The Breakdown
As to be expected this early in the year, there were quite a few changes in this week's bracket. There are so many big conference teams with (a.) shaky losses or (b.) losses to the only quality teams they've faced so far, that it makes it tough to choose who's in and who's out. Thanks to some big conference dropouts this week, the MVC was able to snag a fifth bid.
Here is Bracketology 101's Field of 65 for Dec. 4:
Out This Week
Kentucky, George Washington, West Virginia, New Mexico, Ohio, Northern Arizona, Wofford, Delaware State, Tennessee State
In This Week
Missouri, Notre Dame, Florida State, Northern Iowa, Dayton, Akron, Portland State, Western Carolina, Howard, Eastern Kentucky
Last Four In
Michigan, Florida State, Arkansas, Northern Iowa
Last Four Out
Illinois, Purdue, West Virginia, Fresno State
Conference Breakdown
Big East (8), ACC (8), Big XII (5), MVC (5), SEC (5), Big Ten (4), Pac-10 (4), A-10 (2), MWC (2)
America East - Albany
ACC - North Carolina, Duke, Maryland, Virginia, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Florida State
Atlantic Sun - Lipscomb
A-10 - Xavier, Dayton
Big East - Pittsburgh, UConn, Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Villanova, Notre Dame, Louisville
Big Sky - Portland State
Big South - Winthrop
Big Ten - Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Michigan
Big 12 - Texas A&M, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas, Missouri
Big West - CS-Fullerton
Colonial - Old Dominion
C-USA - Memphis
Horizon - Butler
Ivy - Penn
Metro Atlantic - Marist
MAC - Akron
MCC - Oral Roberts
MEAC - Howard
MVC - Wichita State, Missouri State, Creighton, Southern Illinois, Northern Iowa
MWC - Air Force, San Diego State
Northeast - Robert Morris
Ohio Valley - Eastern Kentucky
Pac-10 - UCLA, Washington, Arizona, Oregon
Patriot - Holy Cross
SEC - Florida, Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Southern - Western Carolina
Southland - SE Louisiana
SWAC - Alabama A&M
Sun Belt - Western Kentucky
WAC - Nevada
WCC - Gonzaga
The Seeds
The 1s
UCLA, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Ohio State
The 2s
Florida, Alabama, LSU, Washington
The 3s
Texas A&M, Duke, Wisconsin, UConn
The 4s
Wichita State, Kansas, Memphis, Gonzaga
The 5s
Nevada, Arizona, Butler, Syracuse
The 6s
Marquette, Michigan State, Maryland, Oklahoma State
The 7s
Texas, Clemson, Virginia, Oregon
The 8s
Xavier, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Air Force
The 9s
Missouri State, Creighton, Villanova, Boston College
The 10s
Southern Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, San Diego State
The 11s
Notre Dame, Louisville, Northern Iowa, Michigan
The 12s
Florida State, Arkansas, Old Dominion, Dayton
The 13s
Winthrop, Western Kentucky, Oral Roberts, Akron
The 14s
Albany, Penn, Holy Cross, Marist
The 15s
Robert Morris, Lipscomb, Portland State, Western Carolina
The 16s
CS-Fullerton, Eastern Kentucky, SE Louisiana, Howard (Play-In Game), Alabama A&M (Play-In Game)
The Bracket
This Week's Bracket - Dec. 4
Questions? Comments? E-mail Bracketology 101 at bracketologyblog@yahoo.com
17 comments:
Western Carolina, are you serious?
Drew Barnette made a huge mistake on Bracket Express. North Dakota is not even eligible for the NCAA tournament yet. This is only their 3rd year at Division 1.
I meant North Dakota State*
Where is Matt's bracket for this week? It is already Wednesday. Washington State just keeps on rolling. What on earth has happened to New Mexico?
"There are so many big conference teams with (a.) shaky losses or (b.) losses to the only quality teams they've faced so far, that it makes it tough to choose who's in and who's out."
maybe that is why clowns like you and Joe Lunardi shouldn't try and post a bracket and projection until the season is at least halfway through (like maybe after january 1st ??)
No I compeltely disagree with Mr. Anonymous. These early projections are very fun for true fans.
Pretty funny right now......Wonder is Webber and Payton are glad they left SIU for Illinois and Purdue.
Didn't see those schools
maybe that is why clowns like you and Joe Lunardi shouldn't try and post a bracket and projection until the season is at least halfway through (like maybe after january 1st ??)
Hmmm.....maybe if you actually took the time to read past postings by these guys, you would see that normally, that is when their first projections are put out.
But this year, all of the people wanted a preseason bracket......
So if you want to heckle them.....be like me. Take a number, and get in line.
Happy Holidays to you too, pokerplayr. Did you get our Christmas card?
The bottum part of your bracket is missing in all 4 regions. I think your seeding for this week is very good. Keep up the good work. Thank you for serving our nation in Iraq. Your service is appreciated. thanks
Its nice to see that Poker Player is in the Christmas spirit. Thanks for being so nice & considerate to the other posters on this board.
Bottum ??? LOL My 8-year old can spell bottom correctly.
I am quite busy pokerplayr. I am preparing to go to war and I need to make sure I put all my warheads on the correct foreheads. Can't make mistakes, which can be difficult up at 20,000 feet.
-Craig
Wow the beat goes on for the Missouri Valley with Indiana State shocking Butler. Creighton knocked off a very good Xavier team & Southern Illinois beat Western Kentucky. The MVC definately deserves respect.
Chris & Craig, Can you please boot Poker Player from the board? He is very rude.
Callie,
You're exactly right about the MVC. The MVC is a five-bid league right now, and we think that should hold up come tourney time. The league has built some really nice OOC resumes so far, and that only continued last night. The Creighton win over a hot Xavier team was huge.
How can you guys put LSU a 2 seed and WICHITA STATE a 4 seed??? Didnt WICHITA STATE beat them at their home
SOMETIME seams GAY here!!!1
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