BRACKETOLOGY: Moving Day(March 10, 2006 10:40 am)

Yesterday was a very important day for bubble teams. George Washington lost and therefore the A-10 stole a bid, Syracuse won and grabbed one up, Michigan and Florida St lost and gave "their" bids away. This makes Friday a very interesting day. Maryland, Colorado, and Texas A&M can stamp their bids by winning important games today. To some other bubble issues.

I've seen more than one person have Missouri St in the tournament over Northern Iowa. Missouri St shouldn't be in the tournament over Creighton, let alone Northern Iowa. I don't care if its RPI is 19, Missouri St is only 5-8 vs. the RPI-Top 100 and those five wins only account for %25 of its wins. It would be criminal to put the Bears in over teams like UNI, Creighton, Seton Hall, George Mason and Hofstra.

Michigan is an interesting case. They hav some good wins, but they're 3-7 in their last 10 and have only won three games since February 1. The committee takes a look at that and that proves the Wolverines are not playing NCAA tournament-ball right now and I don't think their resume is strong enough to hold up against that.

If you're on the bubble, you better be rooting for Nevada, Bucknell, UAB and Memphis.

Last Four In: Texas A&M, George Mason, Cincinnati, Hofstra
Last Four Out: Michigan, Creighton, Maryland, Colorado

NCAA Tournament
Washington, DC
1.Villanova16.Albany Philadelphia, PA
8.Southern Illinois9.Kentucky
5.Kansas12.George Mason Auburn Hills, MI
4.Iowa13.Kent St
6.Washington11.Cincinnati Jacksonville, FL
3.LSU14.Winthrop(BSOUTH)
7.Marquette10.UAB Greensboro, NC
2.North Carolina15.Penn(IVY)
Oakland
1.Ohio St16.Monmouth(NEC)/Southern Dayton, OH
8.NC State9.Alabama
5.Nevada12.Texas A&M San Diego, CA
4.Pittsburgh13.Iona(MAAC)
6.West Virginia11.Bradley Salt Lake City, UT
3.Gonzaga(WCC)14.Montana(BSKY)
7.Arkansas10.Arizona Dallas, TX
2.Memphis15.Delaware St
Minneapolis
1.UCONN16.Oral Roberts(MCC) Philadelphia, PA
8.Bucknell9.UNC-Wilmington(CAA)
5.Michigan St12.St Josephs Auburn Hills, MI
4.Boston College13.South Alabama(Sun Belt)
6.Oklahoma11.Seton Hall Jacksonville, FL
3.Tennessee14.Northwestern St
7.Wichita St10.California Dayton, OH
2.Illinois15.Davidson(BSOUTH)
Atlanta
1.Duke16.Belmont(A-SUN) Greensboro, NC
8.Indiana9.Northern Iowa
5.Georgetown12.San Diego St Salt Lake City, UT
4.Florida13.Wisconsin-Milwaukee(Horizon)
6.George Washington11.Hofstra San Diego, CA
3.UCLA14.Murray St
7.Wisconsin10.Syracuse Dallas, TX
2.Texas15.Pacific