North Shore Nine

Last Four Byes 

Oklahoma: in danger if they lose at Oklahoma State
Texas: big opportunity tomorrow at Kansas
Mississippi State: need a road win tomorrow at LSU
Providence: have overcome the loss of Bryce Hopkins 

Last Four In 
 
Virginia: terrible habit of getting blown out in losses
Gonzaga: must go at least 3-1 down the stretch
Ole Miss: could be out with a loss to South Carolina
Wake Forest: enormous metrics boost after destroying Pitt

First Four Out 
 
Seton Hall: tough stretch upcoming 
James Madison: must reach the Sun Belt championship
Utah: big opportunity tomorrow at Colorado
Villanova: still have opportunities to boost their résumé

Next Four Out 

Texas A&M: 4 Q3 losses is terrible for a résumé 
Drake: might not have a path to an at-large bid 
Oregon: must win their next two games
Butler: huge game at Seton Hall tomorrow

Under Consideration 

Princeton: need to win the Ivy League tournament
Colorado: likely need to win out
Cincinnati: the loss to Oklahoma State was devastating
Virginia Tech: blowing out Virginia gave them life 
Iowa: a win at Illinois would be enormous for them
Pitt: lucky they didn’t fall further after a blowout loss 
St. John’s: likely need to win out
Memphis: need to win out
Syracuse: cannot lose to Notre Dame tomorrow