We have five more weeks until the end of the regular season and due to the 2017-18 season rules,the season was condensed to twenty-five.Rules
1.Top 2 seeds in each region host regional
2.Each “series” is best 2 out of 3 games.
3.The 2 teams to come out of each regional move on.
4.The higher seed gets home field advantage in the Elite Eight in Game 1,the other team in Game 2,and then the higher seed in Game 3.
5.The winners of the Elite Eight go to the Final Four.Same setup.
6.Note:Season will be condensed to ONLY 25 games this year
7.Conference Playoffs include the top two teams from the two divisions or the top four teams from each conference.
I made a conference standings article and here they are:
SEC
West
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(1) Arkansas 20-0 (15-0) SEC
2.(16) Alabama 16-4 (10-4) SEC
Outside Looking In
3.(20) Auburn 14-5 (10-4) SEC
4.Mississippi State 13-7 (8-6) SEC
5.LSU 12-8 (7-7) SEC
6.Ole Miss 10-10 (5-9) SEC
7.Texas A&M 2-18 (0-14) SEC
East
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(5) Georgia 19-1 (13-1) SEC
2.(22) Missouri 15-4 (10-3) SEC
Outside Looking In
3.South Carolina 12-8 (8-6) SEC
4.Florida 11-9 (8-7) SEC
4.Kentucky 11-9 (8-7) SEC
6.Vanderbilt 1-19 (1-14) SEC
7.Tennessee 0-20 (0-15) SEC
Arkansas Valley
East
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(8) Georgia Baptist 18-2 (13-1) AValley
2.(13) Naples 17-3 (11-2) AValley
Outside Looking In
3.(23) Atlanta 15-5 (10-3) AValley
4.Ft.Lauderdale 15-5 (9-5) AValley
5.FGCU 12-8 (7-6) AValley
5.AGCU 12-8 (7-7) AValley
7.Jones College 10-9 (7-7) AValley
8.Coastal 11-9 (7-8) AValley
9.SNC 9-11 (5-9) AValley
10.Southern Coastal 8-12 (4-9) AValley
West
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(14) UT-Arlington 18-2 (14-1) AValley
2.(17) Huff College 16-3 (11-2) AValley
Outside Looking In
3.(25) Dallas 15-5 (11-3) AValley
4.Tex Arkana (ARK) 12-8 (7-7) AValley
5.UM-Springfield 11-9 (8-7) AValley
6.Eastern Miss 10-10 (7-8) AValley
6.Western Miss 10-10 (7-8) AValley
8.Tex Arkana (TX) 7-13 (4-11) AValley
9.Northern Louisiana 3-17 (1-14) AValley
9.Northern Oklahoma 3-17 (1-14) AValley
ACC
Coastal
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(2) UNC 19-0 (14-0) ACC
2.(6) Duke 19-1 (12-1) ACC
Outside Looking In
3.Miami 13-7 (10-4) ACC
4.Virginia 12-8 (8-7) ACC
5.Georgia Tech 10-10 (6-8) ACC
5.Virginia Tech 10-10 (6-8) ACC
7.Pittsburgh 4-16 (2-11) ACC
Atlantic
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(19) NC State 16-3 (10-3) ACC
2.Florida State 15-5 (13-4) ACC
Outside Looking In
3.Syracuse 11-9 (9-5) ACC
4.Louisville 12-7 (7-6) ACC
4.Notre Dame 10-10 (8-6) ACC
5.Boston College 9-11 (7-6) ACC
6.Wake Forest 7-12 (4-12) ACC
Big 10
East
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(9) Michigan 19-1 (13-0) Big 10
2.John’s Hopkins 13-7 (10-5) Big 10
Outside Looking In
3.Maryland 12-8 (9-6) Big 10
4.Michigan State 11-9 (8-7) Big 10
5.Ohio State 10-10 (7-6) Big 10
6.Penn State 9-11 (6-7) Big 10
7.Indiana 4-16 (2-11) Big 10
West
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(15) Northwestern 19-1 (13-1) Big 10
2.Wisconsin 12-8 (8-7) Big 10
Outside Looking In
3.Iowa 9-11 (6-9) Big 10
3.Illinois 9-11 (6-9) Big 10
5.Purdue 6-13 (3-11) Big 10
6.Nebraska 3-16 (1-11) Big 10
7.Minnesota 2-18 (0-13) Big 10
Big 12
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(4) Texas 19-1 (14-0) Big 12
2.Baylor 12-8 (10-4) Big 12
3.Oklahoma State 12-8 (8-6) Big 12 (Head to Head win over KSU)
3.Kansas 11-8 (7-6) Big 12 (Head to Head win over KSU)
Outside Looking In
3.Kansas State 12-8 (8-6) Big 12
6.Iowa State 9-11 (5-9) Big 12
6.Texas Tech 9-11 (5-9) Big 12
7.Oklahoma 3-17 (1-12) Big 12
7.TCU 3-17 (1-13) Big 12
American North
Atlantic
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(13) SLM 18-2 (12-1) ANorth
2.Dayton 11-8 (8-4) ANorth
Outside Looking In
3.Canton Baptist 10-9 (7-5) ANorth
4.SNY 10-10 (7-6) ANorth
5.Western Indiana 9-11 (6-6) ANorth
6.Delaware 8-12 (5-8) ANorth
6.Eastern Indiana 8-12 (4-8) ANorth
8.Penn Tech 4-16 (2-11) ANorth
Pacific
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(11) Denver 20-0 (12-0) ANorth
2.Northern Cal 12-8 (9-4) ANorth
Outside Looking In
3.Boulder 11-9 (8-5) ANorth
4.Seattle State 9-10 (6-6) ANorth
4.Oregon-Cal 9-10 (6-6) ANorth
6.Cal South 8-12 (5-7) ANorth
7.UTech 8-12 (4-8) ANorth
8.Idaho State 6-14 (3-10) ANorth
AtlanticWest
Atlantic
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(7) Virginia State 18-2 (14-0) AtlanticWest
2.Norfolk 13-7 (10-5) AtlanticWest
Outside Looking In
3.Washington D.C. 10-9 (7-7) AtlanticWest
4.Asheville 9-10 (7-8) AtlanticWest
4.Black Mountain 10-10 (7-8) AtlanticWest
5.NC Central 10-10 (6-8) AtlanticWest
6.Boca Raton 9-11 (6-8) AtlanticWest
West
Conference Playoff (As of Now)
1.(18) Ouachita Baptist 18-2 (13-2) AtlanticWest
2.New Orleans 12-8 (8-6) AtlanticWest
Outside Looking In
3.Crossett 11-9 (8-7) AtlanticWest
3.Northern Arkansas 11-9 (7-7) AtlanticWest
5.Daphne 10-10 (7-8) AtlanticWest
5.Fairhope 10-10 (7-8) AtlanticWest
7.San Antonio 7-13 (5-10) AtlanticWest
8.Nashville State 3-17 (1-14) AtlanticWest
Here’s the latest bracket watch:
Arkansas Region
(Fayetteville,AR)
1.Arkansas 19-0 (14-0) SEC
16.Sam Houston State 17-2 (13-1) Southland
8.AGCU 12-7 (7-6) AValley
9.Norfolk 12-7 (9-5) AtlanticWest
5.NC State 16-3 (10-3) ACC
12.New Orleans 11-8 (7-6) AtlanticWest
4.SLM 17-2 (11-1) ANorth
13.UCA 19-0 (14-0) Southland
Duke Region
(Durham,NC)
6.SEMO 17-2 (11-1) OVC
11.Baylor 11-8 (9-4) Big 12
3.Harvard 19-0 (13-0) Ivy League
14.UNC Wilmington 18-1 (14-0) CAA
7.Ft.Lauderdale 15-4 (9-4) AValley
10.South Carolina 11-8 (8-6) SEC
2.Duke 18-1 (12-1) ACC
15.Santa Fe 18-1 (12-1) PCC
UNC Region
(Chapel Hill,NC)
1.UNC 19-0 (14-0) ACC
16.UAPB 18-1 (14-0) SWAC
8.FGCU 12-7 (7-6) AValley
9.Yale 14-5 (11-2) Ivy League
5.Alabama 16-3 (10-3) SEC
12.Arizona-Phoenix 18-1 (13-1) WVC
4.Northwestern 18-1 (13-1) Big 10
13.Alabama State 17-2 (12-2) SWC
Georgia Region
(Athens,GA)
6.USC 16-3 (12-0) Pac-12
11.Dayton 11-8 (8-4) ANorth
3.Huff College 17-2 (12-1) AValley
14.Toledo 18-1 (13-1) MAC
7.Mississippi State 13-6 (8-5) SEC
10.Virginia 11-8 (8-6) ACC
2.Georgia 18-1 (12-1) SEC
15.Iona 16-3 (14-0) MEAC
UALR Region
Little Rock,AR
1.UALR 19-0 (14-0) Sun Belt
16.Dallas Christian 18-1 (13-0) LSC
8.LSU 11-8 (6-7) SEC
9.Northern Cal 11-8 (8-4) ANorth
5.Auburn 14-5 (10-4) SEC
12.Villanova 18-1 (13-0) Big East
4.Naples 16-3 (10-2) AValley
13.Gonzaga 18-2 (12-2) PCC
Virginia State Region
(Norfolk,VA)
6.Missouri 15-4 (10-3) SEC
11.Louisville 12-7 (7-6) ACC
3.Michigan 18-1 (12-0) Big 10
14.Weber State 18-1 (12-1) Pacific
7.Florida State 14-5 (12-4) ACC
10.Boise State 15-4 (14-1) MWC
2.Virginia State 17-2 (13-0) AtlanticWest
15.UTEP 16-3 (12-0) CUSA
Texas Region
(Austin,TX)
1.Texas 18-1 (12-0) Big 12
16.Albany 17-2 (12-1) MEAC
8.Tex Arkana (ARK) 11-8 (6-7) AValley
9.Miami 12-7 (9-4) ACC
5.Ouachita Baptist 17-2 (12-2) AtlanticWest
12.FAU 16-3 (14-0) CUSA
4.UT-Arlington 17-2 (13-1) AValley
13.FIU 16-3 (13-1) CUSA
Georgia Baptist Region
(St. Simon’s Island,GA)
6.Atlanta 14-5 (10-3) AValley
11.Oregon 13-7 (10-3) Pac-12
3.Denver 19-0 (11-0) ANorth
14.UM-Jackson 16-3 (12-0) Southern Conference
7.Dallas 14-5 (10-3) AValley
10.John’s Hopkins 12-7 (9-5) Big 10
2.Georgia Baptist 17-2 (12-1) AValley
15.Stephen F. Austin 18-1 (12-0) SC
Bubble Watch
SEC
Locks:1.Arkansas,5.Georgia,16.Alabama,20.Auburn,22.Missouri,Mississippi State
Teams that should be in:LSU,South Carolina
On the Bubble:Ole Miss,Kentucky,Florida
Teams that should be in:
LSU 11-8 (6-7)
As a projected eight seed,all LSU has to do is to keep winning and they will be in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years.
South Carolina 11-8 (8-6) SEC
South Carolina,as a projected eleven seed,still has a chance in the SEC East playoff race to get into the SEC Conference Playoff.South Carolina,like LSU,can just win out and they will make their first NCAA Tournament appearance in eight years.
On the Bubble
Ole Miss 10-9 (5-8) SEC
After being ranked inside the top ten as a two-seed,this Ole Miss team has lost ten out of its last twelve games.If Ole Miss wins out and gets some help,they could most definitely get in but with a game versus number one ranked Arkansas looming it will be tough town out.This Ole Miss club may have to settle for the NIT this season.
Florida 10-9 (7-7) SEC
Point Guard Cam Wells has kept this Florida program afloat.Florida has a very tough home venue to play at and with Arkansas coming to town during the final week of the season,Florida definitely has a chance to win out and get some help to make the NCAAs yet again.
Kentucky 10-9 (7-7) SEC
Kentucky lost its star,Kathlon Robinson to transfer,but this team is still on the bubble despite that.Kentucky,with a head to head loss versus Florida,can get its revenge tonight 8 ET at home and keep winning.But even if they do keep winning,the NIT Tournament may be the best feat Kentucky can reach this season.
AValley
Locks:8.Georgia Baptist,13.Naples,14.UT-Arlington,17.Huff College,23.Atlanta,25.Dallas,FGCU,AGCU,Tex Arkana (ARK)
Teams that should be in:None
On the Bubble:Jones College,Eastern Miss,Western Miss,UM-Springfield,Coastal
On the Bubble
Jones College 10-9 (7-7) AValley
Jones College has the scoring to stay in the running to get in the “Big Dance” but will see what their future holds with games against UT-Arlington and Georgia Baptist looming.
Eastern and Western Miss 10-9 (7-7) AValley
Eastern and Western Miss,the two instate arch rivals are always on the bubble at this point and Eastern Miss does have the head to head win over Western Miss but both teams have to win out to get in to the NCAAs.
UM-Springfield 10-9 (7-7) AValley
UM-Springfield,is looking to get into the NCAA Tournament for the first time n six years and they can do it with their great play on both sides of the ball.
Coastal 10-9 (7-7) AValley
With losses to all four of the teams on the bubble for Coastal,it’s going to be tough for them to get in but they do still have a chance.
ACC
Locks:2.UNC,6.Duke,19.NC State,Florida State,Miami,Louisville
Teams that should be in:Virginia
On the Bubble:Syracuse,Notre Dame,Virginia Tech
Teams that should be in
Virginia 11-8 (8-6) ACC
Virginia came just short of beating 2.North Carolina last week and should be in if they keep winning.
On the Bubble
Virginia Tech 10-9 (6-7) ACC
Since losing to arch rival Virginia, the Virginia Tech Hokies have had a downfall.Tech will have to win out and beat arch rival Virginia during rival week to even have a chance to get in the NCAAs.
Syracuse 11-9 (9-5) ACC
With a win against Notre Dame last night,Syracuse gets an inch closer to getting in.’Cuse might’ve underachieved this season but they still have a shot to make it in to the “Big Dance”.
Notre Dame 10-10 (8-6) ACC
With a loss to Syracuse last night,it’s going to be tough for the Fighting Irish to get in.Notre Dame has to win out and get some major help.
Big 10
Locks:9.Michigan,15.Northwestern,John’s Hopkins
Teams that should be in:None
On the Bubble:Maryland,Michigan State,Wisconsin
On the Bubble
Maryland Terrapins 11-8 (8-6) Big 10
Maryland has an opportunity to get a quality win against John’s Hopkins during rivalry week.
Michigan State 10-9 (7-7) Big 10
Michigan State needs to win out and get a lot of help to make it in but they still have a chance.
Wisconsin 11-8 (7-7) Big 10
Wisconsin is on the edge of in and out and need to keep winning to get in the NCCAs.
Big 12
Locks:4.Texas,Baylor
Teams that should be in:None
On the Bubble:Kansas,Oklahoma State,Kansas State
On the Bubble
Kansas and Oklahoma State 11-8 (7-6) Big 12
Both of these squads are so close to getting in the “Big Dance” and just need to win to stay in the Big 12 Conference Playoff.
Kansas State 11-8 (7-6) Big 12
Kansas State has conference losses to Kansas and Oklahoma State and will need lots of help to get in the NCAAs.
American North
Locks:11.Denver,13.SLM,Dayton,Northern Cal
Teams that should be in:None
On the Bubble:Southern New York,Canton Baptist,Boulder
On the Bubble
Southern New York 10-9 (7-5) ANorth
The beavers have the quality wins but need to work on their defense.SNY could be a top twenty-five team if they improved their defense.
Canton Baptist 10-9 (7-5)
Canton Baptist needs to win out and get some help to get in the NCAAs.
Boulder 10-9 (7-5)
Canton Baptist needs to win out and get some help to get in the NCAAs.
AtlanticWest
Locks:7.Virginia State,18.Ouachita Baptist,Norfolk,New Orleans
Teams that should be in:None
On the Bubble:Washington D.C.,Crossett,Asheville,Black Mountain,Northern Arkansas
Every team on this “On the Bubble” list has to win out and get some help to get in the tournament.
