There are only six conference championship games left, and all of them will be decided by tomorrow. However, all of the finalists of the major conferences are pretty much locked, and the remaining two's losers won't go to the Dance, so I'll give you 63 teams.
This is based on what who I "think" the tournament will grant bids to, not necessarily who I feel should get them. In the cases of teams like Holy Cross and Davidson, I will leave them off the list. I think because of their outstanding conference records and winning streak during the season, they should have gotten a bid, but the committee won't see it my way. Nevertheless, I hope they prove me wrong.
First, the 25 Conference Champions, which get automatic bids:
| Pennsylvania |
Eastern Kentucky |
Central Florida |
Winthrop |
Chattanooga |
| Niagara |
Old Dominion |
Creighton |
Gonzaga |
Oakland |
| Louisiana-Lafayette |
Wisc-Milwaukee |
Fairleigh Dickerson |
Montana |
Bucknell |
| Vermont |
Louisville |
Delaware State |
Washington |
Ohio |
| George Washington |
Syracuse |
Texas-El Paso |
New Mexico |
Utah State |
Now, the remaining 38, which are receiving at-large bids or their conference title tomorrow:
| North Carolina |
Duke |
Wake Forest |
Georgia Tech |
NC State |
| Boston College |
Connecticut |
West Virginia |
Pittsburgh |
Villanova |
| Illinois |
Michigan State |
Wisconsin |
Minnesota |
Iowa |
| Kansas |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma State |
Texas Tech |
Pacific |
| Cincinnatti |
Charlotte |
Utah |
Arizona |
Stanford |
| UCLA |
Kentucky |
Florida |
Alabama |
LSU |
| St. Mary's |
Nevada |
St. Joseph's |
Iowa State |
UAB |
| Southern Illinois |
Notre Dame |
Texas |
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So there it is. That should be 63 teams. The last two spots are reserved for the SWAC champion, as Alabama State matches up against Alabama A&M (Isn't it funny that two Alabama teams are playing for the SouthWestern Championship?), and the Southland Champion, as Southeastern Louisiana faces Northwestern State.
I say again: NCAA Selection Committee PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG, but if you're going to do it, do it with teams that are actually worthy of getting in.