Well, it's here. The last projection of the season since the bracketing process starts at 3:30 EDT. This is the bracket that I'm standing on for all bracket aggregators like Bracket Matrix. This is based on my initial Sunday bracket, but there are a few changes as a result of the early games; Duke and North Carolina swap seeds as a result of the ACC final; Florida swaps seeds with Connecticut, and Kentucky with BYU as a result of the SEC; also, due to the changes above, Penn State and Villanova, and Arizona and West Virginia swap seeds to avoid conflicts.
Final four pairings
East(1) vs. West(4)
Southwest(2) vs. Southeast(3)
The first four
Tuesday: UNC ASHEVILLE vs. UALR; Michigan State vs. Clemson
Wednesday: UC SANTA BARBARA vs. ALABAMA STATE; St. Mary's vs. Georgia
East region
@ Cleveland
1-Ohio State vs. 16-UC SANTA BARBARA/ALABAMA STATE
8-George Mason vs. 9-GONZAGA
@ Washington, D.C.
4-Syracuse vs. 13-PRINCETON
5-Vanderbilt vs. 12-BELMONT
@ Tucson
2-SAN DIEGO STATE vs. 15-NORTHERN COLORADO
7-Cincinnati vs. 10-Florida State
@ Tulsa
3-Texas vs. 14-LONG ISLAND
6-Temple vs. 11-MEMPHIS
West region
@ Chicago
1-Notre Dame vs. 16-UT SAN ANTONIO
8-UTAH STATE vs. 9-Missouri
@ Denver
4-Brigham Young vs. 13-WOFFORD
5-West Virginia vs. 12-Michigan State/Clemson
@ Charlotte
2-North Carolina vs. 15-BOSTON UNIVERSITY
7-Texas A&M vs. 10-RICHMOND
@ Denver
3-KENTUCKY vs. 14-MOREHEAD STATE
6-Arizona vs. 11-Michigan
Southwest region
@ Tulsa
1-KANSAS vs. 16-HAMPTON
8-Ucla vs. 9-Marquette
@ Chicago
4-Purdue vs. 13-St. Mary's/Georgia
5-St. John's vs. 12-Virginia Tech
@ Cleveland
2-Pittsburgh vs. 15-BUCKNELL
7-Tennessee vs. 10-BUTLER
@ Tampa
3-Louisville vs. 14-INDIANA STATE
6-Xavier vs. 11-Illinois
Southeast region
@ Charlotte
1-DUKE vs. 16-UNC ASHEVILLE/UALR
8-WASHINGTON vs. 9-Unlv
@ Tucson
4-Wisconsin vs. 13-OAKLAND
5-Georgetown vs. 12-Colorado
@ Washington, D.C.
2-CONNECTICUT vs. 15-AKRON
7-OLD DOMINION vs. 10-Penn State
@ Tampa
3-Florida vs. 14-SAINT PETER'S
6-Kansas State vs. 11-Villanova
The last four in the field: Michigan State, St. Mary's, Georgia, Clemson
Note: Michigan State is safe, the others are not.
The first four left out: Alabama, Harvard, Boston College, Southern California
The next four left out: Uab, Utep, Missouri State, Virginia Commonwealth
To all bracketologists out there, good luck and good seeding.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Bracket Watch '11 - The early Sunday bracket
I had written earlier this morning that I would not have an early bracket. Oops! So here you go, the first preliminary bracket.
Final four pairings
East(1) vs. West(4)
Southwest(2) vs. Southeast(3)
The first four:
Tuesday: UNC ASHEVILLE vs. UALR; Michigan State vs. Clemson
Wednesday: UC SANTA BARBARA vs. ALABAMA STATE; St. Mary's vs. Georgia
East region
@ Cleveland
1-Ohio State(Big Ten) vs. 16-UC SANTA BARBARA/ALABAMA STATE
8-George Mason vs. 9-GONZAGA
@ Washington, D.C.
4-Syracuse vs. 13-PRINCETON
5-Vanderbilt vs. 12-BELMONT
@ Tucson
2-SAN DIEGO STATE vs. 15-NORTHERN COLORADO
7-Cincinnati vs. 10-Florida State
@ Tulsa
3-Texas vs. 14-LONG ISLAND
6-Temple vs. 11-MEMPHIS
West region
@ Chicago
1-Notre Dame vs. 16-UT SAN ANTONIO
8-UTAH STATE vs. 9-Missouri
@ Denver
4-Kentucky vs. 13-WOFFORD
5-Arizona vs. 12-Michigan State/Clemson
@ Charlotte
2-Duke vs. 15-BOSTON UNIVERSITY
7-Texas A&M vs. 10-Richmond(Atlantic 10)
@ Denver
3-Brigham Young vs. 14-MOREHEAD STATE
6-West Virginia vs. 11-Michigan
Southwest region
@ Tulsa
1-KANSAS vs. 16-HAMPTON
8-Ucla vs. 9-Marquette
@ Chicago
4-Purdue vs. 13-St. Mary's/Georgia
5-St. John's vs. 12-Virginia Tech
@ Cleveland
2-Pittsburgh vs. 15-BUCKNELL
7-Tennessee vs. 10-BUTLER
@ Tampa
3-Louisville vs. 14-INDIANA STATE
6-Xavier vs. 11-Illinois
Southeast region
@ Charlotte
1-North Carolina(Atlantic Coast) vs. 16-UNC ASHEVILLE/UALR
8-WASHINGTON vs. 9-Unlv
@ Tucson
4-Wisconsin vs. 13-OAKLAND
5-Georgetown vs. 12-Colorado
@ Tampa
2-Florida(Southeast) vs. 15-AKRON
7-OLD DOMINION vs. 10-Villanova
@ Washington, D.C.
3-CONNECTICUT vs. 14-SAINT PETER'S
6-Kansas State vs. 11-Penn State
The last four in the field: Michigan State, St. Mary's, Georgia, Clemson
Note: Michigan State is safe, the others are not.
The first four left out: Alabama, Harvard, Boston College, Southern California
The next four left out: Uab, Utep, Missouri State, Virginia Commonwealth
Note: If Dayton does win the Atlantic 10 final, Clemson is out, and Colorado bumps to the first four.
Well, I'll post again later on today for either an update, or putting up the final projection.
Final four pairings
East(1) vs. West(4)
Southwest(2) vs. Southeast(3)
The first four:
Tuesday: UNC ASHEVILLE vs. UALR; Michigan State vs. Clemson
Wednesday: UC SANTA BARBARA vs. ALABAMA STATE; St. Mary's vs. Georgia
East region
@ Cleveland
1-Ohio State(Big Ten) vs. 16-UC SANTA BARBARA/ALABAMA STATE
8-George Mason vs. 9-GONZAGA
@ Washington, D.C.
4-Syracuse vs. 13-PRINCETON
5-Vanderbilt vs. 12-BELMONT
@ Tucson
2-SAN DIEGO STATE vs. 15-NORTHERN COLORADO
7-Cincinnati vs. 10-Florida State
@ Tulsa
3-Texas vs. 14-LONG ISLAND
6-Temple vs. 11-MEMPHIS
West region
@ Chicago
1-Notre Dame vs. 16-UT SAN ANTONIO
8-UTAH STATE vs. 9-Missouri
@ Denver
4-Kentucky vs. 13-WOFFORD
5-Arizona vs. 12-Michigan State/Clemson
@ Charlotte
2-Duke vs. 15-BOSTON UNIVERSITY
7-Texas A&M vs. 10-Richmond(Atlantic 10)
@ Denver
3-Brigham Young vs. 14-MOREHEAD STATE
6-West Virginia vs. 11-Michigan
Southwest region
@ Tulsa
1-KANSAS vs. 16-HAMPTON
8-Ucla vs. 9-Marquette
@ Chicago
4-Purdue vs. 13-St. Mary's/Georgia
5-St. John's vs. 12-Virginia Tech
@ Cleveland
2-Pittsburgh vs. 15-BUCKNELL
7-Tennessee vs. 10-BUTLER
@ Tampa
3-Louisville vs. 14-INDIANA STATE
6-Xavier vs. 11-Illinois
Southeast region
@ Charlotte
1-North Carolina(Atlantic Coast) vs. 16-UNC ASHEVILLE/UALR
8-WASHINGTON vs. 9-Unlv
@ Tucson
4-Wisconsin vs. 13-OAKLAND
5-Georgetown vs. 12-Colorado
@ Tampa
2-Florida(Southeast) vs. 15-AKRON
7-OLD DOMINION vs. 10-Villanova
@ Washington, D.C.
3-CONNECTICUT vs. 14-SAINT PETER'S
6-Kansas State vs. 11-Penn State
The last four in the field: Michigan State, St. Mary's, Georgia, Clemson
Note: Michigan State is safe, the others are not.
The first four left out: Alabama, Harvard, Boston College, Southern California
The next four left out: Uab, Utep, Missouri State, Virginia Commonwealth
Note: If Dayton does win the Atlantic 10 final, Clemson is out, and Colorado bumps to the first four.
Well, I'll post again later on today for either an update, or putting up the final projection.
Quick update
I do have a seed list made up, but it will not be put in to bracket form until after the early games. Expect the final projection to be up around 3 to 4(depending on when I finish actually bracketing).
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Top four seed lines as of 11:30 PM
After a crazy Saturday(and that's both basketball and hockey, thank you very much), here's who I have at the top of the bracket.
1-Ohio State, Kansas, Duke, Notre Dame
2-Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Florida, San Diego State
3-Texas, Connecticut, Brigham Young, Purdue
4-Louisville, Kentucky, St. John's, Syracuse
The last four byes: Penn State, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Colorado
The last four in the field: Michigan State, St. Mary's, Georgia(surprise), Clemson
The first four left out: Alabama, UTEP, Boston College, Southern California
The next three left out: Harvard, Missouri State, UAB
Note: I will post an early bracket by Noon CDT(did you forget to spring ahead?), with a final one to be posted after the early games end, so it's quite likely that the projection I post in the morning could end up the final one.
1-Ohio State, Kansas, Duke, Notre Dame
2-Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Florida, San Diego State
3-Texas, Connecticut, Brigham Young, Purdue
4-Louisville, Kentucky, St. John's, Syracuse
The last four byes: Penn State, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Colorado
The last four in the field: Michigan State, St. Mary's, Georgia(surprise), Clemson
The first four left out: Alabama, UTEP, Boston College, Southern California
The next three left out: Harvard, Missouri State, UAB
Note: I will post an early bracket by Noon CDT(did you forget to spring ahead?), with a final one to be posted after the early games end, so it's quite likely that the projection I post in the morning could end up the final one.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Top four seed lines as of 10:50 PM
UPDATE: I had to do it over after Virginia Tech pulled out a 52-51 win over Florida State.
I don't think I'll have time tomorrow to do a seed update(much less a bracket update), so instead I'm doing a top seeds update and a last four update.
1-Ohio State, Kansas, Notre Dame, Duke
2-Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Brigham Young, North Carolina
3-Purdue, Texas, Louisville, Connecticut
4-San Diego State, Florida, Kentucky, St. John's
Last four to gain 2nd round bye: Michigan State, Villanova, St. Mary's, Colorado
Last four in as of 10:50: Clemson, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Penn State
The under consideraion board(in order): Southern California, Richmond, Memphis, Georgia, Missouri State, UAB
Bid poachers: Dayton, St. Joseph's, Oregon, Boise State/New Mexico State winner
I don't think I'll have time tomorrow to do a seed update(much less a bracket update), so instead I'm doing a top seeds update and a last four update.
1-Ohio State, Kansas, Notre Dame, Duke
2-Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Brigham Young, North Carolina
3-Purdue, Texas, Louisville, Connecticut
4-San Diego State, Florida, Kentucky, St. John's
Last four to gain 2nd round bye: Michigan State, Villanova, St. Mary's, Colorado
Last four in as of 10:50: Clemson, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Penn State
The under consideraion board(in order): Southern California, Richmond, Memphis, Georgia, Missouri State, UAB
Bid poachers: Dayton, St. Joseph's, Oregon, Boise State/New Mexico State winner
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