Before you know it March will be here, and the greatest sporting event will be underway. So it’s never too early to release my first Bracketology of the 2011-12-college basketball season. Remember there are 68 teams not 64. 31 teams receive automatic bids for winning their league. Then there are 37 at large selections. So who did I predict to make the field of 68 find out below. I will update my bracketology frequently during the season. Look for the next update in early December.
Note : Of the 4 numbers 1 seeds North Carolina is first overall followed by Kentucky, Ohio State, and UConn. North Carolina and UConn will be on the same side of the bracket as will Kentucky and Ohio State.
SOUTH - Atlanta | ||
1 | North Carolina* | |
16 | Hampton* / Florida Atlantic * | |
8 | New Mexico* | |
9 | Mississippi State | |
5 | Texas A&M | |
12 | Oregon/ Wichita State | |
4 | Cincinnati | |
13 | Marshall | |
6 | Michigan | |
11 | St. Mary’s | |
3 | Memphis* | |
14 | Iona* | |
7 | California | |
10 | Harvard* | |
2 | Florida | |
15 | Austin Peay* | |
WEST - Phoenix | |
1 | Connecticut* |
16 | Alabama State* / Bucknell * |
8 | Miami |
9 | Michigan State* |
5 | Kansas |
12 | Notre Dame |
4 | Xavier* |
13 | BYU |
6 | Marquette |
11 | Virginia |
3 | Vanderbilt |
14 | Boston* |
7 | Missouri |
10 | Creighton * |
2 | Duke |
15 | UT-San Antonio * |
Midwest – St. Louis | |
1 | Kentucky * |
16 | UNC-Asheville* |
8 | Illinois |
9 | West Virginia |
5 | Pittsburgh |
12 | George Mason/ Clemson |
4 | Arizona* |
13 | Kent State |
6 | Gonzaga * |
11 | Texas |
3 | Wisconsin* |
14 | Long Beach State* |
7 | Florida State |
10 | UNLV |
2 | Louisville |
15 | Weber State* |
East- Boston | |
1 | Ohio State* |
16 | Long Island* |
8 | Temple |
9 | Butler * |
5 | UCLA |
12 | Belmont* |
4 | Alabama |
13 | Nevada* |
6 | Washington |
11 | VCU |
3 | Baylor* |
14 | Davidson* |
7 | Purdue |
10 | Villanova |
2 | Syracuse |
15 | Oral Roberts* |
Breakdown by Conferences
Big East (9): UConn*, Syracuse, Louisville, Cincinnati, Pitt, Marquette, Villanova, West Virginia. Notre Dame
ACC (6): UNC*, Duke, Florida State, Miami, Virginia, Clemson
Big Ten (6): Ohio State*, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Illinois
Big 12 (5): Kansas*, Baylor, Texas A&M, Missouri, Texas
Pac-12 (5): UCLA*, Arizona, Washington, California, Oregon
SEC (5): Kentucky*, Vanderbilt, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi State
West Coast (3): Gonzaga*, St. Mary’s, BYU
Atlantic 10 (2): Xavier*, Temple
Conference USA: Memphis* , Marshall
Colonial (2): VCU *, George Mason
Missouri Valley (2): Creighton*, Wichita State
Mountain West (2): New Mexico*, UNLV
America East: Boston University
Atlantic Sun: Belmont
Big Sky: Weber State
Big South: UNC Asheville
Big West: Long Beach State
Horizon: Butler
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Iona
MAC: Kent State
MEAC: Hampton
Northeast: Long Island
Ohio Valley: Austin Peay
Patriot: Bucknell
SWAC: Alabama State
Southern: Davidson
Southland: UT-San Antonio
Summit: Oral Roberts
Sun Belt: Florida Atlantic
WAC: Nevada
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