Monday, January 23, 2017

Bracketology - 1/23/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of January 23, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] KENTUCKY
[1] KANSAS
[1] Baylor

[2] GONZAGA
[2] NORTH CAROLINA
[2] Florida State
[2] Louisville

[3] ARIZONA
[3] Virginia
[3] Butler
[3] Oregon

[4] UC Los Angeles
[4] Creighton
[4] Duke
[4] Notre Dame

[5] WISCONSIN
[5] West Virginia
[5] Florida
[5] CINCINNATI

[6] Purdue
[6] Saint Mary’s
[6] Xavier
[6] South Carolina

[7] Maryland
[7] Southern Methodist
[7] Minnesota
[7] Northwestern

[8] Kansas State
[8] DAYTON
[8] Texas Christian
[8] Iowa State

[9] Arkansas
[9] Wake Forest
[9] Virginia Tech
[9] Southern California

[10] ILLINOIS STATE
[10] Indiana
[10] Clemson
[10] UNC WILMINGTON

[11] Michigan State
[11] Marquette
[11] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[11] Georgia

[12] Virginia Commonwealth
[12] Seton Hall
[12] Oklahoma State
[12] Pittsburgh
[12] NEVADA
[12] AKRON

[13] CHATTANOOGA
[13] VALPARAISO
[13] NEW MEXICO STATE
[13] VERMONT

[14] MONMOUTH
[14] PRINCETON
[14] BELMONT
[14] BUCKNELL

[15] WINTHROP
[15] NORTH DAKOTA STATE
[15] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[15] GEORGIA SOUTHERN

[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[16] UC IRVINE
[16] WEBER STATE
[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: Rhode Island, California, Texas Tech, Wichita State

Next Four Out: Miami-FL, Utah, Michigan, Houston

Monday, January 16, 2017

Bracketology 1/16/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of January 16, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] KANSAS
[1] KENTUCKY
[1] GONZAGA

[2] Baylor
[2] NORTH CAROLINA
[2] Louisville
[2] West Virginia

[3] UCLA
[3] Creighton
[3] Florida State
[3] Butler

[4] Virginia
[4] Florida
[4] Duke
[4] Oregon

[5] Arizona
[5] Notre Dame
[5] CINCINNATI
[5] WISCONSIN

[6] Saint Mary’s
[6] Xavier
[6] Purdue
[6] South Carolina

[7] Minnesota
[7] Maryland
[7] Southern Methodist
[7] Texas Christian

[8] Northwestern
[8] Clemson
[8] DAYTON
[8] Iowa State

[9] Southern California
[9] Michigan State
[9] Miami-FL
[9] Virginia Commonwealth

[10] Arkansas
[10] Virginia Tech
[10] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[10] Wake Forest

[11] ILLINOIS STATE
[11] Texas Tech
[11] Georgia
[11] UNC WILMINGTON

[12] Indiana
[12] Pittsburgh
[12] Seton Hall
[12] Kansas State
[12] NEVADA
[12] CHATTANOOGA

[13] UT ARLINGTON
[13] AKRON
[13] VERMONT
[13] NEW MEXICO STATE

[14] VALPARAISO
[14] MONMOUTH
[14] PRINCETON
[14] FLORIDA GULF COAST        

[15] LEHIGH
[15] BELMONT
[15] UNC ASHEVILLE
[15] FORT WAYNE

[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[16] WEBER STATE
[16] UC IRVINE
[16] SAM HOUSTON STATE
[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: California, Oklahoma State, Marquette, Rhode Island

Next Four Out: Houston, Wichita State, Illinois, Michigan

Monday, January 9, 2017

Bracketology 1/9/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of January 9, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] BAYLOR
[1] Kansas
[1] KENTUCKY

[2] GONZAGA
[2] DUKE
[2] UCLA
[2] North Carolina

[3] Louisville
[3] Creighton
[3] Virginia
[3] West Virginia

[4] Butler
[4] Florida State
[4] Oregon
[4] Florida

[5] Xavier
[5] Arizona
[5] PURDUE
[5] CINCINNATI

[6] Wisconsin
[6] Saint Mary’s
[6] Notre Dame
[6] Minnesota

[7] Southern Methodist
[7] Clemson
[7] South Carolina
[7] DAYTON

[8] Southern California
[8] Iowa State
[8] Kansas State
[8] Arkansas

[9] Virginia Tech
[9] Seton Hall
[9] Texas Christian
[9] Maryland

[10] Indiana
[10] Oklahoma State
[10] Rhode Island
[10] UNC WILMINGTON

[11] Northwestern
[11] Wake Forest
[11] Michigan State
[11] Texas Tech
[11] Pittsburgh
[11] Virginia Commonwealth

[12] WICHITA STATE
[12] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[12] NEVADA
[12] UT ARLINGTON

[13] OAKLAND
[13] CHATTANOOGA
[13] AKRON
[13] MONMOUTH

[14] VERMONT
[14] NEW MEXICO STATE
[14] PRINCETON
[14] BUCKNELL      

[15] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[15] UNC ASHEVILLE
[15] BELMONT
[15] FORT WAYNE

[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[16] UC IRVINE
[16] WEBER STATE
[16] TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
[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: North Carolina State, Miami (FL), Michigan, California

Next Four Out: Marquette, Houston, Georgia, Illinois State