Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Projecting the Seeds - 2/28

I don't have time to do the whole bracket, but here are my updated seeds:

Original Seeds (Bold = Conference Champs)
1: UCLA, Ohio St., Wisconsin, UNC
2: Kansas, Texas A&M, Georgetown, Pittsburgh
3: Duke, Florida, SIU, Butler
4: Kentucky, Nevada, Washington St., Virginia Tech
5: Memphis, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Marquette
6: Boston College, BYU, Michigan St. Maryland,
7: Air Force, UNLV, Arizona, Notre Dame
8: Oregon, Creighton, Virginia, Missouri St.
9: Louisville, Texas, Winthrop, USC
10: Texas Tech, Villanova, Xavier, VCU
11: Old Dominion, Drexel, Appalachian St., Tennessee
12: Stanford, Drexel, Syracuse, Arkansas
13: Davidson, Holy Cross, Penn, Gonzaga
14: TAMU-CC, Vermont, Oral Roberts, S. Alabama
15: Akron, Marist, ETSU, Long Beach St.
16: Weber St., Austin Peay, Miss. Valley St., C. Conn. St., Delaware St.


Newcomers: Arkansas
Outgoing: West Virginia

Last 5 Out: Clemson, Purdue, West Virginia, Kansas St., Alabama
Next 5 Out: Georgia, DePaul, Bradley, Michigan, San Diego St.,
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Updated Bracket - 2/27

Please note that I had to bump Louisville, Notre Dame, and Xavier up a seed line, and Virginia, Texas, and Missouri St. down a seed line to make this work.

San Jose

-- Sacramento
1 UCLA (Pac 10)
16 Delaware St. (MEAC)

8 Louisville
9 Winthrop (Big South)

-- Buffalo
5 Michigan St.
12 Drexel

13 Gonzaga (WCC)
4 Kentucky

-- Chicago
3 Southern Illinois (MVC)
14 Oral Roberts (MCC)

11 Illinois
6 Air Force

-- Winston-Salem
7 Notre Dame
10 Texas Tech

15 Marist (MAAC)
2 Duke

East Rutherford

-- Lexington
1 Ohio St. (Big 10)
16 Austin Peay (OVC)

8 Virginia
9 USC

-- Sacramento
5 Memphis (CUSA)
12 West Virginia

13 Holy Cross (Patriot)
4 Virginia Tech

-- Buffalo
3 Georgetown (Big East)
14 Vermont (America East)

11 Stanford
6 Brigham Young (MWC)

-- New Orleans
7 Maryland
10 Virginia Commonwealth (CAA)

15 Long Beach St. (Big West)
2 Texas A&M

San Antonio

-- Winston-Salem
1 North Carolina (ACC)
16 Weber St. (Big Sky)

8 Oregon
9 Missouri St.

-- Spokane
5 Indiana
12 Tennessee

13 Pennsylvania (Ivy)
4 Nevada (WAC)

-- Columbus
3 Pittsburgh
14 TAMU-CC (Southland)

11 Appalachian St.
6 Boston College

-- New Orleans
7 UNLV
10 Texas

15 ETSU (Atlantic Sun)
2 Florida (SEC)

St. Louis

-- Chicago
1 Wisconsin
16 Mississippi Valley St. (SWAC)/Central Conn. St. (NEC)

8 Arizona
9 Xavier (A-10)

-- Columbus
5 Vanderbilt
12 Syracuse

13 Davidson (Southern)
4 Butler (Horizon)

-- Spokane
3 Washington St.
14 South Alabama (Sun Belt)

11 Old Dominion
6 Marquette

-- Lexington
7 Creighton
10 Villanova

15 Akron (MAC)
2 Kansas


Original Seeds (Bold = Conference Champs)
1: UCLA, Ohio St., Wisconsin, UNC
2: Kansas, Florida, Texas A&M, Duke
3: Georgetown, Pittsburgh, SIU, Washington St.
4: Butler, Nevada, Kentucky, Virginia Tech
5: Memphis, Michigan St., Vanderbilt, Indiana
6: Marquette, BYU, Air Force, Boston College
7: UNLV, Creighton, Maryland, Virginia
8: Oregon, Notre Dame, Arizona, Missouri St.
9: Louisville, Texas, Winthrop, USC
10: Texas Tech, Villanova, Xavier, VCU
11: Appalachian St., Stanford, Old Dominion, Illinois
12: Drexel, West Virginia, Syracuse, Tennessee
13: Davidson, Holy Cross, Penn, Gonzaga
14: TAMU-CC, Vermont, Oral Roberts, S. Alabama
15: Akron, Marist, ETSU, Long Beach St.
16: Weber St., Austin Peay, Miss. Valley St., C. Conn. St., Delaware St.

Bids By Conference
Big East: 8
ACC: 6
Pac 10: 6
Big 10: 5
Big 12: 4
SEC: 4
MVC: 3
CAA: 3
MWC: 3
SoCon: 2

Newcomers: Syracuse, Tennessee, Miss. Valley St., Gonzaga
Outgoing: Purdue, Bradley, Jackson St., Santa Clara
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Monday, February 26, 2007

Updated Bracket 2-26

Well, I noticed a few scheduling errors (such as a potential Memphis v. Kentucky), as well as some teams seeded too high or too low, so here's an update even before tonight's games:

San Jose

-- Sacramento
1 UCLA (PAC 10)
16 Austin Peay (OVC)

8 Missouri St.
9 Texas Tech

-- Spokane
12 Purdue
5 Memphis (CUSA)

13 Santa Clara (WCC)
4 Virginia Tech

-- Columbus
3 Pittsburgh
14 Oral Roberts

11 Bradley
6 Boston College

-- New Orleans
7 UNLV
10 Xavier (A 10)

15 E. Tenn. St. (Atlantic Sun)
2 Florida (SEC)

East Rutherford

-- Lexington
1 Ohio St. (BIG 10)
16 Weber St. (Big Sky)

8 Arizona
9 Winthrop (Big South)

-- Sacramento
12 Stanford
5 Indiana

13 Penn (Ivy)
4 Nevada (WAC)

-- Chicago
3 Southern Illinois (MVC)
14 Vermont (America East)

11 Appalachian St
6 Marquette

-- New Orleans
7 Maryland
10 VCU (CAA)

15 Marist (MAAC)
2 Texas A&M

San Antonio

-- Winston-Salem
1 UNC (ACC)
16 Delaware St. (MEAC)

8 ND
9 Texas

-- Columbus
12 Illinois
5 Vanderbilt

13 Holy Cross (Patriot)
4 Butler (Horizon)

-- Spokane
3 Washington St.
14 TAMU-CC (Southland)

11 Old Dominion
6 Air Force

-- Buffalo
7 Virginia
10 USC

15 Akron (MAC)
2 Georgetown (Big East)

St. Louis

-- Chicago
1 Wisconsin
16 Play-in (Central Conn. St., Jackson St.) (Northeastern, SWAC)

8 Oregon
9 Louisville

-- Buffalo
12 Drexel
5 Michigan St.

13 Davidson (Southern)
4 Kentucky

-- Winston-Salem
3 Duke
14 S. Alabama (Sun Belt)

11 West Virginia
6 BYU (MWC)

-- Lexington
7 Creighton
10 Villanova

15 Long Beach St. (Big West)
2 Kansas (BIG 12)

Big East: 7
Big 10: 6
ACC: 6
Pac 10: 6
Big 12: 4
MVC: 4
SEC: 3
CAA: 3
MWC: 3
SoCon: 2

Last 5 IN: Bradley, Stanford, Drexel, Purdue, Illinois
Last 5 OUT: Kansas St., Alabama, Tenn., GT, Mass
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Sunday, February 25, 2007

Updated Bracket - 2/25

If I've violated any scheduling rules, please point them out to me. Note that Texas is a true 9, while Texas Tech is a true 10.

Conference champs have their conference after them. Final Four Matchups: San Jose v. San Antonio, East Rutherford v. St. Louis

San Jose

-- Sacramento
1 UCLA (Pac 10)
16 Austin Peay (OVC)

8 Notre Dame
9 Missouri St.

-- Spokane
12 West Virginia
5 Michigan St.

13 Pennsylvania (Ivy)
4 Virginia Tech

-- Columbus
3 Pittsburgh
14 Oral Roberts (MCC)

11 Xavier (A-10)
6 Boston College

-- New Orleans
7 UNLV
10 Virginia Commonwealth (CAA)

15 Marist (MAAC)
2 Texas A&M

East Rutherford

-- Lexington
1 Ohio St. (Big 10)
16 Jackson St. (SWAC)

8 Oregon
9 Louisville

-- Sacramento
12 Drexel
5 Indiana

13 Davidson (Southern)
4 Nevada (WAC)

-- Chicago
3 Southern Illinois (MVC)
14 Vermont (America East)

11 Massachusetts
6 Marquette

-- New Orleans
7 Maryland
10 Southern Cal

15 Eastern Tennessee St. (Atlantic Sun)
2 Florida (SEC)

San Antonio

-- Winston-Salem
1 UNC (ACC)
16 Weber St. (Big Sky)

8 Villanova
9 Texas Tech

-- Columbus
12 Illinois
5 Vanderbilt

13 Holy Cross (Patriot)
4 Butler (Horizon)

-- Spokane
3 Washington St.
14 TAMU – Corpus Christi (Southland)

11 Appalachian St.
6 Air Force

-- Buffalo
7 Virginia
10 Texas

15 Long Beach St. (Big West)
2 Georgetown (Big East)

St. Louis

-- Chicago
1 Wisconsin (BIG 10 1)
16 Play-in (Central Conn. St., Delaware St.) (Northeastern, MEAC)

8 Arizona (PAC 10 4)
9 Bradley (MVC 4)

-- Buffalo
12 Purdue (BIG 10 5)
5 Memphis (CUSA)

13 Santa Clara (WCC)
4 Kentucky (SEC 2)

-- Winston-Salem
3 Duke (ACC 2)
14 S. Alabama (Sun Belt)

11 Old Dominion (CAA 2)
6 BYU (MWC 1)

-- Lexington
7 Creighton (MVC 2)
10 Winthrop (Big South)

15 Akron (MAC)
2 Kansas (BIG 12 1)

Big East: 7
Big 10: 6
ACC: 6
Pac 10: 5
Big 12: 4
MVC: 4
SEC: 3
CAA: 3
MWC: 3
SoCon: 2
A-10: 2


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Projected Seeds - 2/25

My Projected Seeds - Bold = Conference Champs

1: UCLA, UNC, OSU, Wisc
2: Gtown, UF, KU, TAMU
3: Pitt, Duke, SIU, Wash St.
4: Butler, Nevada, UK, VT
5: Memphis, Mich. St., Vandy, IU
6: Marq, BYU, AFA, BC
7: UNLV, Creigh, MD, UVA
8: Nova, ND, Oregon, Zona
9: Mizzou St., Bradley, Texas, UL
10: TTU, USC, Winthrop, VCU
11: App. St., Xavier, UMass, ODU
12: Drexel, WVU, Purdue, Illinois
13: Davidson, Santa Clara, HC, Penn
14: TAMU-CC, Vermont, ORU, S. Alabama
15: Marist, ETSU, Akron, Long Beach St.
16: Weber St., Jackson St., Austin Peay, C. Conn. St., Delaware St. Last two are in play-in game

As for how often I plan to post... It will happen as often as I feel like it, and as often as my work allows me to.
Constructive criticism is welcome, telling me I'm an idiot is not.
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