How the power conferences fared in placing teams in the NCAA tournament

March 12, 2018 at 2:00AM
Carson Shanks, Loyola-Chicago
Carson Shanks, Loyola-Chicago (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

POWER CONFERENCES

The ACC led the way with nine teams in the NCAA tournament while the Pac-12 placed only three, two of which — UCLA and Arizona State — will play in First Four matchups.

ACC (9)

Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech.

SEC (8)

Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M.

BIG 12 (7)

Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia.

BIG EAST (6)

Butler, Creighton, Providence, Seton Hall, Villanova, Xavier.

BIG TEN (4)

Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue.

PAC-12 (3)

Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA.

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