| SB Nation/Blogging the Bracket Projection #1: 12/13/2010 | ARRIVALS | DEPARTURES | |||||||
| Opening Round | Final Four Pairings | American | Butler | ||||||
| Dayton: March 15 and 16 | Houston: April 2 and 4 | Boston College | UCLA | ||||||
| Automatic Qualifiers | At-Large Bids | (1) East vs. (4) West | UCF | Coastal Carolina | |||||
| 16 | High Point (Big South) | To Charlotte March 18 |
13 | Oklahoma State | To Denver March 17 |
(2) Southeast vs. (3) Southwest | Cincinnati | Colorado | |
| 16 | St. Francis (NY) (Northeast) | 13 | Xavier | Bids by Conference | Cleveland State | Dayton | |||
| 16 | Furman (Southern) | To Cleveland March 18 |
12 | Cincinnati | To Tucson March 17 |
Big East | 9 | Drexel | ETSU |
| 16 | Jackson State (SWAC) | 12 | Georgia | Big Ten | 7 | Furman | Fairfield | ||
| EAST: Newark (March 25/27) | SOUTHEAST: New Orleans (March 24/26) | Big 12 | 7 | Hampton | Florida State | ||||
| 1 | Duke (ACC) | Charlotte March 18/20 | 1 | Ohio State (Big Ten) | Cleveland March 18/20 |
SEC | 6 | Harvard | Gonzaga |
| 16 | High Point/St. Francis (NY) | 16 | Furman/Jackson State | ACC | 5 | High Point | Lafayette | ||
| 8 | Florida | 8 | Texas | A-10 | 3 | Iona | Marquette | ||
| 9 | Richmond | 9 | Miami (FL) | MWC | 3 | IPFW | Maryland | ||
| 5 | Villanova | Tampa March 17/19 |
5 | Notre Dame | Denver March 17/19 |
Pac-10 | 3 | Jacksonville | Mississippi State |
| 12 | Washington State (Pac-10) | 12 | Drexel (Colonial) | CAA | 2 | Kent State | Missouri State | ||
| 4 | Missouri | 4 | Temple (Atlantic 10) | C-USA | 2 | Louisville | Morgan State | ||
| 13 | Harvard (Ivy) | 13 | Vermont (America East) | First Four Out | Also Considered | Miami (FL) | Murray State | ||
| 6 | Wisconsin | Tucson March 17/19 |
6 | Michigan State | Tulsa March 17/19 |
Butler | Arkansas | Mississippi | NC State |
| 11 | Utah State (WAC) | 11 | Virginia | Florida State | Clemson | Morehead State | Oakland | ||
| 3 | San Diego State (MWC) | 3 | Kansas State | Dayton | Florida Atlantic | Oklahoma State | Ohio | ||
| 14 | North Texas (Sun Belt) | 14 | Hampton (Mid-Eastern) | New Mexico | Gonzaga | Portland State | Princeton | ||
| 7 | Vanderbilt | Tampa March 17/19 |
7 | UNLV | Washington March 17/19 |
Next Four Out | Indiana | St. Francis (NY) | Quinnipiac |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 10 | St. Mary's (West Coast) | Marquette | Iowa State | St. Mary's | Stephen F. Austin | ||
| 2 | Georgetown | 2 | Connecticut | Maryland | Marshall | UT San Antonio | Stony Brook | ||
| 15 | American (Patriot) | 15 | Morehead State (Ohio Valley) | South Carolina | Massachusetts | Vermont | Virginia Tech | ||
| WEST: Anaheim (March 24/26) | SOUTHWEST: San Antonio (March 25/27) | Virginia Tech | Michigan | Virginia | Weber State | ||||
| 1 | Tennessee (Southeastern) | Charlotte March 18/20 | 1 | Kansas (Big 12) | Tulsa March 18/20 |
Missouri State | Washington State | Wofford | |
| 16 | UT San Antonio (Southland) | 16 | Portland State (Big Sky) | Nebraska | |||||
| 8 | Washington | 8 | Purdue | Penn State | |||||
| 9 | Cleveland State (Horizon) | 9 | UCF (Conference USA) | Portland | |||||
| 5 | Baylor | Tucson March 17/19 |
5 | West Virginia | Denver March 17/19 |
Providence | |||
| 12 | Cincinnati/Georgia | 12 | Wichita State (MVC) | Southern Miss | |||||
| 4 | BYU | 4 | Kentucky | UAB | |||||
| 13 | Kent State (Mid-American) | 13 | Oklahoma State/Xavier | UTEP | |||||
| 6 | Boston College | Cleveland March 18/20 |
6 | Louisville | Chicago March 18/20 |
VCU | |||
| 11 | Northwestern | 11 | Mississippi | Return to SB Nation | |||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 3 | Illinois | Return to Blogging the Bracket | |||||
| 14 | Iona (Metro Atlantic) | 14 | IPFW (Summit) | ||||||
| 7 | Memphis | Chicago March 18/20 |
7 | North Carolina | Washington March 17/19 |
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| 10 | Old Dominion | 10 | Arizona | ||||||
| 2 | Minnesota | 2 | Syracuse (Big East) | ||||||
| 15 | UC Santa Barbara (Big West) | 15 | Jacksonville (Atlantic Sun) | ||||||