New Blog

I've just created a new blog where all conference tournaments can be found on a single page. Introducing Conference Tournament Central which you can find here: http://conferencetournamentcentral.blogspot.com

Enjoy it, as I will update it as tourneys are finalized.

Bracket Watch for Feburary 11th

I must post this with a heavy heart. My dog Maddie is near death and she will likely be euthanized in the near future. UPDATE(2/12): Maddie died last night. Keep her in your thoughts.

Final Four pairings
South vs. West(1-4)
East vs. Midwest(2-3)

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis(CUSA) vs. (16)Opening Round winner
Opening Round: Sacred Heart(Northeast) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)Texas A&M vs. (9)Florida
Denver
(4)Butler(Horizon) vs. (13)Utah State(WAC)
(5)Notre Dame vs. (12)Kent State(Mid-American)
Anaheim
(2)Stanford vs. (15)Pacific(Big West)
(7)Marquette vs. (10)Clemson
Washington
(3)Xavier(A-10) vs. (14)UNC Asheville(Big South)
(6)Indiana vs. (11)Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)

WEST Region

Raleigh
(1)Tennessee(SEC) vs. (16)Morgan State(MEAC)
(8)Maryland vs. (9)Nevada-Las Vegas
Tampa
(4)Kansas State vs. (13)Oral Roberts(Summit)
(5)Louisville vs. (12)Houston
Anaheim
(2)UCLA(Pac-10) vs. (15)Portland State(Big Sky)
(7)Baylor vs. (10)Mississippi State
Washington
(3)Michigan State vs. (14)Siena(Metro Atlantic)
(6)Pittsburgh vs. (11)South Alabama(Sun Belt)

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)Duke(ACC) vs. (16)Lamar(Southland)
(8)Vanderbilt vs. (9)West Virginia
Denver
(4)Purdue(Big Ten) vs. (13)Creighton
(5)Washington State vs. (12)Brigham Young(Mountain West)
Birmingham
(2)Georgetown(Big East) vs. (15)Maryland-Baltimore County(America East)
(7)Rhode Island vs. (10)Mississippi
North Little Rock
(3)Texas vs. (14)Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
(6)St. Mary's(West Coast) vs. (11)Arizona State

MIDWEST Region

Omaha
(1)Kansas(Big 12) vs. (16)American(Patriot)
(8)Arkansas vs. (9)Gonzaga
Tampa
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)Davidson(Southern)
(5)Arizona vs. (12)Ohio State
Birmingham
(2)North Carolina vs. (15)Belmont(Atlantic Sun)
(7)Southern California vs. (10)West Virginia
Omaha
(3)Drake(Missouri Valley) vs. (14)Cornell(Ivy)
(6)Wisconsin vs. (11)Oklahoma

New to the field: Maryland, Belmont, Pacific, Houston, Siena, Creighton, Brigham Young, Arizona State, American
Out of the field from last week: Jacksonville, Dayton, St. Joseph's, California State-Northridge, George Mason, Rider, Ohio, California, Lafayette

Last four in the field: Ohio State, Oklahoma, Houston, Creighton
First four left out: Dayton, St. Joseph's, North Carolina State, Oregon
Next four left out: Western Kentucky, George Mason, Seton Hall, Kentucky
Next four out after that: California, Ohio, Virginia Tech, Stephen F. Austin

Next update: Feburary 18th

Bracket Watch for Feb. 4th

Sorry for the relative lateness of this week's bracket. I was waiting for the Bracket Buster pairings to come out, and I was also out and about this morning.

Here goes this week's field:

Final Four Pairings
South vs. West(1 vs. 4)
East vs. Midwest(2 vs. 3)

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis(CUSA) vs. (16)Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Lamar(Southland) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)Florida vs. (9)Clemson
Denver
(4)Kansas State vs. (13)Utah State(WAC)
(5)Arizona vs. (12)West Virginia
Tampa
(2)Georgetown(Big East) vs. (15)Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
(7)Oklahoma vs. (10)Mississippi
Omaha
(3)Drake(Missouri Valley) vs. (14)Rider(Metro Atlantic)
(6)St. Mary's vs. (11)St. Joseph's

WEST Region

Raleigh
(1)North Carolina vs. (16)Sacred Heart(Northeast)
(8)Rhode Island vs. (9)Notre Dame
Denver
(4)Texas vs. (13)Davidson(Southern)
(5)Washington State vs. (12)Ohio
Anaheim
(2)UCLA(Pac-10) vs. (15)Portland State(Big Sky)
(7)Vanderbilt vs. (10)Syracuse
North Little Rock
(3)Wisconsin vs. (14) Northridge State(Big West)
(6)Gonzaga(West Coast) vs. (11)Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)Duke(ACC) vs. (16)Maryland-Baltimore County(America East)
(8)Purdue(Big Ten) vs. (9)Nevada-Las Vegas(Mountain West)
Birmingham
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)UNC Asheville(Big South
(5)Baylor vs. (12)George Mason
(2)Tennessee(SEC) vs. (15)Jacksonville(Atlantic Sun)
(7)Southern California vs. (10)Dayton
Washington
(3)Michigan State vs. (14)Lafayette(Patriot)
(6)Marquette vs. (11)Kent State(MAC)

MIDWEST Region

Omaha
(1)Kansas(Big 12) vs. (16)Morgan State(MEAC)
(8)Louisville vs. (9)Arkansas
Tampa
(4)Butler(Horizon) vs. (13)South Alabama
(5)Indiana vs. (12)California
Washington
(2)Xavier(Atlantic 10) vs. (15)Cornell(Ivy)
(7)Texas A&M vs. (10)Ohio State
Anaheim
(3)Stanford vs. (14)Oral Roberts(Summit)
(6)Pittsburgh vs. (11)Mississippi State

Last four in the field: California, George Mason, West Virginia, Ohio
First four out: Massachusetts, Maryland, Brigham Young, Arizona State
Next four out: Illinois State, Seton Hall, Florida State, Western Kentucky
Next four out after that: Oregon, Charlotte, Houston, North Carolina State

Next field: Feb. 11th

Bracket Watch for January 28th

Crazy week last week, huh? First, Drake toppled Creighton to establish who is really the boss of the Missouri Valley. Then Baylor and Texas A&M go five overtimes with the Bears finally prevailing. And lastly, Duke comes back from 13 down in the second half to beat Maryland after the Terps had already topped North Carolina.

How did it reflect out in the projections? Let's find out:

Final Four Pairings
South(1) vs. West(4)
Midwest(2) vs. East(3)

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis(CUSA) vs. (16)Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Lamar(Southland) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)Rhode Island vs. (9)Purdue
Denver
(4)Washington State vs. (13)California State-Northridge(Big West)
(5)Marquette vs. (12)Arkansas
North Little Rock
(2)Texas vs. (15)Cornell(Ivy)
(7)Vanderbilt vs. (10)Villanova
Omaha
(3)Drake(Missouri Valley) vs. (14)Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
(6)Gonzaga vs. (11)Ohio State

WEST Region

Raleigh
(1)North Carolina vs. (16)Binghamton(America East)
(8)West Virginia vs. (9)Dayton
Anaheim
(4)St. Mary's(West Coast) vs. (13)Uah State(WAC)
(5)Arizona vs. (12)Brigham Young
(2)UCLA(Pac-10) vs. (15)Northern Arizona(Big Sky)
(7)Clemson vs. (10)Louisville
Denver
(3)Indiana(Big Ten) vs. (14)Davidson(Southern)
(6)Oklahoma vs. (11)Mississippi State(SEC)

MIDWEST Region

Omaha
(1)Kansas(Big 12) vs. (16)Lafayette(Patriot)
(8)Florida vs. (9)Connecticut
Birmingham
(4)Butler(Horizon) vs. (13)Oral Roberts(Summit)
(5)Stanford vs. (12)St. Joseph's
Tampa
(2)Georgetown(Big East) vs. (15)Wagner(Northeast)
(7)Baylor vs. (10)South Alabama(Sun Belt)
Washington
(3)Michigan State vs. (14)Hampton(MEAC)
(6)Mississippi vs. (11)Seton Hall

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)Duke(ACC) vs. (16)Jacksonville(Atlantic Sun)
(8)Texas A&M vs. (9)Southern California
Tampa
(4)Pittsburgh vs. (13)Nevada-Las Vegas(Mountain West)
(5)Wisconsin vs. (12)Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)
Birmingham
(2)Tennessee vs. (15)UNC Asheville(Big South)
(7)Notre Dame vs. (10)Miami(FL)
Washington
(3)Xavier(A-10) vs. (14)Siena(Metro Atlantic)
(6)Kansas State vs. (11)Kent State(Mid-American)

New This Week: St.Joseph's, Seton Hall, Oklahoma, Brigham Young, Nevada-Las Vegas, Wagner, Southern California, Arkansas, Lamar

Teams Moved Up To Fit The Bracket: KentState(12), South Alabama(11)
Teams Moved Down To Fit The Bracket: Arkansas(11), Ohio State(10)

Last Four In The Field: Arkansas, Seton Hall, Brigham Young, St. Joseph's
First Four Left Out: Massachusetts, Oregon, Maryland, Illinois State
Next Four Left Out: Syracuse, Providence, Houston, George Mason
Next Four Out After That: Cleveland State, Boston College, Missouri, Florida State

Oh, one more thing, here's my prediction for Super Bowl XLII:

New York Football Giants 30
New England Patriots 29

See y'all next week.

Bracket Watch for January 21st

A lot of movement this week as upsets throughout the nation shook up, not only the seed list, but also the at-large pool. As a result, there a few new teams in the projected field for the first time this year. So sit back and enjoy the field.

Final Four Pairings
South(1) vs. West(4)
Midwest(2) vs. East(3)

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis(CUSA) vs. (16)Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Quinnipiac(Northeast) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)West Virginia vs. (9)Rhode Island
Anaheim
(4)Stanford vs. (13)Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)
(5)St. Mary's vs. (12)Connecticut
Tampa
(2)Georgetown(Big East) vs. (15)Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
(7)Mississippi vs. (10)Illinois State
North Little Rock
(3)Texas vs. (14)Stephen F. Austin(Southland)
(6)Clemson vs. (11)California

WEST Region

Raleigh
(1)North Carolina vs. (16)Lafayette(Patriot)
(8)Oregon vs. (9)Providence
Birmingham
(4)Dayton vs. (13)Siena(Metro Atlantic)
(5)Vanderbilt vs. (12)Akron(Mid-American)
Anaheim
(2)UCLA(Pac-10) vs. (15)Northern Arizona(Big Sky)
(7)Texas A&M vs. (10)Villanova
Denver
(3)Wisconsin(Big Ten) vs. (14)Cal State-Northridge(Big West)
(6)Gonzaga(West Coast) vs. (11)South Alabama(Sun Belt)

MIDWEST Region

Omaha
(1)Kansas(Big 12) vs. (16)Jacksonville(Atlantic Sun)
(8)Louisville vs. (9)Mississippi State(SEC)
Denver
(4)Washington State vs. (13)Utah State(WAC)
(5)Drake(Missouri Valley) vs. (12)San Diego State(Mountain West)
Birmingham
(2)Indiana vs. (15)Hampton(MEAC)
(7)Florida vs. (10)Miami(FL)
Washington
(3)Pittsburgh vs. (14)Davidson(Southern)
(6)Butler vs. (11)Massachusetts

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)Tennessee vs. (16)Cornell(Ivy)
(8)Kansas State vs. (9)Arizona State
Tampa
(4)Michigan State vs. (13)UNC Asheville(Big South)
(5)Notre Dame vs. (12)Kent State
Washington
(2)Duke(ACC) vs. (15)Binghamton(America East)
(7)Marquette vs. (10)Baylor
Omaha
(3)Xavier(A-10) vs. (14)Oral Roberts(Summit)
(6)Arizona vs. (11)Cleveland State(Horizon)

Teams moved up to fit the field: Clemson(7), Kansas State(9), St. Mary's(6)
Teams moved down to fit the field: Arizona(5), Providence(8), Texas A&M(6)

New to the field: Binghamton, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Providence, Villanova, Baylor, Virginia Commonwealth, Cornell, Akron, Quinnipiac, California, Mississippi State, Davidson, Stephen F. Austin, Alabama State, Oral Roberts

Out of the field: Hartford, Boston College, Florida State, St. Joseph's, Ohio State, Delaware, Dartmouth, Nevada-Las Vegas, Wagner, Arkansas, Chattanooga, Northwestern State, Jackson State, IUPUI

Next four from the cut line: Villanova, Baylor, Miami(FL), Illinois State
Last four in the field: Massachusetts, California, Kent State, Connecticut
First four left out: Creighton, Boston College, Southern California, Brigham Young
Next four left out: Nevada-Las Vegas, Maryland, Ohio State, George Mason
Next four out after that: Syracuse, Purdue, Oklahoma, Arkansas
Also on board: Florida State, Charlotte, Duquesne, St. Joseph's, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Houston, Tulane, Valparaiso, Ohio, Indiana State, New Mexico, Texas Christian, Auburn, Sam Houston State

Next field: January 28th