Sunday, March 11, 2018

FINAL Bracket Projection - 3/11/18

Here is my final bracket projection for the season:

1 Seeds:  Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, Xavier
2 Seeds:  Duke, Cincinnati, North Carolina, Purdue
3 Seeds:  Tennessee, Michigan State, Michigan, West Virginia
4 Seeds:  Arizona, Auburn, Gonzaga, Texas Tech
5 Seeds:  Wichita State, Clemson, Kentucky, Houston
6 Seeds:  Ohio State, Florida, TCU, Texas A&M
7 Seeds:  Arkansas, Miami FL, Seton Hall, Nevada
8 Seeds:  Rhode Island, Creighton, Butler, Missouri
9 Seeds:  Providence, Virginia Tech, Alabama, USC
10 Seeds:  Kansas State, Florida State, UCLA, Oklahoma
11 Seeds:  NC State, St. Bonaventure, Texas, St. Mary's, Loyola-Chicago, Davidson
12 Seeds:  New Mexico State, San Diego State, Buffalo, Murray State
13 Seeds:  South Dakota State, Montana, UNC-Greensboro, Bucknell
14 Seeds:  College of Charleston, Marshall, Stephen F Austin, Wright State
15 Seeds:  Georgia State, Pennsylvania, Iona, Lipscomb
16 Seeds:  CS Fullerton, UMBC, Radford, Texas Southern, LIU-Brooklyn, North Carolina Central


Last 4 Byes:  Kansas State, Florida State, UCLA, Oklahoma
Last 4 In:  NC State, St. Bonaventure, Texas, St. Mary's
First 4 Out:  Arizona State, Louisville, Syracuse, Middle Tennessee
Next 4 Out:  Notre Dame, Baylor, Marquette, Nebraska

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Bracket Projection - 3/10/18

Here's my updated projections through games played 3/9/18

1 Seeds:  Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, Xavier
2 Seeds:  Duke, Cincinnati, North Carolina, Purdue
3 Seeds:  Michigan State, Tennessee, Michigan, West Virginia
4 Seeds:  Auburn, Gonzaga, Wichita State, Texas Tech
5 Seeds:  Clemson, Arizona, Kentucky, Ohio State
6 Seeds:  Florida, Arkansas, Houston, TCU
7 Seeds:  Seton Hall, Texas A&M, Miami FL, Nevada
8 Seeds:  Rhode Island, Creighton, Butler, Alabama
9 Seeds:  Missouri, Virginia Tech, Providence, USC
10 Seeds:  UCLA, Florida State, Kansas State, St. Bonaventure
11 Seeds:  Oklahoma, NC State, Texas, St. Mary's, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago
12 Seeds:  San Diego Stat,e New Mexico State, Western Kentucky, Buffalo
13 Seeds:  Murray State, South Dakota State, Vermont, Louisiana-Lafayette
14 Seeds:  UNC-Greensboro, College of Charleston, Bucknell, Montana
15 Seeds:  Wright State, Iona, Pennsylvania, UC Irvine
16 Seeds:  Lipscomb, Radford, SE Louisiana, Hampton, LIU-Brooklyn, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Last 4 Byes:  Florida State, Kansas State, St. Bonaventure, Oklahoma
Last 4 In:  NC State, Texas, St. Mary's, Louisville
First 4 Out:  Syracuse, Arizona State, Baylor, Middle Tennessee
Next 4 Out:  Marquette, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Nebraska


Friday, March 9, 2018

Bracket Projections 3/9/18

Here's my updated projections through games played 3/8/18

1 Seeds:  Virginia, Villanova, Xavier, Duke
2 Seeds:  Kansas, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Purdue
3 Seeds:  Auburn, Michigan State, Tennessee, Michigan
4 Seeds:  Texas Tech, Wichita State, Gonzaga, West Virginia
5 Seeds:  Clemson, Arizona, Kentucky, Ohio State
6 Seeds:  Florida, Houston, TCU, Nevada
7 Seeds:  Texas A&M, Miami FL, Arkansas, Seton Hall
8 Seeds:  Rhode Island, Missouri, Butler, Creighton
9 Seeds:  Virginia Tech, Kansas State, USC, Texas
10 Seeds:  UCLA, Florida State, Oklahoma, St. Bonaventure
11 Seeds:  NC State, Providence, Alabama, St. Mary's, Louisville, Baylor
12 Seeds:  Loyola-Chicago, New Mexico State, Buffalo, Murray State
13 Seeds:  South Dakota State, Vermont, Old Dominion, Louisiana-Lafayette
14 Seeds:  UNC-Greensboro, College of Charleston, Montana, Bucknell
15 Seeds:  UC Davis, Wright State, Iona, Pennsylvania
16 Seeds:  Lipscomb, Radford, Nicholls State, LIU-Brooklyn, Hampton, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Last 4 Byes:  Oklahoma, St. Bonaventure, NC State, Providence
Last 4 In:  Alabama, St. Mary's, Louisville, Baylor
First 4 Out:  Middle Tennessee, Syracuse, Arizona State, Oklahoma State
Next 4 Out:  Marquette, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Mississippi State

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Bracket Projections 3/7/18

Here are my updated projections through games played 3/6/18

1 Seeds:  VIRGINIA, VILLANOVA, Xavier, Duke
2 Seeds:  KANSAS, CINCINNATI, Purdue, North Carolina
3 Seeds:  AUBURN, Michigan State, Tennessee, MICHIGAN
4 Seeds:  Texas Tech, Wichita State, GONZAGA, West Virginia
5 Seeds:  ARIZONA, Clemson, Kentucky, Ohio State
6 Seeds:  Houston, Florida, TCU, Miami FL
7 Seeds:  NEVADA, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Seton Hall
8 Seeds:  RHODE ISLAND, Creighton, Missouri, Oklahoma
9 Seeds:  Virginia Tech, Florida State, NC State, Butler
10 Seeds:  St. Bonaventure, Kansas State, UCLA, Arizona State
11 Seeds:  Texas, USC, MIDDLE TENNESSEE, Providence, St. Mary's
12 Seeds:  Baylor, LOYOLA-CHICAGO, Syracuse, NEW MEXICO STATE, MURRAY STATE
13 Seeds:  BUFFALO, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, VERMONT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
14 Seeds:  COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, UNC-GREENSBORO, MONTANA, BUCKNELL
15 Seeds:  UC DAVIS, WRIGHT STATE, IONA, PENNSYLVANIA
16 Seeds:  LIPSCOMB, RADFORD, NICHOLLS STATE, HAMPTON, LIU-BROOKLYN, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF


Last 4 Byes:  UCLA, Arizona State, Texas, USC
Last 4 In:  Providence, St. Mary's, Baylor, Syracuse
First 4 Out:  Marquette, Alabama, Utah, Louisville
Next 4 Out:  Boise State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, LSU

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Bracket Projections - 3/3/18

Here are my updated projections through games played 3/2/18

1 Seeds:  VIRGINIA, VILLANOVA, KANSAS, Xavier
2 Seeds:  Duke, PURDUE, North Carolina, Michigan State
3 Seeds:  AUBURN, Tennessee, CINCINNATI, Clemson
4 Seeds;  West Virginia, Texas Tech, Wichita State, GONZAGA
5 Seeds:  Kentucky, ARIZONA, TCU, Florida
6 Seeds:  Ohio State, Michigan, Houston, Texas A&M
7 Seeds:  NEVADA, Arkansas, Miami FL, Creighton
8 Seeds:  RHODE ISLAND, Seton Hall, Butler, Oklahoma
9 Seeds:  Virginia Tech, Arizona State, St. Mary's, Florida St
10 Seeds;  Missouri, USC, NC State, Baylor
11 Seeds:  St. Bonaventure, MIDDLE TENNESSEE, Alabama, Louisville, Texas
12 Seeds:  Kansas State, UCLA, LOYOLA-CHICAGO, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, NEW MEXICO STATE
13 Seeds:  SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, VERMONT, BUFFALO, MURRAY ST
14 Seeds:  UNC-GREENSBORO, MONTANA, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, BUCKNELL
15 Seeds:  COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, UC IRVINE, PENNSYLVANIA, FLORIDA GULF COAST
16 Seeds:  WAGNER, RADFORD, NICHOLLS ST, NIAGARA, HAMPTON, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF

Last 4 Byes:  NC State, Baylor, St. Bonaventure, Alabama
Last 4 In:  Louisville, Texas, Kansas State, UCLA
First 4 Out:  Providence, Washington, Syracuse, Nebraska

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Bracket Projection - 2/28/18

Here are my updated projections through games played 2/27/18

1 Seeds:  VIRGINIA, VILLANOVA, KANSAS, Xavier
2 Seeds:  Duke, North Carolina, PURDUE, AUBURN
3 Seeds:  Michigan State, CINCINNATI, Tennessee, Texas Tech
4 Seeds:  Wichita State, West Virginia, Clemson, Kentucky
5 Seeds:  Ohio State, ARIZONA, GONZAGA, Michigan
6 Seeds:  RHODE ISLAND, TCU, Oklahoma, Florida
7 Seeds:  Seton Hall, Texas A&M, Creighton, Butler
8 Seeds:  Houston, NEVADA, Arkansas, Virginia Tech
9 Seeds:  Florida State, NC State, Miami FL, St. Mary's
10 Seeds:  Arizona State, Missouri, St. Bonaventure, USC
11 Seeds:  Alabama, MIDDLE TENNESSEE, Louisville, Texas, Baylor
12 Seeds:  Kansas State, Providence, LOYOLA-CHICAGO, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, NEW MEXICO ST
13 Seeds:  VERMONT, BUFFALO, SOUTH DAKOTA ST, MURRAY ST
14 Seeds:  UNC-GREENSBORO, MONTANA, BUCKNELL, NORTHERN KENTUCKY
15 Seeds:  COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, RIDER, UC SANTA BARBARA, PENN
16 Seeds:  FLORIDA GULF COAST, WAGNER, NC-ASHEVILLE, NICHOLLS ST, SAVANNAH ST, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF

Last 4 Byes:  St. Bonaventure, USC, Alabama, Louisville
Last 4 In:  Texas, Baylor, Kansas State, Providence
First 4 Out:  UCLA, Syracuse, Mississippi State, Washington


Monday, February 19, 2018

Bracket Projection - 2/19/18

Here is my updated bracket projection through games played 2/18/18

1 Seeds:  VIRGINIA, VILLANOVA, Duke, KANSAS
2 Seeds:  Xavier, CINCINNATI, Purdue, North Carolina
3 Seeds:  MICHIGAN ST, AUBURN, Texas Tech, Clemson
4 Seeds:  Wichita State, ARIZONA, GONZAGA, West Virginia
5 Seeds:  Tennessee, Ohio State, RHODE ISLAND, Kentucky
6 Seeds:  NEVADA, Texas A&M, TCU, Houston
7 Seeds:  Creighton, Michigan, Arkansas, Florida State
8 Seeds:  St. Mary's, Arizona St, Oklahoma, Missouri
9 Seeds:  Seton Hall, Butler, Alabama, Florida
10 Seeds:  Louisville, Baylor, Miami FL, MIDDLE TENNESSEE
11 Seeds:  Texas, St. Bonaventure, Virginia Tech, USC, Syracuse
12 Seeds:  UCLA, Penn State, LOYOLA-CHICAGO, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, NEW MEXICO STATE
13 Seeds:  VERMONT, BUFFALO, EAST TENNESSEE ST, MURRAY ST
14 Seeds:  SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, MONTANA, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, BUCKNELL
15 Seeds:  NORTHERN KENTUCKY, RIDER, UC SANTA BARBARA, PENNSYLVANIA
16 Seeds:  WAGNER, WINTHROP, FLORIDA GULF COAST, NICHOLLS ST, SOUTHERN, SAVANNAH STATE


Last 4 Byes:  Miami FL, Texas, St. Bonaventure, Virginia Tech
Last 4 In:  USC, Syracuse, UCLA, Penn State
First 4 Out:  Notre Dame, Kansas State, Maryland, Providence
Next 4 Out:  NC State, Utah, Marquette, Boise State


Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Bracket Projection - 1/17/18

Here's my updated projected bracket through games played 1/16/18:

1 Seeds:  VILLANOVA, PURDUE, Virginia, DUKE
2 Seeds:  KANSAS, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Wichita State
3 Seeds:  Xavier, West Virginia, CINCINNATI, Michigan State
4 Seeds:  Oklahoma, GONZAGA, KENTUCKY, ARIZONA
5 Seeds:  Clemson, Auburn, Seton Hall, Tennessee
6 Seeds:  Creighton, Ohio State, Michigan, NEVADA
7 Seeds:  Arizona State, TCU, Louisville, Florida
8 Seeds:  Miami FL, RHODE, ISLAND, Saint Mary's, Texas A&M
9 Seeds:  Arkansas, Florida State, Notre Dame, Texas
10 Seeds:  Butler, Missouri, Houston, Maryland
11 Seeds:  USC, Boise State, Syracuse, Baylor, Marquette, Alabama
12 Seeds:  MIDDLE TENNESSEE, NEW MEXICO STATE, BUFFALO, MISSOURI STATE
13 Seeds:  EAST TENNESSEE STATE, VERMONT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
14 Seeds:  MURRAY STATE, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, TOWSON, BUCKNELL
15 Seeds:  IONA, MONTANA, UC DAVIS, PRINCETON
16 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, FLORIDA GULF COAST, RADFORD, ROBERT MORRIS, TEXAS SOUTHERN, NC CENTRAL


Last 4 Byes:  Houston, Maryland, USC, Boise State
Last 4 In:  Syracuse, Baylor, Marquette, Alabama
First 4 Out:  SMU, UCLA, Western Kentucky, Providence
Next 4 Out:  Kansas State, Georgia, St. Bonaventure, San Diego State


Saturday, January 6, 2018

Bracket Projection - 1/6/18

1 Seeds:  DUKE, VILLANOVA, MICHIGAN STATE, Purdue
2 Seeds:  Virginia, KANSAS, Xavier, North Carolina
3 Seeds:  West Virginia, Oklahoma, Wichita State, ARIZONA
4 Seeds:  Texas Tech, CINCINNATI, KENTUCKY, GONZAGA
5 Seeds:  Seton Hall, TCU, Arizona State, Arkansas
6 Seeds:  Texas A&M, Clemson, Florida State, Creighton
7 Seeds:  Miami FL, NEVADA, Notre Dame, Florida
8 Seeds:  Butler, Auburn, SMU, Texas
9 Seeds:  Tennessee, Michigan, Saint Mary's, RHODE ISLAND
10 Seeds:  Missouri, Louisville, Maryland, Syracuse
11 Seeds:  Baylor, Alabama, USC, Ohio State, Minnesota, Houston
12 Seeds:  MIDDLE TENNESSEE, MISSOURI STATE, NEW MEXICO STATE, VERMONT
13 Seeds:  EAST TENNESSEE STATE, BELMONT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, NORTHERN KENTUCKY
14 Seeds:  BUFFALO, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, BUCKNELL, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
15 Seeds:  IONA, MONTANA, UC DAVIS, PRINCETON
16 Seeds:  STEPHEN F AUSTIN, FLORIDA GULF COAST, RADFORD, ROBERT MORRIS, TEXAS SOUTHERN, HAMPTON

Last 4 Byes:  Maryland, Syracuse, Baylor, Alabama
Last 4 In:  USC, Ohio State, Minnesota, Houston
First 4 Out:  UCLA, St. Bonaventure, Boise State, Utah
Next 4 Out:  Marquette, Virginia Tech, Kansas State, Oregon

Other NIT home teams:  St. John's, San Diego State, Georgia, Penn State, BYU, Oklahoma State, Providence, Mississippi State