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#KPI NCAA Tournament Field of 68 (through March 10): Automatic bids from the 32 conferences are determined by the top remaining seed if the AQ has not already been decided.  This list is comprised purely by math with no scrubbing. Conference tournament brackets are linked below.

  1. PAC-12 / #1 Arizona (28-3, 15-3 Pac-12), .365 / Best Win: at San Diego State .98
  2. SEC / #2 Florida (29-2, 18-0 SEC), .335 / Best Win: at Kentucky .79
  3. BIG 12 / #3 Kansas (23-8, 14-4 Big 12), .325 / Best Win: at Iowa State .83
  4. #4 Wisconsin (25-6, 12-6 Big Ten), .321 / Best Win: at Virginia .95
  5. MVC / #5 Wichita State (34-0, 21-0 MVC), .320 / Best Win: at Saint Louis .90
  6. BIG EAST / #6 Villanova (28-3, 16-2 Big East), .316 / Best Win: at Saint Joseph’s .81
  7. BIG TEN / #7 Michigan (23-7, 15-3 Big Ten), .280 / Best Win: at Wisconsin .91
  8. #8 Syracuse (27-4, 14-4 ACC), .276 / Best Win: at Pittsburgh .74
  9. #9 Creighton (24-6, 14-4 Big East), .271 / Best Win: at Villanova 1.09
  10. ACC / #10 Virginia (25-6, 16-2 ACC), .269 / Best Win: at Pittsburgh .75
  11. #11 Duke (24-7, 13-5 ACC), .258 / Best Win: at Pittsburgh .80
  12. ATLANTIC 10 / #12 Saint Louis (26-5, 13-3 A-10), .247 / Best Win: at Massachusetts .81
  13. #13 Louisville (26-5, 15-3 American), .246 / Best Win: at Cincinnati .87
  14. MOUNTAIN WEST / #14 San Diego State (27-3, 16-2 Mountain West), .246 / Best Win: at Kansas .86
  15. #15 New Mexico (24-6, 15-3 Mountain West), .246 / Best Win: at New Mexico State .72
  16. #17 Massachusetts (23-7, 10-6 A-10), .244 / Best Win: at George Washington .81
  17. AMERICAN / #16 Cincinnati (26-5, 15-3 American), .243 / Best Win: at Louisville .89
  18. #18 VCU (24-7, 12-4 A-10), .243 / Best Win: at Virginia .87
  19. #19 Ohio State (23-8, 10-8 Big Ten), .243 / Best Win: at Wisconsin .88
  20. #20 Iowa State (23-7, 11-7 Big 12), .241 / Best Win: at BYU .71
  21. #21 Michigan State (23-8, 12-6 Big Ten), .236 / Best Win: at Texas .77
  22. #22 North Carolina (23-8, 13-5 ACC), .229 / Best Win: at Michigan State .85
  23. #23 Oklahoma (23-8, 12-6 Big 12), .226 / Best Win: at Texas .72
  24. #24 UCLA (23-8, 12-6 Pac-12), .222 / Best Win: at Oregon .76
  25. #25 Oregon (22-8, 10-8 Pac-12), .220 / Best Win: at UCLA .77
  26. WCC / #26 Gonzaga (27-6, 17-3 WCC), .219 / Best Win: at St. Mary’s-CA .77
  27. #27 Kentucky (22-9, 12-6 SEC), .219 / Best Win: at Missouri .67
  28. #28 Texas (22-9, 11-7 Big 12), .205 / Best Win: at North Carolina .77
  29. #29 Connecticut (24-7, 12-6 American), .204 / Best Win: at Memphis .79
  30. #30 Dayton (22-9, 10-6 A-10), .202 / Best Win: at Saint Louis .90
  31. #31 George Washington (23-7, 11-5 A-10), .201 / Best Win: at Manhattan .79
  32. #32 Baylor (21-10, 9-9 Big 12), .198 / Best Win: at Oklahoma State .68
  33. IVY / #33 Harvard (26-4, 13-1 Ivy), .186 / Best Win: at Boston U. .74
  34. SUMMIT / #34 North Dakota State (24-6, 13-2 Summit), .185 / Best Win: at Western Michigan .66
  35. #35 Pittsburgh (23-8, 11-7 ACC), .184 / Best Win: at N.C. State .61
  36. #36 Colorado (21-10, 10-8 Pac-12), .183 / Best Win: at Stanford .64
  37. #37 BYU (23-10, 15-5 WCC), .182 / Best Win: at Stanford .65
  38. #38 Oklahoma State (20-11, 8-10 Big 12), .177 / Best Win: vs. Louisiana Tech .69
  39. #39 Toledo (26-5, 14-4 MAC), .177 / Best Win: at Akron .61
  40. #40 Southern Miss (26-5, 13-3 C-USA), .176 / Best Win: at North Dakota State .81
  41. #41 Memphis (23-8, 12-6 American), .176 / Best Win: at Louisville .91
  42. #42 Saint Joseph’s (21-9, 11-5 A-10), .174 / Best Win: at Dayton .73
  43. #43 Stanford (19-11, 10-8 Pac-12), .173 / Best Win: at Connecticut .80
  44. SOUTHLAND / #44 Stephen F. Austin (29-2, 18-0 Southland), .168 / Best Win: at Sam Houston State .64
  45. #45 Arizona State (21-10, 10-8 Pac-12), .167 / Best Win: vs. Arizona .65
  46. #46 Iowa (20-11, 9-9 Big Ten), .166 / Best Win: at Ohio State .82
  47. #47 Kansas State (20-11, 10-8 Big 12), .163 / Best Win: vs. Gonzaga .71
  48. #48 Nebraska (19-11, 11-7 Big Ten), .162 / Best Win: at Michigan State .83
  49. #49 California (19-12, 10-8 Pac-12), .161 / Best Win: at Oregon .80
  50. #50 Green Bay (24-6, 14-3 Horizon), .159 / Best Win: at Cleveland State .67
  51. CONFERENCE USA / #58 Louisiana Tech (25-6, 13-3 C-USA), .145 / Best Win: at Oklahoma .77
  52. MAAC / #65 Manhattan (25-7, 18-5 MAAC), .129 / Best Win: at Canisius .56
  53. SUN BELT / #70 Georgia State (24-7, 17-1 Sun Belt), .115 / Best Win: at Western Kentucky .63
  54. COLONIAL / #77 Delaware (25-9, 17-2 Colonial), .107 / Best Win: at William & Mary .56
  55. PATRIOT / #81 Boston U. (24-9, 17-3 Patriot), .102 / Best Win: vs. UC-Irvine .64
  56. MAC / #82 Western Michigan (21-9, 14-4 MAC), .102 / Best Win: at Ohio .69
  57. ATLANTIC SUN / #87 Mercer (26-8, 17-4 Atlantic Sun), .099 / Best Win: at Florida Gulf Coast .53
  58. OHIO VALLEY / #91 Eastern Kentucky (24-9, 14-5 OVC), .089 / Best Win: at IPFW .72
  59. BIG WEST / #99 UC-Irvine (22-10, 13-3 Big West), .077 / Best Win: at Hawaii .54
  60. MEAC / #108 North Carolina Central (25-5, 15-1 MEAC), .068 / Best Win: at N.C. State .60
  61. NORTHEAST / #136 Robert Morris (21-12, 16-2 Northeast), .035 / Best Win: at St. Francis-NY .46
  62. SOUTHERN / #145 Wofford (20-12, 14-5 Southern), .025 / Best Win: vs. Winthrop .48
  63. WAC / #146 Utah Valley (19-10, 13-3 WAC), .024 / Best Win: New Mexico State .44
  64. HORIZON / #148 Wright State (20-13, 12-6 Horizon), .023 / Best Win: at Cleveland State .62
  65. AMERICA EAST / #161 Stony Brook (23-9, 15-3 America East), .010 / Best Win: vs. Vermont .38
  66. BIG SKY / #164 Weber State (17-11, 14-6 Big Sky), .009 / Best Win: North Dakota .29
  67. BIG SOUTH / #169 Coastal Carolina (21-12, 14-5 Big South), .007 / Best Win: at Radford .46
  68. SWAC / #250 Texas Southern (16-14, 12-6 SWAC), -.067 / Best Win; at Southern U. .49

#KPI NIT Tournament Field of 32 (through March 10): Automatic bids are awarded to teams who won their regular season conference title, but did not win their conference tournament.

  1. (NIT 1) #51 Tennessee (20-11, 11-7 SEC), .157 / Best Win: vs. Virginia .69
  2. (NIT 1) #52 SMU (23-8, 12-6 American), .152 / Best Win: at Connecticut .85
  3. (NIT 1) OHIO VALLEY / #53 Belmont (24-9, 15-3 OVC), .151 / Best Win: at Middle Tennessee .78
  4. (NIT 1) #54 Missouri (21-10, 9-9 SEC), .151 / Best Win: at Arkansas .66
  5. (NIT 2) #55 Arkansas (21-10, 10-8 SEC), .148 / Best Win: at Kentucky .76
  6. (NIT 2) #56 Florida State (18-12, 9-9 ACC), .148 / Best Win: at Pittsburgh .75
  7. (NIT 2) #57 Illinois (18-13, 7-11 Big Ten), .145 / Best Win: at Michigan State .83
  8. (NIT 2) #59 Minnesota (19-12, 8-10 Big Ten), .145 / Best Win: vs. Wisconsin .62
  9. (NIT 3) #60 Xavier (20-11, 10-8 Big East), .144 / Best Win: vs. Cincinnati .
  10. (NIT 3) #61 St. John’s (20-11, 10-8 Big East), .135 / Best Win: at Providence .63
  11. (NIT 3) #62 Providence (20-11, 10-8 Big East), .132 / Best Win: at St. John’s .60
  12. (NIT 3) #63 N.C. State (19-12, 9-9 ACC), .132 / Best Win: at Pittsburgh .76
  13. (NIT 4) #64 Georgetown (17-13, 8-10 Big East), .131 / Best Win: vs. VCU .65
  14. (NIT 4) #66 St. Mary’s-CA (22-11, 12-8 WCC), .129 / Best Win: at Boise State .57
  15. (NIT 4) #67 Ohio (22-10, 12-7 MAC), .128 / Best Win: at Akron .63
  16. (NIT 4)  #67 Middle Tennessee (23-8, 13-3 C-USA), .123 / Best Win: vs. Southern Miss .61
  17. (NIT 5) #69 Clemson (19-11, 10-8 ACC), .115 / Best Win: at Florida State .59
  18. (NIT 5) #71 New Mexico State (23-9, 12-4 WAC), .115 / Best Win: at New Mexico .88
  19. (NIT 5) MAAC / #72 Iona (22-10, 19-4 MAAC), .112 / Best Win: at Florida Gulf Coast .55
  20. (NIT 5) #73 LSU (18-12, 9-9 SEC), .112 / Best Win: vs. Saint Joseph’s .59
  21. (NIT 6) #74 San Francisco (21-11, 14-6 WCC), .111 / Best Win: vs. Montana .42
  22. (NIT 6) #75 West Virginia (17-14, 9-9 Big 12), .109 / Best Win: at Baylor .6
  23. (NIT 6) #76 Utah (20-10, 9-9 Pac-12), .108 / Best Win: at California .59
  24. (NIT 6) #78 Richmond (18-13, 8-8 A-10), .107 / Best Win: at William & Mary .55
  25. (NIT 7) #79 Maryland (17-14, 9-9 ACC), .105 / Best Win: vs. Virginia .57
  26. (NIT 7) #80 Georgia (18-12, 12-6 SEC), .104 / Best Win: at Missouri .67
  27. (NIT 7) #83 Cleveland State (21-11, 12-5 Horizon), .101 / Best Win: at Milwaukee .58
  28. (NIT 7) #84 UTEP (22-9, 12-4 C-USA), .100 / Best Win: at Middle Tennessee .77
  29. (NIT 8) AMERICA EAST / #112 Vermont (22-10, 16-2 America East), .061 / Best Win: vs. Yale .41
  30. (NIT 8) SOUTHERN / #129 Davidson (20-12, 16-2 Southern), .042 / Best Win: at Wofford .56
  31. (NIT 8) ATLANTIC SUN / #147 Florida Gulf Coast (22-12, 16-5 Atlantic Sun), .023 / Best Win: at Mercer .49
  32. (NIT 8) BIG SOUTH / #167 High Point (16-14, 12-5 Big South), .008 / Best Win: at William & Mary .54

#KPI Top Games for Tuesday, March 11:

  1. #37 BYU vs. #27 Gonzaga (Tuesday 9 p.m. ET, ESPN)
  2. #113 IPFW vs. #34 North Dakota State (Tuesday 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
  3. #141 Milwaukee at #148 Wright State (Tuesday 7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
  4. #252 Mount St. Mary’s at #136 Robert Morris (Tuesday 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2)

Notes on Rule ChangesNote that any discrepancy between #KPI and NCAA data is how games against Non Division-I schools are counted (approximately 3.9% of the data)

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