The NCAA tournament has begun, and 4 of our 16 teams who have never made the Sweet Sixteen, who have Never Been Kissed, made the tournament this year.
Manhattan was first up and also first down, as they were eliminated by Hampton in the opening game of the tournament. Derrick Chievous’ son had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 2 sprained ankles.
Of the remaining NBKers, SMU has the best chance of advancing, as they will be favored in their first game. Harvard has that horseshoe going for them, as they fought their way into the coveted 4/5 upset-rich environment. If Georgia St can solve the Baylor 2-3 zone, they have a favorable matchup with Briante-Weber-less VCU.
| NBK Rank (Current) | Team (KenPom Rank) | Conference Finish | NCAA Status | Road to the Sweet Sixteen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU (19) | T-1st (AAC) | 6-seed | Tulsa - CHECK 11 UCLA 3 Iowa St |
| 2 | Harvard (78) | T-1st (Ivy) | 13-seed | Penn - CHECK Yale - CHECK 4 North Carolina 5 Arkansas |
| 3 | Georgia St (71) | 1st (Sun Belt) | 14-seed | Ga Southern - CHECK UL Lafayette - CHECK Ga Southern - CHECK 3 Baylor 7 VCU |
| 4 | Manhattan (146) | T-3rd (MAAC) | 16-seed First Four | Quinnipiac - CHECK Marist - CHECK St Peter's - CHECK Iona - CHECK 16 Hampton - OUT |
| 5 | Old Dominion (64) | T-2th (CUSA) | First Four Out | |
| 6 | Murray State (73) | 1st (OVC) | Next Four Out | |
| 7 | Montana (162) | T-1st (Big Sky) | OUT | Weber St - CHECK N Arizona - CHECK E Washington - OUT |
| 8 | Colorado (95) | T-8th (P12) | OUT | Oregon St - CHECK Oregon - OUT |
| 9 | Creighton (82) | T-9th (BE) | OUT | DePaul - CHECK Georgetown - OUT |
| 10 | Nebraska (131) | 12th (B1G) | OUT | Penn St - OUT |
| 11 | New Mexico (141) | 8th (MWC) | OUT | Air Force - OUT |
| 12 | Fordham (211) | T-12th (A10) | OUT | George Mason - CHECK VCU - OUT |
| 13 | Saint Louis (294) | 14th (A10) | OUT | Duquesne - OUT |
| 14 | Indiana St (172) | 3rd (MVC) | OUT | Loyola Ill - OUT |
| 15 | Southern Miss (313) | 13th (CUSA) | OUT | did not make conference tourney |
| 16 | Northwestern (119) | 11th (B1G) | OUT | Indiana - OUT |