Remember, I am predicting future results to make my bracket, not making my bracket as if the season ended today like Lunardi/Parrish do.
Field(* = Conference Champ)
1s: Memphis*, Duke*, Kansas*, Tennessee*
2s: Stanford*, UCLA, Georgetown*, North Carolina
3s: Texas, Michigan State*, Connecticut, Notre Dame
4s: Texas A&M, Xavier*, Wisconsin, Louisville
5s: Purdue, Pittsburgh, Kansas State, Washington State
6s: Butler, Clemson, Vanderbilt, USC
7s: Drake, Gonzaga, UNLV*, Marquette
8s: Rhode Island, Maryland, Indiana, Arkansas
9s: Arizona State, St. Joseph's, BYU, Arizona
10s: Illinois State*, St Mary's California, Baylor, Oregon
11s: Virginia Commonwealth*, George Mason, South Alabama*, Dayton
12s: Davidson*, Ohio*, Massachusetts, Kent State
13s: Stephen F. Austin*, Wright State*, Utah State*, NC-Asheville*
14s: Rider*, IUPUI*, Hampton*, CSU-Northridge*
15s: Belmont*, Northern Arizona*, San Diego*, Cornell*
16s: Wagner*, Maryland Baltimore County*, Holy Cross*, Alabama State*, Austin Peay*
Bracket(Bold = Conference Champ)
SOUTH REGION
March 21 @ Alltel Arena - Little Rock, AR
1. Memphis vs. 16. Maryland Baltimore County - 9:55pm
8. Indiana vs. 9. Arizona - 7:25pm
March 20 @ Pepsi Center - Denver, CO
5. Kansas State vs. 12. Ohio - 3:10pm
4. Xavier vs. 13. NC Asheville - 12:40pm
March 21 @ Alltel Arena - Little Rock, AR
6. Butler vs. 11. Virginia Commonwealth - 12:40pm
3. Texas vs. 14. Hampton - 3:10pm
March 21 @ St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa, FL
7. Gonzaga vs. 10. Oregon - 7:10pm
2. Georgetown vs. 15. Cornell - 9:40pm
WEST REGION
March 21 @ BJCC Arena - Birmingham, AL
1. Tennessee vs. 16. Holy Cross - 3:00pm
8. Maryland vs. 9. St. Joseph's - 12:30pm
March 20 @ Pepsi Center - Denver, CO
5. Purdue vs. 12. Kent State - 7:20pm
4. Texas A&M vs. 13. Utah State - 9:50pm
March 20 @ Qwest Center - Omaha, NE
6. USC vs. 11. South Alabama - 2:55pm
3. Notre Dame vs. 14. CSU-Northridge - 12:25pm
March 21 @ RBC Center - Raleigh, NC
7. UNLV vs. 10. St. Mary's California - 2:55pm
2. North Carolina vs. 15. Belmont - 12:15pm
MIDWEST REGION
March 20 @ Qwest Center - Omaha, NE
1. Kansas vs. 16. Wagner - 7:10pm
8. Arkansas vs. 9. BYU - 9:40pm
March 21 @ BJCC Arena - Birmingham, AL
5. Washington State vs. 12. Massachusetts - 7:20pm
4. Louisville vs. 13. Wright State - 9:50pm
March 20 @ Verizon Center - Washington, D.C.
6. Vanderbilt vs. 11. George Mason - 12:20pm
3. Michigan State vs. 14. IUPUI - 2:50pm
March 20 @ The Pond - Anaheim, CA
7. Marquette vs. 10. Illinois State - 7:40pm
2. Stanford vs. 15. Northern Arizona - 10:10pm
EAST REGION
March 21 @ RBC Arena - Raleigh, NC
1. Duke vs. 16. Alabama State/Austin Peay - 7:10pm
8. Rhode Island vs. 9. Arizona State - 9:40pm
March 21 @ St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa, FL
5. Pittsburgh vs. 12. Davidson - 12:25pm
4. Wisconsin vs. 13. Stephen F. Austin - 2:55pm
March 20 @ Verizon Center - Washington, D.C.
6. Clemson vs. 11. Dayton - 9:40pm
3. Connecticut vs. 14. Rider - 7:10pm
March 20 @ The Pond - Anaheim, CA
7. Drake vs. 10. Baylor - 5:10pm
2. UCLA vs. 15. San Diego - 2:40pm
LAST 4 IN:
OREGON
ARIZONA STATE
KENT STATE
GEORGE MASON
LAST 4 OUT:
WESTERN KENTUCKY
WEST VIRIGNIA
OKLAHOMA
MISSISSIPPI
NEXT 4 OUT:
SYRACUSE
MISSISSIPPI STATE
DUQUENSE
NEW MEXICO
Posted on: February 15, 2008 1:16 pm
Category: NCAAB
Posted on: February 13, 2008 4:18 pm
Edited on: February 13, 2008 4:18 pm
accnodefense's bracketology, Monday Feb 11 2008
Field of 65
* = Conference Champ
1s: Memphis*, Kansas*, Duke*, Tennessee*
2s: Stanford, UCLA*, Georgetown*, North Carolina
3s: Kansas State, Connecticut, Texas, Wisconsin*
4s: Notre Dame, Michigan State, Xavier*, Texas A&M
5s: Butler*, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Washington State
6s: Drake, Clemson, Purdue, Louisville
7s: Arkansas, Baylor, Marquette, Gonzaga
8s: St. Mary's California, Vanderbilt, UNLV*, BYU
9s: Rhode Island, Maryland, Mississippi, USC
10s: St. Joseph's, VCU*, Arizona, Illinois State*
11s: George Mason, South Alabama, Kent State*, Dayton
12s: Davidson*, Ohio, Massachusetts, Western Kentucky*
13s: Utah State*, Stephen F. Austin*, NC Asheville*, Wright State
14s: Rider*, IUPUI*, Hampton*, CSU-Northridge*
15s: Northern Arizona*, Belmont*, Cornell*, San Diego*
16s: Alabama State*, Austin Peay*, Maryland Baltimore County*, Wagner*, Holy Cross*
The bubble is thinning out. Teams are playing their ways out of the field. It's becoming easier to pick most at-large teams. However, there still aren't 34 worthy at-large teams(yet, will there ever be?). It was because of that I predicted some conference tournament upsets just to gobble up some at-large bids(San Diego in the WCC, who is hosting the tourney so its not a bad upset pick; Illinois State in the MVC; Western Kentucky in the Sun Belt).
Bold = Conference Champ<
* = Conference Champ
1s: Memphis*, Kansas*, Duke*, Tennessee*
2s: Stanford, UCLA*, Georgetown*, North Carolina
3s: Kansas State, Connecticut, Texas, Wisconsin*
4s: Notre Dame, Michigan State, Xavier*, Texas A&M
5s: Butler*, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Washington State
6s: Drake, Clemson, Purdue, Louisville
7s: Arkansas, Baylor, Marquette, Gonzaga
8s: St. Mary's California, Vanderbilt, UNLV*, BYU
9s: Rhode Island, Maryland, Mississippi, USC
10s: St. Joseph's, VCU*, Arizona, Illinois State*
11s: George Mason, South Alabama, Kent State*, Dayton
12s: Davidson*, Ohio, Massachusetts, Western Kentucky*
13s: Utah State*, Stephen F. Austin*, NC Asheville*, Wright State
14s: Rider*, IUPUI*, Hampton*, CSU-Northridge*
15s: Northern Arizona*, Belmont*, Cornell*, San Diego*
16s: Alabama State*, Austin Peay*, Maryland Baltimore County*, Wagner*, Holy Cross*
The bubble is thinning out. Teams are playing their ways out of the field. It's becoming easier to pick most at-large teams. However, there still aren't 34 worthy at-large teams(yet, will there ever be?). It was because of that I predicted some conference tournament upsets just to gobble up some at-large bids(San Diego in the WCC, who is hosting the tourney so its not a bad upset pick; Illinois State in the MVC; Western Kentucky in the Sun Belt).
Bold = Conference Champ<