Here’s my latest bracket projection as we enter the big conference tournaments. This was done Monday before any games were played.

Syracuse fans are still going to be mad at me. I just can’t put the Orange in the field yet. Only three quality wins and a 5-5 road/neutral record are my hang ups. Here’s the field:

EAST (E. RUTHERFORD)

at Winston-Salem

1. North Carolina vs. 16. Belmont

8. Indiana vs. 9. Creighton

at Sacramento

5. Louisville vs. 12. Winthrop

4. Washington St. vs. 13. Vermont

at Columbus

6. Villanova vs. 11. Clemson

3. Southern Illinois vs. 14. Long Beach

at Chicago

7. Nevada vs. 10. Air Force

2. Kansas vs. 15. Eastern Kentucky

SOUTH (SAN ANTONIO)

at Chicago

1. Wisconsin vs. 16. Arkansas St./Miss. Valley St.

8. BYU vs. 9. Boston College

at Spokane

5. Arizona vs. 12. VCU

4. Tennessee vs. 13. Holy Cross

at New Orleans

6. Kentucky vs. 11. Illinois

3. Texas A&M vs. 14. Toledo

at Buffalo

7. Virginia Tech vs. 10. Southern Cal

2. Georgetown vs. 15. Central Connecticut

WEST (SAN JOSE)

at Sacramento

1. UCLA vs. 16. Weber St.

8. Notre Dame vs. 9. Michigan St.

at Spokane

5. Texas vs. 12. Drexel

4. Duke vs. 13. Wright St.

at Buffalo

6. UNLV vs. 11. Purdue

3. Pittsburgh vs. 14. Pennsylvania

at New Orleans

7. Virginia vs. 10. Missouri St.

2. Florida vs. 15. Oral Roberts

MIDWEST (ST. LOUIS)

at Lexington

1. Ohio State vs. 16. Delaware St.

8. Georgia Tech vs. 9. Xavier

at Columbus

5. Oregon vs. 12. Davidson

4. Marquette vs. 13. Gonzaga

at Lexington

6. Butler vs. 11. Texas Tech

3. Memphis vs. 14. Niagara

at Winston-Salem

7. Vanderbilt vs. 10. Old Dominion

2. Maryland vs. 15. TAMU-CC

Last three in: Purdue, Old Dominion and Drexel

Last three out: Bradley, Stanford and Florida St.

CONFERENCES WITH MULTIPLE BIDS

ACC 8

Big Ten 6

Big East 6

Pac 10 5

SEC 4

Big 12 4

MVC 3

Mountain West 3

Colonial 3

Horizon 2