Saturday, December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

First bracket of the 2016-2017 season.  Resumes are still very much in the early stages so things might appear to be a bit "off."  My bracket is if the season ended today, not what I forecast.

1 Seeds: Villanova, Baylor, Kentucky, Florida State

2 Seeds: Creighton, Florida, Gonzaga, Xavier

3 Seeds: Louisville, Duke, Maryland, Oregon

4 Seeds: Kansas, Minnesota, USC, UCLA

5 Seeds: Virginia, Cincinnati, Saint Mary's, TCU

6 Seeds: Arizona, UNC Wilmington, West Virginia, Clemson

7 Seeds: Notre Dame, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Butler

8 Seeds: Northwestern, Arkansas, North Carolina, UTA

9 Seeds: SMU, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Miami (FL)

10 Seeds: Pittsburgh, Illinois, Seton Hall, Dayton

11 Seeds: NC State, VCU, Michigan State, Ole Miss, South Carolina

12 Seeds: Middle Tennessee State, Georgia, Nevada, Texas Southern, New Mexico State

13 Seeds: Monmouth, Akron, FGCU, Jacksonville State

14 Seeds: Oakland, Bucknell, Radford, NDSU

15 Seeds: Old Dominion, NC Central, ETSU, Harvard

16 Seeds: Missouri State, Mount Saint Mary's, Weber State, UMBC, UC Davis, SE Louisiana

*Bolded and underlined teams are auto-bids
**Teams that are first in line on the S-curve from their respective conferences are considered auto-bids if they are high enough to receive an at-large. If no team from a conference is high enough on the S-curve to receive an at-large, the conference leader is given the auto-bid for the purposes of my bracket.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Final Bracket*

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1 Seeds: Kansas, Villanova, North Carolina, Oregon

2 Seeds: Michigan State, Oklahoma, Xavier, Virginia

3 Seeds: West Virginia, Utah, Miami (FL), California

4 Seeds: Iowa State, Arizona, Duke, Purdue

5 Seeds: Kentucky, Texas A&M, Maryland, Indiana

6 Seeds: Baylor, Texas, Dayton, Seton Hall

7 Seeds: Notre Dame, Saint Joseph's, Oregon State, USC

8 Seeds: Texas Tech, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa

9 Seeds: Pittsburgh, VCU, Cincinnati, Providence

10 Seeds: Wisconsin, Butler, Gonzaga, Wichita State

11 Seeds: San Diego State, Saint Mary's, St. Bonaventure, Florida, Michigan, South Dakota STate

12 Seeds: Arkansas-Little Rock, UNC Wilmington, Yale, Northern Iowa

13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Stony Brook, Fresno State, Stephen F. Austin

14 Seeds: Iona, Middle Tennessee State, Hawai'i, Buffalo

15 Seeds: New Mexico State, Green Bay, Weber State, UNC Asheville

16 Seeds: Hampton, Austin Peay, Southern, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Gulf Coast, Holy Cross


*Assuming Little Rock and UCONN win today

Friday, March 11, 2016

March 11th, 2016.

1 Seeds: Kansas, Virginia, Villanova, Oregon

2 Seeds: Utah, Oklahoma, Xavier, West Virginia

3 Seeds: Michigan State, North Carolina, Miami (FL), California

4 Seeds: Purdue, Kentucky, Maryland, Dayton

5 Seeds: Texas A&M, Iowa State, Baylor, Duke

6 Seeds: Arizona, Texas, Seton Hall, Indiana

7 Seeds: Oregon State, Saint Joseph's, Iowa, Notre Dame

8 Seeds: Texas Tech, Colorado, Gonzaga, Connecticut

9 Seeds: USC, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, Providence

10 Seeds: VCU, Cincinnati, Saint Bonaventure, San Diego State

11 Seeds: Wichita State, Florida, Saint Mary's, Monmouth, Michigan

12 Seeds: South Dakota State, Akron, Yale, UNC Wilmington

13 Seeds: Arkansas-Little Rock, Chattanooga, Stony Brook, UC Irvine

14 Seeds: Northern Iowa, Stephen F. Austin, Iona, Middle Tennessee

15 Seeds: New Mexico State, Green Bay, Weber State, UNC Asheville

16 Seeds: Hampton, Texas Southern, Austin Peay, Fairleigh Dickinson, FGCU, Holy Cross


*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Thursday, March 10, 2016

March 10th, 2016

1 Seeds: Kansas, Villanova, Oregon, Xavier

2 Seeds: Utah, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Virginia

3 Seeds: North Carolina, Miami (FL), Kentucky, Michigan State

4 Seeds: California, Purdue, Iowa State, Duke

5 Seeds: Dayton, Maryland, Arizona, Texas A&M

6 Seeds: Baylor, Indiana, Texas, Oregon State

7 Seeds: Iowa, Notre Dame, Seton Hall, Colorado

8 Seeds: Texas Tech, Cincinnati, Saint Bonaventure, Wisconsin

9 Seeds: USC, Saint Joseph's, Gonzaga, Pittsburgh

10 Seeds: VCU, Butler, San Diego State, Wichita State

11 Seeds: Providence, Florida, South Carolina, Tulsa, Vanderbilt, Monmouth

12 Seeds: South Dakota State, Akron, Yale, UNC Wilmington

13 Seeds: Arkansas-Little Rock, Chattanooga, Stony Brook, UC Irvine

14 Seeds: Northern Iowa, Stephen F. Austin, Iona, Middle Tennessee State

15 Seeds: New Mexico State, Green Bay, Weber State, UNC Asheville

16 Seeds: Hampton, Texas Southern, Austin Peay, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Gulf Coast, Holy Cross






*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

March 9th, 2016

1 Seeds: Kansas, Villanova, Oregon, Xavier

2 Seeds: Utah, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Virginia

3 Seeds: North Carolina, Miami (FL), Kentucky, Michigan State

4 Seeds: California, Purdue, Duke, Iowa State

5 Seeds: Dayton, Maryland, Arizona, Texas A&M

6 Seeds: Baylor, Indiana, Iowa, Texas

7 Seeds: Oregon State, Colorado, Seton Hall, Texas Tech

8 Seeds: Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Saint Bonaventure, Wisconsin

9 Seeds: USC, Pittsburgh, Gonzaga, Saint Joseph's

10 Seeds: Butler, VCU, San Diego State, Wichita State

11 Seeds: Vanderbilt, Florida, South Carolina, Tulsa, Providence, Monmouth

12 Seeds: South Dakota State, Akron, Yale, UNC Wilmington

13 Seeds: Arkansas-Little Rock, Chattanooga, Stony Brook, UC Irvine

14 Seeds: Northern Iowa, UAB, Stephen F. Austin, Iona

15 Seeds: New Mexico State, Green Bay, Weber State, UNC Asheville

16 Seeds: Lehigh, Hampton, Texas Souther, Austin Peay, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Gulf Coast






*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Sunday, March 6, 2016

March 6th, 2016

1 Seeds: Villanova, Kansas, Oregon, Oklahoma

2 Seeds: Virginia, Xavier, Utah, West Virginia

3 Seeds: Miami (FL), Michigan State, California, North Carolina

4 Seeds: Kentucky, Duke, Maryland, Iowa State

5 Seeds: Purdue, Texas A&M, Indiana, Texas

6 Seeds: Dayton, Baylor, Arizona, Oregon State

7 Seeds: Colorado, Seton Hall, Iowa, Texas Tech

8 Seeds: Saint Bonaventure, USC, Wisconsin, Notre Dame

9 Seeds: Butler, Providence, Vanderbilt, Tulsa

10 Seeds: Wichita State, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Florida

11 Seeds: South Carolina, Temple, Syracuse, Michigan, Akron, San Diego State

12 Seeds: Valpo, Yale, Arkansas-Little Rock, Hofstra

13 Seeds: Monmouth, Chattanooga, IPFW, Stony Brook

14 Seeds: Gonzaga, Northern Iowa, UAB, Stephen F. Austin

15 Seeds: Hawai'i, New Mexico State, Weber State, UNC Asheville

16 Seeds: Lehigh, Wagner, Hampton, Texas Southern, Austin Peay, Florida Gulf Coast


*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Monday, February 29, 2016

February 29th, 2016

1 Seeds: Villanova, Kansas, Oregon, Oklahoma

2 Seeds: Xavier, Utah, West Virginia, Virginia

3 Seeds: Miami (FL), Michigan State, North Carolina, Duke

4 Seeds: Maryland, Iowa State, California, Baylor

5 Seeds: Texas, Kentucky, Purdue, Texas A&M

6 Seeds: Iowa, Dayton, Texas Tech, Indiana

7 Seeds: Saint Joseph's, Colorado, Oregon State, Notre Dame

8 Seeds: Arizona, Seton Hall, Saint Bonaventure, Wisconsin

9 Seeds: South Carolina, Pittsburgh, USC, Providence

10 Seeds: Florida, Tulsa, VCU, Wichita State

11 Seeds: Vanderbilt, Temple, Michigan, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Arkansas-Little Rock

12 Seeds: South Dakota State, Valpo, Stony Brook, Princeton

13 Seeds: Akron, Saint Mary's, Monmouth, San Diego State

14 Seeds: Chattanooga, UNC Wilmington, UAB, Belmont

15 Seeds: Hawai'i, Stephen F. Austin, New Mexico State, Winthrop

16 Seeds: Weber State, North Florida, Bucknell, Hampton, Wagner, Texas Southern


*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Thursday, February 25, 2016

February 25th, 2016

1 Seeds: Villanova, Kansas, Xavier, Oklahoma

2 Seeds: Oregon, Virginia, Miami (FL), Utah

3 Seeds: West Virginia, Michigan State, Maryland, North Carolina

4 Seeds: Duke, Iowa, Iowa State, Baylor

5 Seeds: Kentucky, Dayton, USC, California

6 Seeds: Texas, Saint Joseph's, Purdue, Texas Tech

7 Seeds: Texas A&M, Arizona, Oregon State, Colorado

8 Seeds: Indiana, South Carolina, Seton Hall, Tulsa

9 Seeds: Notre Dame, Providence, Connecticut, Pittsburgh

10 Seeds: Florida, Wichita State, Monmouth, Saint Bonaventure

11 Seeds: George Washington, Wisconsin, Michigan, Syracuse, Alabama, Vanderbilt

12 Seeds: Arkansas-Little Rock, San Diego State, Stony Brook, Yale

13 Seeds: Akron, Saint Mary's, Valpo, UNC Wilmington

14 Seeds: Chattanooga, IPFW, Hawai'i, UAB

15 Seeds: Belmont, Stephen F. Austin, New Mexico State, Winthrop

16 Seeds: Weber State, North Florida, Hampton, Bucknell, Wagner, Texas Southern


*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Thursday, February 18, 2016

February 18th, 2016

1 Seeds: Villanova, Xavier, Kansas, Oklahoma

2 Seeds: Virginia, Oregon, Maryland, Michigan State

3 Seeds: Dayton, West Virginia, Miami (FL), Utah

4 Seeds: Duke, Iowa State, Notre Dame, Iowa

5 Seeds: North Carolina, USC, Arizona, Baylor

6 Seeds: Texas A&M, Kentucky, California, Colorado

7 Seeds: Purdue, Texas, Texas Tech, Oregon State

8 Seeds: Saint Joseph's, Seton Hall, South Carolina, Alabama

9  Seeds: Florida, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Indiana

10 Seeds: Syracuse, Providence, Monmouth, Tulsa

11 Seeds: Chattanooga, Wisconsin, George Washington, Michigan, Princeton, Akron

12 Seeds: South Dakota State, San Diego State, Wichita State, Arkansas-Little Rock

13 Seeds: Stony Brook, Gonzaga, Yale, Temple

14 Seeds: UNC Wilmington, Valpo, Hawai'i, UAB

15 Seeds: Stephen F. Austin, Tennessee Tech, New Mexico State, Winthrop

16 Seeds: Montana, North Florida, Hampton, Bucknell, Wagner, Texas Southern


*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Friday, February 12, 2016

February 12th, 2016

1 Seeds: Villanova, Oregon, Oklahoma, Kansas

2 Seeds: Xavier, Iowa, Virginia, Dayton

3 Seeds: Miami (FL), Maryland, West Virginia, Utah

4 Seeds: Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina, USC

5 Seeds: South Carolina, Texas A&M, Purdue, Texas

6 Seeds: Notre Dame, Baylor, Duke, Pittsburgh

7 Seeds: Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon State, California

8 Seeds: Saint Joseph's, Florida, Arizona, Providence

9 Seeds: Wichita State, Seton Hall, Monmouth, Indiana

10 Seeds: Syracuse, Kansas State, Texas Tech, VCU

11 Seeds: Chattanooga, UCONN, Butler, George Washington, Michigan, Washington

12 Seeds: Akron, San Diego State, Valpo, South Dakota State

13 Seeds: Temple, Gonzaga, Yale, Stony Brook

14 Seeds: Arkansas-Little Rock, UNC Wilmington, Hawai'i, Belmont

15 Seeds: UAB, New Mexico State, Stephen F. Austin, Montana

16 Seeds: UNC Asheville, North Florida, Hampton, Bucknell, Texas Southern, St. Francis (PA)



*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Monday, February 8, 2016

February 8th, 2016

1 Seeds: Villanova, Oklahoma, Xavier, Iowa

2 Seeds: Oregon, Kansas, Virginia, North Carolina

3 Seeds: Dayton, West Virginia, Iowa State, Maryland

4 Seeds: Michigan State, Miami, USC, Texas A&M

5 Seeds: Utah, Baylor, Purdue, Colorado

6 Seeds: Duke, Florida, Texas, Kentucky

7 Seeds: Notre Dame, Arizona, Saint Joseph's, California

8 Seeds: Pitt, Providence, South Carolina, Oregon State

9 Seeds: Seton Hall, Wichita State, Kansas State, Monmouth

10 Seeds: Chattanooga, Texas Tech, George Washington, VCU

11 Seeds: Florida State, Syracuse, UCONN, Michigan, Washington

12 Seeds: William & Mary, Saint Mary's, San Diego State, Indiana, Butler

13 Seeds: Valpo, South Dakota State, Akron, Arkansas-Little Rock

14 Seeds: Yale, Stony Brook, UAB, Hawai'i

15 Seeds: Tennessee Tech, New Mexico State, Stephen F. Austin, Montana

16 Seeds: North Florida, UNC Asheville, Bucknell, Hampton, Wagner, Texas Southern


*Bolded and underlined are auto-bids

Monday, February 1, 2016

February 1, 2016

1 Seeds: Oklahoma, Xavier, Villanova, Iowa

2 Seeds: Texas A&M, Kansas, North Carolina, Virginia

3 Seeds: Oregon, Iowa State, Dayton, Miami (FL)

4 Seeds: Michigan State, USC, West Virginia, Purdue

5 Seeds: Maryland, Pittsburgh, Utah, Louisville

6 Seeds: Baylor, Providence, Duke, Colorado

7 Seeds: Texas, Notre Dame, Arizona, Indiana

8 Seeds: Kentucky, Florida, Wichita State, Saint Mary's

9  Seeds: Michigan, California, Saint Joseph's, Oregon State

10 Seeds: South Carolina, Stanford, Texas Tech, Washington

11 Seeds: Monmouth, Florida State, Valpo, VCU, UCLA

12 Seeds: Cincinnati, South Dakota State, Chattanooga, Kansas State, William & Mary

13 Seeds: San Diego State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Stony Brook, Akron

14 Seeds: UC Irvine, Belmont, Yale, UNC Wilmington

15 Seeds: UAB, North Florida, Montana, Stephen F Austin

16 Seeds: New Mexico State, Winthrop, Bucknell, Hampton, Texas Southern, Wagner



*Bolded and underlined teams are auto-bids

Friday, January 29, 2016

January 29, 2016

1 Seeds: Oklahoma, Xavier, Villanova, North Carolina

2 Seeds: Texas A&M, Miami (FL), Kansas, Iowa

3 Seeds: Virginia, Iowa State, Oregon, Dayton

4 Seeds: West Virginia, Michigan State, USC, Purdue

5 Seeds: Kentucky, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Utah

6 Seeds: Louisville, Baylor, Providence, Duke

7 Seeds: Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Texas

8 Seeds: Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, Florida, Michigan

9  Seeds: Butler, Wichita State, California, Saint Joseph's

10 Seeds: Oregon State, South Carolina, Stanford, Texas Tech

11 Seeds: Washington, Florida State, VCU, Valpo, UCLA, Kansas State

12 Seeds: Cincinnati, Monmouth, Chattanooga, South Dakota State

13 Seeds: UC Irvine, San Diego State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Stony Brook

14 Seeds: Akron, Belmont, Yale, UNC Wilmington

15 Seeds: North Florida, UAB, Texas A&M-CC, New Mexico State

16 Seeds: Montana, Winthrop, Bucknell, Hampton, Texas Southern, Mount Saint Mary's


*Bolded and underlined teams are auto-bids

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016

1 Seeds: Oklahoma, Villanova, Xavier, North Carolina

2 Seeds: Texas A&M, Kansas, Iowa, Miami (FL)

3 Seeds: Oregon, Virginia, Iowa State, Michigan State

4 Seeds: Dayton, USC, Purdue, West Virginia

5 Seeds: Kentucky, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Providence

6 Seeds: Utah, Louisville, Baylor, Duke

7 Seeds: Arizona, Indiana, Colorado, Texas

8 Seeds: Notre Dame, Michigan, Saint Mary's, Florida

9 Seeds: Butler, Wichita State, George Washington, California

10 Seeds: Saint Joseph's, Oregon State, South Carolina, Stanford

11 Seeds: Texas Tech, Washington, UCLA, Florida State, VCU, UCONN

12 Seeds: Valpo, Monmouth, Chattanooga, Arkansas-Little Rock

13 Seeds: San Diego State, Stony Brook, Kent State, Belmont

14 Seeds: Hawai'i, James Madison, Yale, UAB

15 Seeds: North Florida, Omaha, UNC Asheville, New Mexico State

16 Seeds: Montana, Stephen F. Austin, Bucknell, Hampton, Texas Southern, Mount St. Mary's


*Bolded and underlined teams are auto-bids

Friday, January 22, 2016

January 22, 2016

1 Seeds: Villanova, Oklahoma, Xavier, North Carolina

2 Seeds: Kansas, Texas A&M, Iowa, Miami (FL)

3 Seeds: Virginia, USC, Michigan State, Oregon

4 Seeds: Iowa State, Kentucky, Purdue, Arizona

5 Seeds: Maryland, West Virginia, Dayton, Duke

6 Seeds: Providence, Pittsburgh, Utah, Louisville

7 Seeds: Baylor, Indiana, Michigan, Texas

8 Seeds: Colorado, Notre Dame, Butler, Saint Mary's

9 Seeds: Wichita State, Florida, South Carolina, George Washington

10 Seeds: Valpo, California, Texas Tech, Oregon State

11 Seeds: Alabama, Syracuse, Washington, UCLA, Florida State, St. Joe's

12 Seeds: Chattanooga, San Diego State, UCONN, Stony Brook


13 Seeds: Belmont, IPFW, Arkansas-Little Rock, UC Irvine


14 Seeds: UAB, James Madison, Northern Illinois, Princeton


15 Seeds: High Point, Navy, North Florida, Saint Peter's


16 Seeds: Hampton, Texas Southern, Houston Baptist, Weber State, Cal State Bakersfield, Wagner



*Bolded and underlined teams are conference champions
**Teams on seed lines not necessarily listed in S-curve order