Projections Through 1/18/12

Guaranteed 1 Bid Leagues (12):
America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Great West, Horizon, MAC, MEAC, Northeast, Patriot, Southland, SWAC

Probable 1 Bid Leagues (8):
2nd Bid is unlikely, but can't be ruled out yet
Big West (0 in as of today, 1 bubble yet to burst)
Colonial (0 in as of today, 1 bubble yet to burst)
Ivy (0 in as of today, 1 bubble yet to burst)
MAAC (0 in as of today, 1 bubble yet to burst)
Southern (0 in as of today, 1 bubble yet to burst)
Summit (0 in as of today, 1 bubbles yet to burst)
Sun Belt (0 in as of today, 2 bubbles yet to burst)
WAC (0 in as of today, 2 bubbles yet to burst)

Possible 1 Bid Leagues (1):
Become Multi-Bid League if Regular Season Winner Losses in Conference Tournament
OVC (1 in as of today & 0 bubbles yet to burst)


21 One-Bid Leagues + 10 Tournament Winners From Multi-Bid Leagues + 37 Atlarge Bids = 68

The top 48 teams will get in:
1 "One-Bid League" leader (Murray State) is also atlarge worthy. 1 + 10 + 37 = 48


Fighting For Protected Seeds (26)
Alabama, Baylor, Connecticut, Creighton, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Murray State, North Carolina, Ohio State, San Diego State, St. Mary's, Syracuse, UNLV, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Probable (15):
BYU, California, Dayton, Florida State, Louisville, Memphis, New Mexico, Purdue, Seton Hall, Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State, Temple, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wichita State

Bubble (7 In, 7 Out):
Central Florida, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Harvard, Iowa State, Marshall, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Oral Roberts, St. Louis, Stanford, Texas, Xavier

Long Shots (21):
Arizona, Arkansas, Davidson, Denver, Iona, Long Beach State, Louisiana State, Massachusetts, Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico State, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, Oregon, St. Joseph's, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech, Washington, Wyoming

Bubbles That Have Popped (Top 80 RPI):
Akron, Bucknell, Cleveland State, Colorado, Missouri State, Norfolk State, Ohio, South Dakota State, Weber State