Monday, December 30, 2013

Bracketology 12/30/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's bracket projections of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as of December 30, 2013

WEST (Anaheim)
San Diego
(1) Arizona vs. (16) Elon
(8) Harvard vs. (9) Illinois

Orlando
(5) Baylor vs. (12) BYU OR (12) Boise State
(4) Duke vs. (13) Southern Miss

Spokane
(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Michigan
(3) Louisville vs. (14) Green Bay

San Antonio
(7) Missouri vs. (10) Xavier
(2) Iowa State vs. (15) Stephen F. Austin

SOUTH (Memphis)
St. Louis
(1) Ohio State vs. (16) Stony Brook OR (16) Montana
(8) Florida State vs. (9) Virginia Commonwealth

San Diego
(5) Colorado vs. (12) New Mexico State
(4) Florida vs. (13) UC Santa Barbara

San Antonio
(6) Gonzaga vs. (11) Cincinnati
(3) Wichita State vs. (14) Belmont

St. Louis
(7) Creighton vs. (10) Minnesota
(2) Oklahoma State vs. (15) Louisiana Lafayette

EAST (New York City)
Buffalo
(1) Syracuse vs. (16) Jackson State OR (16) UNC Asheville
(8) Texas vs. (9) Georgetown

Raleigh
(5) Iowa vs. (12) Saint Louis OR (12) Arizona State
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) Manhattan

Orlando
(6) Memphis vs. (11) New Mexico
(3) Massachusetts vs. (14) Mercer

Milwaukee
(7) UCLA vs. (10) LSU
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) North Carolina Central

MIDWEST (Indianapolis)
Milwaukee
(1) Wisconsin vs. (16) St. Francis (NY)
(8) Oklahoma vs. (9) Virginia

Spokane
(5) Connecticut vs. (12) Toledo
(4) Oregon vs. (13) North Dakota State

Raleigh
(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Arkansas
(3) Kansas vs. (14) Drexel

Buffalo
(7) San Diego State vs. (10) George Washington
(2) Villanova vs. (15) Boston University

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

First Four:
Tuesday
Jackson State vs. UNC Asheville (winner plays Syracuse in Buffalo)
BYU vs. Boise State (winner plays Baylor in Orlando)

Wednesday
Stony Brook vs. Montana (winner plays Ohio State in St. Louis)
Saint Louis vs. Arizona State (winner plays Iowa in Raleigh)

SUMMARY
1: Arizona, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Ohio State
2: Iowa State, Michigan State, Villanova, Oklahoma State
3: Louisville, Massachusetts, Kansas, Wichita State
4: Duke, Kentucky, Oregon, Florida
5: Baylor, Iowa, Connecticut, Colorado
6: North Carolina, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Gonzaga
7: Missouri, UCLA, San Diego State, Creighton
8: Harvard, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida State
9: Illinois, Georgetown, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth
10: Xavier, LSU, George Washington, Minnesota
11: Michigan, New Mexico, Arkansas, Cincinnati
12: (BYU/Boise State), (Saint Louis/Arizona State), Toledo, New Mexico State
13: Southern Miss, Manhattan, North Dakota State, UC Santa Barbara
14: Green Bay, Mercer, Drexel, Belmont
15: Stephen F. Austin, North Carolina Central, Boston University, Louisiana Lafayette
16: Elon, (Jackson State/UNC Asheville), St. Francis (NY), (Stony Brook/Montana)

NIT
1: Saint Mary's, Butler, Dayton, St. John's
2: Stanford, SMU, Princeton, Notre Dame
3: California, Indiana, Providence, Tennessee
4: Utah State, Pacific, Kansas State, Marquette
5: North Carolina State, Purdue, Clemson, Ohio
6: Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Richmond
7: Penn State, UNLV, Louisiana Tech, West Virginia
8: St. Joseph's, Drake, Maryland, USC


Note that projections are always based on results to date (i.e., "what if today was Selection Sunday") and do not anticipate future results.


Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Bracketology 12/25/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's bracket projections of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as of December 25, 2013

WEST (Anaheim)
San Diego
(1) Arizona vs. (16) Elon
(8) Missouri vs. (9) Virginia Commonwealth

Raleigh
(5) Iowa vs. (12) Georgetown OR (12) Cincinnati
(4) Duke vs. (13) Manhattan

Orlando
(6) Memphis vs. (11) Arkansas
(3) Iowa State vs. (14) Mercer

Milwaukee
(7) San Diego State vs. (10) BYU
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) North Carolina Central

EAST (New York City)
Raleigh
(1) Syracuse vs. (16) Stony Brook OR (16) Jackson State
(8) Illinois vs. (9) Texas

Orlando
(5) Connecticut vs. (12) Boise State OR (12) Stanford
(4) Florida vs. (13) Southern Miss

Spokane
(6) Gonzaga vs. (11) Michigan
(3) Massachusetts vs. (14) Green Bay

Buffalo
(7) Oklahoma vs. (10) Virginia
(2) Villanova vs. (15) Bucknell

MIDWEST (Indianapolis)
Milwaukee
(1) Wisconsin vs. (16) Montana OR (16) Winthrop
(8) Florida State vs. (9) LSU

Spokane
(5) Baylor vs. (12) North Dakota State
(4) Oregon vs. (13) New Mexico State

San Antonio
(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Saint Louis
(3) Kansas vs. (14) Drexel

St. Louis
(7) Creighton vs. (10) Minnesota
(2) Louisville vs. (15) Louisiana Lafayette

SOUTH (Memphis)
Buffalo
(1) Ohio State vs. (16) Bryant
(8) Harvard vs. (9) Saint Mary's

San Diego
(5) Colorado vs. (12) Toledo
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) UC Santa Barbara

San Antonio
(6) North Carolina vs. (11) New Mexico
(3) Wichita State vs. (14) Belmont

St. Louis
(7) UCLA vs. (10) George Washington
(2) Oklahoma State vs. (15) Stephen F. Austin

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

First Four:
Tuesday
Montana vs. Winthrop (winner plays Wisconsin in Milwaukee)
Boise State vs. Stanford (winner plays Connecticut in Orlando)

Wednesday
Stony Brook vs. Jackson State (winner plays Syracuse in Raleigh)
Georgetown vs. Cincinnati (winner plays Iowa in Raleigh)

SUMMARY
1: Arizona, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Syracuse
2: Michigan State, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Villanova
3: Iowa State, Kansas, Wichita State, Massachusetts
4: Duke, Oregon, Kentucky, Florida
5: Iowa, Baylor, Colorado, Connecticut
6: Memphis, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Gonzaga
7: San Diego State, Creighton, UCLA, Oklahoma
8: Missouri, Florida State, Harvard, Illinois
9: Virginia Commonwealth, LSU, Saint Mary's, Texas
10: BYU, Minnesota, George Washington, Virginia
11: Arkansas, Saint Louis, New Mexico, Michigan
12: (Georgetown/Cincinnati), North Dakota State, Toledo, (Boise State/Stanford)
13: Manhattan, New Mexico, State, UC Santa Barbara, Southern Miss
14: Mercer, Drexel, Belmont, Green Bay
15: North Carolina Central, Louisiana Lafayette, Stephen F. Austin, Bucknell
16: Elon, (Montana/ Winthrop), Bryant, (Stony Brook/Jackson State)

NIT
1: Xavier, Arizona State, Butler, Dayton
2: SMU, Princeton, St. John's, Indiana
3: Tennessee, California, Notre Dame, Pacific
4: Utah State, North Carolina State, Marquette, Providence
5: Purdue, Clemson, Ole Miss, Louisiana Tech
6: Wake Forest, Ohio, Penn State, Richmond
7: USC, Nebraska, Akron, Vanderbilt
8: Kansas State, Maryland, UNLV, Utah



Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Bracketology 12/17/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's bracket projections of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as of December 17, 2013

WEST (Anaheim)
San Diego
(1) Arizona vs. (16) North Carolina Central
(8) Creighton vs. (9) Virginia

Spokane
(5) Iowa vs. (12) North Dakota State
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) Toledo

Orlando
(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Drexel
(3) Michigan State vs. (14) Bucknell

Raleigh
(7) Memphis vs. (10) Texas
(2) Massachusetts vs. (15) Mercer

EAST (New York City)
Raleigh
(1) Syracuse vs. (16) Elon OR (16) Winthrop
(8) Harvard vs. (9) New Mexico

San Antonio
(5) Kentucky vs. (12) Arizona State OR (12) Indiana
(4) Iowa State vs. (13) Belmont

Spokane
(6) Duke vs. (11) Xavier
(3) Oregon vs. (14) New Mexico State

Buffalo
(7) BYU vs. (10) Dayton
(2) Villanova vs. (15) Bryant

MIDWEST (Indianapolis)
Milwaukee
(1) Wisconsin vs. (16) Eastern Washington OR (16) Jackson State
(8) UCLA vs. (9) George Washington

Orlando
(5) Baylor vs. (12) LSU OR (12) Butler
(4) North Carolina vs. (13) Southern Miss

Milwaukee
(6) Florida vs. (11) Virginia Commonwealth
(3) Kansas vs. (14) Manhattan

St. Louis
(7) San Diego State vs. (10) Minnesota
(2) Louisville vs. (15) Green Bay

SOUTH (Memphis)
Buffalo
(1) Ohio State vs. (16) Stony Brook
(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Oklahoma

San Diego
(5) Colorado vs. (12) Saint Louis
(4) Connecticut vs. (13) UC Santa Barbara

San Antonio
(6) Saint Mary's vs. (11) Illinois
(3) Wichita State vs. (14) Louisiana Lafayette

St. Louis
(7) Missouri vs. (10) Georgetown
(2) Oklahoma State vs. (15) Stephen F. Austin

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

First Four:
Tuesday
Eastern Washington vs. Jackson State (winner plays Wisconsin in Milwaukee)
LSU vs. Butler (winner plays Baylor in Orlando)

Wednesday
Elon vs. Winthrop (winner plays Syracuse in Raleigh)
Arizona State vs. Indiana (winner plays Kentucky in San Antonio)

SUMMARY
1: Arizona, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Syracuse
2: Massachusetts, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Villanova
3: Michigan State, Kansas, Wichita State, Oregon
4: Gonzaga, North Carolina, Connecticut, Iowa State
5: Iowa, Baylor, Colorado, Kentucky
6: Pittsburgh, Florida, Saint Mary's, Duke
7: Memphis, San Diego State, Missouri, BYU
8: Creighton, UCLA, Arkansas, Harvard
9: Virginia, George Washington, Oklahoma, New Mexico
10: Texas, Minnesota, Georgetown, Dayton
11: Drexel, Virginia Commonwealth, Illinois, Xavier
12: North Dakota State, (LSU/Butler), Saint Louis, (Arizona State/Indiana)
13: Toledo, Southern Miss, UC Santa Barbara, Belmont
14: Bucknell, Manhattan, Louisiana Lafayette, New Mexico State
15: Mercer, Green Bay, Stephen F. Austin, Bryant
16: North Carolina Central, (Eastern Washington/Jackson State), Stony Brook, (Elon/Winthrop)

NIT
1: California, Princeton, Michigan, Richmond
2: Ole Miss, St. John's, Pacific, SMU
3: Tennessee, Clemson, Stanford, Providence
4: Marquette, Florida State, Notre Dame, Penn State
5: Boise State, Utah State, Cincinnati, Maryland
6: West Virginia, Louisiana Tech, UAB, Alabama
7: Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Utah
8: Ohio, Charlotte, Purdue, Indiana State