Updated Bracketology 1.30.17

[ericd7633]

South Regional(Memphis, TN)

1. BAYLOR(BIG 12)
16. WEBER ST(BIG SKY)/UC-DAVIS(BIG WEST)
-BOK CENTER(Tulsa, OK)
8. Dayton
9. Marquette

5. Duke
12. NEW MEXICO ST(WAC)
-Bradley Center(Milwaukee, WI)
4. Wisconsin
13. VERMONT(AM. EAST)

6. Purdue
11. UNC-WILMINTON(CAA)
-Amway Center(Orlando, FL)
3. Florida State
14. EAST TENNESSEE ST(SOUTHERN)

7. USC
10. Iowa State
-Bankers Life Fieldhouse(Indianapolis, IN)
2. Butler
15. PRINCETON(IVY)

East Regional(New York, NY)

1. VILLANOVA(BIG EAST)
16. MORGAN ST(MEAC)/MT. SAINT MARY'S(NEC)
-Key Bank Center(Buffalo, NY)
8. VCU
9. Arkansas

5. Notre Dame
12. AKRON(MAC)
-Bradley Center(Milwaukee, WI)
4. MARYLAND(B1G)
13. VALPARAISO(HORIZON)

6. Xavier
11. MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE(C-USA)
-BSW Arena(Greenville, SC)
3. KENTUCKY(SEC)
14. NORTH DAKOTA STATE(SUMMIT)

7. Northwestern
10. California
-Bankers Life Fieldhouse(Indianapolis, IN)
2. Louisville
15. BUCKNELL(PATRIOT LEAGUE)

Midwest Regional(Kansas City, MO)

1. Kansas
16. SAM HOUSTON ST(SOUTHLAND)
-BOK CENTER(Tulsa, OK)
8. Virginia Tech
9. Michigan State

5. Creighton
12. Michigan/Miami
-Golden 1 Center(Sacramento, CA)
4. CINCINNATI(AAC)
13. MONMOUTH(MAAC)

6. Florida
11. Seton Hall
-Golden 1 Center(Sacramento, CA)
3. Oregon
14. RICHMOND(A-10)

7. SMU
10. ILLINOIS STATE(MVC)
-BSW Arena(Greenville, SC)
2. NORTH CAROLINA(ACC)
15. GEORGIA SOUTHERN(SUN BELT)

West Regional(San Jose, CA)

1. GONZAGA(WCC)
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN(SWAC)
-Vivint Smart Home Arena(SLC, UT)
8. Clemson
9. Minnesota

5. UCLA
12. Indiana/Texas Tech
-Amway Center(Orlando, FL)
4. Virginia
13. BELMONT(OVC)

6. South Carolina
11. NEVADA(MTN. WEST)
-Key Bank Center(Buffalo, NY)
3. West Virginia
14. UNC-ASHEVILLE(BIG SOUTH)

7. St. Mary's
10. Georgia Tech
-Vivint Smart Home Arena(SLC, UT)
2. ARIZONA(PAC 12)
15. FGCU(A-SUN)

Top 10 "S" Curve: Baylor, Villanova, Kansas, Gonzaga, Arizona, Louisville, North Carolina, Butler, Florida State, Kentucky
Last 4 BYES: California, Iowa State, Georgia Tech, Seton Hall
Last 4 IN: Michigan, Texas Tech, Indiana, Miami
First 4 OUT: Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Georgetown, Tennessee
Next 4 OUT: Wake Forest, TCU, Rhode Island, NC State

 

[Great Dayne]

Nice, it will be Wisconsin vs Duke in the second round. LMAO

 

[osubuckeye89]

Not sure about Georgetown being anywhere near a at large bid

12-10 overall. Currently 9th in the Big East (only ahead of DePaul)

 

[The Derski]

Nice, it will be Wisconsin vs Duke in the second round. LMAO

Better than Wisconsin vs. Arizona...

A middle seed (4,5,6) is really tough.

 

[ericd7633]

Not sure about Georgetown being anywhere near a at large bid

12-10 overall. Currently 9th in the Big East (only ahead of DePaul)

The back of the bubble is really weird. It's compromised of teams that either; have a gaudy record, relatively speaking, or teams that have taken on a bunch of losses(most of them all "good" losses) and have played an excellent OOC schedule. Georgetown has a top 25 non conf. SOS, along with 3 wins vs. the top 25. They are 54 in RPI and 55 in Massey Composite, so they aren't all that far off IMO. If you play a tough schedule the committee is going to reward that if it's close. Georgia made the tournament(as an 8 seed!) in 2001 with a 16-14 record because they had the #1 SOS that year. G'town isn't that far off with the #7 SOS.

 

[ericd7633]

Some notable "bracket" games this week:

Tuesday, January 31st:

Tennessee(12-9, 4-4) @ Auburn(14-7, 3-5) - 9:00(SECN)
#7 West Virginia(17-4, 5-3) @ Iowa State(13-7, 5-3) - 9:00(ESPN2)
Georgetown(12-10, 3-6) @ DePaul(8-13, 1-7) - 9:00(FS1)

Wednesday, February 1st:

Penn State(12-10, 4-5) @ Indiana(14-8, 4-5) - 6:30(BTN)
Georgia Tech(13-8, 5-4) @ Clemson(12-8, 2-6) - 7:00(ACCN)
Syracuse(13-9, 5-4) @ NC State(14-8, 3-6) - 7:00(ESPN2)
Richmond(13-8, 7-2) @ VCU(16-5, 6-2) - 7:00(CBSSN)
TCU(14-7, 3-5) @ Kansas State(15-6, 4-4) - 7:30(ESPNN)
#15 Florida State(18-4, 6-3) @ Miami(14-6, 4-4) - 8:00(ACCN)
Texas Tech(15-6, 3-5) @ Texas(8-13, 2-6) - 9:00(ESPNU)
#2 Baylor(20-1, 7-1) @ #3 Kansas(19-2, 7-1) - 9:00(ESPN2)
Seton Hall(13-7, 3-5) @ Xavier(15-6, 5-3) - 9:00(FS1)

Thursday, February 2nd:

Charleston(17-6, 8-2) @ UNC-Wilmington(20-3, 9-1) - 7:00
Utah(15-6, 6-3) @ California(15-6, 6-3) - 9:00(Pac 12N)

 

[osubuckeye89]

The back of the bubble is really weird. It's compromised of teams that either; have a gaudy record, relatively speaking, or teams that have taken on a bunch of losses(most of them all "good" losses) and have played an excellent OOC schedule. Georgetown has a top 25 non conf. SOS, along with 3 wins vs. the top 25. They are 54 in RPI and 55 in Massey Composite, so they aren't all that far off IMO. If you play a tough schedule the committee is going to reward that if it's close. Georgia made the tournament(as an 8 seed!) in 2001 with a 16-14 record because they had the #1 SOS that year. G'town isn't that far off with the #7 SOS.

Good point, they'll be interesting to watch coming down the stretch.

 

[tducey]

Guess, we're getting down to the nitty gritty now. Going to a lot of jockeying, I think, in the race for these seeds. should be fun to watch.

 

[ericd7633]

I'm guessing @mr.hockey4242 would be pretty interested in this 7 vs. 10 match up in the East Region:

NCAA Tournament Bracketology

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I'm guessing @mr.hockey4242 would be pretty interested in this 7 vs. 10 match up in the East Region:

NCAA Tournament Bracketology

I can't for the life of me figure out why he's so high on gophs

But yeah that would break me

 

[ericd7633]

I can't for the life of me figure out why he's so high on gophs

But yeah that would break me

Yeah, Palm's been high on the Gophers all season. At this rate we may see a Minnesota/Marquette play in game. lol.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Yeah, Palm's been high on the Gophers all season. At this rate we may see a Minnesota/Marquette play in game. lol.

Gophs schedule is too easy late they will get in.

Marquette is gonna choke

 

[ericd7633]

Gophs schedule is too easy late they will get in.

Marquette is gonna choke

Sure it's easy, but I zero faith they'll actually beat the teams they should. I don't even think they'll win @ Illinois this weekend. Honestly if they are a tournament caliber team they should finish 7-2.