NCAA Projection: Eight of 16 spots should be locked up, 18 teams contending for the remaining eight bids

The NCAA Tournament picture is beginning to come into focus.

Below, I’ve categorized all 51 teams playing this season. Now, these are my own projections. No one has any idea what the NCAA committee will do on Saturday night, but I think we have a good understanding of where teams should be slotted right now.

The way I see it, there are eight locks. After …