1: Louisville, Indiana, Gonzaga, Duke
2: Kansas, Georgetown, Miami FL, New Mexico
3: Ohio State, Michigan State, Florida, Michigan
4: Kansas State, Syracuse, Marquette, Saint Louis
5: Arizona, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, UNLV
6: Butler, UCLA, Pittsburgh, VCU
7: Notre Dame, North Carolina, Memphis, Creighton
8: Colorado State, NC State, Oregon, Illinois
9: San Diego State, Missouri, Cincinnati, Colorado
10: Minnesota, Wichita State, Temple, Iowa State
11: Villanova, Oklahoma, Boise State, St. Mary’s
12: Middle Tennessee, La Salle, Southern Miss, Belmont, Mississippi, Bucknell
13: Akron, New Mexico State, Davidson, Valparaiso
14: Northwestern State, South Dakota State, Harvard, Montana
15: Iona, Pacific, Florida Gulf Coast, Albany
16: Western Kentucky, James Madison, LIU-Brooklyn, Southern, Liberty, North Carolina A&T
It’s been a fun ride! This is my final bracket of the year. After doing some extra research I have decided that even if Wisconsin beats Ohio State in the B1G Championship, I still think Marquette and Arizona’s overall body of work are better and worthy of a 4. This leaves Wisconsin with a 5. No matter what happens, I believe Ohio State deserves a 3.
The teams below are now organized according to my S-Curve. The first team on each seed line is the best (in my opinion) and the last is the worst. (This S-Curve is pending the result of the B1G Championship, I believe a Wisconsin win would move them ahead of UNLV on the S-Curve but it wouldn’t change the seed line so it doesn’t really matter).
1: Gonzaga, Louisville, Indiana, Duke
2: Kansas, Miami, Georgetown, New Mexico
3: Michigan State, Ohio State, Florida, Michigan
4: Arizona, Marquette, Kansas State, Syracuse
5: UNLV, Wisconsin, Saint Louis, Oklahoma State,
6: Butler, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, UCLA
7: Colorado State, Virginia Commonwealth, Memphis, Creighton
8: North Carolina, Oregon, Illinois, North Carolina State
9: San Diego State, Minnesota, Missouri, Cincinnati
10: Colorado, California, Oklahoma, Villanova
11: Wichita State, Saint Mary’s, Temple, Iowa State, Boise State
12: Belmont, Ole Miss, Akron, La Salle, Middle Tennessee
13: Bucknell, New Mexico State, Davidson, Valparaiso
14: South Dakota State, Montana, Northwestern St, Harvard
15: Iona, Pacific, Florida Gulf Coast, Albany
16: Western Kentucky, LIU Brooklyn, James Madison, Southern, North Carolina A&T, Liberty
Last Four In: Iowa State, Boise State, La Salle, Middle Tennessee
First Four Out: Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachusetts
Next Four Out: Alabama, Baylor, Southern Miss, Maryland
My second to last bracket of the year, just a few seeding changes from this morning after reviewing some more profiles (it is worth noting that the order they are in on the line is not important and has no relevance to where I see them on the line for this bracket):
1: Duke, Indiana, Gonzaga, Louisville,
2: New Mexico, Georgetown, Miami FL, Kansas
3: Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Florida
4: Syracuse, Arizona, Kansas State, Marquette
5: Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, UNLV, Saint Louis
6: Virginia Commonwealth, Butler, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
7: Colorado State, UCLA, North Carolina, Memphis
8: Oregon, Illinois, Creighton, North Carolina State
9: Cincinnati, Missouri, Minnesota, San Diego State
10: California, Villanova, Colorado, Oklahoma
11: Wichita State, Temple, Iowa State, Saint Mary’s
12: Belmont, Akron, Boise State, La Salle, Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss
13: Valparaiso, Davidson, New Mexico State, Bucknell
14: South Dakota State, Harvard, Northwestern St, Montana
15: Albany, Pacific, Iona, Florida Gulf Coast
16: LIU Brooklyn, Southern, Liberty, North Carolina A&T, James Madison, Western Kentucky
First Four Out: Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachusetts
Next Four Out: Alabama, Baylor, Southern Miss, Maryland
Changes That Were Made From This Morning:
New Mexico Up, Florida Down
UCLA Up, Virginia Commonwealth Down
Villanova Up, Saint Mary’s Down
Akron Up, Bucknell Down
Valparaiso Up, Northwestern St. Down
1: Duke, Indiana, Gonzaga, Louisville,
2: Florida, Georgetown, Miami FL, Kansas
3: Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, New Mexico
4: Syracuse, Arizona, Kansas State, Marquette
5: Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, UNLV, Saint Louis
6: Virginia Commonwealth, Butler, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
7: Colorado State, UCLA, North Carolina, Memphis
8: Oregon, Illinois, Creighton, North Carolina State
9: Cincinnati, Missouri, Minnesota, San Diego State
10: California, Saint Mary’s, Colorado, Oklahoma
11: Wichita State, Temple, Iowa State, Villanova
12: Belmont, Bucknell, Boise State, La Salle, Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss
13: Northwestern St, Davidson, Akron, New Mexico State
14: South Dakota State, Harvard, Valparaiaso, Montana
15: Albany, Pacific, Iona, Florida Gulf Coast
16: LIU Brooklyn, Southern, Liberty, North Carolina A&T, James Madison, Western Kentucky
First Four Out: Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Baylor
Next Four Out: Alabama, Southern Miss, Massachusetts, Maryland
This will continue to change throughout the day as the last games are finished and I do more research.
1: Louisville, Indiana, Duke, Gonzaga
2: Kansas, Georgetown, Michigan State, Miami FL
3: New Mexico, Ohio State, Michigan, Florida
4: Kansas State, Syracuse, Marquette, Arizona
5: Saint Louis, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, UNLV
6: Butler, UCLA, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
7: VCU, North Carolina, Colorado State, Creighton
8: Memphis, NC State, San Diego State, Illinois
9: Oregon, Missouri, Cincinnati, Colorado
10: Wichita State, Minnesota, Temple, Iowa State
11: Oklahoma, Villanova, Boise State, St. Mary’s
12: Middle Tennessee, La Salle, Southern Miss, Belmont, Mississippi, Bucknell
13: Akron, Davidson, Valparaiso, New Mexico State
14: South Dakota State, Harvard, Montana, Iona
15: Pacific, Florida Gulf Coast, Albany, Western Kentucky
16: James Madison, LIU-Brooklyn, Southern, Liberty, North Carolina A&T, Northwestern State
1: Indiana, Louisville, Gonzaga, Duke
2: Kansas, Georgetown, Michigan State, New Mexico
3: Miami FL, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida
4: Kansas State, Marquette, Syracuse, Arizona
5: Oklahoma State, St. Louis, Wisconsin, UNLV
6: Butler, UCLA, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
7: VCU, Colorado State, Creighton, North Carolina
8: Memphis, San Diego State, Illinois, NC State
9: Missouri, Oregon, Cincinnati, Minnesota
10: Colorado, Wichita State, Temple, Iowa State
11: California, Oklahoma, Boise State, Middle Tennessee
12: St. Mary’s, Belmont, Kentucky, Mississippi, La Salle, Bucknell
13: Akron, Stephen F. Austin, Davidson, New Mexico State
14: Valparaiso, South Dakota State, Harvard, Montana
15: Iona, Florida Gulf Coast, Pacific, Vermont
16: Western Kentucky, LIU-Brooklyn, Southern, James Madison, Liberty, Morgan State
Sorry it’s been awhile, I’ll be updating a few times today and tomorrow before I post my final bracket.
1: Duke, Indiana, Gonzaga, Louisville,
2: Michigan State, Georgetown, Miami FL, Kansas
3: Michigan, Florida, Ohio State, New Mexico
4: Syracuse, Arizona, Kansas State, Marquette
5: Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, UNLV
6: Virginia Commonwealth, Butler, Saint Louis, Notre Dame
7: Colorado State, UCLA, North Carolina State, Memphis
8: San Diego State, Illinois, Creighton, UNC
9: Cincinnati, Missouri, Oregon, Minnesota
10: California, Saint Mary’s, Colorado, Oklahoma
11: Wichita State, Temple, Boise State, Villanova
12: Belmont, Bucknell, Iowa State, La Salle, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee
13: Stephen F. Austin, Davidson, Akron, New Mexico State
14: South Dakota State, Harvard, Valparaiso, Montana
15: Western Kentucky, Pacific, Iona, Florida Gulf Coast
16: LIU Brooklyn, Southern, Liberty, Morgan State, James Madison, Vermont
First Five Out: Virginia, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Alabama, Massachusetts
Next Five Out: Maryland, Baylor, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Arizona State
The way I see it right now, there are two bubble spots. I currently have those spots going to Middle Tennessee and Tennessee but I’m going to do more research and anything can change. Very excited for more basketball today.
