BRACKETOLOGY: March 7, 2006 10:55 am (Welcome UNC-Wilmington, Iona and Gonzaga)

What I learned last night: You don't want to play UNC-Wilmington in the tournament. They're going to be trouble in the tournament. They not only do they play good defense, but they can score too. The seniors have been to the tournament before and lost on a buzzer beater. This is a team that is ready to go out and do damage.

The last of the conference tournament predictions.

Mid-Eastern Athletic: Delaware St and Coppin St played two of the toughest schedules in the country so it's no wonder they're the top 2 teams in this conference. Delaware St won this league by four games though and looks good to win the tournament. As always though, beware of Cy Alexander's South Carolina St squad, they always seem to get it done in March.

Big West: This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Pacific. Well I hate to see them once they have all the pieces in place. They didn't miss much this year and they look poised to win the Big West tournament. The double-bye they get in the tournament won't hurt either. For the third straight year, expect to see Pacific in the tournament.

Southwestern Athletic: It's pretty clear here. There's the Southern Jaguars and then the rest of the SWAC. Southern won the SWAC with a dominating 15-3 conference record. They're RPI is over 100 slots better than their next best competitor in the conference. Unfortunately, it probably won't matter who wins the conference tournament because they'll be destined for the play-in game.

Last Four In: Hofstra, Texas A&M, Creighton, George Mason
Last Four Out: Air Force, Florida St, Missouri St, Maryland

NCAA Tournament
Washington, DC
1.UCONN16.Albany Philadelphia, PA
8.Bucknell9.Kentucky
5.Kansas12.Creighton Auburn Hills, MI
4.George Washington13.Kent St
6.Marquette11.California Greensboro, NC
3.North Carolina14.Winthrop(BSOUTH)
7.Wisconsin10.UNC-Wilmington(CAA) Jacksonville, FL
2.LSU15.Penn(IVY)
Oakland
1.Ohio St16.Fairleigh Dickinson/Southern Dayton, OH
8.Southern Illinois9.Alabama
5.Pittsburgh12.Texas A&M San Diego, CA
4.Boston College13.Iona(MAAC)
6.West Virginia11.Michigan Salt Lake City, UT
3.Gonzaga(WCC)14.Murray St(OVC)
7.Arkansas10.Arizona Dallas, TX
2.Memphis15.Delaware St
Minneapolis
1.Duke16.Oral Roberts Greensboro, NC
8.Indiana9.Seton Hall
5.Nevada12.Hofstra Salt Lake City, UT
4.Washington13.San Diego St
6.Oklahoma11.George Mason Jacksonville, FL
3.Tennessee14.Northwestern St
7.Wichita St10.Cincinnati Dayton, OH
2.Illinois15.Northern Arizona
Atlanta
1.Villanova16.Belmont(A-SUN) Philadelphia, PA
8.NC State9.Northern Iowa
5.Florida12.Western Kentucky Auburn Hills, MI
4.Iowa13.Wisconsin-Milwaukee
6.Michigan St11.Bradley San Diego, CA
3.UCLA14.Pacific
7.Georgetown10.UAB Dallas, TX
2.Texas15.Davidson