| 2002 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool |
| Tournament Summary |
| Team | Seed | Result | Picked to Win | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 2nd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Championship | |||
| Maryland | 1 | Champion | 40 (100%) | 39 (98%) | 35 (88%) | 32 (80%) | 15 (38%) | 6 (15%) |
| Indiana | 5 | Runner-up | 28 (70%) | 5 (13%) | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas | 1 | Out in the Final Four | 40 (100%) | 39 (98%) | 32 (80%) | 29 (73%) | 21 (53%) | 15 (38%) |
| Oklahoma | 2 | Out in the Final Four | 40 (100%) | 40 (100%) | 20 (50%) | 13 (33%) | 6 (15%) | 2 (5%) |
| Oregon | 2 | Out in the Elite 8 | 40 (100%) | 32 (80%) | 24 (60%) | 3 (8%) | 1 (3%) | – |
| UConn | 2 | Out in the Elite 8 | 38 (95%) | 31 (78%) | 20 (50%) | 2 (5%) | – | – |
| Kent St | 10 | Out in the Elite 8 | 10 (25%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – |
| Missouri | 12 | Out in the Elite 8 | 18 (45%) | 5 (13%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – |
| Duke | 1 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 40 (100%) | 40 (100%) | 39 (98%) | 37 (93%) | 29 (73%) | 14 (35%) |
| Arizona | 3 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 39 (98%) | 21 (53%) | 11 (28%) | 8 (20%) | – | – |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 37 (93%) | 27 (68%) | 11 (28%) | 1 (3%) | – | – |
| Illinois | 4 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 39 (98%) | 22 (55%) | 5 (13%) | 4 (10%) | 2 (5%) | – |
| Kentucky | 4 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 34 (85%) | 24 (60%) | 3 (8%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | – |
| Texas | 6 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 27 (68%) | 8 (20%) | 2 (5%) | – | – | – |
| UCLA | 8 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 23 (58%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – |
| Southern Illinois | 11 | Out in the Sweet 16 | 3 (8%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cincinnati | 1 | Out in the 2nd Round | 40 (100%) | 39 (98%) | 28 (70%) | 13 (33%) | 3 (8%) | 1 (3%) |
| Alabama | 2 | Out in the 2nd Round | 40 (100%) | 35 (88%) | 22 (55%) | 1 (3%) | – | – |
| Georgia | 3 | Out in the 2nd Round | 39 (98%) | 22 (55%) | 10 (25%) | 1 (3%) | – | – |
| Mississippi St | 3 | Out in the 2nd Round | 40 (100%) | 29 (73%) | 13 (33%) | 4 (10%) | – | – |
| Ohio St | 4 | Out in the 2nd Round | 40 (100%) | 24 (60%) | 8 (20%) | 2 (5%) | – | – |
| California | 6 | Out in the 2nd Round | 25 (63%) | 11 (28%) | 3 (8%) | – | – | – |
| North Carolina St | 7 | Out in the 2nd Round | 14 (35%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – |
| Wake Forest | 7 | Out in the 2nd Round | 23 (58%) | 4 (10%) | – | – | – | – |
| Xavier | 7 | Out in the 2nd Round | 19 (48%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Notre Dame | 8 | Out in the 2nd Round | 27 (68%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stanford | 8 | Out in the 2nd Round | 13 (33%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wisconsin | 8 | Out in the 2nd Round | 17 (43%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wyoming | 11 | Out in the 2nd Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Creighton | 12 | Out in the 2nd Round | 4 (10%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tulsa | 12 | Out in the 2nd Round | 6 (15%) | 2 (5%) | – | – | – | – |
| UNC Wilmington | 13 | Out in the 2nd Round | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| USC | 4 | Out in the 1st Round | 39 (98%) | 34 (85%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | – | – |
| Florida | 5 | Out in the 1st Round | 36 (90%) | 18 (45%) | 3 (8%) | – | – | – |
| Marquette | 5 | Out in the 1st Round | 34 (85%) | 13 (33%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) | – | – |
| Miami (FL) | 5 | Out in the 1st Round | 22 (55%) | 11 (28%) | 2 (5%) | – | – | – |
| Gonzaga | 6 | Out in the 1st Round | 40 (100%) | 19 (48%) | 9 (23%) | 4 (10%) | 2 (5%) | 2 (5%) |
| Texas Tech | 6 | Out in the 1st Round | 37 (93%) | 18 (45%) | 7 (18%) | 2 (5%) | – | – |
| Oklahoma St | 7 | Out in the 1st Round | 30 (75%) | 3 (8%) | 3 (8%) | – | – | – |
| Charlotte | 9 | Out in the 1st Round | 13 (33%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ole Miss | 9 | Out in the 1st Round | 17 (43%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. John's | 9 | Out in the 1st Round | 23 (58%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – |
| Western Kentucky | 9 | Out in the 1st Round | 27 (68%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – |
| Hawaii | 10 | Out in the 1st Round | 21 (53%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michigan St | 10 | Out in the 1st Round | 26 (65%) | 6 (15%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) | – | – |
| Pepperdine | 10 | Out in the 1st Round | 17 (43%) | 4 (10%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – |
| Boston College | 11 | Out in the 1st Round | 13 (33%) | 3 (8%) | – | – | – | – |
| Penn | 11 | Out in the 1st Round | 15 (38%) | 2 (5%) | – | – | – | – |
| Utah | 12 | Out in the 1st Round | 12 (30%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – |
| Davidson | 13 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| San Diego St | 13 | Out in the 1st Round | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Valparaiso | 13 | Out in the 1st Round | 6 (15%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – |
| Central Connecticut | 14 | Out in the 1st Round | 3 (8%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| McNeese | 14 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Murray St | 14 | Out in the 1st Round | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| UC Santa Barbara | 14 | Out in the 1st Round | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Florida Atlantic | 15 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton | 15 | Out in the 1st Round | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) | – | – | – | – |
| Montana | 15 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| UIC | 15 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boston University | 16 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Holy Cross | 16 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Siena | 16 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Winthrop | 16 | Out in the 1st Round | – | – | – | – | – | – |