Originally posted on Monday, February 7, 2005.

Teams proceeded by their conference names in all caps are the current MRI leaders of the teams remaining alive in those conferences projected to get one bid.

East Region - Syracuse, NY
Charlotte, NC
#1North Carolina #16Play-in game: SWAC: Mississippi Valley State vs. Northeast: Fairleigh Dickinson
#8Texas A&M #9George Washington
Tucson, AZ
#5Boston College #12SW Missouri State
#4Utah #13Northern Iowa
Oklahoma City, OK
#3Florida #14IVY: Pennsylvania
#6WCC: Gonzaga #11UNC-Charlotte
Oklahoma City, OK
#7Minnesota #10UTEP
#2Kansas #15SOUTHERN: College of Charleston

South Region - Austin, TX
Nashville, TN
#1Louisville #16BIG SKY: Portland State
#8Maryland #9Southern Illinois
Boise, ID
#5Connecticut #12New Mexico
#4Arizona #13MAC: Western Michigan
Indianapolis, IN
#3Michigan State #14SUNBELT: Western Kentucky
#6Texas Tech #11Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
#7Georgia Tech #10AMERICA EAST: Vermont
#2Kentucky #15OVC: Murray State

West Region - Albuquerque, NM
Charlotte, NC
#1Duke #16MEAC: South Carolina State
#8Alabama #9Nevada
Worcester, MA
#5Villanova #12PATRIOT: Holy Cross
#4Oklahoma #13MAAC: Niagara
Cleveland, OH
#3Cincinnati #14HORIZON: Wisconsin-Milwaukee
#6Pittsburgh #11Iowa
Boise, ID
#7Texas #10Wichita State
#2Washington #15SOUTHLAND: Southeastern Louisiana

Midwest Region - Chicago, IL
Indianapolis, IN
#1Illinois #16ATLANTIC SUN: Gardner Webb
#8UAB #9Arizona State
Worcester, MA
#5Mississippi State #12COLONIAL: Old Dominion
#4Syracuse #13Boston University
Cleveland, OH
#3Wake Forest #14MCC: Oral Roberts
#6Arkansas #11DePaul
Tucson, AZ
#7Wisconsin #10BIG WEST: Utah State
#2Oklahoma State #15BIG SOUTH: Winthrop


Conferences with multiple bids: SEC (6), Big 12 (6), ACC (5), Big East (5), C-USA (5), Big 10 (5), MVC (4), Pac-10 (3), Mountain West (2), WAC (2), America East (2)

Moved Down for placement requirements: New Mexico
Moved Up for placement requirements: DePaul

Last 4 At-Large Teams In: DePaul, SW Missouri State, Boston University, Northern Iowa
Last 4 At-Large Teams Out: Pacific, Miami, Clemson, St. Mary's

Toughest Region: South
Easiest Region: East


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