Dudes Updated Look at NCAA Tournament Predictions as of 1/31/22

We are heading down the backstretch and games are taking on added significance with concern for making the NCAA tournament. Let’s see how the DUDES rank the teams still in the running.

• ASUN CONFERENCE: Only the conference champion will get a bid
• AMERICA EAST: Only the conference champion will get a bid. Looks like a battle between Vermont and Stony Brook
• AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE:
• Lock: Houston
• Improving their chances: SMU and Cincinnati
• ATLANTIC-10:
• Almost a Lock: Davidson
• Improving their chances chance: Dayton, St.Louis, and VCU
• ACC:
• Locks: Duke, Wake Forest, Miami
• Still with a good chance: North Carolina, Florida State, Notre Dame
• BIG 12:
• Locks: Kansas, Texas, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Baylor
• Still with a good chance: TCU, Oklahoma
• BIG EAST:
• Locks: Villanova, Providence, Xavier, UConn, Marquette
• Still with a chance: Seton Hall
• BIG SKY: Only the conference champion will get a bid with Weber State and Montana as the frontrunners.
• BIG SOUTH: Only the conference champion will get in
• BIG TEN:
• Locks: Purdue, Michigan State, Ohio State, Indiana, Wisconsin
• Still with a chance: Iowa, Michigan
• BIG WEST: Only the conference champion will get a bid.
• CAA: Only the conference champion will get a bid.
• C-USA
• This league is pretty tough and they could get two bids. Both UAB and Louisiana Tech have a shot
• HORIZON: Only the conference champion will get a bid.
• IVY: Only the conference champion will get a bid
• MAAC: Only the conference champion will get a bid with Iona leading the way.
• MEAC: Only the conference will get a bid.
• MAC:
• Might get two bids. Toledo, Ohio, and Akron are in the hunt
• MISSOURI VALLEY: Only the conference champion will get in. 3-way battle between Loyola Chicago, Missouri State, and Drake
• MOUNTAIN WEST:
• Might get 3 bids. Teams in the hunt include Colorado State, San Diego State, Wyoming, and Boise State
• NORTHEAST: Only the conference champion will get a bid.
• OHIO VALLEY: Only the conference champion will get a bid. Murray State could get an at-large bid if they aren’t tournament champs.
• PAC-12:
• Locks: Arizona, UCLA, USC
• Still have a chance: Oregon, Colorado
• PATRIOT: Only the conference champion will get a bid.
• SEC:
• Locks: Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, LSU
• Still with a chance: Texas A&M, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Florida
• SOUTHERN: Only the conference champ will get a bid with Chattanooga the frontrunner.
• SOUTHLAND: Only the conference champ will get a bid.
• SUN BELT: Only the conference champ will get a bid
• SWAC: Only the conference champ will get a bid
• SUMMIT: Only the conference champ will get a bid but South Dakota State could get a bid if they aren’t tournament champs.
• WAC: Only the conference champ will get a bid with Seattle leading the way.
• WEST COAST:
• LOCKS: Gonzaga, BYU, St.Mary’s
• Still have a chance: San Francisco