Final Bracketology
Published on March 11, 2012 by Scott Shirley · No CommentsSunday is finally here and the greatest sporting event is just a couple of days away. So here is my final 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. Which teams will lock up bids during championship week and which teams will play themselves out of the tournament.
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Note : Of the 4 numbers 1 seeds Kentucky is first overall followed by Syracuse, North Carolina , and Michigan State . Kentucky and Michigan State will be on the same side of the bracket as will Syracuse and North Carolina .
| Midwest – St. Louis | ||
| 1 | Kentucky* | |
| 16 | Norfolk State* / Vermont* | |
| 8 | Iowa State | |
| 9 | UConn | |
| 5 | Wichita State* | |
| 12 | Long Beach State* | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | |
| 13 | Davidson* | |
| 6 | UNLV | |
| 11 | California | |
| 3 | Baylor | |
| 14 | Montana* | |
| 7 | Notre Dame | |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | |
| 2 | Duke | |
| 15 | Long Island * | |
| WEST – Phoenix | |
| 1 | Michigan State* |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State* / Western Kentucky * |
| 8 | Cincinnati |
| 9 | Purdue |
| 5 | Temple * |
| 12 | Drexel/ NC State |
| 4 | Louisville* |
| 13 | Colorado* |
| 6 | Creighton* |
| 11 | VCU * |
| 3 | Michigan |
| 14 | New Mexico State* |
| 7 | San Diego State |
| 10 | West Virginia |
| 2 | Missouri |
| 15 | Loyola (Md.)* |
| East- Boston | |
| 1 | Syracuse |
| 16 | UNC Asheville * |
| 8 | Kansas State |
| 9 | Alabama |
| 5 | Murray State * |
| 12 | South Florida/ BYU |
| 4 | Florida State* |
| 13 | St. Bonaventure * |
| 6 | New Mexico * |
| 11 | Texas |
| 3 | Marquette |
| 14 | Ohio* |
| 7 | St. Mary’s* |
| 10 | Harvard* |
| 2 | Kansas |
| 15 | Lehigh* |
| South- Atlanta | |
| 1 | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lamar* |
| 8 | Gonzaga |
| 9 | St. Louis |
| 5 | Vanderbilt * |
| 12 | Colorado State |
| 4 | Indiana |
| 13 | Belmont* |
| 6 | Florida |
| 11 | Xavier |
| 3 | Georgetown |
| 14 | South Dakota State* |
| 7 | Memphis * |
| 10 | Virginia |
| 2 | Ohio State * |
| 15 | Detroit* |
First four out : Washington, Drexel, Iona, Miami
Breakdown by Conferences (Bold teams clinched bid)
Big East (9): Syracuse, UConn, Louisville*,Marquette, Georgetown, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, South Florida
Big Ten (6): Michigan State*, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan, , Purdue, Indiana
Big 12 (6): Missouri *, Kansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas
ACC (5): North Carolina, Duke, Florida State*, Virginia, NC State
SEC (4): Kentucky, Vanderbilt*, Florida, Alabama
Mountain West (4): UNLV , New Mexico *, San Diego State, Colorado State
Atlantic 10 (4): St. Bonaventure *,Temple , St. Louis, Xavier
West Coast (3): St. Mary’s*, Gonzaga, BYU
Pac-12 (2):Colorado*, California*
Conference USA (2): Memphis*, Southern Mississippi
Missouri Valley (2): Creighton *, Wichita State
Colonial (2) : VCU *, Drexel
America East: Vermont
Atlantic Sun: Belmont
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: UNC Asheville
Big West: Long Beach State
Horizon: Detroit
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Loyola (Md.)
MAC: Ohio
MEAC: Norfolk State
Northeast: Long Island
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Patriot: Lehigh
SWAC: Mississippi Valley State
Southern: Davidson
Southland: Lamar
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Western Kentucky
WAC: New Mexico State
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