| East Region |
| 1. | Connecticut | Pounded Louisville by 17 |
| 2. | Michigan State | Eight top 50 victories |
| 3. | Wake Forest | Youth starting to show |
| 4. | Butler | Tripped up vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay |
| 5. | Tennessee | No SEC team gets top four seed |
| 6. | Syracuse | Lost four of last five |
| 7. | Arizona State | Second place in Pac-10 up for grabs |
| 8. | Texas | Narrow defeats against Missour, Kansas State |
| 9. | Virginia Tech | Close losses have defined season |
| 10. | Davidson | Curry’s team remains unscathed in conference |
| 11. | Oklahoma State | Played the nation’s No. 7 strength of schedule |
| 12. | Arizona | Wildcats turning season around |
| 13. | Northeastern | Lost by five at William & Mary |
| 14. | VMI | Strength of schedule ranks 325th |
| 15. | American | Beat Army by 24 points |
| 16. | Alabama State/Robert Morris | Alabama State’s strength of schedule: 336 |
| Midwest Region |
| 1. | Pittsburgh | Defense and rebounding keys to deep run |
| 2. | Clemson | Held Duke to 47 points |
| 3. | Memphis | Quietly sneaking up on pack |
| 4. | Purdue | Dropped Ohio State game in overtime |
| 5. | Kansas | Continues hot streak in February |
| 6. | Washington | Blown out at California |
| 7. | Florida | Won three of last four games |
| 8. | Florida State | Inconsistency defines Seminoles |
| 9. | Dayton | Only two bids for Atlantic 10 |
| 10. | West Virginia | In the middle of difficult stretch |
| 11. | Siena | Won at St. Peter’s by 11 |
| 12. | Southern California | Lost by 16 at UCLA |
| 13. | Western Kentucky | November Louisville win bolsters resume |
| 14. | Stephen F. Austin | Lost by seven at Nicholls State |
| 15. | Morgan State | Edged Delaware State by three |
| 16. | East Tennessee State | Won at North Florida by three |
| South Region |
| 1. | North Carolina | Ginyard loss will be felt in March |
| 2. | Louisville | Needs to get on a new winning streak |
| 3. | UCLA | Dealt Notre Dame’s hopes a crushing blow |
| 4. | Gonzaga | Should not be challenged in WCC |
| 5. | Villanova | Dropped 102 on Syracuse |
| 6. | Illinois | Lost by 13 at Wisconsin |
| 7. | Boston College | Five straight wins for Eagles |
| 8. | Louisiana State | Won six of last seven |
| 9. | Ohio State | Difficult stretch for Buckeys |
| 10. | Utah | Utes have RPI of 12 |
| 11. | South Carolina | Lost by four at Florida |
| 12. | Texas A&M | Lost by six at Oklahoma |
| 13. | Northern Iowa | Has not lost since Dec. 28 |
| 14. | Tennessee Martin | Beat Austin Peay in overtime |
| 15. | Boston University | Beat Albany by 10 |
| 16. | North Dakota State | Summit not very deep |
| West Region |
| 1. | Oklahoma | Cruising through Big 12 schedule |
| 2. | Duke | Rallied from 16 down to beat Miami |
| 3. | Xavier | Loss Duquesne first since Dec. 23 |
| 4. | Marquette | South Florida loss a stunner |
| 5. | Minnesota | Gophers have been up and down of late |
| 6. | California | 3-1 vs. top 25 teams |
| 7. | Missouri | Beat Texas by four in Austin |
| 8. | Brigham Young | MWC could earn three bids |
| 9. | Utah State | Only loss came on Dec. 6 |
| 10. | Miami | Margin for error remains small |
| 11. | San Diego State | Beat UNLV by two in overtime |
| 12. | Georgetown | Hoyas get last at-large bid |
| 13. | Buffalo | Edged Central Michigan by one |
| 14. | Cornell | Princeton blowout a shocker |
| 15. | Weber State | Six straight wins for Wildcats |
| 16. | Cal State-Northridge | Matadors have losing record vs. D-1 teams |
