Sunday, February 26, 2012

Bracketology - February 27

East


1. Syracuse
16. UNC Asheville/Savannah State


8. Memphis
9. Purdue

4. Wichita State
13. Long Beach State


5. Temple
12. Washington


2. North Carolina
15. Drexel

7. St. Mary's
10. Alabama

3. Marquette
14. Nevada

6. Creighton
11. BYU

West


1. Duke
16. Valparaiso


8. Virginia
9. Southern Miss

4. UNLV
13. Iona

5. Gonzaga
12. South Florida/Xavier

2. Michigan State
15. Bucknell

7. Murray State
10. Seton Hall

3. Baylor
14. Akron

6. Vanderbilt
11. West Virginia

South


1. Kentucky
16. Stony Brook/UNC Asheville

8. Iowa State
9. California

4. Indiana
13. Oral Roberts

5. Louisville
12. Texas

2. Ohio State
15. Weber State

7. Kansas State
10. UConn

3. Georgetown
14. Belmont

6. Florida State
11. Mississippi State

Midwest


1. Kansas
16. Long Island

8. New Mexico
9. St. Louis

4. Florida
13. Middle Tennessee

5. Wisconsin
12. Cincinnati/Virginia Commonwealth

2. Missouri
15. Texas-Arlington

7. Notre Dame
10. Harvard

3. Michigan
14. Davidson

6. San Diego State
11. Miami (FL)

Last 4 IN: South Florida, Virginia Commonwealth, Xavier, Cincinnati
First 4 OUT: Colorado State, Northwestern, Oregon, St. Joesph's
Next 4 OUT: Dayton, Arizona, UCF, Colorado

Teams in BOLD are conference leaders

Friday, February 24, 2012

Tournament Watch - February 24

Locks (24)


Syracuse, Duke, Michigan State, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, Ohio State, Marquette, Baylor, Michigan, Wichita State, UNLV, Temple, Missouri, Georgetown, Florida, Indiana, Gonzaga, Florida State, Louisville, Wisconsin, Creighton, San Diego State, Notre Dame


Near-locks (12)


St. Louis, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt, Memphis, Murray State, Harvard, Virginia, Kansas State, California, New Mexico, St. Mary's, Purdue

Bubble teams - IN (14)


Alabama, Seton Hall, Iowa State, BYU, West Virginia, Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Colorado State, South Florida, Washington, Northwestern, North Carolina State, Texas, Xavier

Conference leaders from minor conference (Projected Auto Bids) (18)


Long Beach State, Iona, Oral Roberts, Middle Tennessee State, Nevada, Akron, Belmont, Davidson, Bucknell, Drexel, Weber State, Valparaiso, Long Island, Texas-Arlington, UNC Asheville, Mississippi Valley State, Stony Brook, Savannah State

Monday, February 20, 2012

Bracketology - February 20


1 seeds

Kentucky
Syracuse
Duke
Missouri

2 seeds

Michigan State
Kansas
Ohio State
North Carolina

3 seeds

Baylor
Marquette
Georgetown
Michigan

4 seeds

Florida
Indiana
UNLV
Louisville

5 seeds

Florida State
Wisconsin
Wichita State
Temple

6 seeds

Gonzaga
St. Mary’s
New Mexico
Vanderbilt

7 seeds

St. Louis
San Diego State
Creighton
Virginia

8 seeds

Harvard
Southern Miss
Notre Dame
California

9 seeds

Memphis
Harvard
West Virginia
Murray State

10 seeds

Iowa State
Purdue
Kansas State
UConn

11 seeds

BYU
Alabama
Seton Hall
Mississippi State

12 seeds

Texas
Miami (FL)
North Carolina State
Washington
Cincinnati
Northwestern

13 seeds

Long Beach State
Middle Tennessee
Iona
Oral Roberts

14 seeds

Nevada
Akron
Belmont
Drexel

15 seeds

Davidson
Weber State
Bucknell
Long Island

16 seeds

Valparaiso
UNC Asheville
Texas-Arlington
Mississippi Valley State
Stony Brook
Savannah State

Last 4 IN: Washington, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Cincinnati
First 4 OUT: South Florida, Central Florida, Arizona, Minnesota
Next 4 OUT: Xavier, Illinois, Colorado, St. Joseph’s

Teams in BOLD are conference leaders

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Bubble Watch - February 14



Teams that are in (for now)



Cincinnati
17-8, 7-5 in Big East
RPI: 92
SOS: 124
Good wins: Georgetown (A), UConn (A), Notre Dame (H)
Bad losses: St. John's (H), Rutgers (A), Presbyterian (H)


Texas Longhorns logoTexas
16-9, 6-6 in Big 12
RPI: 49
SOS: 18
Good wins: Temple (H), Iowa State (H)
Bad losses: Oregon State (N)

Oregon Ducks logoOregon
18-7, 9-4 in Pac 12
RPI: 64
SOS: 95
Good wins: None
Bad losses: Oregon State (H)

Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes logoMiami (FL)
15-8, 6-4 in ACC
RPI: 35
SOS: 34
Good wins: Duke (A)
Bad losses: None

Northwestern Wildcats logoNorthwestern
15-9, 5-7 in Big Ten
RPI: 41
SOS: 14
Good wins: Michigan State (H), Seton Hall (N), Illinois (A)
Bad losses: None


Teams that are out (for now)

Arizona Wildcats logoArizona
18-8, 9-4 in Pac 12
RPI: 68
SOS: 87
Good wins: California (A)
Bad losses: UCLA (A)




Mississippi Rebels logoMississippi

15-9, 5-5 in SEC
RPI: 51
SOS: 47
Good wins: Miami (FL) (H), Mississippi State (H)
Bad losses: Auburn (A)

Dayton Flyers logoDayton
15-9, 5-5 in A-10
RPI: 69
SOS: 43
Good wins: Temple (A), St. Louis (H), Alabama (H),
Bad losses: Miami (OH) (A), Rhode Island (H)

South Florida Bulls logoSouth Florida
15-10, 8-4 in Big East
RPI: 63
SOS: 38
Good wins: Seton Hall (H)
Bad losses: Old Dominion (N), Penn State (N), Auburn (A)


UCF Knights logoUCF
18-7, 7-4 in C-USA
RPI: 58
SOS: 96
Good wins: Memphis (H), UConn (N)
Bad losses: Tulsa (A), UL-Lafayette (A)

Monday, February 13, 2012

Bracketology - Feburary 13

East


1. Syracuse
2. Michigan State
3. Baylor
4. Michigan
5. San Diego State
6. Creighton
7. Virginia
8. Memphis
9. UConn
10. West Virginia
11. North Carolina State
12. Murray State
13. Middle Tennesee State
14. Nevada
15. Weber State
16. Long Island/UT-Arlington


West


1. Duke
2. Ohio State
3. UNLV
4. Indiana
5. Wisconsin
6. Wichita State
7. St. Louis
8. New Mexico
9. Iowa State
10. Seton Hall
11. BYU
12. Texas/Oregon
13. Long Beach State
14. Akron
15. Loyola (MD)
16. UNC-Asheville


South


1. Kentucky
2. North Carolina
3. Marquette
4. St. Mary's
5. Florida State
6. Vanderbilt
7. Southern Miss
8. California
9. Harvard
10. Illinois
11. Minnesota
12. Cincinnati
13. Oral Roberts 
14. Bucknell
15. Valparaiso
16. Mississippi Valley State/Stony Brook


Midwest


1. Missouri 
2. Kansas
3. Georgetown
4. Florida
5. Louisville
6. Gonzaga
7. Temple
8. Notre Dame
9. Mississippi State
10. Kansas State
11. Purdue
12. Miami (FL)/Northwestern
13. Davidson
14. VCU
15. Mercer
16. Norfolk State


Last 4 IN: Texas, Oregon, Miami (FL), Northwestern
First 4 OUT: Arizona, Ole Miss, Dayton, South Florida
Next 4 OUT: UCF, Xavier, Colorado State, Wyoming

Teams in BOLD are conference leaders

Monday, February 6, 2012

Bracketology - February 6

East


1. Kentucky
2. Duke
3. Georgetown
4. UNLV
5. Murray State
6. Vanderbilt
7. Southern Miss
8. Virginia
9. Harvard
10. Seton Hall
11. Miami (FL)
12. Purdue/North Carolina State
13. Oral Roberts
14. Virginia Commonwealth
15. Norfolk State
16. Long Island


West


1. Missouri
2. Kansas
3. Florida
4. Michigan
5. San Diego State
6. UConn
7. Gonzaga
8. Illinois
9. California
10. Memphis
11. St. Louis
12. Washington
13. Middle Tennessee State
14. Nevada
15. Belmont
16. Texas-Arlington/Mississippi Valley State


South


1. Syracuse
2. Baylor
3. Creighton
4. Indiana
5. Wisconsin
6. Florida State
7. West Virginia
8. UConn
9. Temple
10. Alabama
11. Minnesota
12. Notre Dame/Northwestern
13. Davidson
14. Iona 
15. Bucknell
16. Weber State

Midwest


1. Ohio State
2. North Carolina
3. Marquette
4. St. Mary's
5. Louisville
6. Mississippi State
7. Vanderbilt
8. Kansas State
9. Wichita State
10. Iowa State
11. New Mexico
12. BYU
13. Long Beach State
14. Cleveland State
15. Akron
16. UNC-Asheville/Stony Brook

Last 4 IN: Purdue, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Northwestern
First 4 OUT: Ole Miss, Arkansas, Arizona, Dayton
Next 3 OUT: Colorado State, UCF, Pittsburgh

Teams in BOLD are conference leaders