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04-20-2009, 11:00 PM
Early Projections for Regional Sites and hosts:
ACC (4): Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina
Big 12 (2): Baylor, Texas
Big Ten (1): Ohio State
Big South (1): Coastal Carolina
Big West (2): Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine
C-USA (1): Rice
MWC (1): TCU
Pac-10 (1): Arizona State
SEC (3): Arkansas, Georgia, LSU
The three teams with the most tenuous grips are Coastal Carolina (especially after struggling this weekend), Clemson (there will be four ACC hosts, but the last spot could go to Florida State or Virginia) and Ohio State (RPI won't be great at the end of the season, but a great chance for the NCAA to reward a strong northern school). The teams most likely to jump into consideration are the ACC duo of Florida State and Virginia (along with Clemson, a three-team race for one hosting slot), Ole Miss (next in line among the SEC teams), Oklahoma (if it can rebound from a tough weekend against Texas) and Cinderella-candidate Hawaii (great RPI and gets to host the WAC tournament in Honolulu).
THE REGIONALS
It's time to unveil the 16 regional projections. National seeds are listed, and the regional following the national seed is paired against it in the super regionals.
Chapel Hill Regional: North Carolina (No. 1 national seed), East Carolina, Kansas State, George Mason
Conway Regional: Coastal Carolina, Florida State, College of Charleston, Rhode Island
Fullerton Regional: Cal State Fullerton (No. 2), San Diego, USC, Manhattan
Tempe Regional: Arizona State, Cal Poly, BYU, Eastern Illinois
Atlanta Regional: Georgia Tech (No. 3), Auburn, Georgia Southern, Central Connecticut State
Irvine Regional: UC Irvine, Virginia, San Diego State, Bucknell
Austin Regional: Texas (No. 4), Alabama, Gonzaga, UIC
Fort Worth Regional: TCU, Oklahoma, Dallas Baptist, Oral Roberts
Houston Regional: Rice (No. 5), Texas A&M, UC Santa Barbara, Dartmouth
Baton Rouge Regional: LSU, Hawaii, Boston College, Southern
Athens Regional: Georgia (No. 6), Elon, Middle Tennessee State, Jacksonville
Clemson Regional: Clemson, South Carolina, Western Carolina, Maine
Coral Gables Regional: Miami (No. 7), Florida, Kansas, Bethune-Cookman
Columbus Regional: Ohio State, Oregon State, Louisville, Kent State
Fayetteville Regional: Arkansas (No. 8), Oklahoma State, Western Kentucky, Missouri State
Waco Regional: Baylor, Ole Miss, Minnesota, Texas State
Last Five In: USC, Dallas Baptist, Gonzaga, Middle Tennessee State, College of Charleston
Next Nine In: Southeastern Louisiana, Loyola Marymount, Vanderbilt, UNC Wilmington, San Jose State, Kentucky, Troy, Virginia Tech, Long Beach State
ACC (4): Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina
Big 12 (2): Baylor, Texas
Big Ten (1): Ohio State
Big South (1): Coastal Carolina
Big West (2): Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine
C-USA (1): Rice
MWC (1): TCU
Pac-10 (1): Arizona State
SEC (3): Arkansas, Georgia, LSU
The three teams with the most tenuous grips are Coastal Carolina (especially after struggling this weekend), Clemson (there will be four ACC hosts, but the last spot could go to Florida State or Virginia) and Ohio State (RPI won't be great at the end of the season, but a great chance for the NCAA to reward a strong northern school). The teams most likely to jump into consideration are the ACC duo of Florida State and Virginia (along with Clemson, a three-team race for one hosting slot), Ole Miss (next in line among the SEC teams), Oklahoma (if it can rebound from a tough weekend against Texas) and Cinderella-candidate Hawaii (great RPI and gets to host the WAC tournament in Honolulu).
THE REGIONALS
It's time to unveil the 16 regional projections. National seeds are listed, and the regional following the national seed is paired against it in the super regionals.
Chapel Hill Regional: North Carolina (No. 1 national seed), East Carolina, Kansas State, George Mason
Conway Regional: Coastal Carolina, Florida State, College of Charleston, Rhode Island
Fullerton Regional: Cal State Fullerton (No. 2), San Diego, USC, Manhattan
Tempe Regional: Arizona State, Cal Poly, BYU, Eastern Illinois
Atlanta Regional: Georgia Tech (No. 3), Auburn, Georgia Southern, Central Connecticut State
Irvine Regional: UC Irvine, Virginia, San Diego State, Bucknell
Austin Regional: Texas (No. 4), Alabama, Gonzaga, UIC
Fort Worth Regional: TCU, Oklahoma, Dallas Baptist, Oral Roberts
Houston Regional: Rice (No. 5), Texas A&M, UC Santa Barbara, Dartmouth
Baton Rouge Regional: LSU, Hawaii, Boston College, Southern
Athens Regional: Georgia (No. 6), Elon, Middle Tennessee State, Jacksonville
Clemson Regional: Clemson, South Carolina, Western Carolina, Maine
Coral Gables Regional: Miami (No. 7), Florida, Kansas, Bethune-Cookman
Columbus Regional: Ohio State, Oregon State, Louisville, Kent State
Fayetteville Regional: Arkansas (No. 8), Oklahoma State, Western Kentucky, Missouri State
Waco Regional: Baylor, Ole Miss, Minnesota, Texas State
Last Five In: USC, Dallas Baptist, Gonzaga, Middle Tennessee State, College of Charleston
Next Nine In: Southeastern Louisiana, Loyola Marymount, Vanderbilt, UNC Wilmington, San Jose State, Kentucky, Troy, Virginia Tech, Long Beach State