New Year's Bracketology

[ericd7633]

South Regional(Louisville, KY)

1. MICHIGAN(B1G)
16. NORTH CAROLINA A&T(MEAC)/RIDER(MAAC)
-Nationwide Arena(Columbus, OH)
8. Seton Hall
9. TCU

5. Mississippi State
12. UNC-GREENSBORO(SO. CON)
-SAP Center(San Jose, CA)
4. Virginia Tech
13. PENN(IVY)

6. Nebraska
11. Texas
-BOK Center(Tulsa, OK)
3. HOUSTON(AAC)
14. MONTANA(BIG SKY)

7. BUFFALO(MAC)
10. Clemson
-BOK Center(Tulsa, OK)
2. Oklahoma
15. UC-IRVINE(BIG WEST)

East Regional(Washington DC)

1. DUKE(ACC)
16. ST. FRANCIS(NY)(NEC)/IPFW(SUMMIT)
-Colonial Life Arena(Columbia, SC)
8. LSU
9. CREIGHTON(BIG EAST)

5. Ohio State
12. MURRAY STATE(OVC)
-Jacksonville VMA(Jacksonville, FL)
4. Florida State
13. LIPSCOMB(A-SUN)

6. Indiana
11. Florida
-Wells Fargo Arena(Des Moines, IA)
3. Marquette
14. DRAKE(MVC)

7. Iowa
10. Vanderbilt
-Wells Fargo Arena(Des Moines, IA)
2. Kansas
15. NORTHERN KENTUCKY(HORIZON)

Midwest Regional(Kansas City, MO)

1. Virginia
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN(SWAC)
-Colonial Life Arena(Columbia, SC)
8. Kansas State
9. Purdue

5. NC State
12. NORTH TEXAS(C-USA)
-Jacksonville VMA(Jacksonville, FL)
4. Kentucky
13. RADFORD(BIG SOUTH)

6. Auburn
11. Central Florida/Butler
-XL Center(Hartford, CT)
3. Michigan State
14. TEXAS STATE(SUN BELT)

7. ARIZONA STATE(PAC 12)
10. Cincinnati
-Vivint Smart Home Arena(SLC, UT)
2. GONZAGA(WCC)
15. VERMONT(AM. EAST)

West Regional(Anaheim, CA)

1. TENNESSEE(SEC)
16. ABILENE CHRISTIAN(SOUTHLAND)
-Nationwide Arena(Columbus, OH)
8. St John's
9. Iowa State

5. North Carolina
12. VCU(A-10)
-XL Center(Hartford, CT)
4. Wisconsin
13. HOFSTRA(CAA)

6. Louisville
11. Belmont/ Maryland
-Vivint Smart Home Arena(SLC, UT)
3. TEXAS TECH(BIG 12)
14. NEW MEXICO STATE(WAC)

7. Villanova
10. Minnesota
-SAP Center(San Jose, CA)
2. NEVADA(MTN. WEST)
15. LEHIGH(PATRIOT)

Top 10 "Seed" Curve: Michigan, Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, Nevada, Gonzaga, Kansas, Oklahoma, Houston, Marquette
Last 4 BYES: Clemson, Vanderbilt, Texas, Florida
Last 4 IN: Belmont, Central Florida, Maryland, Butler
First 4 OUT: Utah State, Ole Miss, San Francisco, Syracuse
Next 4 OUT: Missouri, Notre Dame, Washington, Toledo

* If a Conference hasn't played any conference games, I used the highest rated NET team as the "auto" bid.

 

[jontaejones]

Penn got destroyed by Toledo and then lost to Monmouth University down the road.

I'm not sure about my assessment of them as the Ivy champ, lol.

NET is pretty much the same tool as RPI with some variation. Kentucky rocketed up I think 100 places by virute of 2 wins.

Seton Hall I think should be higher based on what they've done today, but by March they will be an 8-9 or lower.

 

[jontaejones]

I also think no matter what NET says that if Kansas and the SEC winner finish with similar conference records, they'll give the #1 seed to Kansas.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I so badly want Marquette to play to expectations in conference play so they can get that protected seed in Des Moines

 

[podsox]

Buffalo with a nice path to the elite 8

 

[SideSwipe52]

Abilene Christian is on a roll. They definitely should take the Southland Conference.

 

[PhilSimms11]

OU (13-3) is probably more of a 4 or 5-seed with time to move up.