It is that time. We have reached the start of the conference season this weekend, as the Missouri Valley and Big Sky will start up play, so that can only mean one thing. Bracketology returns, with a nod towards Webster’s Dictionary, which added the word “bracketology” for its latest update. I’ve also tried to adjust to the new policy that the selection committee will adhere to, about adding flights in the first round if there are conferences with four or more teams. So as I like to say, digest, debate, discuss.
AUTO BIDS – 10
- Missouri Valley – NDSU
- Big Sky – Eastern Washington
- CAA – Richmond
- Big South – Charleston Southern
- Southland – Sam Houston
- NEC – Sacred Heart
- Ohio Valley – Jacksonville State
- Patriot – Colgate
- Pioneer – Dayton
- SoCon – The Citadel
AT LARGE – 14
- Montana
- Cal Poly
- Western Illinois
- Illinois State
- Northern Iowa
- South Dakota State
- Albany
- Stony Brook
- Villanova
- James Madison
- William & Mary
- Eastern Illinois
- Chattanooga
- Stephen F. Austin
