Monday, March 3, 2008

Monday Evening Bracktology Update

After all the in and out action through the week, only 4 teams fall out from last Monday to this monday.

Out this week:
Niagara
St. Joe's
Maryland
Ohio State

In this week:
Rider
Illinois State
Virginia Tech
Western Kentucky

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 – Rider
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
Baylor
Mississippi State
West Virginia
UNLV
Notre Dame
Purdue
Stanford
Miami-Fla
Louisville

Great Bets (8)
Massachusetts
Arkansas
Arizona State
Arizona
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Illinois State
UAB

Last 4 In (4)
Western Kentucky
Florida
New Mexico
Virginia Tech

First 4 Out (4)
Dayton
Rhode Island
St. Joseph’s
Maryland

Also Considered (24)
Syracuse
Houston
Oregon
Southern Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio State
Texas Tech
Mississippi
Villanova

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

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