Sunday, March 17, 2013

Bracketology 3/17/13 - FINAL


This is The Amateur Bracketologist's FINAL bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 17, 2013)

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Lexington
(1) Louisville vs. (16) Southern OR (16) North Carolina A&T
(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) Minnesota

San Jose
(5) Kansas State vs. (12) Akron
(4) Saint Louis vs. (13) New Mexico State

Dayton
(6) Memphis vs. (11) Ole Miss
(3) Ohio State vs. (14) Iona

Austin
(7) Pittsburgh vs. (10) Colorado
(2) Miami (FL) vs. (15) Northwestern State

WEST REGIONAL
Salt Lake City
(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Western Kentucky
(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) Belmont

San Jose
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Temple
(4) Arizona vs. (13) Valparaiso

Auburn Hills
(6) Creighton vs. (11) Cincinnati
(3) Michigan State vs. (14) South Dakota State

Salt Lake City
(7) Butler vs. (10) Iowa State
(2) New Mexico vs. (15) Pacific

EAST REGIONAL
Philadelphia
(1) Duke vs. (16) James Madison OR (16) Liberty
(8) San Diego State vs. (9) Wichita State

Auburn Hills
(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Villanova OR (12) Southern Miss
(4) Michigan vs. (13) Bucknell

Kansas City
(6) UNLV vs. (11) Oklahoma
(3) Syracuse vs. (14) Montana

Lexington
(7) UCLA vs. (10) Middle Tennessee
(2) Florida vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast

SOUTH REGIONAL
Dayton
(1) Indiana vs. (16) LIU Brooklyn
(8) Missouri vs. (9) Saint Mary's

Austin
(5) North Carolina vs. (12) Boise State OR (12) La Salle
(4) Marquette vs. (13) Davidson

Philadelphia
(6) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (11) Oregon
(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Harvard

Kansas City
(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Illinois
(2) Kansas vs. (15) Albany

FINAL FOUR:  Midwest vs. West, East vs. South

First Four:
Tuesday
Southern vs. North Carolina A&T (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)
Villanova vs. Southern Miss (winner plays Oklahoma State in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday
James Madison vs. Liberty (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)
Boise State vs. La Salle (winner plays North Carolina in Austin)

SUMMARY
1: Louisville, Duke, Indiana, Gonzaga
2: Miami (FL), Florida, Kansas, New Mexico
3: Ohio State, Syracuse, Georgetown, Michigan State
4: Saint Louis, Michigan, Marquette, Arizona
5: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Wisconsin
6: Memphis, UNLV, Virginia Commonwealth, Creighton
7: Pittsburgh, UCLA, Colorado State, Butler
8: North Carolina State, San Diego State, Missouri, Notre Dame
9: Minnesota, Wichita State, Saint Mary's, Belmont
10: Colorado, Middle Tennessee, Illinois, Iowa State
11: Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Oregon, Cincinnati
12: Akron, (Villanova/Southern Miss), (Boise State/La Salle), Temple
13: New Mexico State, Bucknell, Davidson, Valparaiso
14: Iona, Montana, Harvard, South Dakota State
15: Northwestern State, Florida Gulf Coast, Albany, Pacific
16: (Southern/North Carolina A&T), (James Madison/Liberty), LIU Brooklyn, Western Kentucky

NIT:
1: California, Kentucky, Baylor, Virginia
2: Tennessee, Iowa, Denver, Alabama
3: Maryland, Stanford, Massachusetts, Brigham Young
4: Detroit, Louisiana Tech, Ohio, Northern Iowa
5: Providence, Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Saint Joseph's
6: Stony Brook, North Dakota State, Xavier, Arizona State
7: Washington, Niagara, Robert Morris, Mercer
8: Long Beach State, Northeastern, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State


Saturday, March 16, 2013

Final Update

There will be one final update to The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, on Selection Sunday (3/17), following the completion of the games tipping at 12:00 Central Time.

Bracketology 3/16/13


This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 16, 2013)

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Lexington
(1) Louisville vs. (16) Southern OR (16) Morgan State
(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) Wichita State

San Jose
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Kentucky
(4) Kansas State vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

Austin
(6) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (11) Villanova
(3) Miami (FL) vs. (14) New Mexico State

Auburn Hills
(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Middle Tennessee
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Montana

WEST REGIONAL
Salt Lake City
(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Western Kentucky
(8) Minnesota vs. (9) Iowa State

San Jose
(5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) Akron
(4) Arizona vs. (13) Valparaiso

Salt Lake City
(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Oregon
(3) New Mexico vs. (14) South Dakota State

Lexington
(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Illinois
(2) Florida vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast

EAST REGIONAL
Dayton
(1) Indiana vs. (16) James Madison OR (16) Liberty
(8) San Diego State vs. (9) Saint Mary's

Auburn Hills
(5) Saint Louis vs. (12) Ole Miss OR (12) Virginia
(4) Syracuse vs. (13) Bucknell

Kansas City
(6) Missouri vs. (11) Colorado
(3) Michigan vs. (14) Iona

Kansas City
(7) UNLV vs. (10) Cincinnati
(2) Kansas vs. (15) Pacific

SOUTH REGIONAL
Philadelphia
(1) Duke vs. (16) LIU Brooklyn
(8) UCLA vs. (9) Butler

Austin
(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Iowa OR (12) Southern Miss
(4) Marquette vs. (13) Davidson

Dayton
(6) Creighton vs. (11) Oklahoma
(3) Ohio State vs. (14) Harvard

Philadelphia
(7) Memphis vs. (10) Belmont
(2) Georgetown vs. (15) Vermont

FINAL FOUR:  Midwest vs. West, East vs. South

First Four:
Tuesday
Southern vs. Morgan State (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)
Ole Miss vs. Virginia (winner plays Saint Louis in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday
James Madison vs. Liberty (winner plays Indiana in Dayton)
Iowa vs. Southern Miss (winner plays Oklahoma State in Austin)

SUMMARY (includes movement since previous update)
1: Louisville, Indiana, Duke, Gonzaga
2: Michigan State, Kansas, Georgetown, Florida
3: Miami (FL), Michigan, Ohio State, New Mexico
4: Kansas State [+2], Syracuse, Marquette, Arizona
5: Wisconsin [+1], Saint Louis, Oklahoma State [-1], Pittsburgh
6: Virginia Commonwealth, Missouri, Creighton [-1], North Carolina [-1]
7: Colorado State, UNLV [+1], Memphis, Notre Dame
8: North Carolina State, San Diego State [-1], UCLA, Minnesota
9: Wichita State, Saint Mary's, Butler [+1], Iowa State [+1]
10: Middle Tennessee [+1], Cincinnati, Belmont [-1], Illinois [-1]
11: Villanova, Colorado [+1], Oklahoma, Oregon [IN]
12: Kentucky [-2], (Ole Miss [IN]/Virginia [-1]), (Iowa/Southern Miss [IN]), Akron
13: Stephen F. Austin, Bucknell, Davidson, Valparaiso
14: New Mexico State, Iona, Harvard, South Dakota State
15: Montana, Pacific [IN], Vermont, Florida Gulf Coast
16: (Southern/Morgan State), (James Madison/Liberty), LIU Brooklyn, Western Kentucky

NIT:
1: Baylor [OUT], Boise State, Temple [OUT], La Salle [OUT]
2: California, Maryland, Denver, Tennessee
3: Stanford, Alabama, Massachusetts, Brigham Young
4: Providence, Ohio, Arkansas, Detroit
5: Stony Brook, Northern Iowa, Saint Joseph's, Louisiana Tech
6: Xavier, Arizona State, Dayton, North Dakota State
7: Washington, Mercer, Niagara, Long Beach State [OUT]
8: Robert Morris, Northeastern, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State


Friday, March 15, 2013

Bracketology 3/15/13


This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 15, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL
Philadelphia
(1) Duke vs. (16) Southern OR (16) Morgan State
(8) UCLA vs. (9) Belmont

Auburn Hills
(5) Creighton vs. (12) Iowa OR (12) Temple
(4) Syracuse vs. (13) Bucknell

Kansas City
(6) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (11) Virginia
(3) Ohio State vs. (14) Iona

Kansas City
(7) San Diego State vs. (10) Cincinnati
(2) Kansas vs. (15) Long Beach State

WEST REGIONAL
Salt Lake City
(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Western Kentucky
(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) Illinois

San Jose
(5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) Akron
(4) Arizona vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

Salt Lake City
(6) Wisconsin vs. (11) Oklahoma
(3) New Mexico vs. (14) South Dakota State

Lexington
(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Butler
(2) Florida vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Lexington
(1) Louisville vs. (16) James Madison OR (16) Liberty
(8) Minnesota vs. (9) Saint Mary's

San Jose
(5) Saint Louis vs. (12) Colorado
(4) Oklahoma State vs. (13) Valparaiso

Dayton
(6) Missouri vs. (11) Villanova
(3) Miami (FL) vs. (14) Harvard

Auburn Hills
(7) Memphis vs. (10) Iowa State
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Montana

SOUTH REGIONAL
Dayton
(1) Indiana vs. (16) LIU Brooklyn
(8) UNLV vs. (9) Wichita State

Austin
(5) North Carolina vs. (12) La Salle OR (12) Baylor
(4) Marquette vs. (13) Davidson

Austin
(6) Kansas State vs. (11) Middle Tennessee
(3) Michigan vs. (14) New Mexico State

Philadelphia
(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Kentucky
(2) Georgetown vs. (15) Vermont

FINAL FOUR:  East vs. West, Midwest vs. South

First Four:
Tuesday
James Madison vs. Liberty (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)
Iowa vs. Temple (winner plays Creighton in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday
Southern vs. Morgan State (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)
La Salle vs. Baylor (winner plays North Carolina in Austin)

SUMMARY (includes movement since previous update)
1: Duke, Louisville, Indiana, Gonzaga
2: Kansas, Michigan State, Georgetown [+1], Florida
3: Ohio State, Miami (FL) [-1], Michigan, New Mexico
4: Syracuse, Oklahoma State [+1], Marquette, Arizona
5: Creighton [+1], Saint Louis, North Carolina [+1], Pittsburgh [-1]
6: Virginia Commonwealth [-1], Missouri, Kansas State, Wisconsin [-1]
7: San Diego State [+1], Memphis, Colorado State, Notre Dame
8: UCLA [+1], Minnesota [-1], UNLV, North Carolina State
9: Belmont, Saint Mary's [-1], Wichita State [+1], Illinois
10: Cincinnati, Iowa State [+1], Kentucky, Butler
11: Virginia, Villanova, Middle Tennessee, Oklahoma [-2]
12: (Iowa [IN]/Temple [IN]), Colorado, (La Salle/Baylor), Akron
13: Bucknell, Valparaiso, Davidson, Stephen F. Austin [+1]
14: Iona, Harvard, New Mexico State [IN], South Dakota State
15: Long Beach State, Montana, Vermont, Florida Gulf Coast
16: (Southern/Morgan State [IN]), (James Madison/Liberty), LIU Brooklyn, Western Kentucky

NIT:
1: Oregon, Boise State, Ole Miss, California [OUT]
2: Southern Miss, Denver [OUT], Tennessee, Stanford
3: Alabama, Maryland, Brigham Young, Providence
4: Massachusetts, Arkansas, Detroit, Louisiana Tech [OUT]
5: Stony Brook, Northern Iowa, Ohio, Saint Joseph's
6: Xavier, Arizona State, Purdue, Dayton
7: North Dakota State, Washington, Mercer, Niagara
8: Robert Morris, Northeastern, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State

Also out: Hampton


Thursday, March 14, 2013

Bracketology 3/14/13


This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 14, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL
Philadelphia
(1) Duke vs. (16) Southern OR (16) Liberty
(8) Saint Mary's vs. (9) Belmont

Auburn Hills
(5) Saint Louis vs. (12) Denver OR (12) Baylor
(4) Syracuse vs. (13) Bucknell

Salt Lake City
(6) Kansas State vs. (11) Middle Tennessee
(3) New Mexico vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin

Auburn Hills
(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Kentucky
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Vermont

WEST REGIONAL
Salt Lake City
(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Western Kentucky
(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) Illinois

Austin
(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) La Salle OR (12) California
(4) Marquette vs. (13) Davidson

Austin
(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Villanova
(3) Michigan vs. (14) Iona

Lexington
(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Butler
(2) Florida vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Lexington
(1) Louisville vs. (16) James Madison OR (16) Hampton
(8) UNLV vs. (9) Oklahoma

San Jose
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Akron
(4) Arizona vs. (13) Valparaiso

Kansas City
(6) Creighton vs. (11) Iowa State
(3) Ohio State vs. (14) South Dakota State

Dayton
(7) Memphis vs. (10) Cincinnati
(2) Miami (FL) vs. (15) Montana

SOUTH REGIONAL
Dayton
(1) Indiana vs. (16) LIU Brooklyn
(8) San Diego State vs. (9) UCLA

San Jose
(5) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (12) Colorado
(4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Louisiana Tech

Philadelphia
(6) Missouri vs. (11) Virginia
(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Harvard

Kansas City
(7) Minnesota vs. (10) Wichita State
(2) Kansas vs. (15) Long Beach State

FINAL FOUR:  East vs. West, Midwest vs. South

First Four:
Tuesday
James Madison vs. Hampton (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)
Denver vs. Baylor (winner plays Saint Louis in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday
Southern vs. Liberty (winner plays Duke in Washington)
La Salle vs. California (winner plays Oklahoma State in Austin)

SUMMARY (includes movement since previous update)
1: Duke, Louisville, Indiana, Gonzaga
2: Michigan State, Miami (FL), Kansas, Florida
3: New Mexico, Ohio State, Georgetown, Michigan
4: Syracuse, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Marquette
5: Saint Louis, Wisconsin, Virginia Commonwealth [+1], Oklahoma State
6: Kansas State [-1], Creighton, Missouri [+1], North Carolina
7: Notre Dame, Memphis, Minnesota, Colorado State [-1]
8: Saint Mary's [+1], UNLV, San Diego State, North Carolina State
9: Belmont [+1], Oklahoma [+1], UCLA [-1], Illinois
10: Kentucky, Cincinnati, Wichita State [-1], Butler [-1]
11: Middle Tennessee, Iowa State, Virginia, Villanova [+3]
12: (Denver/Baylor), Akron, Colorado [-1], (La Salle [+2]/California [IN])
13: Bucknell [-1], Valparaiso, Louisiana Tech, Davidson
14: Stephen F. Austin [-1], South Dakota State, Harvard, Iona
15: Vermont, Montana, Long Beach State, Florida Gulf Coast
16: (Southern/Liberty), (James Madison/Hampton [IN]), LIU Brooklyn, Western Kentucky

NIT:
1: Temple, Boise State [OUT], Iowa, Ole Miss
2: Oregon, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Stanford
3: Alabama, Maryland, Brigham Young, Arkansas
4: Providence, Massachusetts, Detroit, Ohio
5: New Mexico State, Northern Iowa, Purdue, Stony Brook
6: Xavier, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, Dayton
7: Arizona State, North Dakota State, Mercer, Niagara
8: Robert Morris, Northeastern, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State [OUT]


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Bracketology 3/13/13

No real consequential movement today. Full update tomorrow (Thursday 3/14).

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Bracketology 3/12/13


This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 12, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL
Philadelphia
(1) Duke vs. (16) Southern OR (16) Norfolk State
(8) UCLA vs. (9) Illinois

Austin
(5) Kansas State vs. (12) Boise State
(4) Marquette vs. (13) Davidson

Salt Lake City
(6) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (11) Virginia
(3) New Mexico vs. (14) South Dakota State

Auburn Hills
(7) Missouri vs. (10) Cincinnati
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Montana

WEST REGIONAL
Salt Lake City
(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Western Kentucky
(8) UNLV vs. (9) Butler

Austin
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Denver OR (12) Baylor
(4) Syracuse vs. (13) Valparaiso

Kansas City
(6) Creighton vs. (11) Colorado
(3) Ohio State vs. (14) Iona

Lexington
(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Oklahoma
(2) Florida vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Lexington
(1) Louisville vs. (16) Long Island OR (16) Liberty
(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) Saint Mary's

San Jose
(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Akron
(4) Arizona vs. (13) Louisiana Tech

Auburn Hills
(6) Colorado State vs. (11) Iowa State
(3) Michigan vs. (14) Villanova OR (14) La Salle

Dayton
(7) Memphis vs. (10) Kentucky
(2) Miami (FL) vs. (15) Vermont

SOUTH REGIONAL
Dayton
(1) Indiana vs. (16) James Madison
(8) San Diego State vs. (9) Wichita State

San Jose
(5) Saint Louis vs. (12) Bucknell
(4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

Philadelphia
(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Middle Tennessee
(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Harvard

Kansas City
(7) Minnesota vs. (10) Belmont
(2) Kansas vs. (15) Long Beach State

FINAL FOUR:  East vs. West, Midwest vs. South

First Four:
Tuesday
Long Island vs. Liberty (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)
Villanova vs. La Salle (winner plays Michigan in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday
Southern vs. Norfolk State (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)
Denver vs. Baylor (winner plays Wisconsin in Austin)

SUMMARY (includes movement since previous update)
1: Duke, Louisville, Indiana, Gonzaga
2: Michigan State, Miami (FL) [+1], Kansas, Florida
3: New Mexico, Michigan [-1], Georgetown, Ohio State
4: Marquette, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Syracuse
5: Kansas State [+1], Oklahoma State, Saint Louis, Wisconsin
6: Virginia Commonwealth [-1], Colorado State, North Carolina, Creighton
7: Missouri, Memphis, Minnesota, Notre Dame
8: UCLA [+1], North Carolina State, San Diego State, UNLV
9: Illinois, Saint Mary's [-1], Wichita State, Butler
10: Cincinnati, Kentucky, Belmont, Oklahoma
11: Virginia, Iowa State [+1], Middle Tennessee, Colorado
12: Boise State [-1], Akron, Bucknell, (Denver/Baylor [+2])
13: Davidson, Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Valparaiso
14: South Dakota State, (Villanova/La Salle [-2]), Harvard, Iona
15: Montana, Vermont, Long Beach State, Florida Gulf Coast
16: (Southern/Norfolk State), (Long Island, Liberty), James Madison [IN], Western Kentucky

NIT:
1: California, Temple, Iowa, Ole Miss
2: Oregon, Stanford, Southern Miss, Tennessee
3: Alabama, Providence, Maryland, Brigham Young
4: Arkansas, Massachusetts, Detroit, Ohio
5: Stony Brook, New Mexico State, Northern Iowa, Purdue
6: Xavier, North Dakota State, Richmond, Saint Joseph's
7: Dayton, Washington, Air Force, Mercer
8: Niagara, Robert Morris, Northeastern [OUT], Charleston Southern