NCAA Basketball Bracketology Update 3/16
Published on March 16, 2013 by Scott Shirley · No CommentsIt’s March, and the greatest sport event is just one week away. 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. RoundballChat is proud to be a part of The Bracket Project’s Matrix Index!
Last year of all the brackets on the web mine was the 7th most accurate.
| Midwest- Indianapolis | ||
| 1 | Louisville * | |
| 16 | Liberty* / Southern Unversity* | |
| 8 | North Carolina State | |
| 9 | California | |
| 5 | St. Louis | |
| 12 | Akron* | |
| 4 | Kansas State | |
| 13 | Valparaiso* | |
| 6 | Butler | |
| 11 | Oklahoma | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | |
| 14 | Montana* | |
| 7 | Pitt | |
| 10 | Witchia State | |
| 2 | Ohio State | |
| 15 | Pacific* | |
| South- Arlington | |
| 1 | Duke |
| 16 | Albany* |
| 8 | Colorado State |
| 9 | Illinois |
| 5 | VCU* |
| 12 | Belmont* |
| 4 | Arizona |
| 13 | South Dakota State* |
| 6 | North Carolina |
| 11 | Villanova |
| 3 | Florida* |
| 14 | New Mexico State* |
| 7 | Memphis * |
| 10 | Cincinnati |
| 2 | Kansas* |
| 15 | Florida Gulf Coast* |
| East – Washington D.C. | |
| 1 | Indiana* |
| 16 | North Carolina A&T*/ James Madison* |
| 8 | Creighton |
| 9 | Missouri |
| 5 | Marquette |
| 12 | Ole Miss/Boise State |
| 4 | Michigan State |
| 13 | Davidson* |
| 6 | UCLA |
| 11 | Temple |
| 3 | New Mexico |
| 14 | Harvard* |
| 7 | Oregon |
| 10 | Minnesota |
| 2 | Georgetown |
| 15 | Western Kentucky* |
| WEST – Los Angeles | |
| 1 | Gonzaga |
| 16 | Long Island* |
| 8 | San Diego State |
| 9 | Colorado |
| 5 | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee State/ La Salle |
| 4 | Syracuse |
| 13 | Bucknell* |
| 6 | UNLV |
| 11 | St. Mary’s |
| 3 | Michigan |
| 14 | Northwestern State* |
| 7 | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Iowa State |
| 2 | Miami |
| 15 | Iona* |
Breakdown by Conferences (Bold teams clinched bid)
Big East (8): Syracuse , Louisville, Marquette, Georgetown, Pitt, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Villanova
Big Ten (7): Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan , Minnesota , Illinois
Big 12 (5):Kansas ,Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma
Pac-12 (5): Arizona , UCLA, Colorado, Oregon, California
Atlantic 10 (5): VCU, Butler, La Salle, St. Louis, Temple
Mountain West (5): San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State,New Mexico, Boise State
ACC (4): Duke, North Carolina , NC State, Miami
SEC (3): Florida, Missouri, Ole Miss
West Coast (2) : Gonzaga, St. Mary’s
Missouri Valley (2) : Creighton, Witicha State
Sun Belt (2): Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State
America East: Albany
Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Liberty
Big West: Pacific
Conference USA : Memphis
Colonial : James Madison
Horizon: Valparaiso
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Iona
MAC: Akron
MEAC: North Carolina A&T
Northeast: Long Island
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Patriot: Bucknell
SWAC: Southern University
Southern: Davidson
Southland: Northwestern State
Summit: South Dakota State
WAC: New Mexicio State
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