Boise State #27 in Coaches Poll

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/poll/2/week/18/seasontype/2

Boise State Ranked #25 in AP Poll

For the first time since 1988, Boise State is ranked in the Top 25 in college basketball.  The news came this morning from the Associated Press, which placed Boise State at #25.  The school record for the highest rank is when the 1987-88 Bronco team was #23.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/poll/1/week/18/seasontype/2

Championship Week Guide

Here is a guide to the conference tournaments with associated NCAA Tournament information.  "Bubble Teams" includes teams seeded 8th or lower.

 

 

ACC:

Projected Champion:  Virginia

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame

Bubble Teams:  #9 seed North Carolina State, Miami of Florida (First Four Out)

Tournament:  Wednesday through Sunday

America East:

Projected Champion:  Albany

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--the America East will only send its champion.

Tournament:  Albany plays Stony Brook for the championship.

American:

Projected Champion:  SMU

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  Cincinnati

Bubble Teams:   #8 seed Cincinnati, #11 seed Temple (Last Four In), Tulsa (First Four Out)

Atlantic-10:

Projected Champion:  Davidson

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  Dayton, VCU

Bubble Teams:  #8 seed Dayton, Richmond (Next Four Out)

Tournament:  Wednesday through Sunday

Atlantic Sun:

Champion:  North Florida

Other Projected Tournament Teams: 

Bubble Teams: 

Tournament:  North Florida won championship

Big 12:

Projected Champion:  Kansas

Other Projected Tournament Teams: Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, West Virginia

Bubble Teams:  #11 seed Oklahoma State (Last Four Byes), #11 seed Texas (Last Four In)

Tournament:  Wednesday through Saturday

Big East:

Projected Champion:  Villanova

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  Butler, Georgetown, Providence, St. John's, Xavier 

Bubble Teams:  #8 seed St. John's, #9 seed Xavier 

Tournament:  Wednesday through Saturday

Big Sky:

Projected Champion:  Montana

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None 

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Thursday through Saturday

Big South:

Champion:  Coastal Carolina

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None

Tournament:  Coastal Carolina won championship.

Big Ten:

Projected Champion:  Wisconsin

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue 

Bubble Teams:  Illinois (Next Four Out), #12 seed Indiana (Last Four In), #11 seed Purdue (Last Four Byes) 

Tournament:  Wednesday through Sunday

Big West:

Projected Champion:  UC Davis

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Thursday through Saturday

Colonial:

Projected Champion:  William & Mary

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None 

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  William & Mary plays Northeastern Monday night for championship.

Conference USA:

Projected Champion:  Louisiana Tech

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  Old Dominion (First Four Out)

Tournament:  Wednesday through Saturday

Horizon:

Projected Champion:  Valparaiso

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Valparaiso plays Green Bay Tuesday night in championship.

Ivy:

Champion:  Yale

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only Yale will advance.

Tournament:  None

MAAC:

Projected Champion:  Iona

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Iona plays Manhattan in championship Monday night.

MAC:

Projected Champion:  Central Michigan

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  resumes Wednesday through Saturday with the quarterfinals

MEAC:

Projected Champion:  North Carolina Central

Other Projected Tournament Teams: 

Bubble Teams: 

Tournament:  Monday through Saturday

Missouri Valley:

Champion:  Northern Iowa

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  Wichita State 

Bubble Teams:  None

Tournament:  Northern Iowa won championship.

Mountain West:

Projected Tournament Teams:  San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State 

Bubble Teams:  #11 seed Boise State, #10 seed Colorado State

Tournament:  Wednesday through Saturday

Northeast:

Projected Champion:  St. Francis

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only champion will advance.

Tournament:  St. Francis plays Robert Morris Tuesday night in championship.

Ohio Valley:

Champion:  Belmont

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  Murray State (Next Four Out) 

Tournament:  Belmont upset #25 Murray State

Pac-12:

Projected Champion:  Arizona

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  Oregon, Utah

Bubble Teams:  UCLA (Next Four Out)

Tournament:  Wednesday through Saturday

Patriot:

Projected Champion:  Lafayette

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Lafayette will play American in championship game Saturday.

SEC:

Projected Champion:  Kentucky

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi 

Bubble Teams:  Texas A&M (First Four Out), #10 seed LSU (Last Four Byes), #10 seed Mississippi (Last Four Byes), #9 seed Georgia

Tournament:  Wednesday through Sunday

SWAC:

Projected Champion:  Texas Southern

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Wednesday through Saturday

Southern:

Projected Champion:  Wofford

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None 

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Wofford plays Furman in the championship game Monday night.

Southland:

Projected Champion:  Stephen F. Austin

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Wednesday through Saturday

Summit:

Projected Champion:  South Dakota State

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  South Dakota State plays South Dakota and Oral Roberts faces North Dakota State in Semifinals Monday night.

Sun Belt:

Projected Champion:  Georgia State

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Thursday through Sunday

WAC:

Projected Champion:  New Mexico State

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  None

Bubble Teams:  None--only the champion will advance.

Tournament:  Thursday through Saturday

West Coast:

Projected Champion:  Gonzaga

Other Projected Tournament Teams:  BYU 

Bubble Teams:  #12 seed BYU (Last Four In)

Tournament:  Gonzaga plays Pepperdine and BYU plays Portland in the semifinals Monday night.

Northeast Conference:

Projected Champion:  Saint Francis

Other Projected Tournament Teams:   None

Bubble Teams:  None--the Northeast will only send its champion.

Tournament:  Saint Francis will play Robert Morris for the championship Tuesday night.