The Atlantic 10 saw much upheaval when realignment swept the college basketball landscape at the beginning of this decade. However, they managed to come out as one of the top mid-majors with 14 teams now, making the "10" a bit of a misnomer. This year, the A-10 is a bit down, with only two teams being seriously considered for the NCAA Tournament. With the seed lines these teams are straddling, it is entirely possible that the A-10 could pick up a win or two in the NCAA Tournament.
All fourteen teams will participate in the tournament in five rounds. The top four teams got a double bye to the quarterfinals and the fifth through tenth seeded teams got a single bye to the second round. The entire tournament will take place at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
First Round-Wednesday, March 7th
#13 Massachusetts vs. #12 La Salle
#14 Fordham vs. #11 George Washington
Second Round-Thursday, March 8th
#9 Dayton vs. #8 VCU
#12 La Salle vs. #5 George Mason
#10 Duquesne vs. #7 Richmond
#11 George Washington vs. #6 Saint Louis
Quarterfinals-Friday, March 9th
#9 Dayton vs. #1 Rhode Island
#5 George Mason vs. #4 Saint Joseph's
#7 Richmond vs. #2 St. Bonaventure
#6 Saint Louis vs. #3 Davidson
Semifinals-Saturday, March 10th
#4 Saint Joseph's vs. #1 Rhode Island
#3 Davidson vs. #2 St. Bonaventure
Final-Sunday, March 11th
Depending on whether St. Bonaventure could be said to be safely in the field at this point would determine whether the Atlantic 10 would be stealing a bid. If the Bonnies were out anyway, then this champion and Rhode Island would be the two teams in, if not, then there would be a bid thief that would shrink the bubble. I think that bid thief would be Davidson, who would make their first tournament appearance since 2015.
Saint Joseph's 71, Davidson 80
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