton, and Philadelphia |
| March 23-25 | Regional Semifinals and Final in Atlanta and Oakland |
| March 24-26 | Regional Semifinals and Final in Washington, DC and Minneapolis |
| April 1-3 | Final Four and NCAA Championship games in Indianapolis |
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