First Bracketology of 2014/15

[ericd7633]

With non conference play winding down, I wanted to give out my first bracket projections. These particular projections are based on if the season ended TODAY. With the exception of a couple of conference games, having already been played, I used the current leader in RPI to determine the automatic bid.

Midwest Region(Cleveland, OH)

1. KENTUCKY(SEC)
16. NMSU(WAC)/NDSU(SUMMIT)
KFC Yum!Center (Louisville, KY)
8. Seton Hall
9. TEMPLE(AAC)

5. VCU(A-10)
12. GREEN BAY(HORIZON)
Jacksonville VMA(Jacksonville, FL)
4. Iowa State
13. BUFFALO(MAC)

6. COLORADO STATE(MVC)
11. Iowa/SMU
Century Link Center(Omaha, NE)
3. KANSAS(BIG 12)
14. LAFAYETTE(PATRIOT)

7. San Diego State
10. TCU
Nationwide Arena(Columbus, OH)
2. WISCONSIN(B1G)
15. NCCU(MEAC)

East Regional(Syracuse, NY)

1. Duke
16. FGCU(ATLANTIC SUN)
Time Warner Cable Arena(Charlotte, NC)
8. Arkansas
9. UNLV

5. West Virginia
12. HARVARD(IVY)
Jacksonville VMA(Jacksonville, FL)
4. Maryland
13. WOFFORD(SOUTHERN)

6. OLD DOMINION(C-USA)
11. Georgia
Century Link Center(Omaha, NE)
3. Texas
14. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN(SOUTHLAND)

7. Ohio State
10. California
Consol Energy Center(Pittsburgh, PA)
2. VILLANOVA(BIG EAST)
15. NORTHEASTERN(CAA)

South Regional(Houston, TX)

1. VIRGINIA(ACC)
16. ST FRANCIS(PA)(NEC)
Time Warner Cable Arena(Charlotte, NC)
8. Georgetown
9. Stanford

5. Oklahoma
12. Illinois/BYU
Consol Energy Center(Pittsburgh, PA)
4. St. John's
13. GEORGIA STATE(SUN BELT)

6. Northern Iowa
11. Providence
Moda Center(Portland, OR)
3. Washington
14. IONA(MAAC)

7. Baylor
10. Minnesota
Key Arena(Seattle, WA)
2. GONZAGA(WCC)
15. HIGH POINT(BIG SOUTH)

West Regional(Los Angeles, CA)

1. Louisville
16. STONY BROOK(AM. EAST)/TEXAS SO(SWAC)
Nationwide Arena(Columbus, OH)
8. Butler
9. George Washington

5. Notre Dame
12. Penn State
Key Arena(Seattle, WA)
4. Utah
13. EASTERN WASHINGTON(BIG SKY)

6. North Carolina
11. Dayton
KFC Yum! Center(Louisville, KY)
3. WICHITA STATE(MVC)
14. MURRAY STATE(OVC)

7. LSU
10. Indiana
Moda Center(Portland, OR)
2. ARIZONA(PAC 12)
15. LONG BEACH STATE(BIG WEST)

Last 4 Byes: UGA, Providence, Dayton, Penn State
Last 4 IN: Illinois, BYU, Iowa, SMU
First 4 OUT: Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, NC State
Next 4 OUT: Alabama, Cincinnati, Xavier, Miami

Top 10 on the "S" Curve: Kentucky, Duke, UVA, Louisville, Arizona, Villanova, Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Washington, Wichita State

Bids by Conference: B1G(8), Big 12(7), Big East(6), ACC(5), Pac 12(5), SEC(4), Mountain West(3), Atlantic 10(3), AAC(2), WCC(2), MVC(2)

 

[UK Cowboy]

I'd take Kentucky, Texas, Virginia and Wichita State

 

[elijah]

Nice to see buffalo get recognized, they have a pretty good team this year

 

[dcZONAfan]

If I could lock in that bracket today I would. Louisville 1 seed, Wichita state 3 seed, UVA as the 1 seed we would play in the final four if it all worked out?

Wouldn't care at all about being the 2 seed out west