Saturday, November 4, 2017

2017 - 2018 preseason projection

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s PRE-SEASON bracket projections of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament.  I’ll post projections based on actual data 3-4 weeks into the season.

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[1] ARIZONA
[1] DUKE
[1] WICHITA ST
[1] VILLANOVA

[2] KANSAS
[2] KENTUCKY
[2] MICHIGAN ST
[2] Southern Cal

[3] Florida
[3] Cincinnati
[3] North Carolina
[3] West Virginia

[4] Northwestern
[4] Purdue
[4] GONZAGA
[4] Notre Dame

[5] Louisville
[5] Texas A&M
[5] Baylor
[5] Virginia

[6] Texas Christian
[6] Xavier
[6] Miami-FL
[6] Alabama

[7] Saint Mary’s
[7] Minnesota
[7] Seton Hall
[7] Providence

[8] UC Los Angeles
[8] Texas
[8] Michigan
[8] Oklahoma

[9] Southern Methodist
[9] Wisconsin
[9] Maryland
[9] Oregon

[10] Butler
[10] Creighton
[10] Texas Tech
[10] RHODE ISLAND

[11] Virginia Tech
[11] Marquette
[11] Vanderbilt
[11] Georgia Tech
[11] Auburn
[11] SAN DIEGO ST

[12] COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
[12] BUCKNELL
[12] OAKLAND
[12] VERMONT

[13] YALE
[13] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[13] MISSOURI STATE
[13] UT ARLINGTON

[14] UNC ASHEVILLE
[14] NEW MEXICO ST
[14] MERCER
[14] SOUTH DAKOTA ST

[15] BELMONT
[15] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[15] IONA
[15] BALL ST

[16] STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
[16] IDAHO
[16] UC IRVINE
[16] ST. FRANCIS (PA)
[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[16] NORFOLK ST


First Four Out: Arkansas, Stanford, Kansas St, Iowa

Next Four Out: UCF, South Carolina, Penn St, Connecticut

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Bracketology - 3/12/17 - FINAL

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s FINAL bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of March 12, 2017. 

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] GONZAGA
[1] Kansas
[1] North Carolina

[2] DUKE
[2] KENTUCKY
[2] Louisville
[2] Baylor

[3] ARIZONA
[3] Florida
[3] West Virginia
[3] Oregon

[4] UC Los Angeles
[4] Florida State
[4] Virginia
[4] Purdue

[5] Notre Dame
[5] SOUTHERN METHODIST
[5] Cincinnati
[5] IOWA STATE

[6] Butler
[6] Saint Mary’s
[6] Wisconsin
[6] MICHIGAN

[7] Creighton
[7] Minnesota
[7] WICHITA STATE
[7] Miami-FL

[8] Arkansas
[8] Oklahoma State
[8] Maryland
[8] Dayton

[9] Virginia Tech
[9] South Carolina
[9] Xavier
[9] Wake Forest

[10] Virginia Commonwealth
[10] Northwestern
[10] Marquette
[10] Kansas State

[11] Seton Hall
[11] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[11] Michigan State
[11] RHODE ISLAND
[11] Providence

[12] UNC WILMINGTON
[12] Illinois State
[12] NEVADA
[12] Southern California
[12] VERMONT

[13] PRINCETON
[13] EAST TENNESSEE STATE
[13] BUCKNELL
[13] NEW MEXICO STATE

[14] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[14] WINTHROP
[14] IONA
[14] NORTHERN KENTUCKY

[15] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[15] NORTH DAKOTA
[15] KENT STATE
[15] TROY

[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
[16] JACKSONVILLE STATE
[16] UC DAVIS
[16] NEW ORLEANS
[16] SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
[16] MOUNT ST MARY’S


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

First Four Out: Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Houston

Next Four Out: Indiana, Clemson, TCU, Illinois

Bracketology - 3/12/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of March 12, 2017.  This is how I project things at the start of the day. I’ll post a final bracket this afternoon—before the selection show, after today’s conference tournament finals.

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] GONZAGA
[1] Kansas
[1] North Carolina

[2] KENTUCKY
[2] DUKE
[2] Louisville
[2] Baylor

[3] ARIZONA
[3] Florida
[3] West Virginia
[3] Oregon

[4] UC Los Angeles
[4] Florida State
[4] Virginia
[4] Notre Dame

[5] Purdue
[5] Cincinnati
[5] SOUTHERN METHODIST
[5] Butler

[6] IOWA STATE
[6] Saint Mary’s
[6] WISCONSIN
[6] Creighton

[7] Minnesota
[7] WICHITA STATE
[7] Michigan
[7] Miami-FL

[8] Oklahoma State
[8] Arkansas
[8] Maryland
[8] Dayton

[9] Virginia Tech
[9] Xavier
[9] South Carolina
[9] Wake Forest

[10] Northwestern
[10] VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
[10] Marquette
[10] Kansas State

[11] Seton Hall
[11] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[11] Michigan State
[11] Rhode Island
[11] Southern California

[12] Providence
[12] UNC WILMINGTON
[12] Illinois State
[12] NEVADA
[12] VERMONT

[13] PRINCETON
[13] EAST TENNESSEE STATE
[13] BUCKNELL
[13] NEW MEXICO STATE

[14] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[14] WINTHROP
[14] IONA
[14] NORTHERN KENTUCKY

[15] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[15] KENT STATE
[15] NORTH DAKOTA
[15] TEXAS STATE

[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
[16] JACKSONVILLE STATE
[16] UC DAVIS
[16] NEW ORLEANS
[16] SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
[16] MOUNT ST MARY’S


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

First Four Out: Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Houston

Next Four Out: Indiana, Clemson, TCU, Illinois

Friday, March 10, 2017

Bracketology - 3/10/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of March 10, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] NORTH CAROLINA
[1] Kansas
[1] GONZAGA

[2] KENTUCKY
[2] Louisville
[2] Baylor
[2] Duke

[3] Florida
[3] UC Los Angeles
[3] OREGON
[3] Florida State

[4] WEST VIRGINIA
[4] Arizona
[4] Virginia
[4] PURDUE

[5] Butler
[5] Cincinnati
[5] Notre Dame
[5] SOUTHERN METHODIST

[6] Saint Mary’s
[6] Iowa State
[6] Wisconsin
[6] Creighton

[7] Minnesota
[7] WICHITA STATE
[7] Oklahoma State
[7] Miami-FL

[8] Maryland
[8] DAYTON
[8] South Carolina
[8] Virginia Tech

[9] Arkansas
[9] Michigan
[9] Xavier
[9] Wake Forest

[10] Virginia Commonwealth
[10] Northwestern
[10] Seton Hall
[10] Marquette

[11] Michigan State
[11] Kansas State
[11] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[11] UNC WILMINGTON

[12] Providence
[12] Southern California
[12] NEVADA
[12] Rhode Island
[12] Illinois State
[12] VERMONT

[13] TEXAS-ARLINGTON
[13] PRINCETON
[13] EAST TENNESSEE ST
[13] AKRON

[14] BUCKNELL
[14] WINTHROP
[14] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[14] CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD

[15] IONA
[15] NORTHERN KENTUCKY
[15] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[15] NORTH DAKOTA

[16] UC IRVINE
[16] JACKSONVILLE STATE
[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
[16] SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
[16] NEW ORLEANS
[16] MOUNT ST MARY’S


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

First Four Out: Houston, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Georgia

Next Four Out: Clemson, Illinois, California, Iowa

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Bracketology - 3/8/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of March 8, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] GONZAGA
[1] NORTH CAROLINA
[1] KANSAS

[2] Louisville
[2] KENTUCKY
[2] Florida
[2] Virginia

[3] Baylor
[3] West Virginia
[3] OREGON
[3] Duke

[4] Florida State
[4] UC Los Angeles
[4] PURDUE
[4] Arizona

[5] Butler
[5] Cincinnati
[5] SOUTHERN METHODIST
[5] Saint Mary’s

[6] WICHITA STATE
[6] Notre Dame
[6] Wisconsin
[6] Iowa State

[7] Oklahoma State
[7] Creighton
[7] Minnesota
[7] DAYTON

[8] Michigan
[8] South Carolina
[8] Maryland
[8] Miami-FL

[9] Wake Forest
[9] Arkansas
[9] Virginia Commonwealth
[9] Marquette

[10] Xavier
[10] Northwestern
[10] Virginia Tech
[10] Michigan State

[11] Kansas State
[11] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[11] Rhode Island
[11] NEVADA

[12] Houston
[12] Seton Hall
[12] Syracuse
[12] Illinois State
[12] UNC WILMINGTON
[12] VERMONT

[13] TEXAS-ARLINGTON
[13] PRINCETON
[13] EAST TENNESSEE ST
[13] AKRON

[14] BUCKNELL
[14] WINTHROP
[14] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[14] CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD

[15] IONA
[15] NORTHERN KENTUCKY
[15] UC IRVINE
[15] JACKSONVILLE STATE

[16] SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
[16] NORTH DAKOTA
[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[16] NEW ORLEANS
[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
[16] MOUNT ST MARY’S


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

First Four Out: USC, Providence, California, Vanderbilt

Next Four Out: Georgia, Clemson, Illinois, Utah

Monday, March 6, 2017

Bracketology 3/6/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of March 6, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] NORTH CAROLINA
[1] GONZAGA
[1] KANSAS

[2] KENTUCKY
[2] Louisville
[2] Florida
[2] Virginia

[3] Baylor
[3] West Virginia
[3] OREGON
[3] Duke

[4] Florida State
[4] UC Los Angeles
[4] Purdue
[4] Arizona

[5] Butler
[5] Cincinnati
[5] SOUTHERN METHODIST
[5] Saint Mary’s

[6] Notre Dame
[6] Wichita State
[6] Wisconsin
[6] Iowa State

[7] Oklahoma State
[7] Creighton
[7] Minnesota
[7] DAYTON

[8] South Carolina
[8] Maryland
[8] Michigan
[8] Miami-FL

[9] Wake Forest
[9] Arkansas
[9] Virginia Commonwealth
[9] Marquette

[10] Xavier
[10] Northwestern
[10] Virginia Tech
[10] Michigan State

[11] Kansas State
[11] Houston
[11] NEVADA
[11] MIDDLE TENNESSEE

[12] Rhode Island
[12] Seton Hall
[12] Syracuse
[12] Illinois State
[12] UNC WILMINGTON
[12] VERMONT

[13] TEXAS-ARLINGTON
[13] PRINCETON
[13] AKRON
[13] BUCKNELL

[14] WINTHROP
[14] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[14] CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD
[14] UNC GREENSBORO

[15] IONA
[15] SOUTH DAKOTA
[15] NORTHERN KENTUCKY
[15] UC IRVINE

[16] JACKSONVILLE STATE
[16] NORTH DAKOTA
[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[16] NEW ORLEANS
[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
[16] MOUNT ST MARY’S


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

First Four Out: USC, Providence, California, Vanderbilt

Next Four Out: Georgia, Clemson, Illinois, Utah