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 second Bracketology of the 2011-12-college basketball season. My last Bracketology. 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 near the new year.
Note : Of the 4 numbers 1 seeds Syracuse is first overall followed by Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio State. Syracuse and Ohio Stae will be on the same side of the bracket as will Kentucky and North Carolina.
| East- Boston | ||
| 1 | Syracuse* | |
| 16 | Norfolk State* / Middle Tennessee State * | |
| 8 | St. Louis | |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | |
| 5 | Georgetown | |
| 12 | New Mexico/ Temple | |
| 4 | Kansas | |
| 13 | Marshall | |
| 6 | Creighton* | |
| 11 | Florida State | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | |
| 14 | Kent State* | |
| 7 | UNLV* | |
| 10 | Memphis* | |
| 2 | Missouri | |
| 15 | Boston* | |
| WEST – Phoenix | |
| 1 | Ohio State* |
| 16 | Alabama State* / Bucknell * |
| 8 | California* |
| 9 | Murray State * |
| 5 | Michigan State |
| 12 | Kansas State |
| 4 | Xavier * |
| 13 | BYU |
| 6 | Harvard |
| 11 | Arizona |
| 3 | Florida |
| 14 | Belmont* |
| 7 | Virginia |
| 10 | Northwestern |
| 2 | Louisville |
| 15 | UT-San Antonio * |
| Midwest- St. Louis | |
| 1 | Kentucky * |
| 16 | UNC-Asheville* |
| 8 | Texas A&M |
| 9 | Northern Iowa |
| 5 | Michigan |
| 12 | Central Florida/ West Virginia |
| 4 | Marquette |
| 13 | Long Beach State* |
| 6 | Gonzaga * |
| 11 | Wichita State |
| 3 | UConn |
| 14 | Nevada* |
| 7 | Alabama |
| 10 | Cleveland State* |
| 2 | Duke* |
| 15 | Weber State* |
| South– Atlanta | |
| 1 | North Carolina* |
| 16 | Robert Morris* |
| 8 | Stanford |
| 9 | St. Mary’s |
| 5 | Mississippi State |
| 12 | VCU* |
| 4 | Indiana |
| 13 | Iona* |
| 6 | Illinois |
| 11 | Texas |
| 3 | Pitt |
| 14 | Davidson* |
| 7 | San Diego State |
| 10 | Purdue |
| 2 | Baylor* |
| 15 | Oral Roberts* |
Breakdown by Conferences
Big Ten (8): Ohio State*, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern
Big East (7): Syracuse*, UConn, Louisville, Pitt, Marquette, Georgetown, West Virginia
Big 12 (6): Baylor*, Kansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Texas, Kansas State
SEC (5): Kentucky*, Vanderbilt, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi State
ACC (4): North Carolina*, Duke, Florida State, Virginia
Pac-12 (3): California*, Arizona, Stanford
Atlantic 10 (3): Xavier*, Temple, St. Louis
Conference USA (3): Memphis*, Marshall, Central Florida
Missouri Valley (3): Creighton*, Wichita State, Northern Iowa
Mountain West (3): UNLV*, New Mexico, San Diego State
West Coast (3): Gonzaga*, St. Mary’s, BYU
America East: Boston University
Atlantic Sun: Belmont
Big Sky: Weber State
Big South: UNC Asheville
Big West: Long Beach State
Colonial : VCU
Horizon: Cleveland State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Iona
MAC: Kent State
MEAC: Norfolk State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Patriot: Bucknell
SWAC: Alabama State
Southern: Davidson
Southland: UT-San Antonio
Summit: Oral Roberts
Sun Belt: Middle Tennessee State
WAC: Nevada
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