This is the final painting of The Course of Empire series by the American painter Thomas Cole. Like The Course of Empire, we have risen from humble beginnings (remember Longwood?) to the highs of civilization (ROLL DAMN NORSE). Now, the empire has fallen (thanks Mike Daum) and most teams are fading into obscurity once again.
Look upon my basketballs, ye mighty, and despair.
That last column gives us six teams left in the hunt for their first-ever NCAA Tournament bid. Northwestern, Utah Valley, North Dakota, Maryland-Eastern Shore, UC Davis and Grambling State are still in this thing.