First official meeting recap:

Well, things are now underway and 40 of the 65 spots in this year's field have already been filled.

In the first official ballot, the following teams received all of the eligible votes and unanimously qualified for the at large board.

Boston College, Connecticut, Duke, George Washington, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, LSU, Marquette, Memphis, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, Villanova, Washington, West Virginia, Wichita State

The next four teams received the necessary all but two of the eligible votes and made the board:

Florida, Nevada, North Carolina State, Wisconsin

After these teams were selected, another six teams were voted onto the at large in order to fill all 34 at large spots. The committee voted the following six teams onto the board.

Arizona, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Missouri State and Northern Iowa

After a strong debate on whether Missouri State belonged, the committee ultimately kept them on the board, as a motion to remove them from the board soundly failed.

Now, these six teams have earned their way into the field, captruing an automatic bid by winning their conference tournament.

Belmont (Atlantic Sun), Davidson (Southern), Murray State (Ohio Valley), Pennsylvania (Ivy), Southern Illinois (Missouri Valley)

Now, eight spots on the at large board project to open up at this time, although George Washington, Gonzaga and Memphis could decrease that number if they lose in their conference tournament. These spots will be filled by the following teams that currently sit on the nomination board.

Air Force, Alabama, Bradley, Bucknell, BYU, California, Charlotte, Colorado, Creighton, Florida State, George Mason, Hofstra, Houston, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Old Dominion, Saint Joseph’s, San Diego State, Seton Hall, Stanford, Syracuse, Texas A&M, UAB, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Virginia, UNC-Wilmington, Western Kentucky, Wisconsin-Milwaukee

As the week progresses, the at large spots that open up will be filled, and the 65 teams will be seeded accordingly. While this may be a difficult process, the committee looks forward to meeting the tough challenge at hand.