| SB Nation/Blogging the Bracket 2010-11 Preseason Projection | |||||||
| Opening Round | Final Four Pairings | ||||||
| Dayton: March 15 and 16 | Houston: April 2 and 4 | ||||||
| Automatic Qualifiers | At-Large Bids | (1) East vs. (4) West | |||||
| 16 | Quinnipiac (NEC) | To Charlotte March 18 |
13 | Georgia | To Denver March 17 |
(2) Southeast vs. (3) Southwest | |
| 16 | Stony Brook (AmEast) | 13 | Missouri State | Bids by Conference | |||
| 16 | Jackson State (SWAC) | To Tulsa March 18 |
12 | Colorado | To Tucson March 17 |
Big East | 8 |
| 16 | Lafayette (Patriot) | 12 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 7 | ||
| EAST: Newark (March 25/27) | SOUTHEAST: New Orleans (March 24/26) | Big 12 | 7 | ||||
| 1 | Duke (ACC) | Charlotte March 18/20 | 1 | Michigan State (Big Ten) | Chicago March 18/20 |
ACC | 6 |
| 16 | Stony Brook/Quinnipiac | 16 | ETSU (A-Sun) | SEC | 6 | ||
| 8 | West Virginia | 8 | Dayton | A-10 | 4 | ||
| 9 | Arizona | 9 | Notre Dame | MWC | 3 | ||
| 5 | Memphis (C-USA) | Tucson March 17/19 |
5 | Butler (Horizon) | Denver March 17/19 |
Pac-10 | 3 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 12 | Utah State (WAC) | MVC | 2 | ||
| 4 | Temple (A-10) | 4 | Missouri | First Four Out | Also Considered | ||
| 13 | Old Dominion (CAA) | 13 | Georgia/Missouri State | Miami | Alabama | ||
| 6 | Baylor | Cleveland March 18/20 |
6 | BYU | Tampa March 17/19 |
New Mexico | Arizona State |
| 11 | Xavier | 11 | Minnesota | St. Louis | Arkansas | ||
| 3 | Kentucky | 3 | Florida (SEC) | Seton Hall | Charlotte | ||
| 14 | UC Santa Barbara (Big West) | 14 | North Texas (Sun Belt) | Next Four Out | Colorado State | ||
| 7 | Wisconsin | Washington March 17/19 |
7 | Texas | Charlotte March 18/20 |
Mississippi | Creighton |
| 10 | Murray State (OVC) | 10 | Marquette | Clemson | Detroit | ||
| 2 | Villanova | 2 | North Carolina | Oklahoma State | Loyola Marymount | ||
| 15 | Morgan State (MEAC) | 15 | Coastal Carolina (Big South) | Louisville | Northern Iowa | ||
| WEST: Anaheim (March 24/26) | SOUTHWEST: San Antonio (March 25/27) | Penn State | |||||
| 1 | Pittsburgh (Big East) | Washington March 17/19 | 1 | Kansas (Big 12) | Tulsa March 18/20 |
Rhode Island | |
| 16 | Princeton (Ivy) | 16 | Jackson State/Lafayette | St. John's | |||
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 8 | Purdue | St. Mary's | |||
| 9 | Richmond | 9 | Maryland | Southern Miss | |||
| 5 | Gonzaga (West Coast) | Tucson March 17/19 |
5 | Georgetown | Denver March 17/19 |
Texas Tech | |
| 12 | Northwestern/Colorado | 12 | UNLV | Tulsa | |||
| 4 | Washington (Pac-10) | 4 | Tennessee | UTEP | |||
| 13 | Ohio (MAC) | 13 | Wofford (Southern) | Washington State | |||
| 6 | San Diego State (MWC) | Chicago March 18/20 |
6 | NC State | Tampa March 17/19 |
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| 11 | Connecticut | 11 | UCLA | Return to Blogging the Bracket | |||
| 3 | Illinois | 3 | Syracuse | Return to SB Nation | |||
| 14 | Oakland (Summit) | 14 | Fairfield (MAAC) | ||||
| 7 | Mississippi State | Tulsa March 18/19 |
7 | Wichita State (MVC) | Cleveland March 18/20 |
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| 10 | Florida State | 10 | Vanderbilt | ||||
| 2 | Kansas State | 2 | Ohio State | ||||
| 15 | Weber State (Big Sky) | 15 | Stephen F. Austin (Southland) | ||||