The 2008-2009 college basketball season is officially underway, and so is a new season at Bracketology 101. Over the next five months - just as we have for the last five years on this site - we will bring you our projections, insight, and opinions on all things bracket-related. As always, our focus will remain on our weekly bracket, but we will supplement the bracket with fresh editorial content, polls, mailbags, and more.Our first order of business is our first Field of 65, which is listed below. Our preseason Final Four and national championship picks are also posted.
Enjoy,
Chris & Craig
Bracketology 101
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Bracket Breakdown
Last Four In
UAB, BYU, Virginia Tech, Southern Illinois
Last Four Out
San Diego, Missouri, St. Joseph's, Mississippi
Next Four Out
Maryland, Washington State, UTEP, Mississippi State
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Conference Breakdown
Big East (9), ACC (6), SEC (6), Big XII (5), Pac-10 (5), Big Ten (4), A-10 (2), Conference USA (2), MVC (2), MWC (2), WCC (2)
America East - Vermont
ACC - North Carolina, Duke, Miami-FL, Wake Forest, Clemson, Virginia Tech
Atlantic Sun - Belmont
A-10 - Xavier, Temple
Big East - Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Marquette, Villanova, Syracuse, Georgetown, West Virginia
Big Sky - Portland State
Big South - Winthrop
Big Ten - Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State
Big XII - Texas, Oklahoma, Baylor, Kansas, Texas A&M
Big West - CS-Northridge
Colonial - VCU
Conference USA - Memphis, UAB
Horizon - Cleveland State
Ivy - Cornell
MAAC - Siena
MAC - Kent State
MEAC - Hampton
MVC - Crieghton, Southern Illinois
MWC - UNLV, BYU
Northeast - Mount St. Mary's
Ohio Valley - Murray State
Pac-10 - UCLA, Arizona State, USC, Arizona, Washington
Patriot - American
SEC - Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Kentucky, Alabama, Vanderbilt
Southern - Davidson
Southland - Stephen F. Austin
Summit - Oral Roberts
Sun Belt - Middle Tennessee State
SWAC - Alabama State
WAC - Nevada
WCC - Gonzaga, St. Mary's
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The Seeds
The 1s
North Carolina, Connecticut, UCLA, Michigan State
The 2s
Louisville, Texas, Gonzaga, Pittsburgh
The 3s
Duke, Tennessee, Purdue, Notre Dame
The 4s
Oklahoma, Memphis, Arizona State, Miami-FL
The 5s
Florida, Marquette, Davidson, Baylor
The 6s
USC, Wisconsin, Villanova, UNLV
The 7s
Wake Forest, Syracuse, Xavier, Ohio State
The 8s
Georgetown, LSU, Kansas, St. Mary's
The 9s
Clemson, Arizona, Siena, West Virginia
The 10s
Kentucky, Temple, Texas A&M, Creighton
The 11s
Alabama, Vanderbilt, Washington, UAB
The 12s
BYU, Virginia Tech, Southern Illinois, Nevada
The 13s
Cleveland State, VCU, Kent State, Cornell
The 14s
Middle Tennessee State, CS-Northridge, Winthrop, American
The 15s
Oral Roberts, Belmont, Vermont, Portland State
The 16s
Stephen F. Austin, Murray State, Hampton, Mount St. Mary's (Play-In Game), Alabama State (Play-In Game)
The Bracket
Bracket coming soon...
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