Well, here it is - it took a lot of scrutinizing and decision-making, but my final prediction is done for what the bracket may look like come Selection Sunday. As long as I stick it to Joe Lunardi, that's all that matters, right?
Let's first get the bubble stuff over with:
LAST FOUR IN: Minnesota, California, Mississippi State, Utah State
LAST FOUR OUT: Illinois, Florida, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech
NEXT FOUR OUT: Ole Miss, Rhode Island, Wichita State, William & Mary
Enjoy the final few conference title games and good luck with your brackets this year! Can't wait for the true Madness to commence!
Automatic bids, determined or assumed, are marked with asterisks.
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (32-2)* vs. #16 Winner of Winthrop (19-13)*/Arkansas-Pine Bluff (17-15)*
#8 Marquette (22-11) vs. #9 Florida State (22-9)
#5 Michigan State (24-8) vs. #12 Mississippi State (23-10)
#4 Temple (28-5)* vs. #13 Ohio (21-14)*
#6 Butler (28-4)* vs. #11 Georgia Tech (22-11)
#3 Villanova (24-7) vs. #14 Sam Houston State (25-7)*
#7 Texas (24-9) vs. #10 Old Dominion (26-8)*
#2 Ohio State (26-7)* vs. #15 Morgan State (27-9)*
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Duke (28-5)* vs. #16 Robert Morris (23-11)*
#8 California (23-10) vs. #9 Missouri (22-10)
#5 Vanderbilt (24-8) vs. #12 Minnesota (21-12)
#4 Georgetown (23-10) vs. #13 Oakland (26-8)*
#6 Xavier (24-8) vs. #11 San Diego State (25-8)*
#3 Baylor (25-7) vs. #14 Houston (19-15)*
#7 Northern Iowa (28-4)* vs. #10 Wake Forest (19-10)
#2 West Virginia (26-6)* vs. #15 Vermont (25-9)*
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Kentucky (31-2)* vs. #16 East Tennessee State (20-14)*
#8 Clemson (21-10) vs. #9 Notre Dame (23-11)
#5 Texas A&M (23-9) vs. #12 Cornell (27-4)*
#4 Wisconsin (23-8) vs. #13 Murray State (30-4)*
#6 BYU (29-5) vs. #11 Utah State (27-7)
#3 Purdue (27-5) vs. #14 Wofford (26-8)*
#7 Gonzaga (26-6) vs. #10 Louisville (20-12)
#2 Kansas State (26-7) vs. #15 North Texas (24-8)*
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Syracuse (28-4) vs. #16 Lehigh (22-10)*
#8 UNLV (25-8) vs. #9 UTEP (26-6)
#5 Maryland (23-8) vs. #12 Siena (27-6)*
#4 Tennessee (25-8) vs. #13 New Mexico State (22-11)*
#6 Richmond (26-7) vs. #11 Washington (24-9)*
#3 Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. #14 Montana (22-9)*
#7 Oklahoma State (22-10) vs. #10 St. Mary's (26-5)*
#2 New Mexico (29-4) vs. #15 UCSB (20-9)*
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
March 8, 2010 Bracket
This will be my last bracket before the FINAL one before Selection Sunday. I can't wait to see what Championship Week has in store. It will separate contenders from pretenders, and bubbles will either remain afloat or burst into oblivion. Each conference tourney outcome could change projections. In fact, they probably will. Quite simply, some teams that are in NOW aren't guaranteed it, and the teams currently on my Bubble list will have to be watched closely.
Current automatic bids are marked with an asterisk.
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (29-2) vs. #16 Winner of Winthrop (19-13)*/Jackson State (19-11)
#8 Northern Iowa (28-4)* vs. #9 Louisville (20-11)
#5 Maryland (23-7) vs. #12 Illinois (18-13)
#4 Vanderbilt (23-7) vs. #13 Kent State (23-8)
#6 Gonzaga (26-5) vs. #11 Utah State (25-6)
#3 Pittsburgh (24-7) vs. #14 Oakland (24-8)
#7 Missouri (22-9) vs. #10 UNLV (23-7)
#2 Purdue (26-4) vs. #15 Morgan State (24-9)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Duke (26-5) vs. #16 Quinnipiac (23-8)
#8 Oklahoma State (21-9) vs. #9 UTEP (24-5)
#5 Georgetown (20-9) vs. #12 Siena (26-6)
#4 Tennessee (23-7) vs. #13 William & Mary (22-9)
#6 BYU (28-4) vs. #11 Wichita State (25-9)
#3 Temple (26-5) vs. #14 Sam Houston State (22-7)
#7 Texas (23-8) vs. #10 Virginia Tech (23-7)
#2 West Virginia (24-6) vs. #15 Vermont (24-9)
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Kentucky (29-2) vs. #16 East Tennessee State (20-14)*
#8 Florida State (22-8) vs. #9 Marquette (20-10)
#5 Baylor (24-6) vs. #12 Arizona State (22-9)
#4 Michigan State (24-7) vs. #13 Cornell (27-4)*
#6 Texas A&M (22-8) vs. #11 St. Mary's (25-5)
#3 Ohio State (24-7) vs. #14 Wofford (25-8)
#7 Richmond (24-7) vs. #10 Georgia Tech (19-11)
#2 Villanova (24-6) vs. #15 North Texas (22-8)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Syracuse (28-3) vs. #16 Lehigh (21-10)
#8 Wake Forest (19-9) vs. #9 California (21-9)
#5 Butler (27-4) vs. #12 Memphis (23-8)
#4 Wisconsin (23-7) vs. #13 Murray State (30-4)*
#6 Xavier (23-7) vs. #11 Notre Dame (21-10)
#3 New Mexico (28-3) vs. #14 Weber State (19-9)
#7 Clemson (21-9) vs. #10 Old Dominion (25-8)
#2 Kansas State (24-6) vs. #15 UCSB (18-9)
LAST FOUR IN: Illinois, Arizona State, Wichita State, William & Mary.
FIRST FOUR OUT: Rhode Island, UAB, San Diego State, Washington.
OTHER BUBBLE TEAMS: Saint Louis, Charlotte, Dayton, South Florida, Minnesota, Northwestern, Northeastern, VCU, Marshall, Tulsa, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Florida.
NEXT BRACKET: Saturday, March 13 (will be the FINAL one before Selection Sunday)
Current automatic bids are marked with an asterisk.
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (29-2) vs. #16 Winner of Winthrop (19-13)*/Jackson State (19-11)
#8 Northern Iowa (28-4)* vs. #9 Louisville (20-11)
#5 Maryland (23-7) vs. #12 Illinois (18-13)
#4 Vanderbilt (23-7) vs. #13 Kent State (23-8)
#6 Gonzaga (26-5) vs. #11 Utah State (25-6)
#3 Pittsburgh (24-7) vs. #14 Oakland (24-8)
#7 Missouri (22-9) vs. #10 UNLV (23-7)
#2 Purdue (26-4) vs. #15 Morgan State (24-9)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Duke (26-5) vs. #16 Quinnipiac (23-8)
#8 Oklahoma State (21-9) vs. #9 UTEP (24-5)
#5 Georgetown (20-9) vs. #12 Siena (26-6)
#4 Tennessee (23-7) vs. #13 William & Mary (22-9)
#6 BYU (28-4) vs. #11 Wichita State (25-9)
#3 Temple (26-5) vs. #14 Sam Houston State (22-7)
#7 Texas (23-8) vs. #10 Virginia Tech (23-7)
#2 West Virginia (24-6) vs. #15 Vermont (24-9)
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Kentucky (29-2) vs. #16 East Tennessee State (20-14)*
#8 Florida State (22-8) vs. #9 Marquette (20-10)
#5 Baylor (24-6) vs. #12 Arizona State (22-9)
#4 Michigan State (24-7) vs. #13 Cornell (27-4)*
#6 Texas A&M (22-8) vs. #11 St. Mary's (25-5)
#3 Ohio State (24-7) vs. #14 Wofford (25-8)
#7 Richmond (24-7) vs. #10 Georgia Tech (19-11)
#2 Villanova (24-6) vs. #15 North Texas (22-8)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Syracuse (28-3) vs. #16 Lehigh (21-10)
#8 Wake Forest (19-9) vs. #9 California (21-9)
#5 Butler (27-4) vs. #12 Memphis (23-8)
#4 Wisconsin (23-7) vs. #13 Murray State (30-4)*
#6 Xavier (23-7) vs. #11 Notre Dame (21-10)
#3 New Mexico (28-3) vs. #14 Weber State (19-9)
#7 Clemson (21-9) vs. #10 Old Dominion (25-8)
#2 Kansas State (24-6) vs. #15 UCSB (18-9)
LAST FOUR IN: Illinois, Arizona State, Wichita State, William & Mary.
FIRST FOUR OUT: Rhode Island, UAB, San Diego State, Washington.
OTHER BUBBLE TEAMS: Saint Louis, Charlotte, Dayton, South Florida, Minnesota, Northwestern, Northeastern, VCU, Marshall, Tulsa, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Florida.
NEXT BRACKET: Saturday, March 13 (will be the FINAL one before Selection Sunday)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
February 18, 2010 Bracket
The picture is slowly starting to clear as some bubble teams are tossed out, others are added, and conference races start to become intense. However, there remains still some uncertainty as the conference tourneys near...it will become tighter as the weeks push onward.
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (25-1) vs. #16 Winner of Middle Tennessee (16-11)/Jackson State (14-11)
#8 Maryland (18-7) vs. #9 Rhode Island (19-6)
#5 Pittsburgh (19-6) vs. #12 Utah State (21-6)
#4 Ohio State (20-7) vs. #13 Akron (20-7)
#6 Texas A&M (18-7) vs. #11 Old Dominion (21-7)
#3 New Mexico (24-3) vs. #14 Oakland (20-8)
#7 Northern Iowa (23-3) vs. #10 Dayton (17-7)
#2 Purdue (22-3) vs. #15 Morgan State (20-8)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Villanova (22-3) vs. #16 Stony Brook (19-7)
#8 Missouri (19-7) vs. #9 Illinois (17-9)
#5 Wake Forest (18-6) vs. #12 UAB (20-5)
#4 Vanderbilt (19-5) vs. #13 Cornell (21-4)
#6 Baylor (20-5) vs. #11 Mississippi State (18-8)
#3 Georgetown (18-6) vs. #14 Sam Houston State (19-5)
#7 Xavier (18-7) vs. #10 St. Mary's (21-5)
#2 Duke (22-4) vs. #15 Campbell (17-9)
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Kentucky (25-1) vs. #16 Robert Morris (18-9)
#8 Clemson (18-7) vs. #9 Louisville (17-9)
#5 Temple (21-5) vs. #12 UTEP (19-5)
#4 Texas (20-6) vs. #13 Northeastern (18-9)
#6 Tennessee (19-6) vs. #11 Oklahoma State (18-7)
#3 Michigan State (21-6) vs. #14 Charleston (18-9)
#7 Georgia Tech (18-8) vs. #10 Charlotte (18-7)
#2 West Virginia (20-5) vs. #15 Coastal Carolina (23-5)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Syracuse (24-2) vs. #16 Lehigh (17-9)
#8 California (17-8) vs. #9 Florida State (19-7)
#5 BYU (24-3) vs. #12 Siena (22-5)
#4 Gonzaga (21-4) vs. #13 Murray State (25-3)
#6 Butler (24-4) vs. #11 Wichita State (22-6)
#3 Wisconsin (19-6) vs. #14 Weber State (17-8)
#7 Richmond (21-6) vs. #10 Virginia Tech (21-4)
#2 Kansas State (21-4) vs. #15 UCSB (15-8)
Bubble Teams: Saint Louis (17-8), Marquette (16-8), South Florida (16-9), Notre Dame (17-10), Northwestern (17-9), William & Mary (19-7), VCU (18-7), Memphis (19-7), Tulsa (19-7), Marshall (19-7), San Diego State (19-7), UNLV (19-7), Arizona State (18-8), Washington (17-8), Florida (17-8), Mississippi (17-7)
Next Bracket: Thursday, March 4. By this time, there should be some automatic bids, then I'll start making new brackets every few days.
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (25-1) vs. #16 Winner of Middle Tennessee (16-11)/Jackson State (14-11)
#8 Maryland (18-7) vs. #9 Rhode Island (19-6)
#5 Pittsburgh (19-6) vs. #12 Utah State (21-6)
#4 Ohio State (20-7) vs. #13 Akron (20-7)
#6 Texas A&M (18-7) vs. #11 Old Dominion (21-7)
#3 New Mexico (24-3) vs. #14 Oakland (20-8)
#7 Northern Iowa (23-3) vs. #10 Dayton (17-7)
#2 Purdue (22-3) vs. #15 Morgan State (20-8)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Villanova (22-3) vs. #16 Stony Brook (19-7)
#8 Missouri (19-7) vs. #9 Illinois (17-9)
#5 Wake Forest (18-6) vs. #12 UAB (20-5)
#4 Vanderbilt (19-5) vs. #13 Cornell (21-4)
#6 Baylor (20-5) vs. #11 Mississippi State (18-8)
#3 Georgetown (18-6) vs. #14 Sam Houston State (19-5)
#7 Xavier (18-7) vs. #10 St. Mary's (21-5)
#2 Duke (22-4) vs. #15 Campbell (17-9)
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Kentucky (25-1) vs. #16 Robert Morris (18-9)
#8 Clemson (18-7) vs. #9 Louisville (17-9)
#5 Temple (21-5) vs. #12 UTEP (19-5)
#4 Texas (20-6) vs. #13 Northeastern (18-9)
#6 Tennessee (19-6) vs. #11 Oklahoma State (18-7)
#3 Michigan State (21-6) vs. #14 Charleston (18-9)
#7 Georgia Tech (18-8) vs. #10 Charlotte (18-7)
#2 West Virginia (20-5) vs. #15 Coastal Carolina (23-5)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Syracuse (24-2) vs. #16 Lehigh (17-9)
#8 California (17-8) vs. #9 Florida State (19-7)
#5 BYU (24-3) vs. #12 Siena (22-5)
#4 Gonzaga (21-4) vs. #13 Murray State (25-3)
#6 Butler (24-4) vs. #11 Wichita State (22-6)
#3 Wisconsin (19-6) vs. #14 Weber State (17-8)
#7 Richmond (21-6) vs. #10 Virginia Tech (21-4)
#2 Kansas State (21-4) vs. #15 UCSB (15-8)
Bubble Teams: Saint Louis (17-8), Marquette (16-8), South Florida (16-9), Notre Dame (17-10), Northwestern (17-9), William & Mary (19-7), VCU (18-7), Memphis (19-7), Tulsa (19-7), Marshall (19-7), San Diego State (19-7), UNLV (19-7), Arizona State (18-8), Washington (17-8), Florida (17-8), Mississippi (17-7)
Next Bracket: Thursday, March 4. By this time, there should be some automatic bids, then I'll start making new brackets every few days.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
February 3, 2010 Bracket
Top teams are starting to fall, so it's now becoming harder to determine seeding. But with conference play now in full swing, it's becoming easier to separate contenders from pretenders. Still a lot of teams to watch as the final weeks begin before conference tournaments start. Those will be doubly important this year.
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (20-1) vs. #16 Winner of Lehigh (14-8)/Jackson State (10-11)
#8 Mississippi (16-6) vs. #9 UNLV (17-4)
#5 Pittsburgh (16-5) vs. #12 Siena (19-4)
#4 Temple (18-4) vs. #13 Kent State (15-7)
#6 Butler (18-4) vs. #11 Richmond (16-6)
#3 Wisconsin (17-5) vs. #14 Sam Houston State (14-5)
#7 Missouri (16-5) vs. #10 Maryland (14-6)
#2 Georgetown (16-4) vs. #15 Morgan State (16-7)
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Kentucky (21-1) vs. #16 Jacksonville (13-8)
#8 UAB (18-3) vs. #9 Oklahoma State (16-6)
#5 Ohio State (16-6) vs. #12 Arizona (12-9)
#4 BYU (22-2) vs. #13 Oakland (16-8)
#6 Wake Forest (15-5) vs. #11 Mississippi State (16-5)
#3 Kansas State (18-4) vs. #14 Pacific (14-6)
#7 Xavier (15-6) vs. #10 St. Mary's (19-3)
#2 West Virginia (17-3) vs. #15 Coastal Carolina (19-4)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Syracuse (22-1) vs. #16 Robert Morris (14-8)
#8 Clemson (16-6) vs. #9 California (14-7)
#5 New Mexico (20-3) vs. #12 Wichita State (19-4)
#4 Tennessee (16-4) vs. #13 Louisiana Tech (18-4)
#6 Gonzaga (17-4) vs. #11 Dayton (15-6)
#3 Texas (19-3) vs. #14 Weber State (14-7)
#7 Florida State (16-5) vs. #10 Cincinnati (14-7)
#2 Michigan State (19-4) vs. #15 Arkansas State (13-8)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Villanova (20-1) vs. #16 Stony Brook (15-7)
#8 Rhode Island (18-3) vs. #9 Texas A&M (15-6)
#5 Georgia Tech (16-5) vs. #12 Old Dominion (17-6)
#4 Vanderbilt (16-4) vs. #13 Murray State (20-3)
#6 Baylor (16-4) vs. #11 Cornell (18-3)
#3 Purdue (18-3) vs. #14 Charleston (14-8)
#7 Northern Iowa (19-2) vs. #10 Charlotte (16-5)
#2 Duke (17-4) vs. #15 George Mason (15-7)
Bubble Watch: Virginia (13-6), Virginia Tech (16-4), Miami (16-5), Louisville (14-8), Notre Dame (15-7), South Florida (14-7), Northern Colorado (18-5), Illinois (14-8), Minnesota (13-8), Northwestern (15-7), Northeastern (15-8), VCU (15-5), William & Mary (15-6), Tulsa (17-4), UTEP (15-5), Memphis (15-6), Marshall (15-6), Harvard (14-4), Central Michigan (10-9), Akron (15-7), Ball State (11-9), San Diego State (16-6), Arizona State (15-7), Washington (14-7), Washington State (14-7), Florida (15-6), South Carolina (13-8), Alabama (13-8), Western Carolina (17-5), Wofford (15-8), IUPUI (16-8), Utah State (16-6)
Next bracket: February 17
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (20-1) vs. #16 Winner of Lehigh (14-8)/Jackson State (10-11)
#8 Mississippi (16-6) vs. #9 UNLV (17-4)
#5 Pittsburgh (16-5) vs. #12 Siena (19-4)
#4 Temple (18-4) vs. #13 Kent State (15-7)
#6 Butler (18-4) vs. #11 Richmond (16-6)
#3 Wisconsin (17-5) vs. #14 Sam Houston State (14-5)
#7 Missouri (16-5) vs. #10 Maryland (14-6)
#2 Georgetown (16-4) vs. #15 Morgan State (16-7)
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Kentucky (21-1) vs. #16 Jacksonville (13-8)
#8 UAB (18-3) vs. #9 Oklahoma State (16-6)
#5 Ohio State (16-6) vs. #12 Arizona (12-9)
#4 BYU (22-2) vs. #13 Oakland (16-8)
#6 Wake Forest (15-5) vs. #11 Mississippi State (16-5)
#3 Kansas State (18-4) vs. #14 Pacific (14-6)
#7 Xavier (15-6) vs. #10 St. Mary's (19-3)
#2 West Virginia (17-3) vs. #15 Coastal Carolina (19-4)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Syracuse (22-1) vs. #16 Robert Morris (14-8)
#8 Clemson (16-6) vs. #9 California (14-7)
#5 New Mexico (20-3) vs. #12 Wichita State (19-4)
#4 Tennessee (16-4) vs. #13 Louisiana Tech (18-4)
#6 Gonzaga (17-4) vs. #11 Dayton (15-6)
#3 Texas (19-3) vs. #14 Weber State (14-7)
#7 Florida State (16-5) vs. #10 Cincinnati (14-7)
#2 Michigan State (19-4) vs. #15 Arkansas State (13-8)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Villanova (20-1) vs. #16 Stony Brook (15-7)
#8 Rhode Island (18-3) vs. #9 Texas A&M (15-6)
#5 Georgia Tech (16-5) vs. #12 Old Dominion (17-6)
#4 Vanderbilt (16-4) vs. #13 Murray State (20-3)
#6 Baylor (16-4) vs. #11 Cornell (18-3)
#3 Purdue (18-3) vs. #14 Charleston (14-8)
#7 Northern Iowa (19-2) vs. #10 Charlotte (16-5)
#2 Duke (17-4) vs. #15 George Mason (15-7)
Bubble Watch: Virginia (13-6), Virginia Tech (16-4), Miami (16-5), Louisville (14-8), Notre Dame (15-7), South Florida (14-7), Northern Colorado (18-5), Illinois (14-8), Minnesota (13-8), Northwestern (15-7), Northeastern (15-8), VCU (15-5), William & Mary (15-6), Tulsa (17-4), UTEP (15-5), Memphis (15-6), Marshall (15-6), Harvard (14-4), Central Michigan (10-9), Akron (15-7), Ball State (11-9), San Diego State (16-6), Arizona State (15-7), Washington (14-7), Washington State (14-7), Florida (15-6), South Carolina (13-8), Alabama (13-8), Western Carolina (17-5), Wofford (15-8), IUPUI (16-8), Utah State (16-6)
Next bracket: February 17
Monday, January 18, 2010
January 18, 2010
The picture's starting to clear a little bit with conference play beginning, but there's still a lot of bubble teams in the consideration list. Eventually, it will get tougher to separate the "deserving" from the "less deserving".
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Texas (16-0) vs. #16 Winner of South Dakota (9-8)/Jackson State (6-10)
#8 UAB (15-2) vs. #9 Louisville (12-6)
#5 Clemson (15-3) vs. #12 Arizona State (14-5)
#4 Purdue (14-3) vs. #13 Charleston (11-6)
#6 Baylor (14-2) vs. #11 Marshall (15-2)
#3 Michigan State (15-3) vs. #14 Pacific (10-6)
#7 St. Mary's (16-3) vs. #10 Richmond (14-5)
#2 Pittsburgh (15-2) vs. #15 Coastal Carolina (17-3)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Villanova (16-1) vs. #16 Quinnipiac (11-6)
#8 Siena (14-4) vs. #9 Missouri (14-4)
#5 Tennessee (14-2) vs. #12 Virginia (11-4)
#4 Xavier (12-5) vs. #13 Washington (12-5)
#6 BYU (18-1) vs. #11 Ohio State (13-5)
#3 Georgetown (13-3) vs. #14 Vermont (13-5)
#7 Rhode Island (14-2) vs. #10 Cornell (15-3)
#2 Kansas (16-1) vs. #15 Morgan State (11-7)
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kentucky (18-0) vs. #16 Campbell (11-5)
#8 Georgia Tech (13-4) vs. #9 Dayton (13-4)
#5 Wisconsin (14-4) vs. #12 St. John's (12-5)
#4 Northern Iowa (16-1) vs. #13 Oakland (13-7)
#6 Butler (14-4) vs. #11 Oklahoma State (13-4)
#3 Temple (14-3) vs. #14 Murray State (16-3)
#7 William & Mary (14-3) vs. #10 Mississippi (13-4)
#2 Syracuse (17-1) vs. #15 Lafayette (12-6)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Duke (15-2) vs. #16 Texas A&M-CC (8-8)
#8 California (11-6) vs. #9 Mississippi State (15-3)
#5 New Mexico (16-3) vs. #12 Louisiana Tech (17-2)
#4 West Virginia (13-3) vs. #13 Buffalo (10-4)
#6 Vanderbilt (14-3) vs. #11 Cincinnati (12-6)
#3 Gonzaga (14-3) vs. #14 Weber State (11-7)
#7 Wake Forest (12-4) vs. #10 UNLV (14-4)
#2 Kansas State (15-2) vs. #15 Arkansas State (10-7)
Conference Breakdown:
Big East - 8
Big 12 - 6
Atlantic 10, ACC, SEC - 5
Big Ten - 4
Mountain West, Pac-10 - 3
Conference USA, West Coast - 2
America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West, Horizon, Ivy, MAAC,
Mid-American, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC - 1
Bubble Watch: Charlotte (12-5), St. Louis (11-6), Maryland (11-5), Florida State (14-4), Virginia Tech (13-3), North Carolina (12-6), Miami (15-3), Texas A&M (12-5), Texas Tech (12-5), Notre Dame (14-4), Connecticut (11-6), Marquette (11-6), Northern Colorado (16-4), Illinois (12-6), Michigan (10-7), Minnesota (12-6), Northwestern (13-4), Old Dominion (14-5), VCU (12-4), Tulsa (14-3), Memphis (13-4), Green Bay (13-6), Harvard (12-3), Akron (12-5), Western Michigan (10-6), Bethune-Cookman (10-7), Wichita State (16-3), Illinois State (13-5), Missouri State (13-5), Colorado State (11-6), San Diego State (13-5), Washington State (13-5), Arizona (9-9), South Carolina (11-6), Florida (12-5), Alabama (11-6), Western Carolina (14-3), IUPUI (13-7), Western Kentucky (11-5)
Next bracket: February 1
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Texas (16-0) vs. #16 Winner of South Dakota (9-8)/Jackson State (6-10)
#8 UAB (15-2) vs. #9 Louisville (12-6)
#5 Clemson (15-3) vs. #12 Arizona State (14-5)
#4 Purdue (14-3) vs. #13 Charleston (11-6)
#6 Baylor (14-2) vs. #11 Marshall (15-2)
#3 Michigan State (15-3) vs. #14 Pacific (10-6)
#7 St. Mary's (16-3) vs. #10 Richmond (14-5)
#2 Pittsburgh (15-2) vs. #15 Coastal Carolina (17-3)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Villanova (16-1) vs. #16 Quinnipiac (11-6)
#8 Siena (14-4) vs. #9 Missouri (14-4)
#5 Tennessee (14-2) vs. #12 Virginia (11-4)
#4 Xavier (12-5) vs. #13 Washington (12-5)
#6 BYU (18-1) vs. #11 Ohio State (13-5)
#3 Georgetown (13-3) vs. #14 Vermont (13-5)
#7 Rhode Island (14-2) vs. #10 Cornell (15-3)
#2 Kansas (16-1) vs. #15 Morgan State (11-7)
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kentucky (18-0) vs. #16 Campbell (11-5)
#8 Georgia Tech (13-4) vs. #9 Dayton (13-4)
#5 Wisconsin (14-4) vs. #12 St. John's (12-5)
#4 Northern Iowa (16-1) vs. #13 Oakland (13-7)
#6 Butler (14-4) vs. #11 Oklahoma State (13-4)
#3 Temple (14-3) vs. #14 Murray State (16-3)
#7 William & Mary (14-3) vs. #10 Mississippi (13-4)
#2 Syracuse (17-1) vs. #15 Lafayette (12-6)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Duke (15-2) vs. #16 Texas A&M-CC (8-8)
#8 California (11-6) vs. #9 Mississippi State (15-3)
#5 New Mexico (16-3) vs. #12 Louisiana Tech (17-2)
#4 West Virginia (13-3) vs. #13 Buffalo (10-4)
#6 Vanderbilt (14-3) vs. #11 Cincinnati (12-6)
#3 Gonzaga (14-3) vs. #14 Weber State (11-7)
#7 Wake Forest (12-4) vs. #10 UNLV (14-4)
#2 Kansas State (15-2) vs. #15 Arkansas State (10-7)
Conference Breakdown:
Big East - 8
Big 12 - 6
Atlantic 10, ACC, SEC - 5
Big Ten - 4
Mountain West, Pac-10 - 3
Conference USA, West Coast - 2
America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Great West, Horizon, Ivy, MAAC,
Mid-American, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC - 1
Bubble Watch: Charlotte (12-5), St. Louis (11-6), Maryland (11-5), Florida State (14-4), Virginia Tech (13-3), North Carolina (12-6), Miami (15-3), Texas A&M (12-5), Texas Tech (12-5), Notre Dame (14-4), Connecticut (11-6), Marquette (11-6), Northern Colorado (16-4), Illinois (12-6), Michigan (10-7), Minnesota (12-6), Northwestern (13-4), Old Dominion (14-5), VCU (12-4), Tulsa (14-3), Memphis (13-4), Green Bay (13-6), Harvard (12-3), Akron (12-5), Western Michigan (10-6), Bethune-Cookman (10-7), Wichita State (16-3), Illinois State (13-5), Missouri State (13-5), Colorado State (11-6), San Diego State (13-5), Washington State (13-5), Arizona (9-9), South Carolina (11-6), Florida (12-5), Alabama (11-6), Western Carolina (14-3), IUPUI (13-7), Western Kentucky (11-5)
Next bracket: February 1
Monday, January 4, 2010
First Bracket of 2010 - January 4
Here we go - the Road to Indianapolis, and determining who's going to be there, begins.
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (13-0) vs. #16 Winner of Prairie View (5-6)/South Dakota (6-7)
#8 Dayton (10-3) vs. #9 Vanderbilt (10-3)
#5 Connecticut (10-3) vs. #12 VCU (9-2)
#4 Michigan State (11-3) vs. #13 Louisiana Tech (13-2)
#6 Rhode Island (11-1) vs. #11 UAB (12-2)
#3 Wisconsin (12-2) vs. #14 South Alabama (11-4)
#7 Butler (10-4) vs. #10 Florida State (12-2)
#2 West Virginia (11-1) vs. #15 Akron (10-3)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Purdue (13-0) vs. #16 Army (9-4)
#8 St. Mary's (13-2) vs. #9 Texas A&M (9-3)
#5 California (9-4) vs. #12 Cornell (12-2)
#4 Pittsburgh (12-2) vs. #13 Pacific (8-5)
#6 BYU (14-1) vs. #11 Virginia Tech (12-1)
#3 Kansas State (12-1) vs. #14 Weber State (9-6)
#7 Washington (10-3) vs. #10 William & Mary (10-2)
#2 Syracuse (13-1) vs. #15 Oakland (9-7)
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Texas (13-0) vs. #16 Campbell (8-4)
#8 UNLV (12-2) vs. #9 Northern Iowa (12-1)
#5 Gonzaga (11-3) vs. #12 Western Carolina (11-2)
#4 Tennessee (10-2) vs. #13 Coastal Carolina (13-2)
#6 North Carolina (11-3) vs. #11 Xavier (8-5)
#3 Georgetown (11-1) vs. #14 Murray State (10-3)
#7 Mississippi (11-2) vs. #10 Baylor (10-1)
#2 New Mexico (14-1) vs. #15 Morgan State (8-5)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Kentucky (15-0) vs. #16 Robert Morris (6-7)
#8 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. #9 Cincinnati (10-3)
#5 Temple (11-3) vs. #12 Siena (10-4)
#4 Wake Forest (11-2) vs. #13 Harvard (10-3)
#6 Texas Tech (12-2) vs. #11 Missouri State (12-2)
#3 Villanova (12-1) vs. #14 Vermont (10-5)
#7 Minnesota (11-3) vs. #10 Richmond (11-4)
#2 Duke (12-1) vs. #15 Texas-San Antonio (10-3)
Next Bracket: Monday, January 18
MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (13-0) vs. #16 Winner of Prairie View (5-6)/South Dakota (6-7)
#8 Dayton (10-3) vs. #9 Vanderbilt (10-3)
#5 Connecticut (10-3) vs. #12 VCU (9-2)
#4 Michigan State (11-3) vs. #13 Louisiana Tech (13-2)
#6 Rhode Island (11-1) vs. #11 UAB (12-2)
#3 Wisconsin (12-2) vs. #14 South Alabama (11-4)
#7 Butler (10-4) vs. #10 Florida State (12-2)
#2 West Virginia (11-1) vs. #15 Akron (10-3)
WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Purdue (13-0) vs. #16 Army (9-4)
#8 St. Mary's (13-2) vs. #9 Texas A&M (9-3)
#5 California (9-4) vs. #12 Cornell (12-2)
#4 Pittsburgh (12-2) vs. #13 Pacific (8-5)
#6 BYU (14-1) vs. #11 Virginia Tech (12-1)
#3 Kansas State (12-1) vs. #14 Weber State (9-6)
#7 Washington (10-3) vs. #10 William & Mary (10-2)
#2 Syracuse (13-1) vs. #15 Oakland (9-7)
SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Texas (13-0) vs. #16 Campbell (8-4)
#8 UNLV (12-2) vs. #9 Northern Iowa (12-1)
#5 Gonzaga (11-3) vs. #12 Western Carolina (11-2)
#4 Tennessee (10-2) vs. #13 Coastal Carolina (13-2)
#6 North Carolina (11-3) vs. #11 Xavier (8-5)
#3 Georgetown (11-1) vs. #14 Murray State (10-3)
#7 Mississippi (11-2) vs. #10 Baylor (10-1)
#2 New Mexico (14-1) vs. #15 Morgan State (8-5)
EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Kentucky (15-0) vs. #16 Robert Morris (6-7)
#8 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. #9 Cincinnati (10-3)
#5 Temple (11-3) vs. #12 Siena (10-4)
#4 Wake Forest (11-2) vs. #13 Harvard (10-3)
#6 Texas Tech (12-2) vs. #11 Missouri State (12-2)
#3 Villanova (12-1) vs. #14 Vermont (10-5)
#7 Minnesota (11-3) vs. #10 Richmond (11-4)
#2 Duke (12-1) vs. #15 Texas-San Antonio (10-3)
Next Bracket: Monday, January 18
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