Sunday, March 16, 2008

Bracket Watch For Selection Sunday(Updated)

Note: due to the possibility of Illinois or Georgia(OR BOTH) winning automatic bids today, I am presenting two possible scenarios with which the bracket may play out. For the most part however, the majority of the bracket remains the same.

Bracket 1: Normalcy

Final Four pairings
South vs. Midwest
East vs. West

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)MEMPHIS vs. (16)Opening Round winner
Opening Round: MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. COPPIN STATE
(8)KENT STATE vs. (9)DAVIDSON
Washington D.C.
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)CORNELL
(5)Michigan State vs. (12)Arizona*
Anaheim
(2)Stanford vs. (15)PORTLAND STATE
(7)Marquette vs. (10)St. Mary's
Raleigh
(3)Duke vs. (14)ORAL ROBERTS
(6)Vanderbilt vs. (11)Baylor

MIDWEST Region

North Little Rock
(1)Texas(Big 12) vs. (16)MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
(8)NEVADA-LAS VEGAS vs. (9)Mississippi State
Tampa
(4)Louisville vs. (13)SAN DIEGO
(5)Indiana vs. (12)Oregon*
Birmingham
(2)Tennessee vs. (15)BELMONT
(7)Southern California vs. (10)South Alabama
Denver
(3)DRAKE vs. (14)FULLERTON STATE
(6)Notre Dame vs. (11)St. Joseph's*

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)NORTH CAROLINA vs. (16)TEXAS-ARLINGTON
(8)West Virginia vs. (9)Texas A&M
Denver
(4)BUTLER vs. (13)BOISE STATE
(5)Washington State vs. (12)Virginia Commonwealth
Omaha
(2)Wisconsin(Big Ten) vs. (15)AMERICAN
(7)Brigham Young vs. (10TEMPLE
Birmingham
(3)Georgetown vs. (14)SIENA
(6)Oklahoma vs. (11)WESTERN KENTUCKY

WEST Region

Anaheim
(1)UCLA vs. (16)MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY
(8)Gonzaga vs. (9)Kansas State
Tampa
(4)Xavier vs. (13)GEORGE MASON
(5)Clemson vs. (12)Illinois State*
Omaha
(2)Kansas vs. (15)AUSTIN PEAY
(7)Arkansas(SEC) vs. (10)Miami(FL)
Washington D.C.
(3)PITTSBURGH vs. (14)WINTHROP
(6)Purdue vs. (11)Kentucky*

Last four in the field: Illinois State, Oregon, Arizona, Virginia Commonwealth
First four left out: Villanova, Ohio State, Dayton, Virginia Tech
Next four left out: Syracuse, Massachusetts, Arizona State, Mississippi

Bracket 2: Illinois & Georgia win

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)MEMPHIS vs. (16)Opening Round winner
Opening Round: MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. COPPIN STATE
(8)KENT STATE vs. (9)DAVIDSON
Washington D.C.
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)CORNELL
(5)Michigan State vs. (12)Illinois State*
Anaheim
(2)Stanford vs. (15)PORTLAND STATE
(7)Marquette vs. (10)St. Mary's
Raleigh
(3)Duke vs. (14)ORAL ROBERTS
(6)Vanderbilt vs. (11)Baylor

MIDWEST Region

North Little Rock
(1)Texas(Big 12) vs. (16)MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
(8)NEVADA-LAS VEGAS vs. (9)Mississippi State
Tampa
(4)Louisville vs. (13)SAN DIEGO
(5)Indiana vs. (12)Oregon*
Birmingham
(2)Tennessee vs. (15)BELMONT
(7)Southern California vs. (10)South Alabama
Denver
(3)DRAKE vs. (14)FULLERTON STATE
(6)Notre Dame vs. (11)St. Joseph's*

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)NORTH CAROLINA vs. (16)TEXAS-ARLINGTON
(8)West Virginia vs. (9)Texas A&M
Denver
(4)BUTLER vs. (13)BOISE STATE
(5)Washington State vs. (12)GEORGIA or ILLINOIS
Omaha
(2)Wisconsin vs. (15)AMERICAN
(7)Brigham Young vs. (10TEMPLE
Birmingham
(3)Georgetown vs. (14)SIENA
(6)Oklahoma vs. (11)WESTERN KENTUCKY

WEST Region

Anaheim
(1)UCLA vs. (16)MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY
(8)Gonzaga vs. (9)Kansas State
Tampa
(4)Xavier vs. (13)GEORGIA OR ILLINOIS
(5)Clemson vs. (12)GEORGE MASON
Omaha
(2)Kansas vs. (15)AUSTIN PEAY
(7)Arkansas(SEC) vs. (10)Miami(FL)
Washington D.C.
(3)PITTSBURGH vs. (14)WINTHROP
(6)Purdue vs. (11)Kentucky*

Last four in the field: St. Joseph's, Baylor, Illinois State, Oregon
First four left out: Arizona, Virginia Commonwealth, Villanova, Ohio State
Next four left out:Dayton, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Massachusetts

Reminder: The final bracket will be posted by 4:45 PM(If we're lucky).

1 comment:

  1. Xavier a 5? Consensus is a 3... 9th in rpi and s-curve.

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