#1 Seed -- Seattle Pacific Falcons

2005-06 Record: 22-5 (14-4, GNAC; champions)

National Ranking: No. 10

Coach: Jeff Hironaka

NCAA Appearances: 17 (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006)

NCAA Record: 18-16

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2005, first round

Top Players: All-GNAC guard Tony Binetti (18.5 ppg, 5.2 apg); all-GNAC guard Dustin Bremerman (19.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg); center Robbie Will (11.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.0 blk); forward Mike Bushmaker (11.6 ppg); forward Chad Williams (10.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg)

Athletics Web Site: www.spu.edu/falconsonline

#2 Seed -- Western Washington Vikings

2005-06 Record: 21-6 (13-5, GNAC-2nd)

National Ranking: No. 16

Coach: Brad Jackson (396-223, 21st year)

NCAA Appearances: 3 (2001-05-06)

NCAA Record: 4-2

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2005, 2nd round

Top Players: All-GNAC forward Grant Dykstra (20.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.2 apg), all-GNAC guard Ryan Diggs (21.0 ppg, 4.4 apg), forward Tyler Amaya (14.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg), center Tyler MacMullen (13.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg)

Athletics Web Site: www.wwuvikings.com

#3 Seed -- Chaminade Silverswords

2005-06 Record: 18-8 (9-3 Pacific West Conference, Champions)

Coach: Matt Mahar (18-8, 1st year)

NCAA Appearances: First

NCAA Record: 0-0

Top Players: All-PWC Guard Zack Whiting (14.4 ppg, 8.2 apg, 5.1 rpg); all-PWC guard Chris Reaves (20.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.5 apg); Chris Nelson (10.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg)

Athletics Web Site: www.goswords.com

#4 Seed -- Sonoma State Seawolves

2005-06 Record: 18-8 (16-4, CCAA; champions)

Coach: Pat Fuscaldo (174-147, 12th year)

NCAA Appearances: 6 (1973, 1974, 1989, 1999, 2003, 2006)

NCAA Record: 0-5

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2003, first round

Top Players: Vince Inglima (16.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg); J.T. Tipton (14.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg), Paige Dumont (9.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg), Kevin Christensen (7.7 ppg, 4.3 apg).

Athletics Web Site: www.sonoma.edu/athletics

#5 Seed -- Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

2005-06 Record: 20-7 (15-5, CCAA; 2nd place)

Coach: Keith Brown (20-7, 1st year)

NCAA Appearances: 21 (1973-76-82-83-84-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-97-01-02-03-04-06)

NCAA Record: 40-19 (Champions 1993-94-97)

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2004, first round

Top Players: All-district, Tim Barnes (Sr., G, 11.9 ppg, 4.1 apg); Antonio Griffin (Sr., F, 14.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg); Dwuan Rice (Jr., G, 12.4 ppg, 4.5 apg)

Athletics Web Site: www.gorunners.com

#6 Seed -- Alaska Anchorage Seawolves

2005-06 Record: 19-11 (10-8 GNAC, 4th place)

Coach: Rusty Osborne (30-27, 2nd year)

NCAA Appearances: 12 (1982, 86-88, 90-91, 93-94, 96-97, 04)

NCAA Record: 8-11

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2004, first round

Top Players: All-GNAC guard Kemmy Burgess (21.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, .454 3pt%); forward Joe Davis (11.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, .611 FG%, .755 FT%); forward Brian Hills (9.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.0 blk, .517 FG%); guard/forward James Hartman (9.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, .400 3FG)

Athletics Web Site: www.GoSeawolves.com

#7 Seed -- Humboldt State Lumberjacks

2005-06 Record: 17-9 (11-7 GNAC, 3rd)

Coach: Tom Wood (375-317, 25th year)

NCAA Appearances: 10 (1978-80, 83, 90, 01-04, 06)

NCAA Record: 10-10

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2004, advanced to national semifinal game

Top Players: Kevin Johnson, all-GNAC forward (18.6 ppg, 9.8 rpg); Grayson Moyer (14.0); Jeremiah Ward (13.9 ppg); Will Sheufelt (10.6 ppg)

Athletics Web Site: www.hsujacks.com

#8 Seed -- Central Washington Wildcats

2005-06 Record: 15-12 (10-8, GNAC; 4th place)

Coach: Greg Sparling (184-129, 11th year)

NCAA Appearances: 4 (1999, 00, 01, 06)

NCAA Record: 2-3

Most Recent NCAA Appearance: 2001, regional semifinals

Top Players: All-GNAC forward Lance Den Boer (20.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, .925 ft%), Chris Bannish (15.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.8 apg), Robert Hicks (13.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg)

Athletics Web Site: www. wildcatsports.com