Well, we’re about down to it at this point. By this time on Sunday, we’ll probably be in the range of about 80 teams still “alive” for the national title as we await the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee to show us the product of all its work. For the time being, Friday’s wall-to-wall action gave us 27 more eliminations from the Circle of March, leaving us with 93 teams holding out hope as we head into Championship Saturday. That’s right, no fewer than 14 conference championships will come down today, from leagues as divergent as the WAC and MEAC to the Big East and Pac-12. Let’s enjoy it all, shall we?
Teams Eliminated From National Title Contention (03.14.14)
- Illinois
- Alabama State
- South Carolina
- Middle Tennessee
- Northwestern State
- Norfolk State
- Richmond
- Akron
- Portland State
- Houston
- Seton Hall
- LSU
- Arkansas-Little Rock
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
- Coppin State
- UNLV
- Utah Valley
- Northwestern
- Northern Colorado
- Eastern Michigan
- Alabama A&M
- UC Irvine
- Mississippi
- UT Arlington
- Cal St. Bakersfield
- Boise St.
- Long Beach State