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 Tuesday, February 29
Breaking down the final at-large entries
 
ESPN.com

 Nailing down the exact cut-off point for making the NCAA Tournament is impossible because every year is relative. Here's a breakdown of the final at-large teams to make the field of 64 over the last five seasons. We've included all at-large teams seeded 11th or worse -- the "last teams in," if you will. As you can see, a poor seed doesn't automatically mean an early exit.

1999
Team Seed Record Lost in
George Washington 11 20-8 First round
Oklahoma 13 20-10 Sweet 16
Southwest Missouri State 12 20-10 Sweet 16
UAB 12 20-11 First round

1998
Team Seed Record Lost in
Florida State 12 17-13 Second round
Miami (Fla.) 11 18-9 First round
Nebraska 11 20-11 First round
Washington 11 20-7 Sweet 16
Western Michigan 11 20-7 Second round

1997
Team Seed Record Lost in
Massachusetts 11 19-13 First round
Oklahoma 11 19-10 First round
USC 11 17-10 First round

1996
Team Seed Record Lost in
Arkansas 12 18-12 Sweet 16
Boston College 11 18-10 Second round
California 12 17-10 First round
George Washington 11 21-7 First round

1995
Team Seed Record Lost in
Illinois 11 19-11 First round
Manhattan 13 25-4 Second round
Miami (Ohio) 12 22-6 Second round
Santa Clara 12 21-6 First round
Xavier 11 23-4 First round

 



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