NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL COMMITTEE

ACTION ITEMS.

1. Automatic Qualification.

a. Recommendation. That the following 31 conferences receive automatic qualification for the 2007 championship: America East Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Atlantic Sun Conference, Atlantic 10 Conference, Big East Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big West Conference, Colonial Athletic Association, Conference USA, Ivy Group, Horizon League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Mid-American Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Missouri Valley Conference, Mountain West Conference, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Pacific-10 Conference, Patriot League, Southeastern Conference, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, The Summit League, Sun Belt Conference, West Coast Conference and Western Athletic Conference.

b. Rationale. All eligible conferences are being recommended.

c. Estimated Budget Impact. None.

d. Student-Athlete Impact. None.

2. Selection of Committee Chair.

That Tom O’Connor, director of athletics at George Mason University, be appointed as chair for the 2007-08 academic year.

Committee Chair: Gary Walters, Princeton University

Staff Liaison(s): Tom Jernstedt, Greg Shaheen, Division I Men’s Basketball

The National Collegiate Athletic Association

July 19, 2007 GW:blb