The first two rounds of the Division I mens’ basketball tournament is done. We are down to 16 teams. The SEC asserts their dominance with 7 of the final 16 teams. There’s no cinderella team this year, unless you want to count Arkansas from the SEC.
Division I
Rankings of remaining schools in tournament:
| Rank | School | Won | Lost | Next Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUBURN | 28 | 5 | (9) Michigan |
| 2 | FLORIDA | 30 | 4 | (18) Maryland |
| 3 | HOUSTON | 30 | 4 | (19) Purdue |
| 4 | DUKE | 31 | 3 | (24) Arizona |
| 5 | ALABAMA | 25 | 8 | (26) BYU |
| 6 | TENNESSEE | 27 | 7 | (10) Kentucky |
| 7 | MICHIGAN ST. | 27 | 6 | (17) Ole Miss |
| 9 | MICHIGAN | 25 | 9 | (1) Auburn |
| 10 | KENTUCKY | 22 | 11 | (6) Tennessee |
| 16 | TEXAS TECH | 25 | 8 | (40 Arkansas) |
| 17 | OLE MISS | 22 | 11 | (7) Michigan St. |
| 18 | MARYLAND | 25 | 8 | (2) Florida |
| 19 | PURDUE | 22 | 11 | (3) Houston |
| 24 | ARIZONA | 22 | 12 | (4) Duke |
| 26 | BYU | 24 | 9 | (5) Alabama |
| 40 | ARKANSAS | 20 | 13 | (16) Texas Tech |
Auburn will have a tough matchup with Michigan. Florida should handle Maryland. Houston should get by Purdue, but it might be close. Duke will probably roll Arizona. Alabama and BYU is very intriguing but I think Alabama pulls this one out. Tennessee and Kentucky will be a war. Michigan St. will have their hands full with Ole Miss. Texas Tech and Arkansas will be a good one.
Division II
We’re down to the elite 8 in the Division II tournament. #1 Nova Southeastern takes on #49 Assumption. #2 Washburn takes on #10 Lenoir-Rhyne. #11 West Liberty takes on #16 Cal St. Dom. Hills and #4 DBU takes on #5 Lake Superior St.
Division II rankings:
| Rank | School | Wins | Losses | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVA SOUTHEASTERN | 33 | 1 | 106.725 |
| 2 | WASHBURN | 29 | 3 | 105.626 |
| 3 | ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE | 32 | 2 | 105.546 |
| 4 | DBU | 33 | 4 | 104.857 |
| 5 | LAKE SUPERIOR ST. | 30 | 6 | 104.421 |
| 6 | COLO. SCH. OF MINES | 29 | 5 | 104.296 |
| 7 | MSU MOORHEAD | 25 | 9 | 104.167 |
| 8 | DAEMEN | 28 | 1 | 104.053 |
| 9 | POINT LOMA | 29 | 6 | 103.855 |
| 10 | LENOIR-RHYNE | 29 | 5 | 103.795 |
Division III:
Congrats to #5 Trinity(CT) on winning the Division III national championship defeating #2 NYU 64-60.