Sunday, March 11, 2012

Final Bracket Breakdown

FINAL PROJECTION

No. 1: Kentucky, Syracuse, North Carolina, Michigan State

No. 2: Kansas, Missouri, Ohio State, Duke

No. 3: Baylor, Marquette, Michigan, Louisville

No. 4: Vanderbilt, Florida State, Georgetown, Indiana

No. 5: Wisconsin, Wichita State, New Mexico, Temple

No. 6: San Diego State, Murray State, Florida, Memphis

No. 7: Cincinnati, Creighton, UNLV, Saint Mary’s

No. 8: Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Iowa State, Kansas State

No. 9: Purdue, Connecticut, Alabama, Saint Louis

No. 10: Harvard, Southern Miss, Colorado State, West Virginia

No. 11: Virginia, Texas, Xavier, VCU

No. 12: California, Long Beach State, Seton Hall, BYU, Drexel, Marshall

No. 13: Colorado, St. Bonaventure, Ohio, South Dakota State

No. 14: New Mexico State, Belmont, Davidson, Montana

No. 15: Loyola (Md.), LIU-Brooklyn, Lehigh, Detroit

No. 16: UNC-Asheville, Lamar, Norfolk State, Vermont, Mississippi Valley State, Western Kentucky

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (4): North Carolina, Duke, Florida State, Virginia
  • Big East (9): Syracuse, Marquette, Louisville, Georgetown, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Connecticut, West Virginia, Seton Hall
  • Big Ten (6): Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue
  • Big 12 (6): Kansas, Missouri, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas
  • Pac-12 (2): Colorado, California
  • SEC (4): Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Florida, Alabama
  • Atlantic-10 (4): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier, St. Bonaventure
  • Colonial (2): VCU, Drexel
  • Conference USA (3): Memphis, Southern Miss, Marshall
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (4): New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State
  • West Coast (3): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, BYU

One-Bid Conferences (19): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Horizon (Detroit), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Ohio), MAAC (Loyola MD), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (LIU-Brooklyn), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Lehigh), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Lamar), Summit (South Dakota State), Sun Belt (Western Kentucky), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (New Mexico State)

  • Last Four In: Seton Hall, BYU, Drexel, Marshall
  • Last Four Out: NC State, South Florida, Mississippi State, Iona
  • Next Four Out: Miami (Fl.), Washington, Dayton, Northwestern

Road to Selection Sunday

Happy Selection Sunday, folks. The most important date of the college basketball season is upon us. With fewer than six hours left until the NCAA Tournament is revealed, the Field of 68 is almost filled. If St. Bonaventure wins the Atlantic 10 tournament title later today, bubble teams across the nation will become even more nervous than they already are. The last two or three days of the major conference tournaments have made the teams going to the Big Dance up in the air, especially the last handful of spots.

Here's my breakdown of the tournament:

  • ACC (3): North Carolina, Duke, Florida State
  • Big East (7): Syracuse, Marquette, Louisville, Georgetown, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Connecticut
  • Big Ten (6): Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue
  • Big 12 (5): Kansas, Missouri, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State
  • Pac-10 (1): Colorado
  • SEC (4): Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Florida, Alabama
  • Atlantic-10 (3): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier
  • Conference-USA (1): Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (3): New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV
  • West Coast (2): Saint Mary’s, Gonzaga

Automatic bids from one-bid leagues: 20

That adds up to 57 teams, leaving 11 spots still open.

The teams likely to receive bids are:

  • Southern Miss
  • West Virginia
  • Colorado State
  • Virginia
  • Texas

Therefore, the teams in the mix for those final six bids are:

  • Miami (Fl.)
  • North Carolina State
  • South Florida
  • Seton Hall
  • Northwestern
  • California
  • Mississippi State
  • BYU
  • Drexel
  • Washington
  • Arizona
  • Iona
  • Marshall
  • Dayton
  • Oral Roberts

Who gets in? Check out my complete projected bracket at 5:00 PM to find out.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Ranking the bubble teams

AS OF MARCH 9, 2012 AT 6:10 P.M.

With so much bubble action in the past 48 hours, it’s time to reassess the situation at the cutline. Heading into the evening games on Friday, here is how we see the bubble situation.

Teams ahead of the bubble: Kansas State, Connecticut, Saint Louis, Virginia, Southern Miss

Teams not included until they lose: California, Long Beach State

  • 1. Colorado State
  • 2. West Virginia
  • 3. Texas
  • 4. BYU
  • 5. Miami (Fl.)
  • 6. Xavier
  • 7. South Florida
  • 8. Seton Hall
  • 9. Drexel
  • 10. North Carolina State

OUT – FOR NOW

  • 11. Dayton
  • 12. Mississippi State
  • 13. Tennessee
  • 14. Iona
  • 15. Washington
  • 16. Northwestern
  • 17. Oral Roberts
  • 18. Ole Miss
  • 19. Oregon
  • 20. Saint Joseph’s
  • 21. Middle Tennessee
  • 22. Arizona

Monday, March 5, 2012

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF MARCH 5, 2012

No. 1: Kentucky, Syracuse, Kansas, North Carolina

No. 2: Duke, Michigan State, Ohio State, Missouri

No. 3: Marquette, Michigan, Baylor, Indiana

No. 4: Georgetown, Wisconsin, Temple, Wichita State

No. 5: UNLV, Murray State, Florida State, Creighton

No. 6: Vanderbilt, Louisville, Florida, Gonzaga

No. 7: San Diego State, Memphis, Notre Dame, New Mexico

No. 8: Saint Mary’s, Iowa State, Kansas State, Purdue

No. 9: Southern Miss, Saint Louis, Cincinnati, Alabama

No. 10: Virginia, Connecticut, West Virginia, California

No. 11: Mississippi State, Colorado State, Harvard, Seton Hall

No. 12: Xavier, Washington, Long Beach State, Northwestern, South Florida

No. 13: Miami (Fl.), VCU, Drexel, Oral Roberts, Nevada

No. 14: Belmont, Akron, Akron, Davidson, Denver

No. 15: Loyola (Maryland), Valparaiso, Bucknell, Montana

No. 16: LIU-Brooklyn, UT-Arlington, UNC-Asheville, Stony Brook, Mississippi Valley State, Savannah State

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (5): North Carolina, Duke, Florida State, Virginia, Miami (Fl.)
  • Big East (10): Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Connecticut, West Virginia, Seton Hall, South Florida
  • Big Ten (7): Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwestern
  • Big 12 (5): Kansas, Missouri, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State
  • Pac-12 (2): California, Washington
  • SEC (5): Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi State
  • Atlantic-10 (3): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier
  • Colonial (2): VCU, Drexel
  • Conference USA (2): Memphis, Southern Miss
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (4): UNLV, San Diego State, New Mexico, Colorado State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s

One-Bid Conferences (19): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Big Sky (Montana), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Loyola MD), MEAC (Savannah State), Northeast (Long Island), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Texas Arlington), Summit (Oral Roberts), Sun Belt (Denver), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (Nevada)

  • Last Four In: Northwestern, South Florida, Miami (Fl.), VCU
  • Last Four Out: Dayton, BYU, Texas, Oregon
  • Next Four Out: Tennessee, NC State, Iona, Saint Joseph’s

Friday, March 2, 2012

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF MARCH 2, 2012

No. 1: Kentucky, Syracuse, Duke, Kansas

No. 2: Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Missouri

No. 3: Baylor, Michigan, Marquette, Georgetown

No. 4: Indiana, Wichita State, Wisconsin, Temple

No. 5: UNLV, Florida, Murray State, Florida State

No. 6: Gonzaga, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Creighton

No. 7: Saint Mary’s, San Diego State, Notre Dame, New Mexico

No. 8: Kansas State, Purdue, Memphis, Iowa State

No. 9: Alabama, Southern Miss, Saint Louis, Cincinnati

No. 10: Virginia, California, Harvard, Seton Hall

No. 11: Washington, Connecticut, Colorado State, Long Beach State

No. 12: West Virginia, Mississippi State, South Florida, Texas, BYU

No. 13: Xavier, Northwestern, Iona, Oral Roberts, Drexel

No. 14: Middle Tennessee, Nevada, Akron, Belmont

No. 15: Davidson, Valparaiso, Montana, Bucknell

No. 16: Texas-Arlington, LIU-Brooklyn, UNC-Asheville, Mississippi Valley State, Stony Brook, Savannah State

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (4): Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia
  • Big East (10): Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, Connecticut, West Virginia, South Florida
  • Big Ten (7): Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwestern
  • Big 12 (6): Kansas, Missouri, Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, Texas
  • Pac-12 (2): California, Washington
  • SEC (5): Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Mississippi State
  • Atlantic-10 (3): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier
  • Conference USA (2): Memphis, Southern Miss
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (4): UNLV, San Diego State, New Mexico, Colorado State
  • West Coast (3): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, BYU

One-Bid Conferences (20): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Big Sky (Monday), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Drexel), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (Savannah State), Northeast (Long Island), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Texas Arlington), Summit (Oral Roberts), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (Nevada)

  • Last Four In: Texas, BYU, Xavier, Northwestern
  • Last Four Out: Dayton, Miami (Fl.), Arizona, Oregon
  • Next Three Out: VCU, Saint Joseph’s, NC State

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2012

No. 1: Kentucky, Syracuse, Michigan State, Duke

No. 2: Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio State, Missouri

No. 3: Marquette, Michigan, Georgetown, Baylor

No. 4: Indiana, Wichita State, Louisville, Wisconsin

No. 5: Temple, UNLV, Florida, Murray State

No. 6: Gonzaga, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Creighton

No. 7: Saint Mary’s, San Diego State, Notre Dame, New Mexico

No. 8: Iowa State, Kansas State, Purdue, Memphis

No. 9: Alabama, Virginia, Southern Miss, Saint Louis

No. 10: California, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Harvard

No. 11: Seton Hall, Washington, West Virginia, Mississippi State

No. 12: Long Beach State, Miami (Fl.), Xavier, Dayton, Northwestern

No. 13: Saint Joseph’s, Colorado State, Iona, Oral Roberts, Drexel

No. 14: Middle Tennessee, Nevada, Akron, Belmont

No. 15: Davidson, Weber State, Bucknell, Valparaiso

No. 16: Texas-Arlington, LIU-Brooklyn, UNC-Asheville, Mississippi Valley State, Stony Brook, Savannah State

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (5): Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia, Miami (Fl.)
  • Big East (9): Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, West Virginia
  • Big Ten (7): Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwestern
  • Big 12 (5): Kansas, Missouri, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State
  • Pac-12 (2): California, Washington
  • SEC (5): Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Mississippi State
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s
  • Conference USA (2): Memphis, Southern Miss
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (4): UNLV, San Diego State, New Mexico, Colorado State
  • West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s

One-Big Conferences (20): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Drexel), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (Savannah State), Northeast (Long Island), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Texas Arlington), Summit (Oral Roberts), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (Nevada)

  • Last Four In: Dayton, Northwestern, Saint Joseph’s, Colorado State
  • Last Four Out: Texas, BYU, Arizona, South Florida
  • Next Four Out: VCU, Oregon, UCF, Colorado

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2012

No. 1: Syracuse, Kentucky, Missouri, Duke

No. 2: Michigan State, Kansas, Ohio State, North Carolina

No. 3: Marquette, Georgetown, Michigan, Baylor

No. 4: Louisville, Wisconsin, Indiana, Wichita State

No. 5: Florida, UNLV, Florida State, Temple

No. 6: New Mexico, Gonzaga, Creighton, Murray State

No. 7: Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, San Diego State, Saint Mary’s

No. 8: Virginia, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, California

No. 9: Kansas State, Iowa State, West Virginia, Memphis

No. 10: Harvard, Purdue, Connecticut, Mississippi State

No. 11: Alabama, BYU, Xavier, Cincinnati

No. 12: Seton Hall, Northwestern, Long Beach State, Miami (Fl.), Washington

No. 13: Dayton, Texas, Middle Tennessee, Iona, Oral Roberts

No. 14: Akron, Nevada, Drexel, Belmont

No. 15: Davidson, Valparaiso, Weber State, Bucknell

No. 16: LIU-Brooklyn, Texas-Arlington, UNC-Asheville, Vermont, Mississippi Valley State, Savannah State

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (5): Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia, Miami (Fl.)
  • Big East (9): Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Connecticut, Seton Hall, Cincinnati
  • Big Ten (7): Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwestern
  • Big 12 (6): Missouri, Kansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas
  • Pac-12 (2): California, Washington
  • SEC (5): Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Alabama
  • Atlantic-10 (4): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier, Dayton
  • Conference USA (2): Southern Miss, Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (3): UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego State
  • West Coast (3): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, BYU

One-Big Conferences (20): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Drexel), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (Savannah State), Northeast (Long Island), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Texas Arlington), Summit (Oral Roberts), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (Nevada)

  • Last Four In: Miami (Fl.), Washington, Dayton, Texas
  • Last Four Out: Saint Joseph’s, Arizona, Colorado State, NC State
  • Next Four Out: UCF, Minnesota, Oregon, South Florida

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF FEBRUARY 21, 2012

No. 1: Syracuse, Kentucky, Missouri, Duke

No. 2: Michigan State, Kansas, Ohio State, North Carolina

No. 3: Marquette, Georgetown, Michigan, Baylor

No. 4: Louisville, Wisconsin, Indiana, Wichita State

No. 5: Florida, UNLV, Florida State, Temple

No. 6: New Mexico, Gonzaga, Creighton, Murray State

No. 7: Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, San Diego State, Saint Mary’s

No. 8: Virginia, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, California

No. 9: Kansas State, Iowa State, West Virginia, Memphis

No. 10: Harvard, Purdue, Connecticut, Mississippi State

No. 11: Alabama, BYU, Xavier, Cincinnati

No. 12: Seton Hall, Northwestern, Long Beach State, Miami (Fl.), Washington

No. 13: Dayton, Texas, Middle Tennessee, Iona, Oral Roberts

No. 14: Akron, Nevada, Drexel, Belmont

No. 15: Davidson, Valparaiso, Weber State, Bucknell

No. 16: LIU-Brooklyn, Texas-Arlington, UNC-Asheville, Vermont, Mississippi Valley State, Savannah State

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (5): Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia, Miami (Fl.)
  • Big East (9): Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Connecticut, Seton Hall, Cincinnati
  • Big Ten (7): Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, Northwestern
  • Big 12 (6): Missouri, Kansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas
  • Pac-12 (2): California, Washington
  • SEC (5): Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Alabama
  • Atlantic-10 (4): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier, Dayton
  • Conference USA (2): Southern Miss, Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (3): UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego State
  • West Coast (3): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, BYU

One-Big Conferences (20): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Drexel), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (Savannah State), Northeast (Long Island), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Texas Arlington), Summit (Oral Roberts), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (Nevada)

  • Last Four In: Miami (Fl.), Washington, Dayton, Texas
  • Last Four Out: Saint Joseph’s, Arizona, Colorado State, NC State
  • Next Four Out: UCF, Minnesota, Oregon, South Florida

Friday, February 17, 2012

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF FEBRUARY 17, 2012

No. 1: Syracuse, Kentucky, Missouri, Duke

No. 2: Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio State, Michigan State

No. 3: Baylor, Georgetown, Michigan, Marquette

No. 4: Indiana, Louisville, UNLV, Wisconsin

No. 5: Wichita State, Florida State, Gonzaga, Temple

No. 6: Florida, San Diego State, Creighton, Saint Mary’s

No. 7: Vanderbilt, Murray State, Notre Dame, New Mexico

No. 8: Southern Miss, Mississippi State, Memphis, Virginia

No. 9: Saint Louis, Connecticut, Purdue, West Virginia

No. 10: Harvard, Iowa State, Alabama, California

No. 11: Kansas State, Seton Hall, BYU, Xavier

No. 12: Texas, Illinois, Miami (Fl.), Northwestern, Long Beach State

No. 13: Cincinnati, Dayton, Middle Tennessee, Oral Roberts, Nevada

No. 14: Iona, Akron, Drexel, Davidson

No. 15: Valparaiso, Bucknell, Belmont, Weber State

No. 16: LIU-Brooklyn, Texas-Arlington, UNC-Asheville, Vermont, Mississippi Valley State, Savannah State

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (5): Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia, Miami (Fl.)
  • Big East (9): Syracuse, Georgetown, Marquette, Louisville, Notre Dame, Connecticut, West Virginia, Seton Hall, Cincinnati
  • Big Ten (8): Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern
  • Big 12 (6): Missouri, Kansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Illinois
  • Pac-12 (1): California
  • SEC (5): Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Alabama
  • Atlantic-10 (4): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier, Dayton
  • Conference USA (2): Southern Miss, Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State, Creighton
  • Mountain West (3): UNLV, San Diego State, New Mexico
  • West Coast (3): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, BYU

One-Big Conferences (20): America East (Vermont), Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Drexel), Horizon (Valparaiso), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (Savannah State), Northeast (Long Island), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Texas Arlington), Summit (Oral Roberts), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (Nevada)

  • Last Four In: Dayton, Cincinnati, Northwestern, Miami (Fl.)
  • Last Four Out: Arizona, Minnesota, NC State, Washington
  • Next Four Out: UCF, Ole Miss, Saint Joseph’s, Colorado State

Friday, February 10, 2012

Bubble Breakdown

AS OF FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Bubble Breakdown and Comparison

Locks: 25

Automatic bids from the other conferences: 20

45 Locks Overall

  • ACC (2): North Carolina, Duke
  • Big East (4): Syracuse, Georgetown, Marquette, Louisville
  • Big Ten (5): Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin
  • Big 12 (3): Baylor, Missouri, Kansas
  • Pac-12 (1): Automatic bid
  • SEC (3): Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt
  • Atlantic-10 (0/1): Temple
  • Conference USA (0/1): Southern Miss
  • Missouri Valley (1): Creighton
  • Mountain West (2): UNLV, San Diego State
  • West Coast (2): Saint Mary’s, Gonzaga

One-Bid Conferences (20): America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy, MAC, MAAC, MEAC, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, WAC

Teams that need to keep winning to avoid the bubble – these bids are not up for grabs yet (6): Florida State, Virginia, Mississippi State, Temple, Southern Miss, Wichita State

Note: Temple and Southern Miss are in the “Should Be In” category, but they can’t stop winning. They’re the leaders of their respective conferences for now.

That would leave 19 bids up for grabs. Click above to see every bubble team’s profile and how they compare to one another.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF FEBRUARY 7, 2012

No. 1: Syracuse, Kentucky, Ohio State, Baylor

No. 2: North Carolina, Missouri, Michigan State, Duke

No. 3: Kansas, UNLV, Georgetown, Michigan

No. 4: Marquette, Florida, Creighton, Indiana

No. 5: San Diego State, Wisconsin, Saint Mary’s, Murray State

No. 6: Vanderbilt, Florida State, Louisville, Temple

No. 7: Mississippi State, Virginia, Southern Miss, Gonzaga

No. 8: Illinois, West Virginia, Iowa State, Wichita State

No. 9: Kansas State, Connecticut, Alabama, Harvard

No. 10: Notre Dame, New Mexico, Memphis, Purdue

No. 11: BYU, Saint Louis, Minnesota, Washington

No. 12: Colorado State, Xavier, Seton Hall, Dayton, California, Northwestern

No. 13: Long Beach State, Middle Tennessee, Cleveland State, Oral Roberts

No. 14: Iona, Akron, Nevada, Davidson

No. 15: Drexel, Bucknell, Weber State, Mercer

No. 16: LIU-Brooklyn, Norfolk State, UNC-Asheville, Texas-Arlington, Stony Brook, Mississippi Valley State

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (4): North Carolina, Duke, Florida State, Virginia
  • Big East (8): Syracuse, Georgetown, Marquette, Louisville, West Virginia, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Seton Hall
  • Big Ten (9): Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota, Northwestern
  • Big 12 (5): Baylor, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State
  • Pac-12 (2): Washington, California
  • SEC (5): Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Alabama
  • Atlantic-10 (4): Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier, Dayton
  • Conference USA (2): Southern Miss, Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Creighton, Wichita State
  • Mountain West (4): UNLV, San Diego State, New Mexico, Colorado State
  • West Coast (3): Saint Mary’s, Gonzaga, BYU

One-Big Conferences (20): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Mercer), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (Drexel), Horizon (Cleveland State), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Long Island), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Texas Arlington), Summit (Oral Roberts), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (Nevada)

  • Last Four In: Northwestern, California, Dayton, Seton Hall
  • Last Four Out: Cincinnati, Miami (Fl.), NC State, Ole Miss
  • Next Four Out: Texas, Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Saint Joseph’s

Monday, January 30, 2012

Bracket Breakdown

AS OF JANUARY 30, 2012

No. 1: Syracuse, Kentucky, Ohio State, Duke

No. 2: Kansas, North Carolina, Baylor, Missouri

No. 3: Michigan State, UNLV, Georgetown, Creighton

No. 4: Michigan, Marquette, Indiana, Vanderbilt

No. 5: Wisconsin, Murray State, Saint Mary’s, Florida State

No. 6: Florida, Kansas State, West Virginia, San Diego State

No. 7: Virginia, Gonzaga, Mississippi State, Louisville

No. 8: Alabama, Connecticut, Temple, Wichita State

No. 9: Harvard, Dayton, Purdue, Illinois

No. 10: Seton Hall, New Mexico, Southern Miss, Memphis

No. 11: California, Minnesota, Saint Louis, Xavier

No. 12: Iowa State, Middle Tennessee, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Arkansas

No. 13: Long Beach State, Oral Roberts, Iona, Davidson

No. 14: Akron, Cleveland State, Massachusetts, Nevada

No. 15: George Mason, Bucknell, Belmont, Weber State

No. 16: Long Island, Norfolk State, UNC-Asheville, Texas-Arlington, Stony Brook, Mississippi Valley State

Breakdown by Conference

  • ACC (4): Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia
  • Big East (9): Syracuse, Georgetown, Marquette, West Virginia, Louisville, Connecticut, Seton Hall, Notre Dame, Cincinnati
  • Big Ten (8): Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota
  • Big 12 (5): Kansas, Baylor, Missouri, Kansas State, Iowa State
  • Pac-12 (1): California
  • SEC (6): Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Florida, Mississippi State, Alabama, Arkansas
  • Atlantic-10 (5): Temple, Dayton, Massachusetts (auto), Saint Louis, Xavier
  • Conference USA (2): Southern Miss, Memphis
  • Missouri Valley (2): Creighton, Wichita State
  • Mountain West (4): UNLV, San Diego State, New Mexico, Colorado State
  • West Coast (2): Saint Mary’s, Gonzaga

One-Big Conferences (20): America East (Stony Brook), Atlantic Sun (Belmont), Big Sky (Weber State), Big South (UNC-Asheville), Big West (Long Beach State), Colonial (George Mason), Horizon (Cleveland State), Ivy (Harvard), MAC (Akron), MAAC (Iona), MEAC (Norfolk State), Northeast (Long Island), Ohio Valley (Murray State), Patriot (Bucknell), Southern (Davidson), Southland (Texas Arlington), Summit (Oral Roberts), Sun Belt (Middle Tennessee), SWAC (Mississippi Valley State), WAC (Nevada)

  • Last Four In: Colorado State, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Arkansas
  • Last Four Out: Washington, BYU, Texas, Ole Miss
  • Next Four Out: NC State, Northwestern, Marshall, Stanford