The Breakdown
For a week with so few games played, last week's results still managed to shake up the bracket quite a bit. Losses by some big conference teams, coupled by some nice upset wins by some mid-majors, opened up the door for the WAC and MWC to pick up second bids this week. The MVC lost one of its five bids this week as well, as Creighton fell to 4-3 with its loss at Fresno State. Illinois (thanks to the return of Brian Randle) holds on to the final at-large spot in this week's bracket, just ahead of Kentucky and Texas Tech. The Wildcats host an underrated UMass team Friday, in what will be another good measuring stick for both bubble teams.
Here is Bracketology 101's Field of 65 for Dec. 18:
Out This Week
Creighton, Louisville, Arkansas, Oral Roberts, CS-Fullerton
In This Week
Georgia, Fresno State, UNLV, Southern Utah, UC-Santa Barbara
Last Four In
Fresno State, Illinois, Dayton, UNLV
Last Four Out
Kentucky, Texas Tech, Creighton, Arkansas
Conference Breakdown
ACC (7), Big East (6), Big XII (6), Big Ten (6), SEC (5), Pac-10 (5), MVC (4), A-10 (2), MWC (2), WAC (2)
America East - Albany
ACC - North Carolina, Duke, Boston College, Clemson, Virginia, Maryland, Florida State
Atlantic Sun - Lipscomb
A-10 - Xavier, Dayton
Big East - Pittsburgh, UConn, Notre Dame, Marquette, Syracuse, Georgetown
Big Sky - Portland State
Big South - Winthrop
Big Ten - Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Purdue, Michigan, Illinois
Big 12 - Oklahoma State, Kansas, Texas A&M, Texas, Missouri
Big West - UC-Santa Barbara
Colonial - Old Dominion
C-USA - Memphis
Horizon - Butler
Ivy - Penn
Metro Atlantic - Marist
MAC - Akron
MCC - Southern Utah
MEAC - Howard
MVC - Wichita State, Missouri State, Southern Illinois, Northern Iowa
MWC - Air Force, UNLV
Northeast - Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley - Eastern Kentucky
Pac-10 - UCLA, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Washington State
Patriot - Holy Cross
SEC - Florida, LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia
Southern - Davidson
Southland - SE Louisiana
SWAC - Alabama A&M
Sun Belt - Western Kentucky
WAC - Nevada, Fresno State
WCC - Gonzaga
The Seeds
The 1s
UCLA, North Carolina, Ohio State, Wisconsin
The 2s
Florida, Pittsburgh, Wichita State, Duke
The 3s
Arizona, LSU, UConn, Alabama
The 4s
Oklahoma State, Kansas, Texas A&M, Oregon
The 5s
Washington, Memphis, Gonzaga, Notre Dame
The 6s
Texas, Butler, Marquette, Michigan State
The 7s
Boston College, Nevada, Clemson, Syracuse
The 8s
Air Force, Georgetown, Missouri State, Purdue
The 9s
Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Washington State
The 10s
Xavier, Florida State, Southern Illinois, Northern Iowa
The 11s
Michigan, Missouri, Georgia, Fresno State
The 12s
Illinois, Dayton, UNLV, Old Dominion
The 13s
Winthrop, Western Kentucky, Akron, Southern Utah
The 14s
Albany, Penn, Holy Cross, Marist
The 15s
Sacred Heart, Portland State, UC-Santa Barbara, Davidson
The 16s
Lipscomb, Eastern Kentucky, SE Louisiana, Howard (Play-In Game), Alabama A&M (Play-In Game)
The Bracket
This Week's Bracket - Dec. 18
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4 comments:
What is the reason for ranking Air Force an 8 seed? Every poll has them at least in the top 25. Does poll seeding use different ctiteria than the coaches or writers that vote in the ESPN/Coaches or AP polls? What will Air Force have to do to move up?
I'd replace Fresno State with New Mexico State. Don't be too surprised to see them upset Nevada for the WAC crown this year.
Merry Christmas to Chris, Craig & their families. I appreciate you serving our naiton overseas. Thanks for all the work you put into this site. Keep up the good work & have a happy new year!
Wow, 3 whole comments this week !!!!
Looks like the fan support is about as intense as the work put in by C&C this season.
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