Saturday, November 15, 2014

The Amateur Bracketologist - PRESEASON - 2014-15

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's “preseason” (yes, I know it is a day late) bracket projections of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (November 15, 2014)  NOTE THAT THIS IS A PRESEASON HYPOTHETICAL BRACKET. The first bracket projection based only on actual results from the 2014-15 season will be posted in December.

MIDWEST (Cleveland)
Louisville
(1) Kentucky vs. (16) St Francis (NY) OR (16) Texas Southern
(8) Kansas State vs. (9) Stanford

Jacksonville
(5) Connecticut vs. (12) George Washington OR (12) Oregon
(4) Ohio State vs. (13) Georgia State

Portland
(6) UCLA vs. (11) LSU
(3) Wichita State vs. (14) UC Irvine

Columbus
(7) Iowa vs. (10) Baylor
(2) Louisville vs. (15) Northeastern

SOUTH (Houston)
Omaha
(1) Wisconsin vs. (16) Florida Gulf Coast
(8) Utah vs. (9) Arkansas

Columbus
(5) Syracuse vs. (12) Maryland OR (12) Cincinnati
(4) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (13) Iona

Pittsburgh
(6) Oklahoma vs. (11) Indiana
(3) Virginia vs. (14) Belmont

Omaha
(7) SMU vs. (10) Colorado
(2) Kansas vs. (15) Stony Brook

EAST (Syracuse)
Charlotte
(1) Duke vs. (16) North Carolina Central OR (16) Coastal Carolina
(8) Memphis vs. (9) Minnesota

Seattle
(5) San Diego State vs. (12) Green Bay
(4) Michigan State vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

Pittsburgh
(6) Iowa State vs. (11) Illinois
(3) Villanova vs. (14) Toledo

Jacksonville
(7) Pittsburgh vs. (10) Oklahoma State
(2) Florida vs. (15) Wofford

WEST (Los Angeles)
Portland
(1) Arizona vs. (16) Weber State
(8) Harvard vs. (9) Florida State

Seattle
(5) Michigan vs. (12) Louisiana Tech
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) New Mexico State

Louisville
(6) Nebraska vs. (11) Notre Dame
(3) Texas vs. (14) Denver

Charlotte
(7) Georgetown vs. (10) Dayton
(2) North Carolina vs. (15) American

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

First Four:
Tuesday
St. Francis (NY) vs. Texas Southern (winner plays Kentucky in Louisville)
George Washington vs. Oregon (winner plays Connecticut in Jacksonville)

Wednesday
North Carolina Central vs. Coastal Carolina (winner plays Duke in Charlotte)
Maryland vs. Cincinnati (winner plays Syracuse in Columbus)

SUMMARY
1: Kentucky, Duke, Arizona, Wisconsin
2: Louisville, Florida, North Carolina, Kansas
3: Wichita State, Villanova, Texas, Virginia
4: Ohio State, Michigan State, Gonzaga, Virginia Commonwealth
5: Connecticut, San Diego State, Michigan, Syracuse
6: UCLA, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oklahoma
7: Iowa, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, SMU
8: Kansas State, Memphis, Harvard, Utah
9: Stanford, Minnesota, Florida State, Arkansas
10: Baylor, Oklahoma State, Dayton, Colorado
11: LSU, Illinois, Notre Dame, Indiana
12: (George Washington/Oregon), Green Bay, Louisiana Tech, (Maryland/Cincinnati)
13: Georgia State, Stephen F. Austin, New Mexico State, Iona
14: UC Irvine, Toledo, Denver, Belmont
15: Northeastern, Wofford, American, Stony Brook
16: (St. Francis (NY)/Texas Southern), (North Carolina Central/Coastal Carolina), Weber State, Florida Gulf Coast

NIT (alphabetical): Alabama, Arizona State, Boise State, Butler, BYU, California, Clemson, Colorado State, Creighton, Georgia, Marquette, Massachusetts, Miami (FL), New Mexico, North Carolina State, Northern Iowa, Penn State, Providence, Purdue, Richmond, Saint Louis, Saint Mary’s, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Tulsa, UNLV, UTEP, Washington, West Virginia, Xavier



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