Bracketology
3/3/08
2 weeks until Selection Sunday
enough time is left for the bevy of fringe teams to either pad their resumes or have their bubble BURST. (Cuse looking at back-to-back NIT's after crushing loss to Pitt)
Seeds
#1 -- North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, Kansas
#2 -- Louisville, Duke, Wisconsin, Tennessee
#3 -- Georgetown, Texas, Stanford, Xavier
#4 -- Indiana, Uconn, Purdue, Mississippi State
#5 -- Vanderbilt, Butler, Notre Dame, Washington State
#6 -- Drake, Clemson, Marquette, Michigan State
#7 -- St Mary's, Gonzaga, Pitt, Miami
#8 -- Baylor, South Alabama, USC, Arizona
#9 -- BYU, Umass, Virginia Tech, Arkansas
#10 -- Florida, VCU, Oklahoma, Kansas State
#11 -- Ohio State, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Maryland
#12 -- UAB, UNLV, Texas A&M, Arizona State
#13 -- Kent State, American, Davidson, Cal State Northridge
#14 -- Ashville, Cornell, Boise State, Oral Roberts
#15 -- Stephen F Austin, Sacred Heart, Siena, UMBC
#16 -- Hampton, Belmont, Portland State, Alabama State/Austin Peay
**already in (29)
**projected winner of one-bid leagues (18)
SWAC -- Alabama State
MEAC -- Hampton
Ohio Valley -- Austin Peay
Atlantic Sun -- Belmont
America East -- UMBC
Big South -- UNC Asheville
Big Sky -- Portland State
IVY -- Cornell
Northeast -- Sacred Heart
Summit -- Oral Roberts
Southland -- Stephen F Austin
Big West -- Cal State Northridge
Western Athletic -- Boise State
MAAC -- Siena
Patriot -- American
Southern -- Davidson
Sun Belt (2) -- Western Kentucky, South Alabama
Colonial -- Virginia Commonwealth
MAC -- Kent State
West Coast (2) -- Gonzaga, St Mary's
Horizon -- Butler
C-USA (2) -- Memphis, UAB
Mountain West (2) -- BYU, UNLV
Missouri Valley -- Drake
A-10 (2) -- Xavier, Umass
Big 10 (5) -- Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State
SEC (5) -- Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi State
Big East (7) -- Georgetown, Connecticut, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Marquette, West Virginia
Big 12 (6) -- Kansas, Kansas State, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Baylor
Pac 10 (6) -- UCLA, Stanford, Washington State, Arizona State, USC, Arizona
ACC (6) -- North Carolina, Duke, Clemson, Miami, Virginia Tech, Maryland
on the outside looking in for the moment
Ole Miss, Kentucky, Syracuse, Oregon, Villanova, Creighton, St Joseph's, Florida State, Houston, Dayton, George Mason, New Mexico, Seton Hall, Illinois State, Rhode Island, Oklahoma State
after projected tournament winners and tourney locks it looks as if there are about 34 teams playing for 18 spots. the number of spots will decrease if there are upsets in the conference tournaments such as the Missouri Valley or Horizon..a couple of wins and decent showing in league tournaments will go along way for schools like Villanova, Oregon and Florida State. On a whole the bubble resumes are very weak this year -- opportunities are there for anyone who can finish at 500 in a BCS league or any mid major who ends the year on a roll.
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Congrats to the Big Red of Cornell. The first team to clinch a birth in the NCAA tourney -- their first trip in 20 years.