Bracketology 3/4/2012

Kind of late to the party this year but you've got to start somewhere.

Starting this blog because someone always thinks that they can do a better job than someone else and I'm no different. I've done my own Bracketology in the past before but have never shared it with anyone. Cannot imagine that too many people will end up seeing this but what the heck, you just never know.

So, without further comment, my first crack at the brackets for March Madness 2012

1 seeds: UK, Syracuse, Kansas, UNC
2 seeds: Duke, Ohio State, Michigan State, Missouri
3 seeds: Michigan, Marquette, Baylor, Georgetown
4 seeds: Indiana, Wisconsin, Temple, Louisville
5 seeds: Wichita State, Florida, UNLV, Florida State
6 seeds: Murray State, Notre Dame, Creighton, Gonzaga
7 seeds: Vandy, New Mexico , San Diego State, St Mary's
8 seeds: Iowa State, Memphis, KState, Alabama
9 seeds: Purdue, St Louis, Virginia, So Miss
10 seeds: UConn, Cal, Harvard, Colorado State
11 seeds: Cincy, West Virginia, Washington, Seton Hall
12 seeds: BYU, Texas, Mississippi State, USF, Long Beach State
13 seeds: Xavier, Tennessee, Oral Roberts, Nevada, Drexel
14 seeds: Denver, Belmont, Davidson, Akron
15 seeds: Loyola-Maryland, Montana, Bucknell, Valpo
16 seeds: UT-Arlington, Long Island, Mississippi Valley, UNC-Ashville, Stony Brook, Savannah State


Last 6 In: BYU,Mississippi State, Texas(play-in), USF(play-in), Xavier(play-in), Tennessee(play-in)

First 6 Out: St Joe, VCU, Northwestern, Miami, NC State, Oregon

Conference Breakdown- # [Bubble In] (Bubble Out)
Big East- 10 [USF, Seton Hall, WVU, Cincy]
B1G- 6 (Northwestern)
Big12- 6 [Texas]
SEC- 6 [Mississippi State, Tennessee]
ACC- 4
MWC- 4 [Colorado State]
A10- 3 [Xavier] (St Joes)
WCC- 3 [BYU]
MVC- 2
CUSA- 2
Pac12- 2 [Cal] (Oregon, Arizona, Colorado)

20 one-bid leagues
(America East, ASun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, CAA, Horizon, Ivy, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, WAC)

I want to put St. Joe and VCU in so bad. However, this projection is part "if season ended now" and part "what I think will happen Selection Sunday" and I just don't think the selection committee will put 4 A10 teams in, especially with the Pac12 only getting 2 bids. You've always heard the phrase "teams earn bids, no conferences" but we all know how that truly goes.

Thanks for stopping bye, I hope to update this at least every other day heading into Selection Sunday