As slots get filled up and the field takes shape (note this is a “should”, not trying to predict necessarily), we’ll just go with the quick listing.  Rankings we use to determine the field are here.  So how did last night’s championship games affect things (the last four teams in are in red, clinched teams are underlined)?

1. Kentucky
2. Syracuse
3. North Carolina
4. Kansas
5. Duke
6. Michigan State
7. Ohio State
8. Missouri
9. Wichita State
10. Baylor
11. Marquette
12. Indiana
13. Wisconsin
14. Michigan
15. Saint Louis
16. Memphis
17. Temple
18. Georgetown
19. Louisville
20. Creighton
21. New Mexico
22. Florida State
23. Gonzaga
24. Florida
25. Vanderbilt
26. Murray State
27. Saint Mary’s
28. UNLV
29. San Diego State
30. California
31. Harvard
32. Alabama
33. Cincinnati
34. Iowa State
35. Southern Miss
36. VCU
37. Kansas State
38. Virginia
39. Notre Dame
40. Connecticut
41. Oral Roberts
42. Purdue
43. South Dakota State
44. Texas
    
45. Belmont
46. Long Beach State
47. Xavier
48. Oregon
49. Drexel
50. West Virginia
51. NC State
52. BYU
53. Ohio
54. Nevada
55. Arizona
56. Akron
    
57. Davidson
    
58. Montana
59. Loyola-MD
60. Lehigh
61. Long Island
62. Detroit
63. Lamar
64. UNC-Asheville
65. Stony Brook
66. Western Kentucky
67. Mississippi Valley State
68. Norfolk State

Last Four In: West Virginia, NC State, BYU, Ohio

First Four Out: Iona, Colorado State, MTSU, Seton Hall

Next Four Out: Northwestern, Miami-FL, Dayton, Ole Miss

With the trip to the Big East final – the Bearcats are now safe.