Here are my current picks for teams that should be in the tournament.  I’m NOT projecting the field, I’m modeling teams I think should be in.

Cheers.

Last 4 in: Syracuse, Colorado, Michigan, Florida St

First 4 out: Providence, Kansas St, Creighton, Tulsa

Next 4 out: BYU, G Washington, Oregon St, Georgia Tech

1 seeds: Kansas*, Villanova*, Michigan State*, Virginia*

2 seeds: North Carolina, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Miami (FL)

3 seeds: Xavier, Louisville, Kentucky*, Duke

4 seeds: Oregon*, Purdue, SMU*, Arizona

5 seeds: Indiana, Texas A & M, Utah, Maryland

6 seeds: Iowa State, Iowa, Vanderbilt, California

7 seeds: Wichita St*, Baylor, Texas, Seton Hall

8 seeds: Gonzaga*, Butler, St. Mary’s, Pittsburgh

9 seeds: Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, St. Josephs

10 seeds: VCU*, UConn, USC, Texas Tech

11 seeds: Valparaiso*, Florida, South Carolina, Dayton

12 seeds: (Play-In: Syracuse/Florida St), (Play-In: Colorado/Michigan), San Diego St*, Arkansas – Little Rock*

13 seeds: Yale, South Dakota St*, Monmouth*, Hawaii*

14 seeds: Stephen F. Austin*, Chattanooga*, Stony Brook*, UAB*

15 seeds: Ohio*, Grand Canyon*, Weber St*, UNC Asheville*

16 seeds: N Florida*,Texas Southern*, (Play-In:Lehigh*/Austin Peay), (Play-In: Wagner*/Norfolk St*)

* – Indicates projected conference champion, Bold – Indicates actual conference champions