At the conclusion of Saturday’s basketball play Harvard and Florida Gulf Coast had joined 43 other teams that were already locks to make the tournament. Belmont also won the Atlantic Sun tournament, but they were already a lock to make the tournament. The following is the alphabetical list of the 45 teams who will definitely see their names called on Selection Sunday in a week, led by seven each for the Big East and Big Ten.
The Pac12 has rebounded from a tough year, and now has five locks. The ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12 and Mountain West all have four locks, meaning seven conferences have more than the two locks the SEC has for the tournament. However, the SEC has a number of teams in the Middle 20 that could push them past several conferences.
Team, Conf, Why in tourney?
1. Arizona, P12, lock
2. Belmont, OVC, lock
3. Butler, A10, lock
4. California, P12, lock
5. Cincinnati, BE, lock
6. Colorado, P12, lock
7. Colorado St., MWC, lock
8. Creighton, MVC, lock
9. Duke, ACC, lock
10. Florida, SEC, lock
11. Florida Gulf Coast, ASun, auto
12. Georgetown, BE, lock
13. Gonzaga, WCC, lock
14. Harvard, Ivy, auto
15. Illinois, B10, lock
16. Indiana, B10, lock
17. Kansas, B12, lock
18. Kansas St., B12, lock
19. La Salle, A10, lock
20. Louisville, BE, lock
21. Marquette, BE, lock
22. Memphis, CUSA, lock
23. Miami FL, ACC, lock
24. Michigan, B10, lock
25. Michigan St., B10, lock
26. Middle Tennessee, SB, lock
27. Minnesota, B10, lock
28. Missouri, SEC, lock
29. Nevada Las Vegas, MWC, lock
30. New Mexico, MWC, lock
31. North Carolina, ACC, lock
32. North Carolina St., ACC, lock
33. Notre Dame, BE, lock
34. Ohio St., B10, lock
35. Oklahoma, B12, lock
36. Oklahoma St., B12, lock
37. Oregon, P12, lock
38. Pittsburgh, BE, lock
39. San Diego St., MWC, lock
40. St. Louis, A10, lock
41. Syracuse, BE, lock
42. UCLA, P12, lock
43. Virginia Commonwealth, A10, lock
44. Wichita St., MVC, lock
45. Wisconsin, B10, lock
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