Monday, February 25, 2008

Monday Evening Bracktology Update

Here's is this week's update. A couple changes as teams continue to play themselves out of the tournament. Who wants to see Ohio State and Florida fall out this week?

Out this week: Rhode Island, Syracuse, Dayton, Western Kentucky
In this week: Massachusetts, UAB, New Mexico, Miami-Fla

Automatic Bids:
American East – Maryland-BC
ACC – Duke
Atlantic Sun – Belmont
Atlantic 10 – Xavier
Big East – Georgetown
Big Sky – Portland State
Big South – Winthorp
Big 10 – Wisconsin
Big 12 – Texas
Big West – Cat St -Northridge
Colonial – VCU
Conference USA – Memphis
Horizon – Butler
Ivy League – Cornell
MAAC – Niagara
MAC – Kent State
MEAC – Morgan State
Missouri Valley – Drake
Mountain West – BYU
NorthEast – Robert Morris
Ohio Valley – Austin Peay
Pac 10 – UCLA
Patriot – American
SEC – Tennessee
Southern – Davidson
Summit – Oral Roberts
Southland – Lamar
Sun Belt – South Alabama
SWAC – Alabama State
WAC – Boise State
West Coast - Gonzaga

Locks (22)
North Carolina
Clemson
Connecticut
USC
Pittsburgh
Marquette
Indiana
Michigan State
Kansas
Kansas State
Washington State
St. Mary’s
Vanderbilt
Miami-Fla
Mississippi State
West Virginia
Arizona
Notre Dame
Purdue
Stanford
Texas A&M
Louisville

Great Bets (8)
UNLV
Arkansas
Arizona State
Massachusetts
Baylor
Oklahoma
Maryland
St. Joseph’s

Last 4 In (4)
Florida
UAB
Ohio State
New Mexico

First 4 Out (4)
Syracuse
Houston
Illinois State
Kentucky

Also Considered (24)
Western Kentucky
Villanova
Southern Illinois
Rhode Island
Oregon
Mississippi
Wake Forest
Dayton
Texas Tech
Virginia Tech
San Diego State
George Mason
Cincinnati
California

Seedings
#1 Sees – Tennessee, Memphis, North Carolina, Duke
#2 Seeds – UCLA, Texas, Stanford, Kansas
#3 Seeds – Georgetown, Xavier, Purdue, Wisconsin
#4 Seeds – Louisville, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Butler
#5 Seeds – Marquette, Indiana, Washington State, Drake
#6 Seeds – Kansas State, Vanderbilt, Michigan State, Clemson
#7 Seeds – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s, USC, Texas A&M
#8 Seeds – Arizona, Pittsburgh, Miami-Fla, BYU
#9 Seeds – Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi State, Maryland
#10 Seeds – Oklahoma, Arizona State, UNLV, Baylor
#11 Seeds – Massachusetts, South Alabama, St. Joseph’s, Kent State
#12 Seeds – Florida, Ohio State, UAB, Davidson
#13 Seeds – VCU, New Mexico, Oral Roberts, Boise State
#14 Seeds – Winthorp, Cornell, Niagara, Robert Morris
#15 Seeds – Cal-St Northridge, Lamar, Austin Peay, Belmont#16 Seeds – American, Morgan State, Portland State, Maryland-BC, Alabama State

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