W-L-T Record is from before regional play. Similarly, the standings in the polls are from Monday 20 May 1996 when the regional pairings and seedings were announced. The notation under "NCAA Result" shows the sequence of Wins and Losses for each team. PI denotes PlayIn.
Many thanks to Rollins_R for the conference standings that make my ...etc... column and separate conference rankings possible.
I also have an analysis of performance grouped by conference.
NCAA Record Coll. B-Ball
Seed Team Result W L T B-Ball America etc....
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Atlantic - Clemson (5/23)
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1 * Clemson WWWW 45-15 10 8 ACC #2
2 Tennessee LWWWL 40-18 12 12 SEC (E #2)
5 W. Virginia WWLL 31-23 . . Big East champ (American #1)
3 Ga Southern WLL 45-12 9 21 Southern champ (#1) - PI
4 Old Dominion LL 39-15 . 25 Colonial champ #1
6 Chrlstn Sthrn LL 30-22-1 . . Big South champ (#1)
East - Florida (5/23)
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1 * Florida WWWW 44-16 4 4 SEC (E #1)
5 U. Mass. WLWWL 37-11 . . Atl-10 champ (E #1)
4 S. Florida WWLL 45-17 24 16 USA #1
2 Central Fla LWL 42-20 . 24 TransAmerica champ (S #2)
3 NC State LL 42-17 25 . ACC #4
6 Bucknell LL 24-21 . . Patriot champ (#1) - PI
South I - Alabama (5/23)
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1 * Alabama WWWW 45-17 3 3 SEC champ (W #1)
2 Virginia LWWWL 41-19 19 15 ACC champ (#5)
4 Stetson WWLL 40-21 . . TransAmerica (S #1)
5 Notre Dame WLL 43-16 . . Big East (National #3)
3 So. Alabama LL 42-15 17 19 Sunbelt champ (#1)
6 Princeton LL 26-19 . . Ivy champ (Gehrig #1) - PI
South II - Louisiana State (5/23)
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1 * Louisiana St WWWW 44-15 6 9 SEC (W #2)
2 Georgia Tech LWWWL 37-22 20 . ACC #3
5 New Orleans WWLL 41-19 . . Sunbelt #2
4 Tulane WLL 42-18 23 20 USA champ (#2)
3 UNLV LL 43-15 18 17 Big West champ (#2)
6 Austin Peay LL 44-20 . . Ohio Val. champ (#1) - PI
Central I - Texas (5/23)
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1 * Miami LWWWW 43-12 5 2 still independent
4 UCLA WLWWL 33-26 . . Pac 10 (S #3)
5 SW Missouri WWLL 30-23 . . Mo Valley champ (#2)
3 Texas LWL 38-22 13 13 SWC #1
6 Sam Houston WLL 30-27 . . Southland champ (Tx #3)
2 Long Beach St LL 34-24 22 . Big West #1
Central II - Texas Tech (5/23)
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3 * Oklahoma St WWWW 41-19 16 18 Big 8 champ (#2)
1 Southern Cal WWLWL 41-14-1 1 1 Pac 10 champ (S #1)
2 Texas Tech LWWL 47-13 14 14 SWC #2
5 Fresno St WLL 35-22 . . WAC (W #2)
4 Arkansas LL 39-18 . . SEC (W #4)
6 Akron LL 37-21 . . MAC champ (#4)
Midwest - Wichita State (5/23)
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1 * Wichita State WWWW 50- 9 2 5 Mo Valley #1
3 Rice WLWWL 39-21 . . SWC champ (#6)
2 CS-Fullerton WWLL 43-14 15 11 Big West #4
6 Indiana LWL 42-16 . . Big 10 champ (#2)
4 Missouri LL 39-17 . 22 Big 8 #1
5 Delaware LL 44-10 . . N Atlantic champ (#1)
West - Stanford (5/23)
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1 * Florida State WWWW 47-15 8 7 ACC #1
5 CS-Northridge LWWWL 49-16 11 10 WAC champ (W #1) - PI
2 Stanford WWLL 39-17 7 6 PAC 10 (S #2)
3 Miss. State WLL 37-22 21 . SEC (W #3)
4 UC Snta Brbra LL 32-18 . . Big West #3
6 NE Illinois LL 31-27 . . MidCont champ (W#2) - PI
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Overlooked ?
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X Arizona St 35-21 . 23 PAC 10 (S #4)
X Texas A&M 37-21 . . SWC #3
X Santa Clara 39-22 . . WCC champ (#1) - lost PI
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