Saturday, March 15, 2008

BRACKETOLOGY: Saturday March 15, 2008 11:40 am (Welcome American)

SOUTH
1.Memphis16.Northwestern St/MVSU Little Rock, AR
8.Arkansas9.Texas A&M
5.Pittsburgh12.Oregon Tampa, FL
4.Michigan St13.George Mason(CAA)
6.Indiana11.Western Kentucky(SBelt) Anaheim, CA
3.Stanford14.New Mexico St
7.Oklahoma10.UNLV Raleigh, NC
2.Duke15.Belmont(ASun)
MIDWEST
1.Tennessee16.American(Patriot) Birmingham, AL
8.Kent St9.South Alabama
5.Washington St12.VCU Denver, CO
4.UConn13.Cornell(Ivy)
6.Notre Dame11.Arizona St Washington, DC
3.Xavier14.Winthrop(BSouth)
7.Gonzaga10.Kentucky Omaha, NE
2.Kansas15.UMBC
WEST
1.UCLA16.Mount St Mary’s(NEC) Anaheim, CA
8.Mississippi St9.Kansas St
5.Marquette12.St Josephs Tampa, FL
4.Butler(Horizon)13.San Diego(WCC)
6.Purdue11.Arizona Washington, DC
3.Louisville14.Siena(MAAC)
7.Clemson10.Davidson(SoCon) Little Rock, AR
2.Texas15.Austin Peay(OVC)
EAST
1.North Carolina16.Morgan St Raleigh, NC
8.West Virginia9.St Mary’s
5.BYU12.Temple Denver, CO
4.Drake(MVC)13.Oral Roberts(Summit)
6.USC11.Miami-FL Birmingham, AL
3.Georgetown14.Cal St Fullerton
7.Vanderbilt10.Baylor Omaha, NE
2.Wisconsin15.Portland St(BSky)

Last Four In: VCU, Temple, Oregon, Arizona
Last Four Out: Illinois St, Mississippi, Villanova, Virginia Tech

Friday, March 14, 2008

BRACKETOLOGY: Friday March 14, 2008 9:55 am

SOUTH
1.Memphis16.Mount St Mary’s(NEC)/Alabama St Little Rock, AR
8.Kent St9.St Mary’s
5.Michigan St12.Mississippi Tampa, FL
4.UConn13.Oral Roberts(Summit)
6.Vanderbilt11.Arizona St Washington, DC
3.Xavier14.Winthrop(BSouth)
7.West Virginia10.Baylor Raleigh, NC
2.Duke15.Cornell(Ivy)
MIDWEST
1.Tennessee16.Morgan St Birmingham, AL
8.Kansas St9.South Alabama
5.Marquette12.Oregon Denver, CO
4.Butler13.Sam Houston St
6.Indiana11.UNLV Anaheim, CA
3.Stanford14.Boise St
7.Pittsburgh10.Miami-FL Omaha, NE
2.Kansas15.Belmont(ASun)
WEST
1.UCLA16.American Anaheim, CA
8.Clemson9.Arkansas
5.Drake(MVC)12.Villanova Tampa, FL
4.Purdue13.George Mason(CAA)
6.BYU11.Arizona Washington, DC
3.Louisville14.Siena(MAAC)
7.Gonzaga10.Kentucky Little Rock, AR
2.Texas15.Austin Peay(OVC)
EAST
1.North Carolina16.UMBC Raleigh, NC
8.Mississippi St9.Texas A&M
5.Notre Dame12.Ohio St Denver, CO
4.Washington St13.San Diego(WCC)
6.USC11.Western Kentucky(SBelt) Birmingham, AL
3.Georgetown4.UC Santa Barbara
7.Oklahoma10.Davidson(SoCon) Omaha, NE
2.Wisconsin15.Portland St(BSky)

Last Four In: Ohio St, Villanova, Mississippi, Oregon
Last Four Out: VCU, UMASS, Illinois St, Florida St

Thursday, March 13, 2008

BRACKETOLOGY: Thursday March 13, 2008 (Welcome Mount St. Mary's, Portland St)

SOUTH
1.Memphis16.Mount St. Mary's(NEC)/Alabama St Little Rock, AR
8.Pittsburgh9.Arkansas
5.Michigan St12.Oregon Denver, CO
4.Notre Dame13.Oral Roberts(Summit)
6.Marquette11.UNLV Washington, DC
3.Xavier14.Winthrop(BSouth)
7.Oklahoma10.Kentucky Raleigh, NC
2.Duke15.Cornell(Ivy)
MIDWEST
1.Tennessee16.Morgan St Little Rock, AR
8.Kansas St9.St Mary’s
5.Drake(MVC)12.George Mason(CAA) Denver, CO
4.Washington St13.Sam Houston St
6.Indiana11.Arizona St Washington, DC
3.Louisville14.Boise St
7.Gonzaga10.Miami-FL Omaha, NE
2.Kansas15.Belmont(ASun)
WEST
1.UCLA16.American Anaheim, CA
8.Kent St9.Baylor
5.Butler(Horizon)12.Villanova Tampa, FL
4.Purdue13.Western Kentucky(SBelt)
6.Vanderbilt11.Arizona Tampa, FL
3.UConn14.Siena(MAAC)
7.Clemson10.UMass Little Rock, AR
2.Texas15.Austin Peay(OVC)
EAST
1.North Carolina16.UMBC Raleigh, NC
8.West Virginia9.South Alabama
5.BYU12.Mississippi Anaheim, CA
4.Stanford13.San Diego(WCC)
6.USC11.Davidson(SoCon) Birmingham, AL
3.Georgetown4.UC Santa Barbara
7.Mississippi St10.Texas A&M Omaha, NE
2.Wisconsin15.Portland St(BSky)

Last Four In: Oregon, Mississippi, Arizona, Villanova
Last Four Out: Ohio St, Virginia Commonwealth, Illinois St, Dayton

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

BRACKETOLOGY: Wednesday March 12, 2008 9:35 am (Welcome Oral Roberts, Butler and Western Kentucky)

SOUTH
1.Memphis16.Sacred Heart/Alabama St Little Rock, AR
8.Pittsburgh9.Arkansas
5.Michigan St12.Oregon Denver, CO
4.Notre Dame13.Oral Roberts(Summit)
6.Marquette11.UNLV Washington, DC
3.Xavier14.Winthrop(BSouth)
7.Oklahoma10.Kentucky Raleigh, NC
2.Duke15.Cornell(Ivy)
MIDWEST
1.Tennessee16.Morgan St Little Rock, AR
8.Kansas St9.St Mary’s
5.Drake(MVC)12.George Mason(CAA) Denver, CO
4.Washington St13.Sam Houston St
6.Indiana11.Arizona St Washington, DC
3.Louisville14.Boise St
7.Gonzaga10.Miami-FL Omaha, NE
2.Kansas15.Belmont(ASun)
WEST
1.UCLA16.American Anaheim, CA
8.Kent St9.Baylor
5.Butler(Horizon)12.Syracuse Tampa, FL
4.Purdue13.Western Kentucky(SBelt)
6.Vanderbilt11.Arizona Tampa, FL
3.UConn14.Siena(MAAC)
7.Clemson10.UMass Little Rock, AR
2.Texas15.Austin Peay(OVC)
EAST
1.North Carolina16.UMBC Raleigh, NC
8.West Virginia9.South Alabama
5.BYU12.Mississippi Anaheim, CA
4.Stanford13.San Diego(WCC)
6.USC11.Davidson(SoCon) Birmingham, AL
3.Georgetown4.UC Santa Barbara
7.Mississippi St10.Texas A&M Omaha, NE
2.Wisconsin15.Portland St

Last Four In: Syracuse, Oregon, Mississippi, Arizona
Last Four Out: Villanova, Ohio St, Illinois St, Virginia Commonwealth

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

BRACKETOLOGY: Tuesday March 11, 2008 8:35 am (Welcome George Mason, Siena, Davidson, San Diego)

SOUTH
1.Memphis16.Sacred Heart/Alabama St Little Rock, AR
8.Pittsburgh9.Arkansas
5.Michigan St12.Oregon Denver, CO
4.Notre Dame13.Oral Roberts
6.Marquette11.UNLV Washington, DC
3.Xavier14.Winthrop(BSouth)
7.Oklahoma10.Kentucky Raleigh, NC
2.Duke15.Cornell(Ivy)
MIDWEST
1.Tennessee16.Morgan St Little Rock, AR
8.Kansas St9.St Mary’s
5.Drake(MVC)12.George Mason(CAA) Denver, CO
4.Washington St13.Sam Houston St
6.Indiana11.Arizona St Washington, DC
3.Louisville14.Boise St
7.Gonzaga10.Miami-FL Omaha, NE
2.Kansas15.Belmont(ASun)
WEST
1.UCLA16.American Anaheim, CA
8.Kent St9.Baylor
5.Butler12.Syracuse Tampa, FL
4.Purdue13.Western Kentucky
6.Vanderbilt11.Arizona Tampa, FL
3.UConn14.Siena(MAAC)
7.Clemson10.UMass Little Rock, AR
2.Texas15.Austin Peay(OVC)
EAST
1.North Carolina16.UMBC Raleigh, NC
8.West Virginia9.South Alabama
5.BYU12.Mississippi Anaheim, CA
4.Stanford13.San Diego(WCC)
6.USC11.Davidson(SoCon) Birmingham, AL
3.Georgetown4.UC Santa Barbara
7.Mississippi St10.Texas A&M Omaha, NE
2.Wisconsin15.Portland St

Last Four In: Syracuse, Oregon, Mississippi, Arizona
Last Four Out: Villanova, Ohio St, Illinois St, Virginia Commonwealth

Monday, March 10, 2008

BRACKETOLOGY: Pop (Welcome Drake)

That's the sound heard in Richmond, College Park, Blacksburg, Peoria and Gainesville. When you have opportunities to control your own fate, you have to get it done. Florida was kind of up the creek having to goto Kentucky. Illinois St, losing by 30 on National television at THIS time of year is bad. Maryland, you cannot lose to Virginia. Clemson handed Virginia Tech that game on a platter yesterday, but the Hokies didn't want it. Virginia Commonwealth may have been able to get away with losing tonight. Not to William & Mary in the semi-finals though.

Unlike those teams, you have to tip your hat to the Ohio St Buckeyes. Yes they back themselves into a corner, but unlike some other teams, they fought themselves out of it. One win in Indianapolis will be all it takes to get the Buckeyes dancing.

More conference tournaments

MEAC: This tournament has been as unpredictable as any over the past decade. This one could provide more of the same. Morgan St is the clear-cut favorite it has had it's fair share of close calls. If I were the Bears, I'd be leary of Delaware St, Norfolk St, Hampton and Coppin St. However, sporting a top-100 win and another over a team from the A-10, I'm going to put my money on Morgan St.

Mid-American: Bubble teams beware. Navigating the MAC tournament has proven to be a trying task for #1 seeds. This year the Kent St Golden Flashes, with a bid sewn up, are vying for the title. Akron, Ohio, and Miami(OH) will be dangerous in Cleveland this week. Akron has all the ingredients and this is the year the Zips finally put it all together and get it done.

SWAC: Sad to say, but I don't think it'll matter who wins this week in Birmingham, their destination will be the play-in game. With only one team with a winning record versus Division 1 teams, the SWAC is having a bad year for it's own standards. Let's just hope Alabama St can continue to play well and cut the nets down.

Big West: Keep your eye on Anaheim this week. This is going to be a wild tournament out west. UC Santa Barbara, Cal St Northridge, and Cal St Fullerton all finished with identical 12-4 league records with Pacific right behind them at 11-5. Now this tournament has a similar format to the West Coast Conference where the 1 and 2 seeds (UCSB and CSN) won't have to play until the semifinals. Even with the extra day of rest, I don't think UCSB or CSN will get it done. Pacific head coach Bob Thomason knows what he's doing in March. I'd put my money on him and his Tigers.

Southland: For much of the season, Lamar had a chokehold on first place. Then the last week of the season happened and Stephen F. Austin caught them at the line. With only four losses on the season, an RPI at 59 and a win over Oklahoma, I'd be crazy not to dead-bolt lock Stephen F. Austin as the favorite. They'll be dangerous in Big Dance too.

On to the bracket:
The number seeds rank in this order: 1. Memphis 2. North Carolina 3. UCLA 4. Tennessee

Last Four In: Ohio St, Syracuse, Villanova, Oregon
Last Four Out: Illinois St, Virginia Commonwealth, New Mexico, Dayton (WATCH THEM)

SOUTH
1.Memphis16.Sacred Heart/Alabama St Little Rock, AR
8.Pittsburgh9.Arkansas
5.Michigan St12.Oregon Denver, CO
4.Notre Dame13.Oral Roberts
6.Marquette11.UNLV Washington, DC
3.Xavier14.Winthrop(BSouth)
7.Gonzaga10.Kentucky Raleigh, NC
2.Duke15.Cornell(Ivy)
MIDWEST
1.Tennessee16.Morgan St Little Rock, AR
8.Oklahoma9.St Mary’s
5.Drake(MVC)12.Syracuse Denver, CO
4.Washington St13.Sam Houston St
6.Indiana11.Arizona St Washington, DC
3.Louisville14.Boise St
7.South Alabama10.Miami-FL Omaha, NE
2.Kansas15.Belmont(ASun)
WEST
1.UCLA16.American Anaheim, CA
8.Kent St9.Baylor
5.Butler12.Villanova Tampa, FL
4.Purdue13.George Mason
6.Vanderbilt11.Arizona Tampa, FL
3.UConn14.Siena
7.Clemson10.UMass Little Rock, AR
2.Texas15.Austin Peay(OVC)
EAST
1.North Carolina16.UMBC Raleigh, NC
8.Kansas St9.West Virginia
5.BYU12.Mississippi Anaheim, CA
4.Stanford13.Ohio St
6.USC11.Davidson Birmingham, AL
3.Georgetown4.UC Santa Barbara
7.Mississippi St10.Texas A&M Omaha, NE
2.Wisconsin15.Portland St

Sunday, March 09, 2008

BRACKETOLOGY: March 9, 2008 10:35 am (Welcome Winthrop, Austin Peay, Belmont)

SOUTH
1.Memphis16.Lamar/Alabama St Little Rock, AR
8.Oklahoma9.Arkansas
5.Washington St12.Villanova Denver, CO
4.Purdue13.Boise St
6.Vanderbilt11.UNLV Tampa, FL
3.Louisville14.Robert Morris
7.USC10.Texas A&M Raleigh, NC
2.Duke15.Portland St
MIDWEST
1.Tennessee16.Morgan St Birmingham, AL
8.Kansas St9.Miami-FL
5.Drake12.Arizona St Denver, CO
4.Michigan St13.Syracuse
6.Gonzaga11.Davidson Birmingham, AL
3.Georgetown14.Winthrop(BSouth)
7.Clemson10.UMass Omaha, NE
2.Kansas15.UMBC
WEST
1.UCLA16.Cal St Northridge Anaheim, CA
8.Kent St9.Baylor
5.Indiana12.Mississippi Washington, DC
4.UConn13.Oral Roberts
6.Marquette11.Arizona Washington, DC
3.Xavier14.Siena
7.Mississippi St10.Illinois St Little Rock, AR
2.Texas15.Belmont(ASun)
EAST
1.North Carolina16.American Raleigh, NC
8.South Alabama9.West Virginia
5.Butler12.Kentucky Tampa, FL
4.Notre Dame13.Oregon
6.BYU11.Virginia Commonwealth Anaheim, CA
3.Stanford14.Cornell(Ivy)
7.St Mary’s10.Pittsburgh Omaha, NE
2.Wisconsin15.Austin Peay(OVC)

Last Four In: Arizona, Oregon, Syracuse, Villanova
Last Four Out: New Mexico, Dayton, St. Josephs, Ohio St