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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 26th

Posted on February 26, 2013 by JLCS

(Actual Bracket and Polls Posted Below)

PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Indiana, Duke, Miami (FL), Florida

The 2 Seeds

Gonzaga, Michigan, Kansas, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

Louisville, Georgetown, Arizona, New Mexico

The 4 Seeds

Syracuse, Kansas State, Marquette, Ohio State

The 5 Seeds

Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Butler

The 6 Seeds

Saint Louis, Colorado State, UNLV, Notre Dame

The 7 Seeds

Oregon, Memphis, NC State, Illinois

The 8 Seeds

San Diego State, VCU, Oklahoma, Wichita State

The 9 Seeds

Minnesota, UCLA, Missouri, North Carolina

The 10 Seeds

Cincinnati, Colorado, Creighton, California

The 11 Seeds

Iowa State, Kentucky, La Salle, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 12 Seeds

Middle Tennessee, Temple, Villanova, Belmont, Virginia, Mississippi

The 13 Seeds

Akron, Louisiana Tech, Bucknell, Stephen F. Austin

The 14 Seeds

Valparaiso, Davidson, South Dakota State, Harvard

The 15 Seeds

Stony Brook, Montana, Long Beach State, Niagara

The 16 Seeds

Northeastern, Mercer, Robert Morris, Norfolk State, Southern, Charleston Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Temple, Villanova, Virginia, Mississippi

First Four Out

Boise State, Maryland, Southern Miss, Alabama

Next Four Out

Arizona State, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Iowa

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big East (8), Big Ten (7), Big 12 (5), A-10 (5), ACC (5), Pac-12 (5), SEC (4), MWC (4), MVC (2), WCC (2)

America East – Stony Brook

ACC – Duke, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina, Virginia

Atlantic Sun – Mercer

Atlantic 10 – Butler, Saint Louis, VCU, La Salle, Temple

Big East – Louisville, Georgetown, Syracuse, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Villanova

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Charleston Southern

Big Ten – Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota

Big 12 – Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Memphis

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Niagara

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

MVC – Wichita State, Creighton

MWC – New Mexico, Colorado State, UNLV, San Diego State

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, California

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi

Southern – Davidson

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Louisiana Tech

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 18th

Posted on February 18, 2013 by JLCS

(Actual Bracket and Polls Posted Below)

PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Indiana, Miami (FL), Florida

The 2 Seeds

Michigan State, Michigan, Syracuse, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Arizona, Kansas, Louisville, New Mexico

The 4 Seeds

Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Butler, Kansas State

The 5 Seeds

Marquette, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Oregon

The 6 Seeds

Cincinnati, Colorado State, Ohio State, NC State

The 7 Seeds

Notre Dame, VCU, Minnesota, Illinois

The 8 Seeds

Missouri, Oklahoma, Memphis, San Diego State

The 9 Seeds

Colorado, UNLV, UCLA, Saint Louis

The 10 Seeds

Wichita State, Creighton, Iowa State, La Salle

The 11 Seeds

Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, North Carolina, Baylor

The 12 Seeds

Belmont, Mississippi, Temple, Virginia, Iowa, Arizona State

The 13 Seeds

Akron, Bucknell, Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin

The 14 Seeds

Valparaiso, Davidson, South Dakota State, Harvard

The 15 Seeds

Stony Brook, Montana, Long Beach State, Mercer

The 16 Seeds

Northeastern, Niagara, Robert Morris, Southern, Norfolk State, Charleston Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Temple, Virginia, Iowa, Arizona State

First Four Out

Maryland, Southern Miss, Alabama, St. Mary’s (CA)

Next Four Out

Villanova, Boise State, California, Charlotte

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), A-10 (5), ACC (5), Pac-12 (5), SEC (4), MWC (4), MVC (2)

America East – Stony Brook

ACC – Duke, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina, Virginia

Atlantic Sun – Mercer

Atlantic 10 – Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle, Temple

Big East – Syracuse, Louisville, Georgetown, Pittsburgh,Marquette, Cincinnati, Notre Dame

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Charleston Southern

Big Ten – Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa

Big 12 – Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Baylor

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Memphis

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Niagara

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

MVC – Wichita State, Creighton

MWC – New Mexico, Colorado State, San Diego State, UNLV

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, UCLA, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi

Southern – Davidson

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Louisiana Tech

WCC – Gonzaga

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 11th

Posted on February 11, 2013 by JLCS

(Actual Bracket and Polls Posted Below)

PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Indiana, Florida, Michigan

The 2 Seeds

Miami (FL), Arizona, Syracuse, Kansas

The 3 Seeds

Gonzaga, Michigan State, Louisville, Butler

The 4 Seeds

Ohio State, Oregon, Kansas State, New Mexico

The 5 Seeds

Marquette, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Minnesota

The 6 Seeds

Cincinnati, NC State, Creighton, Oklahoma State

The 7 Seeds

Notre Dame, Colorado State, Wisconsin, VCU

The 8 Seeds

San Diego State, UCLA, UNLV, Missouri

The 9 Seeds

Mississippi, Wichita State, Kentucky, Oklahoma

The 10 Seeds

Memphis, Iowa State, Illinois, Colorado

The 11 Seeds

North Carolina, Saint Louis, Baylor, Belmont

The 12 Seeds

Middle Tennessee, St. Mary’s (CA), La Salle, Temple, Indiana State, Virginia

The 13 Seeds

Akron, Bucknell, Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin

The 14 Seeds

Valparaiso, Davidson, Harvard, Stony Brook

The 15 Seeds

Montana, Western Illinois, Long Beach State, Florida Gulf Coast

The 16 Seeds

Northeastern, Niagara, Southern, Bryant, Norfolk State, UNC-Asheville

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

La Salle, Temple, Indiana State, Virginia

First Four Out

Arizona State, Southern Miss, Boise State, BYU

Next Four Out

Maryland, St. John’s, Iowa, Murray State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (7), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), A-10 (5), ACC (5), Pac-12 (4), SEC (4), MWC (4), MVC (3), WCC (2)

America East – Stony Brook

ACC – Duke, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina, Virginia

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

Atlantic 10 – Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, La Salle, Temple

Big East – Syracuse, Louisville, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Cincinnati, Notre Dame

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – UNC-Asheville

Big Ten – Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois

Big 12 – Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Baylor

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Memphis

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Niagara

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

MVC – Creighton, Wichita State, Indiana State

MWC – New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, Kentucky

Southern – Davidson

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – Western Illinois

Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Louisiana Tech

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 4th

Posted on February 4, 2013 by JLCS

(Actual Bracket and Polls Posted Below)

PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kansas, Florida, Indiana, Michigan

The 2 Seeds

Duke, Syracuse, Arizona, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Miami (FL), Louisville, Michigan State, Ohio State

The 4 Seeds

Butler, Oregon, New Mexico, Cincinnati

The 5 Seeds

NC State, Minnesota, Creighton, Marquette

The 6 Seeds

UNLV, Kansas State, Wichita State, Georgetown

The 7 Seeds

Pittsburgh, San Diego State, VCU, Notre Dame

The 8 Seeds

UCLA, Missouri, Mississippi, Colorado State

The 9 Seeds

Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State

The 10 Seeds

Colorado, North Carolina, Memphis, Kentucky

The 11 Seeds

Belmont, Illinois, Southern Miss, Iowa State

The 12 Seeds

Middle Tennessee, Saint Louis, Temple, St. Mary’s (CA), La Salle, BYU

The 13 Seeds

Bucknell, Louisiana Tech, Akron, Stephen F. Austin

The 14 Seeds

North Dakota State, Valparaiso, Davidson, Harvard

The 15 Seeds

Long Beach State, Montana, Stony Brook, Northeastern

The 16 Seeds

Niagara, Florida Gulf Coast, Southern, Bryant, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Temple, St. Mary’s (CA), La Salle, BYU

First Four Out

Alabama, Virginia, Maryland, Charlotte

Next Four Out

Villanova, Boise State, Wyoming, Iowa

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (7), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), A-10 (5), Pac-12 (4), ACC (4), SEC (4), MWC (4), WCC (3), MVC (2), C-USA (2)

America East – Stony Brook

ACC – Duke, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

Atlantic 10 – Butler, VCU, Saint Louis, Temple, La Salle

Big East – Syracuse, Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Charleston Southern

Big Ten – Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois

Big 12 – Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Iowa State

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Memphis, Southern Miss

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Niagara

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

MVC – Creighton, Wichita State

MWC – New Mexico, UNLV, San Diego State, Colorado State

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, Kentucky

Southern – Davidson

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Louisiana Tech

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA), BYU

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – January 28th

Posted on January 27, 2013 by JLCS

PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Michigan, Kansas, Duke, Florida

The 2 Seeds

Syracuse, Arizona, Indiana, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Louisville, Michigan State, New Mexico, Miami (FL)

The 4 Seeds

Oregon, NC State, Butler, Ohio State

The 5 Seeds

Minnesota, Cincinnati, Creighton, Wichita State

The 6 Seeds

UNLV, UCLA, Kansas State, Marquette

The 7 Seeds

Missouri, Mississippi, San Diego State, Pittsburgh

The 8 Seeds

Notre Dame, VCU, Georgetown, Baylor

The 9 Seeds

Wisconsin, North Carolina, Colorado State, Oklahoma

The 10 Seeds

Illinois, Colorado, Memphis, Oklahoma State

The 11 Seeds

Wyoming, Kentucky, Belmont, Southern Miss

The 12 Seeds

Middle Tennessee, Iowa State, Arizona State, St. Mary’s (CA), Temple, La Salle

The 13 Seeds

Bucknell, Louisiana Tech, Akron, Stephen F. Austin

The 14 Seeds

North Dakota State, Valparaiso, Davidson, Harvard

The 15 Seeds

Long Beach State, Montana, Stony Brook, Northeastern

The 16 Seeds

Niagara, Bryant, Southern, Mercer, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arizona State, St. Mary’s (CA), Temple, La Salle

First Four Out

Maryland, BYU, Boise State, Saint Louis

Next Four Out

Villanova, Charlotte, Iowa, Alabama

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (7), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), MWC (5), Pac-12 (5), ACC (4), SEC (4), A-10 (4), WCC (2), MVC (2), C-USA (2)

America East – Stony Brook

ACC – Duke, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina

Atlantic Sun – Mercer

Atlantic 10 – Butler, VCU, Temple, La Salle

Big East – Syracuse, Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Georgetown

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Charleston Southern

Big Ten – Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois

Big 12 – Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Iowa State

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Memphis, Southern Miss

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Niagara

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

MVC – Creighton, Wichita State

MWC – New Mexico, UNLV, San Diego State, Colorado State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, Kentucky

Southern – Davidson

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Louisiana Tech

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – January 20th

Posted on January 20, 2013 by JLCS

PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Michigan, Syracuse, Kansas

The 2 Seeds

Arizona, Indiana, Louisville, Florida

The 3 Seeds

Gonzaga, Minnesota, Creighton, New Mexico

The 4 Seeds

Michigan State, NC State, Cincinnati, Butler

The 5 Seeds

Missouri, Ohio State, Notre Dame, UNLV

The 6 Seeds

Kansas State, Wichita State, Miami (FL), Oregon

The 7 Seeds

VCU, San Diego State, Illinois, Oklahoma State

The 8 Seeds

Marquette, UCLA, Oklahoma, Colorado

The 9 Seeds

North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Georgetown

The 10 Seeds

Wyoming, Mississippi, Baylor, Pittsburgh

The 11 Seeds

Memphis, Temple, Colorado State, Iowa State

The 12 Seeds

BYU, Southern Miss, Boise State, Iowa, Belmont, Middle Tennessee

The 13 Seeds

Bucknell, Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin, North Dakota State

The 14 Seeds

Akron, Davidson, Valparaiso, Weber State

The 15 Seeds

Long Beach State, Harvard, Iona, Northeastern

The 16 Seeds

Vermont, Southern, Mercer, Bryant, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

BYU, Southern Miss, Boise State, Iowa

First Four Out

Maryland, St. Mary’s (CA), Saint Louis, Texas A&M

Next Four Out

Rutgers, Arizona State, Charlotte, La Salle

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), MWC (6), ACC (4), Pac-12 (4), SEC (4), A-10 (3), WCC (2), MVC (2), C-USA (2)

America East – Vermont

ACC – Duke, NC State, Miami (FL), North Carolina

Atlantic Sun – Mercer

Atlantic 10 – Butler, VCU, Temple

Big East – Syracuse, Louisville, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Marquette, Georgetown, Pittsburgh

Big Sky – Weber State

Big South – Charleston Southern

Big Ten – Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Illinois, Wisconsin

Big 12 – Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Iowa State

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Memphis, Southern Miss

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

MVC – Creighton, Wichita State

MWC – New Mexico, UNLV, San Diego State, Wyoming, Colorado State, Boise State

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi

Southern – Davidson

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Louisiana Tech

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – January 13th

Posted on January 13, 2013 by JLCS

PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Louisville, Indiana, Kansas

The 2 Seeds

Michigan, Syracuse, Arizona, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Florida, NC State, Minnesota, Creighton

The 4 Seeds

New Mexico, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Missouri

The 5 Seeds

Butler, Michigan State, UNLV, Notre Dame

The 6 Seeds

Illinois, Wichita State, Oklahoma State, San Diego State

The 7 Seeds

Miami (FL), VCU, Marquette, Kansas State

The 8 Seeds

UCLA, Oklahoma, Colorado, Oregon

The 9 Seeds

North Carolina, Wyoming, Kentucky, Georgetown

The 10 Seeds

Baylor, Memphis, Wisconsin, Temple

The 11 Seeds

BYU, Pittsburgh, Maryland, Mississippi

The 12 Seeds

Colorado State, Boise State, Arizona State, Texas A&M, Belmont, Middle Tennessee

The 13 Seeds

Bucknell, North Dakota State, Akron, Utah State

The 14 Seeds

Davidson, Stephen F. Austin, Weber State, Iona

The 15 Seeds

Long Beach State, Harvard, Detroit, Northeastern

The 16 Seeds

Stony Brook, Southern, Florida Gulf Coast, Bryant, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Colorado State, Boise State, Arizona State, Texas A&M

First Four Out

Iowa State, Saint Louis, Massachusetts, Rutgers

Next Four Out

Florida State, Southern Miss, Charlotte, La Salle

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big East (7), Big Ten (7), MWC (6), Big 12 (5), ACC (5), Pac-12 (5), SEC (5), A-10 (3), WCC (2), MVC (2)

America East – Stony Brook

ACC – Duke, NC State, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Maryland

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

Atlantic 10 – Butler, VCU, Temple

Big East – Louisville, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Marquette, Georgetown, Pittsburgh

Big Sky – Weber State

Big South – Charleston Southern

Big Ten – Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Wisconsin

Big 12 – Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Memphis

Horizon – Detroit

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

MVC – Creighton, Wichita State

MWC – New Mexico, UNLV, San Diego State, Wyoming, Colorado State, Boise State

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas A&M

Southern – Davidson

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Utah State

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – January 6th

Posted on January 6, 2013 by JLCS

PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Louisville

The 2 Seeds

Indiana, Syracuse, Kansas, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Florida, Minnesota, Creighton, NC State

The 4 Seeds

Illinois, Cincinnati, Missouri, New Mexico

The 5 Seeds

Ohio State, UNLV, Butler, Michigan State

The 6 Seeds

Oklahoma State, Wichita State, Colorado, Notre Dame

The 7 Seeds

North Carolina, Miami (FL), VCU, San Diego State

The 8 Seeds

Marquette, Kansas State, Wyoming, Kentucky

The 9 Seeds

Georgetown, Temple, Oklahoma, UCLA

The 10 Seeds

Baylor, Pittsburgh, Maryland, Oregon

The 11 Seeds

Memphis, California, Colorado State, BYU

The 12 Seeds

Mississippi, Tennessee, Belmont, Boise State, Middle Tennessee, Murray State

The 13 Seeds

Bucknell, North Dakota State, Illinois-Chicago, George Mason

The 14 Seeds

Utah State, Akron, Davidson, Canisius

The 15 Seeds

Harvard, Stephen F. Austin, Weber State, Stony Brook

The 16 Seeds

Southern, Florida Gulf Coast, Wagner, UNC-Asheville, Cal Poly, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Mississippi, Tennessee, Belmont, Boise State

First Four Out

Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Saint Louis, Iowa State

Next Four Out

Texas A&M, Florida State, La Salle, Alabama

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big East (7), Big Ten (6), MWC (6), Big 12 (5), ACC (5), Pac-12 (5), SEC (5), A-10 (3), WCC (2), MVC (2), OVC (2)

America East – Stony Brook

ACC – Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Miami (FL), Maryland

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

Atlantic 10 – Butler, VCU, Temple

Big East – Louisville, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Marquette, Georgetown, Pittsburgh

Big Sky – Weber State

Big South – UNC-Asheville

Big Ten – Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan State

Big 12 – Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor

Big West – Cal Poly

Colonial – George Mason

Conference USA – Memphis

Horizon – Illinois-Chicago

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Canisius

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

MVC – Creighton, Wichita State

MWC – New Mexico, UNLV, San Diego State, Wyoming, Colorado State, Boise State

Northeast – Wagner

Ohio Valley – Murray State, Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Colorado, UCLA, Oregon, California

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Florida, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee

Southern – Davidson

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Utah State

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU

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The Outcome in New Orleans

Posted on March 28, 2012 by ztanton

All four teams peaked at the right time and all have that go-to-guy when the game is in its closing minutes. For each team, this guy has the ability to create plays and put his respective team in the position to win. These guys are as follows: Peyton Siva for Louisville, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist for Kentucky, Tyshawn Taylor for Kansas, and William Buford for Ohio State. Watch for all four to play a huge role for their team in upcoming games.

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A Look at the Games:

Kentucky vs. Louisville

For the second consecutive year, a team from the Big East, Louisville that is, has won the conference tournament, and followed it up with a deep run in the NCAA tournament, with one player carrying the load for the team. Peyton Siva is playing the role of “Kardiac Kemba” throughout both tourneys this year. With him having to carry the load, and Kentucky playing tremendous defense, look for him to struggle, especially with Anthony Davis in the middle preventing him from getting to the rim.

With Kentucky, look for them to play how they usually do. They will prevent Louisville from getting into the lane, controlling the boards and doing what they do offensively. It’s hard to predict who will have the “best game” for them, but in order for them to be successful Anthony Davis will have to be the best player on that team. He will have to do the dirty work, rebounding, blocking shots, and preventing any easy looks at the basket in the paint.

Outcome: : It will be a close game in the first half, but with Kentucky’s depth, size, and shooting ability, they will eventually give Louisville fits. If Davis plays well, Kentucky will win. If he plays poorly and ends up in foul trouble, look for the game to be close, with Kentucky winning in a squeaker.

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Ohio State vs. Kansas

Ohio State had an up and down season with injuries and the usual “dog days” struggle that most teams have. Already having played Kansas once (without Sullinger due to an injury) should be a huge factor in Ohio State’s game plan. If Buford can get hot early, and Craft can lock down, while Taylor and Sullinger can hold Thomas Robinson to single digits or get him in foul trouble, then should have a successful game and be playing on Monday.

Kansas is a team that has arguably one of the most under-the-radar players in the past decade – Tyshawn Taylor. He has been one of the few guys to have played all four years of his college career and be successful in doing so. This helps Kansas tremendously in having a true PG that has seen pretty much everything in the game of basketball. He has struggled shooting the three in the tourney this year, and according to ESPN, he has never made a three point shot in a dome in his college career. If he can get it going, look for them to be playing Kentucky on Monday night.

Outcome: This one is a tough game to predict, but it is going to come down to the Big Men down low. If Thomas Robinson and Jeff Withey can dominate the game, Kansas wins. If Sullinger dominates the game down low, OSU will emerge victorious. Look for the experience at the Guard and Center positions to help Kansas in this game; they have been in big games like this before. Kansas wins in a close one.

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1-3-1 Sweet 16 Special (March 22nd)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by JLCS

THE 1-3-1 SWEET 16 SPECIAL (4 Thoughts About the Tournament So Far)

South Region

Kentucky is peaking at the right time. This team is scary good. This team is so good, it’s almost unfair. Does that make them unbeatable? Not by any stretch of the imagination. That being said, I think that Marquis Teague’s constantly improving play at the point guard position makes this team a NEAR impossible out in the tournament. Not to mention the constantly improving maintenance of the unibrow on the face of Anthony Davis.

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West Region

Draymond Green is the unequivocal MVP of the tournament so far. By now, everyone has heard the “Draymond does everything for this team…including mopping the floor” joke. I would like to toss aside my loathing of such trite wit to examine what he’s done in two tournament games. In the Spartans’ victories over LIU Brooklyn and Saint Louis in the second and third rounds, Green averaged 20 points, 12.5 boards and 8 dimes per game. Without Draymond, the Spartans would’ve struggled mightily to get past Rick Majerus’ Billikens. Even Anthony Davis and the very hungry caterpillar above his eyes have to be impressed with his play thus far.

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Midwest Region

Bill Self is lucky to have such talented players. If not for the sheer fact that they are significantly more talented than the Purdue team they almost loss to, this Kansas squad would be back in Lawrence watching the rest of the tournament on the tube. Bill Self has proven time and time again that he’s not a reliable tournament coach – see Bucknell in 2005, Bradley in 2006, Northern Iowa in 2010. Tyshawn Taylor and Thomas Robinson might’ve gotten him out of the jam in the Round of 32, but he might actually have to…gasp…out-coach Mark Gottfried and Roy Williams in order to secure his Jayhawks a spot in New Orleans. Speaking of Thomas Robinson, I’ve been wondering how he’d match up with the masked unibrower – a fellow Naismith POY candidate – if they square off in the Championship.

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East Region

The Wisconsin/Syracuse matchup will be about as interesting as watching paint dry for fans that don’t appreciate slow-paced, methodical, defensive basketball. The first game to tip-off in the Sweet 16, this has all the makings of a 55-54 barnburner. Phones will be ringing off the hook, with snails and turtles calling in complaining to the committee that the pace of this game is too slow. In all honesty, I don’t give a rat’s ass if you enjoy this game or not, because I know I will. Two great coaches, two well-developed systems of offense and defense, and two teams hungry for their school’s first Elite 8 berth in a long time. Some food for thought to leave you with: I wonder what Bo Ryan would look like if I photoshopped Anthony Davis’ eyebrow (singular) onto his face?

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Author: Joe Cook