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Saturday, February 27, 2016

New Blacketology


As of games through Friday, February 26.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Kansas; Oklahoma; Villanova; Virginia.

2 SEEDS: Xavier; Michigan State; Oregon; Duke.

3 SEEDS: North Carolina; Miami; Iowa; West Virginia.

4 SEEDS: Iowa State; Texas; Utah; Maryland.

5 SEEDS: Kentucky; Notre Dame; Texas A&M; Baylor.

6 SEEDS: Purdue; California; Arizona; Indiana.

7 SEEDS: Texas Tech; Dayton; Wisconsin; Colorado.

8 SEEDS: USC; Syracuse; Connecticut; Oregon State.

9 SEEDS: Providence; St. Joe's; Michigan; South Carolina.

10 SEEDS: Seton Hall; Florida; Butler; Wichita State.

11 SEEDS: Pittsburgh vs. St. Bonaventure; Tulsa; Vanderbilt vs. Cincinnati; Monmouth.

12 SEEDS: Saint Mary’s; Valparaiso; Princeton; San Diego State.

13 SEEDS: Arkansas Little Rock; Hofstra; Chattanooga; South Dakota State.

14 SEEDS: Akron; Stony Brook; UAB; UC Irvine.

15 SEEDS: Belmont; S. F. Austin; New Mexico State; Winthrop.

16 SEEDS: Montana; North Florida; Bucknell vs. Hampton; Texas Southern vs. Wagner.


LAST FOUR IN: Pittsburgh; Vanderbilt; Cincinnati; St. Bonaventure.

FIRST FIVE OUT: Alabama; UCLA; VCU; George Washington; Gonzaga.

NEXT FIVE OUT: Florida State; Washington; Stanford; Georgetown; LSU.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN: ACC (7); Big Ten (7); Big 12 (7); Pac 12 (7); Big East (5); SEC (5); AAC (3); Atlantic 10 (3).



Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.


Saturday, February 20, 2016

Updated Bracketology


As of games through Friday, February 19.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Kansas; Villanova; Oklahoma; Virginia.

2 SEEDS: Iowa; Oregon; Xavier; Michigan State.

3 SEEDS: Duke; West Virginia; Iowa State; Miami.

4 SEEDS: North Carolina; Texas; Notre Dame; Maryland.

5 SEEDS: Kentucky; Purdue; Utah; Texas A&M.

6 SEEDS: Arizona; California; USC; Dayton.

7 SEEDS: Baylor; Indiana ; Syracuse; Connecticut.

8 SEEDS: Texas Tech; Florida; Providence; Colorado.

9 SEEDS: Wisconsin; St. Joe's; Oregon State; Michigan.

10 SEEDS: Alabama; South Carolina; Butler; Wichita State.

11 SEEDS: Pittsburgh; Florida State vs. Cincinnati; Seton Hall vs. Tulsa; Monmouth.

12 SEEDS: Gonzaga; Valparaiso; Princeton; Chattanooga.

13 SEEDS: Arkansas Little Rock; San Diego State; South Dakota State; Akron.

14 SEEDS: William & Mary; Stony Brook; UC Irvine; Middle Tennessee State.

15 SEEDS: Belmont; S. F. Austin; New Mexico State; Winthrop.

16 SEEDS: Montana; North Florida; Boston U. vs. Hampton; Southern vs. Wagner.


LAST FOUR IN: Florida State; Seton Hall; Tulsa; Cincinnati.

FIRST FIVE OUT: VCU; Vanderbilt; Washington; UCLA; Kansas State.

NEXT FIVE OUT: Saint Mary’s; Clemson; George Washington; LSU; Georgetown.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN: ACC (8); Big Ten (7); Big 12 (7); Pac 12 (7); Big East (5); SEC (5); AAC (3); Atlantic 10 (2).



Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.


Friday, February 19, 2016

New Blacketology


As of games through Thursday, February 18.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Kansas; Villanova; Oklahoma; Virginia.

2 SEEDS: Iowa; Oregon; Xavier; Michigan State.

3 SEEDS: Duke; West Virginia; Iowa State; Miami.

4 SEEDS: North Carolina; Texas; Notre Dame; Maryland.

5 SEEDS: Kentucky; Purdue; Utah; Texas A&M.

6 SEEDS: Arizona; California; USC; Dayton.

7 SEEDS: Baylor; Indiana ; Syracuse; Connecticut.

8 SEEDS: Texas Tech; Florida; Providence; Colorado.

9 SEEDS: Wisconsin; St. Joe's; Oregon State; Michigan.

10 SEEDS: Alabama; South Carolina; Butler; Wichita State.

11 SEEDS: Pittsburgh; Florida State vs. Cincinnati; Seton Hall vs. Tulsa; Monmouth.

12 SEEDS: Gonzaga; Valparaiso; Chattanooga; Arkansas Little Rock.

13 SEEDS: San Diego State; Princeton; Akron; South Dakota State.

14 SEEDS: William & Mary; Stony Brook; UC Irvine; Middle Tennessee State.

15 SEEDS: Belmont; S. F. Austin; New Mexico State; Winthrop.

16 SEEDS: Montana; North Florida; Boston U. vs. Hampton; Southern vs. Wagner.


LAST FOUR IN: Florida State; Seton Hall; Tulsa; Cincinnati.

FIRST FIVE OUT: VCU; Vanderbilt; Washington; UCLA; Kansas State.

NEXT FIVE OUT: Saint Mary’s; Clemson; LSU; Georgetown; St. Bonaventure.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN: ACC (8); Big Ten (7); Big 12 (7); Pac 12 (7); Big East (5); SEC (5); AAC (3); Atlantic 10 (2).



Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.


Thursday, February 18, 2016

New Blacketology

As of games through Wednesday, February 17.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDSKansas; Villanova; Oklahoma; Virginia.

2 SEEDS: Iowa; Oregon; Xavier; Michigan State.

3 SEEDS: Duke; West Virginia; Iowa State; Miami.

4 SEEDS: North Carolina; Texas; Maryland; Notre Dame.

5 SEEDSKentucky; Purdue; Utah; Texas A&M.

6 SEEDS: Arizona; USC; Dayton; California.

7 SEEDS: Baylor; Indiana ; Syracuse; Texas Tech.

8 SEEDS: Florida; Providence; Colorado; UConn.

9 SEEDS: Wisconsin; St. Joe's; Oregon State; Michigan.

10 SEEDS: Alabama; South Carolina; Butler; Wichita State.

11 SEEDS: Pittsburgh; Florida State vs. Cincinnati; Seton Hall vs. Tulsa; Monmouth.

12 SEEDSGonzaga; Valparaiso; Chattanooga; Arkansas Little Rock.

13 SEEDSSan Diego State; Princeton; Akron; South Dakota State.

14 SEEDSStony Brook; William & Mary; UC Irvine; Middle Tennessee State.

15 SEEDSBelmont; S. F. Austin; New Mexico State; Winthrop.

16 SEEDSMontana; North Florida; Navy vs. Hampton; Southern vs. Wagner.

LAST FOUR IN: Florida State; Seton Hall; Tulsa; Cincinnati.

FIRST FIVE OUT: VCU; Washington; Vanderbilt; UCLA; Kansas State.

NEXT FIVE OUT: Saint Mary’s; Clemson; LSU; Georgetown; St. Bonaventure.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN: ACC (8); Big Ten (7); Big 12 (7); Pac 12 (7); Big East (5); SEC (5); AAC (3); Atlantic 10 (2).

 

Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.

Monday, February 1, 2016

New Bracketology - 2/2/16


It’s February, which means it is officially time to start projecting the NCAA Tournament field.

Here's a look at my first in-season Bracketology for 2015-16.

As of games through Monday, February 1.

WARNING:
The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Oklahoma; Iowa; North Carolina; Villanova.

2 SEEDS: Xavier; Virginia; Iowa State; Kansas.

3 SEEDS: Michigan State; Oregon; Texas A&M; Texas.

4 SEEDS: West Virginia; Maryland; Louisville; Miami.

5 SEEDS: Purdue; Kentucky; Providence; Utah.

6 SEEDS: USC; Duke; Arizona; Dayton.

7 SEEDS: Baylor; Florida; Michigan, Indiana.

8 SEEDS: Notre Dame; Wichita State; Colorado; California.

9 SEEDS: St. Mary’s; VCU; Pittsburgh; Syracuse.

10 SEEDS: Florida State; South Carolina; Seton Hall; UConn.

11 SEEDS: Valparaiso; St. Joe’s; Washington; Butler vs. Cincinnati.

12 SEEDS: Monmouth; Clemson vs. Texas Tech; San Diego State; Ark. Little Rock.

13 SEEDS: Chattanooga; William & Mary; South Dakota State; Stony Brook.

14 SEEDS: Princeton; Akron; UC Irvine; Middle Tenn. State.

15 SEEDS: Belmont; Grand Canyon; North Florida; Montana.

16 SEEDS: S. F. Austin; NC Asheville; Navy vs. Wagner; Southern vs. Hampton.


LAST FOUR IN: Butler; Clemson; Texas Tech; Cincinnati.

FIRST FOUR OUT: Vanderbilt; Kansas State; UCLA; Gonzaga.

NEXT FOUR OUT: Oregon State; Georgia Tech; Georgetown; George Washington.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN: ACC (10); Big 12 (7); Pac 12 (7); Big Ten (6); Big East (5); SEC (4); Atlantic 10 (3); AAC (2).


Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.