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Myron MedcalfJeff Borzello
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Men's NCAA basketball tiers: Projections for 99 teams
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NCAA Men's Basketball, Vermont Catamounts, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, Memphis Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Saint Joseph's Hawks, Xavier Musketeers, UCLA Bruins, Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Virginia Cavaliers, Michigan State Spartans, UNLV Rebels, Iowa State Cyclones, Saint Mary's Gaels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Miami Hurricanes, Indiana Hoosiers, McNeese Cowboys, Troy Trojans, Washington Huskies, Marquette Golden Eagles, South Carolina Gamecocks, Cincinnati Bearcats, High Point Panthers, Florida Gators, Boise State Broncos, Pittsburgh Panthers, Auburn Tigers, South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Butler Bulldogs, UCF Knights, Alabama Crimson Tide, Maryland Terrapins, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Purdue Boilermakers, Creighton Bluejays, Kentucky Wildcats, Arkansas State Red Wolves, North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, Vanderbilt Commodores, Ohio State Buckeyes, UConn Huskies, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Arizona Wildcats, Princeton Tigers, Charleston Cougars, Sam Houston Bearkats, Gonzaga Bulldogs, USC Trojans, Clemson Tigers, San Diego State Aztecs, TCU Horned Frogs, Utah State Aggies, Grand Canyon Lopes, Dayton Flyers, Texas A&M Aggies, Saint Louis Billikens, Providence Friars, Wisconsin Badgers, Arizona State Sun Devils, Santa Clara Broncos, Colorado State Rams, Northwestern Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, New Mexico Lobos, NC State Wolfpack, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, East Tennessee State Buccaneers, Georgia Bulldogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Arkansas Razorbacks, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Tennessee Volunteers, Kansas State Wildcats, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, UC Irvine Anteaters, Seton Hall Pirates, Bradley Braves, Villanova Wildcats, Iowa Hawkeyes, Nevada Wolf Pack, Texas Tech Red Raiders, St. John's Red Storm, VCU Rams, Louisville Cardinals, Texas Longhorns, UAB Blazers, SMU Mustangs, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Oregon Ducks
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While it's fun to believe that every men's college basketball team in America has a chance to win a national title and make a run in March, we all know that's not true. Yet, the 68-team field in the NCAA tournament offers participants from every league in America a shot. That welcoming vibe of the sport's most important postseason event is what captivates the country for three weeks every year. The number of teams in Division I men's college hoops is still a lot to digest (currently at 364), though. To help everyone out, ESPN's Myron Medcalf and Jeff Borzello have separated a chunk of them into tiers. Some of these programs can survive the chaos of March and win the national title. We (mostly) know who those are. Then there are the squads that deserve more cautious projections. What about those sleepers and Cinderellas? They're here, too. Here's your primer on 99 teams that might -- or might not -- have a postseason run in them this season. Jump to:
The locks | Final Four contenders | Can go dancing | Potential bid thiefs | Mystery teams | Familiar names | Two outliers | Cinderellas | Sleepers  Tier I: National championship favoritesKansas Jayhawks
Alabama Crimson Tide
UConn Huskies
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