Saturday, March 16, 2013

A Shot at Bracketology:

Bracketology:  The science of putting together the NCAA tournament.  Many factors go into play involving seeding, but also involving the location they send teams to.  This is my shot at it:

Number 1 seeds: Louisville (Midwest) Gonzaga (West) Indiana (East) Kansas (South)

Locations for 1st round (After first 4 in Dayton): Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Austin, Dayton, Lexington, San Jose, Auburn Hills, Kansas City

*Note- Some results tomorrow could change some seeds.  Games are:
  1. Ohio State vs. Wisconsin- Impact of Results:  Ohio State 2-3 seed, Wisconsin 3-4 seed
  2. Florida vs. Ole Miss- Impact of Results:  Florida 2-3 seed, Ole Miss- off of bubble, 11-12 seed
  3. Miami vs. UNC- Miami: Impact of Results:  2-3 seed, UNC 6-8 seed
  4. VCU vs. St. Louis- Impact of Results:  Very little,  St. Louis- 5-6, VCU 5-6

Midwest:
1 Louisville
16 Albany/Liberty

8 Butler
9 Colorado

5 UCLA
12 Boise State/Ole Miss

4 Marquette
13 Akron

6 Pittsburgh
11 Oklahoma

3 Michigan State
14 New Mexico State

7 UNLV
10 Wichita State

2 Georgetown
15 Pacific


West
1 Gonzaga
16 James Madison

8 Colorado State
9 NC State

5 Oklahoma State
12 Davidson

4 Wisconsin
13 South Dakota State

6 Creighton
11 Iowa State

3 Florida
14 Harvard

7 North Carolina
10 Villanova

2 Ohio State
15 Florida Gulf Coast

East
1 Indiana
16 Southern U

8 Missouri
9 Cincinnati

5 Arizona
12 LaSalle/Virginia

4 Kansas State
13 Bucknell

6 Virginia Commonwealth
11 Minnesota

3 New Mexico
14 Iona

7 Notre Dame
10 Illinois

2 Miami (FL)
15 Montana

South
1 Kansas
16 Morgan State/LIU Brooklyn

8 San Diego State
9 California

5 Saint Louis
12 Belmont

4 Syracuse
13 Valparaiso

6 Oregon
11 St. Mary's

3 Michigan
14 Stephen F. Austin

7 Memphis
10 Temple

2 Duke
15 Western Kentucky


First Five Out:  Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Alabama, Tennessee, Southern Miss

For predictions, check back after official bracket has been released.  Watch @ 3pm on CBS/ESPN.  CBS will have better commentary w/Gottlieb and Davis + Gumbel, so given the choice watch that one.


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