Bandit's 2006 NCAA Bid Spec Sheet
Picks as of 2/27-Down the stretch they come!!!

A wild weekend that still hasn't cleared up much, other than a couple of teams that are on the Hopin List that did themselves no favors. Next week the list goes from Ins to Locks and Hopin and Wishin' to Work To Do and an added category Win It to Get In it. Those teams that may only get an at large berth with multiple conference tourney wins.

Atlantic Coast
In Duke, Bost College, UNC, NC State
Hopin' and Wishin' Virginia, Florida State
Bandit Sez: Despite what the ACC apologists tell you this league only gets four in until further notice. Florida State may have blew its chance with an ill-timed road loss to a beatable Va. Tech squad. If the Noles can do the impossible and beat Duke their chances get better, but thats a tall order. A deep run in the ACC tourney may be needed. Virginia is in as big a trouble after getting a woodshed at Clemson. They are fallingdangerously close to the must win it to get in stage

Atlantic 10 In George Washington Hopin' And Wishin' Charlotte Bandit Sez: The Colonials looked okay in their first game without Pops Mensah-Bonsu. But that long steady beep you hear coming from Charlotte is their weak chances going almost totally dead with a galling home loss to Saint Louis.

Big 12 In Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas
Hoping and Wishin' Nebraska, Texas A&M
KJ Sez: A&M is still in need of a signature win to impress the selection committee, and look who's coming to College Station: A red-hot Texas team. If Aggies win this, I might move them in.

Big East
In- W. Va, UConn, Pitt, Villanova, Marquette, Georgetown, Cincy
Hopin' and Wishin' Seton Hall, Syracuse
Bandit Sez: Syracuse is still in decent shape despite getting thumped by inbound G'Town squad. Seton Hall is in deep doo-doo, despite the upset of West Va. 4 losses bracketing that win is covering up that achievement. A hungry Cincy comes a-callin' Tuesday and may spell the end of their bubble hopes.

Big 10
In Illinois Michigan Wisconsin, Iowa , Michigan State, Ohio State
Hopin' and Wishin' Indiana,. Minnesota
Bandit Sez: The Hooisers are turning into the college basketball version of Jason, the team that won't die. A senior day stunna over Michigan State gives them life but they must win out and steal at least 1 win in the Big 10 tourney to get a shot. The Gophers are in need of a miracle run of their own to get in.

C-USA
In Memphis
Hopin' and Wishin' UAB, UTEP Bandit Sez: UAB is looking to a do-or die home showdown with Memphis to secure an at large bid. If they don't get the W, they may need to win the C-USA tourney title to get in. This fate has already been assigned to UTEP

Colonial
In George Mason, Hofstra
Hopin' and Wishin UNC-Wilmington, Old Dominion
KJ Sez: George Mason is safe, Hofstra roared down the stretch but they and UNC-Wilmington may need to at least get to the Colonial Finals. ODU still needs to win it.

Mountain West Lock San Diego State, Hopin' and Wishin' Air Force, BYU Bandit Sez: SDSU is safe, Air Force needs to finish out strong to get the selection committee to ignore its woeful Strength of Schedule. BYU may have to get to the MWC finals to get a serious look.

Mid-American
In Akron, Kent St Hopin' and Wishin' Miami, Northern Illinois
KJ Sez: Miami blew its chance to make a statement and will have to win out any slipups and they are done. NIU faces the same fate.

Missouri Valley
In Wichita State, Missouri State, Creighton
Hopin' And Wishin' Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois
Bandit Sez: The Shockers and Bears are pretty safe and the Blue Jays are in decent shape. Northern Iowa is in deep trouble and the Salukis are fighting for their lives. The tourney will put one of the H&W teams out.

Pac-10
In UCLA, Cal, Washington, Arizona
Hopin' and Wishin' Stanford, USC
KJ Sez: UCLA is marking time till selection sunday, Washington and Cal are just jockeying for position and Arizona is in for sure. Stanford simply put must win out and get to the Pac-10 finals. USC is in the same boat. Stanford and SC tussle Thursday in what could very well be a game for another NCAA bid.

Patriot
In Bucknell
Hopin' and Wishin' Lehigh, Holy Cross
KJ Sez: Bucknell finished a perfect Patriot League season and all Lehigh and Holy Cross can hope to do is knock the Bison off in the Patriot League tourney which is in Lewisburg. Good Luck

SEC
In Tennessee, Florida, LSU, 'Bama, Arkansas
Hopin and Wishin'UK
KJt Sez: Sorry Don, but UK losing at LSU gives the Wildcats one less opportunity to prove their tourney worthiness. Yes, the Razorbacks have been moved to In status. If UK can do what the Hogs have already done; Beat Florida at home and go to Knoxville and beat the Vols, they will move to in status as well.

WAC
In Nevada
Hopin' and Wishin' Utah State, New Mexico State
KJ Sez: Nevada held off Utah State and barring an epic collapse are in good shape. Utah State and New Mexico State need to run the table

West Coast
In Gonzaga
KJ Sez: A home win over USF tonight gives the Bulldogs a perfect conference run. Gonzaga has not lost at all in 2006 calendar year.

1 bid conferences:
Tourney winners of the following will get the auto bid with no others from the conference: Amer. East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Horizon, Ivy, MAAC, MEAC, Mid-Continent, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Southern, Southland, Sun Belt, SWAC
This list is under the provision that no are wild card/cinderellas in their respective tourneys. That won’t happen right?