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Myron MedcalfJeff Borzello
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Men's NCAA basketball tiers: Projections for 99 teams
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Men's College Basketball, Kansas Jayhawks, Alabama Crimson Tide, UConn Huskies, Houston Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Duke Blue Devils, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Arizona Wildcats, Auburn Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Arkansas Razorbacks, Texas A&M Aggies, Tennessee Volunteers, Creighton Bluejays, Ole Miss Rebels, Marquette Golden Eagles, Purdue Boilermakers, Kentucky Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Texas Longhorns, Indiana Hoosiers, UCLA Bruins, Florida Gators, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Oregon Ducks, Maryland Terrapins, Xavier Musketeers, Kansas State Wildcats, St. John's Red Storm, Providence Friars, Louisville Cardinals, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, BYU Cougars, Saint Louis Billikens, Illinois Fighting Illini, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Miami Hurricanes, Utah State Aggies, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Boise State Broncos, Saint Mary's Gaels, VCU Rams, Clemson Tigers, Pittsburgh Panthers, Saint Joseph's Hawks, Memphis Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, USC Trojans, TCU Horned Frogs, Washington Huskies, Vanderbilt Commodores, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wisconsin Badgers, Dayton Flyers, Northwestern Wildcats, Nevada Wolf Pack, Virginia Cavaliers, San Diego State Aztecs, NC State Wolfpack, New Mexico Lobos, South Carolina Gamecocks, Colorado State Rams, Villanova Wildcats, Iowa Hawkeyes, Syracuse Orange, Seton Hall Pirates, Oklahoma Sooners, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Butler Bulldogs, Penn State Nittany Lions, Arizona State Sun Devils, LSU Tigers, SMU Mustangs, Minnesota Golden Gophers, UCF Knights, UNLV Rebels, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, McNeese Cowboys, UAB Blazers, Grand Canyon Lopes, Princeton Tigers, Charleston Cougars, Vermont Catamounts, High Point Panthers, Bradley Braves, Santa Clara Broncos, South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Sam Houston Bearkats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, UC Irvine Anteaters, Troy Trojans, East Tennessee State Buccaneers
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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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