March 10, 2002
5:25 p.m.
FINAL PROJECTION
Projecting the NCAA Tournament field
Bold denotes teams which have officially gained NCAA bids.
| Rank |
East |
South |
Midwest |
West |
| 1. |
Duke |
Maryland |
Kansas |
Oklahoma |
| 2. |
Connecticut |
Alabama |
Arizona |
Cincinnati |
| 3. |
Mississippi State |
Pittsburgh |
Ohio State |
Gonzaga |
| 4. |
Illinois |
Southern Cal |
Georgia |
Oregon |
| 5. |
Marquette |
Florida |
Indiana |
Kentucky |
| 6. |
Texas Tech |
Xavier |
N.C. State |
Miami (Fla.) |
| 7. |
California |
Oklahoma State |
Texas |
Wake Forest |
| 8. |
Kent State |
Western Kentucky |
UCLA |
Hawaii |
| 9. |
Ole Miss |
Missouri |
Notre Dame |
Michigan State |
| 10. |
Pepperdine |
Tulsa |
Creighton |
Stanford |
| 11. |
Wisconsin |
Southern Illinois |
Charlotte |
Utah |
| 12. |
St. John's |
Butler |
Wyoming |
Pennsylvania |
| 13. |
UNC Wilmington |
San Diego State |
Central Connecticut State |
Santa Barbara |
| 14. |
McNeese State |
Valparaiso |
Davidson |
Illinois-Chicago |
| 15. |
Hampton |
Florida Atlantic |
Boston U. |
Murray State |
| 16. |
Holy Cross |
Siena
vs. Winthrop |
Alcorn State |
Montana |
Made the cut: Wyoming, Butler, Southern Illinois, Charlotte
Just missed: Memphis, Boston College, Syracuse, Georgetown, Bowling Green, Virginia, Utah State
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