Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Bracket Projection - 12/17/2013

With the non-conference season nearing an end, here is my first bracket projection of the year.  I did well last year finishing with the 9th most accurate bracket out of the 120 different brackets tracked by the bracket matrix.  That gives me one of the top 10 most accurate brackets in 2 of the last 3 year.  Hopefully I can build on that momentum this coming year.

1 Seeds:  ARIZONA, OHIO STATE, Wisconsin, SYRACUSE
2 Seeds:  OKLAHOMA STATE, LOUISVILLE, Kansas, Michigan State
3 Seeds:  VILLANOVA, WICHITA STATE, North Carolina, KENTUCKY
4 Seeds:  Iowa State, GONZAGA, Duke, Connecticut
5 Seeds:  Oregon, Memphis, Florida, Baylor
6 Seeds:  Iowa, MASSACHUSETTS, Pittsburgh, Colorado
7 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, UCLA, Creighton, Michigan
8 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO STATE, HARVARD, New Mexico, Saint Louis
9 Seeds:  Georgetown, Virginia, Missouri, VCU
10 Seeds:  BYU, LSU, Indiana, Marquette
11 Seeds:  Arkansas, Florida State, Arizona State, Dayton
12 Seeds:  Minnesota, Tennessee, Oklahoma, DREXEL, Stanford, LOUISIANA TECH
13 Seeds:  TOLEDO, NORTH DAKOTA STATE, UC SANTA BARBARA, BELMONT
14 Seeds:  NEW MEXICO STATE, BUCKNELL, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, STEPHEN F AUSTIN
15 Seeds:  MANHATTAN, GREEN BAY, MERCER, ELON
16 Seeds:  NC CENTRAL, BRYANT, STONY BROOK, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, WEBER STATE, SOUTHERN

Last 4 Byes:  Arkansas, Florida State, Arizona State, Dayton
Last 4 In:  Minnesota, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Stanford
First 4 Out:  George Washington, Cincinnati, Texas, Butler
Next 4 Out:  Notre Dame, Illinois, California, Boise State


Sunday, March 17, 2013

Bracket Projections - 3/17/2013 FINAL

Here's my final bracket projection of the season.

1 Seeds:  LOUISVILLE, GONZAGA, Indiana, KANSAS
2 Seeds:  Duke, OHIO STATE, Georgetown, MIAMI FL,
3 Seeds:  Florida, Michigan State, NEW MEXICO, Michigan
4 Seeds:  Syracuse, Wisconsin, SAINT LOUIS, Kansas State
5 Seeds:  Arizona, Marquette, Oklahoma State, UNLV
6 Seeds:  North Carolina, CREIGHTON, Pittsburgh, VCU
7 Seeds:  MEMPHIS, Notre Dame, UCLA, Butler
8 Seeds:  Missouri, Colorado State, North Carolina State, OREGON
9 Seeds:  Minnesota, San Diego State, Wichita State, Illinois
10 Seeds:  Iowa State, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, Colorado
11 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Villanova, Temple, MISSISSIPPI
12 Seeds:  BELMONT, Boise State, California, La Salle, Middle Tennessee, AKRON
13 Seeds:  DAVIDSON, BUCKNELL, VALPARAISO, NEW MEXICO STATE
14 Seeds:  SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, IONA, HARVARD, MONTANA
15 Seeds:  FLORIDA GULF COAST, NORTHWESTERN STATE, PACIFIC, ALBANY
16 Seeds:  WESTERN KENTUCKY, LIU-BROOKLYN, JAMES MADISON, SOUTHERN, NORTH CAROLINA A&T, LIBERTY

Last 4 Byes:  Colorado, Saint Mary's, Villanova, Temple
Last 4 In:  Boise State, California, La Salle, Middle Tennessee
First 4 Out:  Kentucky, Tennessee, Southern Miss, Virginia
Next 4 Out:  Massachusetts, Iowa, Baylor, Maryland

Friday, March 15, 2013

Bracket Projections - 3/15/2013

1 Seeds:  Duke, Louisville, INDIANA, GONZAGA
2 Seeds:  FLORIDA, KANSAS, Michigan State, GEORGETOWN
3 Seeds:  Ohio State, Michigan, MIAMI FL, NEW MEXICO
4 Seeds:  Syracuse, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Marquette
5 Seeds:  Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, SAINT LOUIS, Kansas State
6 Seeds:  CREIGHTON, VCU, Colorado State, MEMPHIS
7 Seeds:  Notre Dame, UNLV, UCLA, Butler
8 Seeds:  North Carolina, Missouri, San Diego State, Minnesota
9 Seeds:  North Carolina State, Wichita State, Illinois, Cincinnati
10 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Iowa State, Colorado, Oregon
11 Seeds:  BELMONT, Oklahoma, Temple, California
12 Seeds:  Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Villanova, Virginia, La Salle, AKRON
13 Seeds:  VALPARAISO, DAVIDSON, BUCKNELL, STEPHEN F AUSTIN
14 Seeds:  NEW MEXICO STATE, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, IONA, HARVARD
15 Seeds:  FLORIDA GULF COAST, MONTANA, LONG BEACH STATE, VERMONT
16 Seeds:  WESTERN KENTUCKY, LIU-BROOKLYN, JAMES MADISON, SOUTHERN, MORGAN STATE, LIBERTY

Last 4 Byes:  Oklahoma, Temple, California, Kentucky
Last 4 In:  Middle Tennessee, Villanova, Virginia, La Salle
First 4 Out:  Boise State, Tennessee, Iowa, Mississippi

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Bracket Projections - 3/13/2013

Not much in the way of changes outside of some new auto-bids being added, but here's a current update

1 Seeds:  Duke, INDIANA, Louisville, GONZAGA
2 Seeds:  FLORIDA, KANSAS, Michigan State, GEORGETOWN
3 Seeds:  Ohio State, Michigan, MIAMI FL, NEW MEXICO
4 Seeds:  Syracuse, Marquette, Oklahoma State, Arizona
5 Seeds:  Pittsburgh, SAINT LOUIS, Kansas State, Wisconsin
6 Seeds:  VCU, Colorado State, Notre Dame, UNLV
7 Seeds:  CREIGHTON, North CArolina, UCLA, Butler
8 Seeds:  MEMPHIS, Missouri, Minnesota, San Diego State
9 Seeds:  North Carolina State, Cincinnati, Illinois, Oregon
10 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Wichita State, Oklahoma, Colorado
11 Seeds:  BELMONT, Iowa State, Temple, California
12 Seeds:  Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Villanova, Boise State, La Salle, AKRON
13 Seeds:  VALPARAISO, DAVIDSON, BUCKNELL, LOUISIANA TECH
14 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, IONA, HARVARD
15 Seeds:  FLORIDA GULF COAST, MONTANA, VERMONT, LONG BEACH STATE
16 Seeds:  WESTERN KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, LIU-BROOKLYN, SOUTHERN, NORFOLK STATE, LIBERTY

Last 4 Byes:  Iowa State, Temple, California, Kentucky
Last 4 In:  Middle Tennessee, Villanova, Boise State, La Salle
First 4 Out:  Virginia, Tennessee, Baylor, Iowa
Next 4 Out:  Mississippi, Southern Miss, Denver, Stanford

Monday, March 11, 2013

Bracket Projection - 3/11/2013

1 Seeds:  Duke, INDIANA, Louisville, GONZAGA
2 Seeds:  FLORIDA, KANSAS, Michigan State, GEORGETOWN
3 Seeds:  Ohio State, Michigan, MIAMI FL, NEW MEXICO
4 Seeds:  Syracuse, Marquette, Oklahoma State, Kansas State
5 Seeds:  Arizona, Pittsburgh, SAINT LOUIS, Wisconsin
6 Seeds:  VCU, Colorado State, Notre Dame, UNLV
7 Seeds:  CREIGHTON, North Carolina, UCLA, Butler
8 Seeds:  MEMPHIS, Missouri, Minnesota, North Carolina State
9 Seeds:  San Diego State, Oklahoma, Illinois, Oregon
10 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Wichita State, Cincinnati, Colorado
11 Seeds:  BELMONT, Iowa State, Temple, California
12 Seeds:  Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Villanova, Boise State, La Salle, AKRON
13 Seeds:  VALPARAISO, BUCKNELL, STEPHEN F AUSTIN, LOUISIANA TECH
14 Seeds:  DAVIDSON, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, IONA, HARVARD
15 Seeds:  FLORIDA GULF COAST, MONTANA, VERMONT, LONG BEACH STATE
16 Seeds:  FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL, NORTHEASTERN, LIU-BROOKLYN, SOUTHERN, NORFOLK STATE, LIBERTY

Last 4 Byes:  Iowa State, Temple, California, Kentucky
Last 4 In:  Middle Tennessee, Villanova, Boise State, La Salle
First 4 Out:  Virginia, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Iowa

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Bracket Projections 3/10/2013

1 Seeds:  Duke, Louisville, INDIANA, GONZAGA
2 Seeds:  FLORIDA, KANSAS, Michigan State, Michigan
3 Seeds:  GEORGETOWN, MIAMI FL, Ohio State, NEW MEXICO
4 Seeds:  Syracuse, Oklahoma State, Marquette, Kansas State
5 Seeds:  Arizona, Pittsburgh, SAINT LOUIS, Wisconsin
6 Seeds:  VCU, Colorado State, Notre Dame, UNLV
7 Seeds:  North Carolina, MEMPHIS, Missouri, Butler
8 Seeds:  CREIGHTON, Minnesota, UCLA, North Carolina State
9 Seeds:  San Diego State, Illinois, Oklahoma, Oregon
10 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Wichita State, Cincinnati, Colorado
11 Seeds:  MIDDLE TENNESSEE, BELMONT, Kentucky, California
12 Seeds:  Virginia, Iowa State, Boise State, Villanova, La Salle, Temple
13 Seeds:  AKRON, LOUISIANA TECH, BUCKNELL, VALPARAISO
14 Seeds:  DAVIDSON, STONY BROOK, STEPHEN F AUSTIN, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
15 Seeds:  HARVARD, FLORIDA GULF COAST, MONTANA, NIAGARA
16 Seeds:  LONG BEACH STATE, NORTHEASTERN, LIU-BROOKLYN, SOUTHERN, NORFOLK STATE, LIBERTY

Last 4 Byes:  Kentucky, California, Virginia, Iowa State
Last 4 In:  Boise State, Villanova, La Salle, Temple
First 4 Out:  Tennessee, Iowa, Mississippi, Southern Miss

Friday, March 8, 2013

Bracket Projection 3/8/2013

1 Seeds:  INDIANA, Duke, GONZAGA, KANSAS
2 Seeds:  LOUISVILLE, FLORIDA, Michigan State, Michigan
3 Seeds:  MIAMI FL, Georgetown, NEW MEXICO, Marquette
4 Seeds:  Ohio State, Syracuse, Oklahoma State, Kansas State
5 Seeds:  Pittsburgh, Arizona, Wisconsin, Saint Louis
6 Seeds:  VCU, Minnesota, UNLV, Notre Dame
7 Seeds:  North Carolina, Colorado State, MEMPHIS, UCLA
8 Seeds:  Missouri, North Carolina State, Butler, Oregon
9 Seeds:  CREIGHTON, San Diego State, Oklahoma, Illinois
10 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Colorado, Wichita State, California
11 Seeds:  MIDDLE TENNESSEE, BELMONT, Virginia, Cincinnati
12 Seeds:  Iowa State, La Salle, Kentucky, Villanova, Boise State, Temple
13 Seeds:  AKRON, LOUISIANA TECH, BUCKNELL, VALPARAISO
14 Seeds:  STONY BROOK, DAVIDSON, STEPHEN F AUSTIN, PRINCETON
15 Seeds:  SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, MERCER, LONG BEACH STATE, MONTANA
16 Seeds:  ROBERT MORRIS, NIAGARA, NORTHEASTERN, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, SOUTHERN, NORFOLK STATE

Last 4 Byes:  Virginia, Cincinnati, Iowa State, La Salle
Last 4 In:  Kentucky, Villanova, Boise State, Temple
First 4 Out:  Tennessee, Iowa, Mississippi, Baylor

Monday, February 25, 2013

Bracket Projection - 2/25/13

Sorry for no updates the last couple weeks.  I've been out of town on vacation and visiting family.  Here's my latest update through games played 2/24/13:

1 Seeds:  INDIANA, Duke, FLORIDA, GONZAGA
2 Seeds:  Michigan, KANSAS, MIAMI FL, Michigan State
3 Seeds:  Louisville, GEORGETOWN, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO
4 Seeds:  Syracuse, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Kansas State
5 Seeds:  Oklahoma State, Marquette, Pittsburgh, UNLV
6 Seeds:  Colorado State, SAINT LOUIS, MEMPHIS, Butler
7 Seeds:  Minnesota, San Diego State, Notre Dame, Illinois
8 Seeds:  North Carolina, VCU, North Carolina State, Oregon
9 Seeds:  Missouri, WICHITA STATE, Oklahoma, UCLA
10 Seeds:  Creighton, Cincinnati, Colorado, Iowa State
11 Seeds:  MIDDLE TENNESSEE, Saint Mary's, Kentucky, California
12 Seeds:  BELMONT, La Salle, Virginia, Mississippi, Villanova, Temple
13 Seeds:  AKRON, LOUISIANA TECH, BUCKNELL, STEPHEN F AUSTIN
14 Seeds:  VALPARAISO, STONY BROOK, DAVIDSON, HARVARD
15 Seeds:  SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, NIAGARA, LONG BEACH STATE, MONTANA
16 Seeds:  MERCR, ROBERT MORRIS, NORTHEASTERN, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, SOUTHERN, NORFOLK STATE

Last 4 Byes:  Saint Mary's, Kentucky, California, La Salle
Last 4 In:  Virginia, Mississippi, Villanova, Temple
First 4 Out:  Boise State, Baylor, Southern Miss, Iowa
Next 4 Out:  Tennessee, Stanford, Maryland, Alabama

Monday, February 4, 2013

Bracket Projections - 2/4/2013

1 Seeds:  FLORIDA, INDIANA, Michigan, Duke
2 Seeds:  KANSAS, MIAMI FL, ARIZONA, GONZAGA
3 Seeds:  Louisville, SYRACUSE, Ohio State, Michigan State
4 Seeds:  Minnesota, CREIGHTON, Cincinnati, NEW MEXICO
5 Seeds:  Kansas State, Marquette, Georgetown, Butler
6 Seeds:  Pittsburgh, Colorado State, North Carolina State, Oregon
7 Seeds:  Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, San Diego State, UNLV
8 Seeds:  Wichita State, Mississippi, VCU, Notre Dame
9 Seeds:  BELMONT, Missouri, Baylor, UCLA
10 Seeds:  Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Memphis
11 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, SOUTHERN MISS, Iowa State, Saint Louis
12 Seeds:  Colorado, BYU, MIDDLE TENNESSEE, La Salle, Illinois, Temple
13 Seeds:  AKRON, NORTH DAKOTA STATE, BUCKNELL, LOUISIANA TECH
14 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, STONY BROOK, VALPARAISO, HARVARD
15 Seeds:  DAVIDSON, MONTANA, NIAGARA, LONG BEACH STATE
16 Seeds:  FLORIDA GULF COAST, NORTHEASTERN, NC CENTRAL, BRYANT, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, SOUTHERN

Last 4 Byes:  Saint Mary's, Iowa State, Saint Louis, Colorado
Last 4 In:  BYU, La Salle, Illinois, Temple
First 4 Out:  Arizona State, Boise State, Maryland, Virginia
Next 4 Out:  Villanova, Alabama, Stanford, Iowa

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Bracket Projection - 1/29/2013

1 Seeds:  MICHIGAN, FLORIDA, KANSAS, DUKE
2 Seeds:  Indiana, SYRACUSE, ARIZONA, GONZAGA
3 Seeds:  Louisville, Miami FL, Michigan State, BUTLER
4 Seeds:  Ohio State, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Wichita State
5 Seeds:  CREIGHTON, Oregon, North Carolina State, New Mexico
6 Seeds:  Marquette, UNLV, San Diego State, Mississippi
7 Seeds:  Missouri, Wisconsin, Baylor, Kansas State
8 Seeds:  Pittsburgh, Colorado State, VCU, UCLA
9 Seeds:  Georgetown, Oklahoma State, BELMONT, Notre Dame
10 Seeds:  Colorado, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma
11 Seeds:  Iowa State, La Salle, MIDDLE TENNESSEE, Illinois
12 Seeds:  SOUTHERN MISS, Saint Mary's, BYU, Memphis, Villanova, Maryland
13 Seeds:  BUCKNELL, AKRON, LOUISIANA TECH, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
14 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, DETROIT, STONY BROOK, HARVARD
15 Seeds:  IONA, DAVIDSON, GEORGE MASON, LONG BEACH STATE
16 Seeds:  WEBER STATE, FLORIDA GULF COAST, NC CENTRAL, ROBERT MORRIS, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, SOUTHERN

Last 4 Byes:  Iowa State, La Salle, Illinois, Saint Mary's
Last 4 In:  BYU, Memphis, Villanova, Maryland
First 4 Out:  Saint Louis, Wyoming, Arizona State, Temple
Next 4 Out:  Boise State, Iowa, Stanford, Alabama

Bids by Conference:
Big East - 8
Big Ten -7
ACC - 5
Pac 12 - 5
Big 12 - 5
MWC - 4
SEC - 4
Atlantic 10 - 3
WCC - 3
MVC - 2
CUSA - 2

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Bracket Projections - 1/22/2013

1 Seeds:  DUKE, MICHIGAN, KANSAS, SYRACUSE
2 Seeds:  FLORIDA, Louisville, ARIZONA, Indiana
3 Seeds:  Minnesota, GONZAGA, Michigan State, Miami FL
4 Seeds:  CREIGHTON, Ohio State, BUTLER, NEW MEXICO
5 Seeds:  VCU, Cincinnati, Wichitan State, North Carolina State
6 Seeds:  Oregon, UNLV, Missouri, Kansas State
7 Seeds:  Mississippi, Colorado State, Marquette, Wisconsin
8 Seeds:  Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Notre Dame
9 Seeds:  BELMONT, Wyoming, San Diego State, Baylor
10 Seeds:  Iowa State, Kentucky, Colorado, Oklahoma
11 Seeds:  Georgetown, MEMPHIS, North Carolina, Illinois
12 Seeds:  BUCKNELL, MIDDLE TENNESSEE, BYU, Boise State, Temple
13 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Iowa, NORTH DAKOTA STATE, STEPHEN F AUSTIN, AKRON
14 Seeds:  LOUISIANA TECH, STONY BROOK, VALPARAISO, HARVARD
15 Seeds:  WEBER STATE, IONA, PACIFIC, DAVIDSON
16 Seeds:  GEORGE MASON, NC CENTRAL, BRYANT, SOUTHERN, FLORIDA GULF COAST, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

Last 4 Byes:  Georgetown, North Carolina, Illinois, BYU
Last 4 In:  Boise State, Temple, Saint Mary's, Iowa
First 4 Out:  Southern Miss, Maryland, Saint Louis, Indiana State
Next 4 Out:  Washington, La Salle, Stanford, Lehigh

Friday, January 11, 2013

Bracket Projections - 1/11/13

1 Seeds:  DUKE, LOUISVILLE, MICHIGAN, KANSAS
2 Seeds:  Minnesota, Florida, Indiana, ARIZONA
3 Seeds:  Syracuse, GONZAGA, CREIGHTON, Missouri
4 Seeds:  Ohio State, VCU, Michigan State, Notre Dame
5 Seeds:  Miami FL, Wichita State, Illinois, NC State
6 Seeds:  Cincinnati, SAN DIEGO STATE, Oklahoma State, New Mexico
7 Seeds:  Pittsburgh, Kentucky, UNLV, Butler
8 Seeds:  Wyoming, Oregon, Boise State, Baylor
9 Seeds:  Colorado State, UCLA, Kansas State, Colorado
10 Seeds:  BELMONT, Mississippi, Oklahoma, St. Louis
11 Seeds:  Wisconsin, BYU, Temple, MEMPHIS
12 Seeds:  BUCKNELL, Iowa State, MIDDLE TENNESSEE, Marquette, Maryland
13 Seeds:  North Carolina, Virginia, AKRON, NORTH DAKOTA STATE, DETROIT
14 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, LOUISIANA TECH, HARVARD, DAVIDSON
15 Seeds:  WEBER STATE, STONY BROOK, GEORGE MASON, CANISIUS
16 Seeds:  FL GULF COAST, CS FULLERTON, WAGNER, NC ASHEVILLE, SOUTHERN, NC CENTRAL

Last 4 Byes:  Wisconsin, BYU, Temple, Iowa State
Last 4 In:  Marquette, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
First 4 Out:  Saint Mary's, Stanford, Georgetown, Southern Miss
Next 4 Out:  Iowa, Florida State, La Salle, Saint Joseph's