Bracketology Update (3-8)
Published on March 7, 2012 by Scott Shirley · No CommentsMarch is finally here and the greatest sporting event is almost underway. So here is my latest 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. Now that we are not the far away I will be updating my Bracketology every couple days and even daily. Which teams will lock up bids during championship week and which teams will play themselves out of the tournament. I can’t wait for this week.
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Note : Of the 4 numbers 1 seeds Kentucky is first overall followed by Syracuse, Kansas , and North Carolina . Kentucky and North Carolina will be on the same side of the bracket as will Syracuse and Kansas .
| South– Atlanta | ||
| 1 | Kentucky* | |
| 16 | Norfolk State* / Stony Brook* | |
| 8 | Purdue | |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | |
| 5 | Creighton* | |
| 12 | Washington | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | |
| 13 | Davidson* | |
| 6 | UNLV | |
| 11 | South Florida | |
| 3 | Baylor | |
| 14 | Detroit* | |
| 7 | Kansas State | |
| 10 | Cincinnati | |
| 2 | Ohio State | |
| 15 | Texas Arlington * | |
| WEST – Phoenix | |
| 1 | North Carolina* |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State* / Western Kentucky * |
| 8 | Memphis * |
| 9 | St. Louis |
| 5 | Louisville |
| 12 | Colorado State/ Texas |
| 4 | Temple * |
| 13 | Drexel |
| 6 | Notre Dame |
| 11 | BYU |
| 3 | Michigan |
| 14 | Belmont* |
| 7 | San Diego State |
| 10 | California * |
| 2 | Missouri |
| 15 | UNC Asheville * |
| East- Boston | |
| 1 | Syracuse * |
| 16 | Loyola (Md.)* |
| 8 | New Mexico |
| 9 | Iowa State |
| 5 | Murray State * |
| 12 | Xavier/ Northwestern |
| 4 | Florida State |
| 13 | Long Beach State* |
| 6 | St. Mary’s * |
| 11 | Mississippi State |
| 3 | Marquette |
| 14 | Arkon* |
| 7 | Vanderbilt |
| 10 | Harvard |
| 2 | Michigan State * |
| 15 | Lehigh* |
| Midwest- St. Louis | |
| 1 | Kansas * |
| 16 | Long Island* |
| 8 | Virginia |
| 9 | Alabama |
| 5 | Wichita State |
| 12 | West Virginia |
| 4 | Indiana |
| 13 | Nevada* |
| 6 | Florida |
| 11 | VCU * |
| 3 | Georgetown |
| 14 | South Dakota State* |
| 7 | Gonzaga |
| 10 | UConn |
| 2 | Duke |
| 15 | Montana* |
Breakdown by Conferences (Bold teams clinched bid)
Big East (9): Syracuse*, UConn, Louisville, Marquette, Georgetown, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, South Florida
Big Ten (7): Michigan State*, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan, , Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern
Big 12 (6):Kansas *, Missouri, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas
SEC (5): Kentucky*, Vanderbilt, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi State
ACC (4): , Duke*, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia
Mountain West (4): New Mexico*, San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State
West Coast (3): St. Mary’s *, Gonzaga, BYU
Pac-12 (2): California*, Washington
Atlantic 10 (3): Temple *, St. Louis, Xavier
Conference USA (2): Memphis*, Southern Mississippi
Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State *, Creighton
Colonial (2) : VCU *, Drexel
America East: Stony Brook
Atlantic Sun: Belmont
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: UNC Asheville
Big West: Long Beach State
Horizon: Detroit
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Loyola (Md.)
MAC: Akron
MEAC: Norfolk State
Northeast: Long Island
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Patriot: Lehigh
SWAC: Mississippi Valley State
Southern: Davidson
Southland: Texas Arlington
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Western Kentucky
WAC: Nevada
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