Monday, December 25, 2006

Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - Dec. 26

The Breakdown
After making this list (and checking it more than twice) here is our post-holiday Field of 65. This week's bracket was the toughest yet this season to fill. All of the 11 seeds from last week's bracket are gone, as are Virginia and Xavier. Kansas State, fueled by the debut and solid play thus far of Bill Walker, makes its bracket debut this week, as do Texas Tech (playing well as Bobby Knight chases history), New Mexico State (replacing Fresno State as the second team from the WAC), and Drexel (a winner over Syracuse this past week). Kentucky and Georgia Tech also return to the bracket after brief absences.

Here is Bracketology 101's Field of 65 for Dec. 26:

Out This Week
Virginia, Xavier, Michigan, Missouri, Georgia, Fresno State, Holy Cross, Davidson

In This Week
Kentucky, Texas Tech, Drexel, Kansas State, Georgia Tech, New Mexico State, Bucknell, Appalachian State

Last Four In
Kansas State, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, Drexel

Last Four Out
Stanford, Georgia, Michigan, Virginia Tech

Conference Breakdown
ACC (7), Big XII (6), Big East (6), Big Ten (5), SEC (5), Pac-10 (5), MVC (4), MWC (2), WAC (2), Colonial (2)

America East - Albany

ACC - North Carolina, Duke, Clemson, Maryland, Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech

Atlantic Sun - Lipscomb

A-10 - Dayton

Big East - Pittsburgh, UConn, Notre Dame, Marquette, Georgetown, Syracuse

Big Sky - Portland State

Big South - Winthrop

Big Ten - Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan State, Purdue, Illinois

Big 12 - Oklahoma State, Kansas, Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas State

Big West - UC-Santa Barbara

Colonial - Old Dominion, Drexel

C-USA - Memphis

Horizon - Butler

Ivy - Penn

Metro Atlantic - Marist

MAC - Akron

MCC - Southern Utah

MEAC - Howard

MVC - Wichita State, Southern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Missouri State

MWC - Air Force, UNLV

Northeast - Sacred Heart

Ohio Valley - Eastern Kentucky

Pac-10 - UCLA, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Washington State

Patriot - Bucknell

SEC - Florida, Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Kentucky

Southern - Appalachian State

Southland - SE Louisiana

SWAC - Alabama A&M

Sun Belt - Western Kentucky

WAC - Nevada, New Mexico State

WCC - Gonzaga

The Seeds

The 1s
UCLA, North Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin

The 2s
Ohio State, Duke, Arizona, Pittsburgh

The 3s
Kansas, UConn, Alabama, Washington

The 4s
Wichita State, Texas A&M, Oregon, Oklahoma State

The 5s
LSU, Notre Dame, Gonzaga, Tennessee

The 6s
Air Force, Memphis, Texas, Marquette

The 7s
Michigan State, Nevada, Clemson, Butler

The 8s
Georgetown, Purdue, Washington State, Maryland

The 9s
Southern Illinois, Kentucky, Boston College, Syracuse

The 10s
UNLV, Northern Iowa, Illinois, Florida State

The 11s
Dayton, Missouri State, Texas Tech, Drexel

The 12s
Kansas State, New Mexico State, Georgia Tech, Old Dominion

The 13s
Winthrop, Western Kentucky, Akron, Southern Utah

The 14s
Bucknell, Penn, Appalachian State, Marist

The 15s
Albany, Sacred Heart, Portland State, UC-Santa Barbara

The 16s
Lipscomb, Eastern Kentucky, SE Louisiana, Howard (Play-In Game), Alabama A&M (Play-In Game)

The Bracket
This Week's Bracket - Dec. 26

Questions? Comments? E-mail Bracketology 101 at bracketologyblog@yahoo.com

Happy Holidays!

Bracketology 101 wants to wish all of our readers a happy and healthy holiday. The week leading up to Christmas has been full of upsets and statements, and we hope you've enjoyed all the action.

Our new bracket - and final bracket of 2006 - will be up on December 26th.

Happy Holidays...

Monday, December 18, 2006

Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - Dec. 18

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

Questions? Comments? E-mail Bracketology 101 at bracketologyblog@yahoo.com

Monday, December 11, 2006

Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - Dec. 11

The Breakdown
Only a few changes from last week's poll...the biggest shake-up involves the Big 10, which picks up two bids thanks to two-loss weeks from Georgia Tech and San Diego State. There also was barely any change in the amount of big conference bids in this week's bracket. Besides the MVC (and in our bracket at least, the A-10), no mid-major conference has a second team that has proved worthy yet of an at-large. We love the little guy as much as anyone, but the MWC, WAC, WCC, MAC, etc. all are one-bid leagues at this point.

Here is Bracketology 101's Field of 65 for Dec. 11:

Out This Week
Georgia Tech, Villanova, San Diego State, Robert Morris, Western Carolina

In This Week
Purdue, Washington State, Illinois, Sacred Heart, Davidson

Last Four In
Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Louisville

Last Four Out
Georgia Tech, Villanova, San Diego State, Vanderbilt

Conference Breakdown
Big East (7), ACC (7), Big XII (6), Big Ten (6), MVC (5), SEC (5), Pac-10 (5), A-10 (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, Louisville

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

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, Southern Illinois, Creighton, Northern Iowa

MWC - Air Force

Northeast - Sacred Heart

Ohio Valley - Eastern Kentucky

Pac-10 - UCLA, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Washington State

Patriot - Holy Cross

SEC - Florida, LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas

Southern - Davidson

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, Duke, Wisconsin, Wichita State

The 3s
Arizona, LSU, UConn, Alabama

The 4s
Oklahoma State, Kansas, Gonzaga, Texas A&M

The 5s
Washington, Memphis, Notre Dame, Oregon

The 6s
Texas, Boston College, Marquette, Michigan State

The 7s
Butler, Nevada, Clemson, Syracuse

The 8s
Air Force, Virginia, Georgetown, Missouri State

The 9s
Maryland, Southern Illinois, Xavier, Tennessee

The 10s
Purdue, Florida State, Creighton, Washington State

The 11s
Northern Iowa, Dayton, Michigan, Louisville

The 12s
Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Old Dominion

The 13s

Winthrop, Western Kentucky, Oral Roberts, Akron

The 14s
Albany, Penn, Holy Cross, Marist

The 15s
Sacred Heart, Lipscomb, Portland State, Davidson

The 16s
CS-Fullerton, Eastern Kentucky, SE Louisiana, Howard (Play-In Game), Alabama A&M (Play-In Game)

Questions? Comments? E-mail Bracketology 101 at bracketologyblog@yahoo.com

Monday, December 04, 2006

Bracketology 101's Field of 65 - Dec. 4

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