Sunday, March 11, 2018

Bracketology 3/11/18 - FINAL


This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s FINAL bracket projections of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. 

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[1] VIRGINIA
[1] VILLANOVA
[1] KANSAS
[1] Xavier

[2] North Carolina
[2] CINCINNATI
[2] Duke
[2] Tennessee

[3] ARIZONA
[3] Purdue
[3] KENTUCKY
[3] Michigan State

[4] Auburn
[4] WICHITA STATE
[4] West Virginia
[4] MICHIGAN

[5] Clemson
[5] Texas Tech
[5] Arkansas
[5] GONZAGA

[6] Houston
[6] Ohio St
[6] Nevada
[6] Texas A&M

[7] Florida
[7] Texas Christian (TCU)
[7] Miami-FL
[7] RHODE ISLAND

[8] Kansas State
[8] Seton Hall
[8] Providence
[8] Southern California (USC)

[9] St. Bonaventure
[9] Alabama
[9] Butler
[9] Creighton

[10] Texas
[10] Virginia Tech
[10] LOYOLA CHICAGO
[10] California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

[11] Missouri
[11] Saint Mary’s
[11] North Carolina State
[11] Syracuse
[11] Louisville
[11] BUFFALO

[12] NEW MEXICO STATE
[12] SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
[12] MURRAY STATE
[12] SAN DIEGO STATE

[13] CHARLESTON
[13] MONTANA
[13] DAVIDSON
[13] UNC GREENSBORO

[14] BUCKNELL
[14] MARSHALL
[14] STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
[14] PENN

[15] WRIGHT STATE
[15] CAL STATE FULLERTON
[15] UMBC
[15] LIPSCOMB

[16] GEORGIA STATE
[16] IONA
[16] RADFORD
[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[16] LIU BROOKLYN
[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL


First Five Out: Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Florida State, Marquette, Arizona St

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Bracketology 3/10/18


This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, through all games played on Saturday, March 10 EXCEPT for the Big West Championship game. Another final update will come on Selection Sunday. 

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[1] VIRGINIA
[1] VILLANOVA
[1] KANSAS
[1] Xavier

[2] North Carolina
[2] CINCINNATI
[2] TENNESSEE
[2] Duke

[3] ARIZONA
[3] Purdue
[3] Michigan State
[3] Auburn

[4] Wichita State
[4] Kentucky
[4] West Virginia
[4] MICHIGAN

[5] Clemson
[5] Texas Tech
[5] Arkansas
[5] GONZAGA

[6] Houston
[6] Ohio St
[6] Nevada
[6] Texas A&M

[7] Florida
[7] Texas Christian (TCU)
[7] Kansas State
[7] Miami-FL

[8] RHODE ISLAND
[8] Providence
[8] Seton Hall
[8] Missouri

[9] Alabama
[9] LOYOLA CHICAGO
[9] Southern California (USC)
[9] Butler

[10] Virginia Tech
[10] St. Bonaventure
[10] California-Los Angeles (UCLA)
[10] Texas

[11] Creighton
[11] Arizona State
[11] North Carolina State
[11] Oklahoma
[11] Oklahoma State
[11] Syracuse

[12] BUFFALO
[12] NEW MEXICO STATE
[12] SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
[12] MURRAY STATE

[13] SAN DIEGO STATE
[13] CHARLESTON
[13] MONTANA
[13] UNC GREENSBORO

[14] BUCKNELL
[14] MARSHALL
[14] STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
[14] WRIGHT STATE

[15] UMBC
[15] LIPSCOMB
[15] GEORGIA STATE
[15] IONA

[16] UC IRVINE
[16] HARVARD
[16] RADFORD
[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN
[16] LIU BROOKLYN
[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL


First Four Out: Louisville, Saint Mary’s, Marquette, Florida State
Next Four Out: Mississippi State, Georgia, Utah, Oregon
Still In the Hunt (next 8): Baylor, Middle Tennessee, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Washington, LSU, Temple, Boise State

Friday, March 2, 2018

Bracketology 3/2/18


This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of MARCH 2, 2018.

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[1] KANSAS
[1] VIRGINIA
[1] Villanova
[1] XAVIER

[2] North Carolina
[2] CINCINNATI
[2] AUBURN
[2] Tennessee

[3] Wichita State
[3] Duke
[3] Purdue
[3] MICHIGAN STATE

[4] West Virginia
[4] Clemson
[4] Texas Tech
[4] Kentucky

[5] Ohio St
[5] ARIZONA
[5] Texas Christian (TCU)
[5] NEVADA

[6] Texas A&M
[6] Arkansas
[6] Missouri
[6] Florida

[7] Virginia Tech
[7] Houston
[7] Kansas State
[7] Michigan

[8] Miami-FL
[8] GONZAGA
[8] Oklahoma
[8] RHODE ISLAND

[9] Southern California (USC)
[9] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[9] Creighton
[9] Alabama

[10] Mississippi State
[10] St. Bonaventure
[10] Seton Hall
[10] LOYOLA CHICAGO

[11] Arizona State
[11] Florida State
[11] Baylor
[11] North Carolina State

[12] Butler
[12] Louisville
[12] Saint Mary’s
[12] Washington
[12] SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
[12] NEW MEXICO STATE

[13] VERMONT
[13] LOUISIANA
[13] BUFFALO
[13] MURRAY STATE

[14] CHARLESTON
[14] MONTANA
[14] UNC GREENSBORO
[14] RIDER

[15] BUCKNELL
[15] PENN
[15] UC DAVIS
[15] NORTHERN KENTUCKY

[16] WAGNER
[16] NICHOLLS STATE
[16] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[16] UNC ASHEVILLE
[16] SAVANNAH STATE
[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN


First Four Out: Texas, Oklahoma State, Georgia, Utah
Next Four Out: UCLA, Providence, Temple, LSU
Still In the Hunt (next 8): Syracuse, Marquette, South Carolina, Nebraska, Boston College, Oregon, Boise State, Notre Dame

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Bracketology 2/24/18


This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of FEBRUARY 24, 2018.

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] Xavier
[1] VIRGINIA
[1] AUBURN

[2] KANSAS
[2] North Carolina
[2] Tennessee
[2] CINCINNATI

[3] Duke
[3] Purdue
[3] Kentucky
[3] Texas Tech

[4] MICHIGAN ST
[4] Clemson
[4] Wichita St
[4] ARIZONA

[5] West Virginia
[5] Ohio St
[5] RHODE ISLAND
[5] NEVADA

[6] Missouri
[6] Kansas St
[6] Texas Christian (TCU)
[6] Alabama

[7] Arkansas
[7] Texas A&M
[7] Florida
[7] Virginia Tech

[8] Oklahoma
[8] Butler
[8] Michigan
[8] Houston

[9] Texas
[9] Seton Hall
[9] Creighton
[9] North Carolina St

[10] Arizona St
[10] GONZAGA
[10] Florida St
[10] Miami-FL

[11] Mississippi St
[11] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[11] Georgia
[11] Utah
[11] Marquette

[12] Baylor
[12] Louisiana St (LSU)
[12] LOYOLA CHICAGO
[12] VERMONT
[12] NEW MEXICO ST

[13] LOUISIANA
[13] BUFFALO
[13] SOUTH DAKOTA ST
[13] MURRAY ST

[14] CHARLESTON
[14] MONTANA
[14] EAST TENNESSEE ST
[14] UC SANTA BARBARA

[15] RIDER
[15] BUCKNELL
[15] NORTHERN KENTUCKY
[15] WAGNER

[16] PENNSYLVANIA
[16] UNC ASHEVILLE
[16] NICHOLLS ST
[16] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[16] SAVANNAH ST
[16] SOUTHERN


First Four Out: St. Bonaventure, Syracuse, Providence, Saint Mary’s
Next Four Out: Oklahoma St, USC, UCLA, South Carolina
Still In the Hunt (next 8): Louisville, Washington, Boise St, Temple, Nebraska, Old Dominion, Oregon, Boston College

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Bracketology 2/17/18


This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of FEBRUARY 17, 2018.

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[1] XAVIER
[1] Villanova
[1] VIRGINIA
[1] Kansas

[2] AUBURN
[2] CINCINNATI
[2] TEXAS TECH
[2] North Carolina

[3] Purdue
[3] MICHIGAN ST
[3] Tennessee
[3] Duke

[4] Clemson
[4] Ohio St
[4] ARIZONA
[4] Missouri

[5] Wichita St
[5] West Virginia
[5] NEVADA
[5] RHODE ISLAND

[6] Texas A&M
[6] Kentucky
[6] Oklahoma
[6] Creighton

[7] Arizona St
[7] Kansas St
[7] Alabama
[7] Texas Christian

[8] GONZAGA
[8] Florida
[8] Arkansas
[8] Florida St

[9] Virginia Tech
[9] Houston
[9] Seton Hall
[9] Miami-FL

[10] Providence
[10] Texas
[10] St. Bonaventure
[10] Butler

[11] Michigan
[11] North Carolina St
[11] Saint Mary’s
[11] Nebraska
[11] Louisville
[11] Southern California (USC)

[12] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[12] VERMONT
[12] LOYOLA CHICAGO
[12] NEW MEXICO ST

[13] SOUTH DAKOTA ST
[13] LOUISIANA
[13] BUFFALO
[13] EAST TENNESSEE ST

[14] UC SANTA BARBARA
[14] MURRAY ST
[14] CHARLESTON
[14] MONTANA

[15] RIDER
[15] BUCKNELL
[15] NORTHERN KENTUCKY
[15] WAGNER

[16] PENNSYLVANIA
[16] FLORIDA GULF COAST
[16] UNC ASHEVILLE
[16] NICHOLLS ST
[16] SAVANNAH ST
[16] ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF


First Four Out: Syracuse, Oklahoma St, UCLA, Baylor
Next Four Out: Utah, Marquette, Georgia, Mississippi St

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Bracketology 2/13/18


This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of FEBRUARY 13, 2018.

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[1] VILLANOVA
[1] Xavier
[1] Kansas
[1] VIRGINIA

[2] North Carolina
[2] Purdue
[2] CINCINNATI
[2] AUBURN

[3] Clemson
[3] Tennessee
[3] TEXAS TECH
[3] Duke

[4] West Virginia
[4] Michigan St
[4] ARIZONA
[4] OHIO ST

[5] Missouri
[5] Texas A&M
[5] Wichita St
[5] Oklahoma

[6] Arizona St
[6] Kentucky
[6] Creighton
[6] Alabama

[7] RHODE ISLAND
[7] Florida
[7] Texas Christian
[7] GONZAGA

[8] NEVADA
[8] Butler
[8] Texas
[8] Virginia Tech

[9] Seton Hall
[9] Arkansas
[9] Kansas St
[9] Miami-FL

[10] Providence
[10] Florida St
[10] Saint Mary’s
[10] Oklahoma St

[11] Syracuse
[11] Baylor
[11] Michigan
[11] Louisville
[11] Houston
[11] California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

[12] MIDDLE TENNESSEE
[12] VERMONT
[12] LOYOLA CHICAGO
[12] NEW MEXICO ST

[13] SOUTH DAKOTA ST
[13] BUFFALO
[13] LOUISIANA
[13] MURRAY ST

[14] MONTANA
[14] UC SANTA BARBARA
[14] CHARLESTON
[14] EAST TENNESSEE ST

[15] RIDER
[15] BUCKNELL
[15] NORTHERN KENTUCKY
[15] FLORIDA GULF COAST

[16] WAGNER
[16] PENNSYLVANIA
[16] UNC ASHEVILLE
[16] SAVANNAH ST
[16] NICHOLLS ST
[16] ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF


First Four Out: NC State, USC, Boise St, Mississippi St
Next Four Out: Utah, Washington, Marquette, St. Bonaventure