One Seeds- Ohio State, Kansas, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh
Two Seeds- North Carolina, Duke, Florida, Uconn
Three Seeds- San Diego State, Texas, Louisville, Kentucky
Four Seeds- Syracuse, BYU, Purdue, Wisconsin
Five Seeds- St Johns, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Arizona
Six Seeds- Kansas State, Cincinnati, Texas A&M, Xavier
Seven Seeds- Temple, Washington, UCLA, UNLV
Eight Seeds- Georgetown, Tennessee, Gonzaga, Marquette
Nine Seeds- Michigan, Old Dominion, Missouri, Butler
Ten Seeds- Villanova, llinois, George Mason, Colorado
Eleven Seeds- Clemson, Michigan State, Richmond, Virginia Tech
Twelve Seeds- Florida State/Alabama, Memphis, Utah State, Penn State/USC
Thirteen Seeds- Princeton, Oakland, Belmont, Morehead State
Fourteen Seeds- Indiana State, Bucknell, Long Island U, Wofford
Fifteen Seeds- St Peters, Northern Colorado, Akron, UCSB
Sixteen Seeds- Boston U, UNC Ashville, Arkansas State/Hampton, UTSA/Ark Little Rock
Last 6 In
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Florida State
Penn State
USC
Alabama
First 6 Out
St Mary's
Georgia
Harvard
Boston College
UAB
VCU
Here is my selection Sunday bracket projection. The last team I have in the field is Alabama. This bracket will work if Richmond wins the A10 and Ohio State wins the Big Ten. If Dayton wins today I think they would go in as a 13 seed and would knock Alabama out of the tournament. If Penn State wins they will move up to probably a 10 or 11 seed. Automatic bids also do not play in the play in game. If that were the case then Virginia Tech would be in the play in game. If both Penn State and Dayton win those I have in the play in games would be Richmond, Virginia tech, Florida State and USC.
I think the team I am leaving out that is most likely to get chosen by the committee is St Mary's. To me their body of work was not enough. They hang much of their resume on a win over St Johns which occurred in November and one win over Gonzaga. To me the two teams they are competing with (Alabama and USC) have a much better collection of wins. USC is 5-5 against the RPI top 50 and has wins over UCLA, Arizona, Washington, and Texas. That is strong. Alabama ran away with the SEC west and has wins over Kentucky, bubble team Georgia twice (which I why they have to be above Georgia in the pecking order), and Tennessee. I really believe those 3 teams are competing for the last two spots. I went with USC and Alabama, but I would not be surprised in the committee went with St Mary's. And if Dayton wins the A10 I think those teams are competing for the last spot.
Two 1 seeds are set in stone (Ohio State and Kansas). I believe there are 3 legit contenders for the remaining 2 one seeds. To me Pitt and Notre Dame have the clear advantage over Duke in overall resume. A win today by Duke would tighten the gap, but I think the committee will settle on their 1 seeds before tip off of that game. In the end I think the one seeds will be Ohio State, Kansas, Notre Dame, and Pitt.
I have the Bearcats as a 6 seed which I have had them at all week. I think their resume compares favorably to the 5 seeds, however, and would not be surprised if they ended up there. I would be surprised if UC was any lower than a 7 seed.
And now the futile effort of projecting matchups and pods.
East
From Cleveland Ohio:
1. Ohio State
16. UTSA/Ark Little Rock
8. Georgetown
9. Old Dominion
From Denver Colorado:
4. BYU
13. Princeton
5. West Virginia
12. Memphis
From Washington DC:
6. Texas A&M
11. Michigan State
3. Kentucky
14. Bucknell
From Washington DC:
7. Temple
10. George Mason
2. UConn
15. St Peters
Southwest
From Tulsa Oklahoma:
1. Kansas
16. Arkansas State/Hampton
8. Marquette
9. Michigan
From Tuscon Arizona:
4. Wisconsin
13. Oakland
5. St Johns
12. Penn State/Alabama
From Tuscon Arizona:
6. Xavier
11. Clemson
3. San Diego State
14. Wofford
From Tampa Florida:
7. Washington
10. Colorado
2. Florida
15. Northern Colorado
Southeast
From Chicago Illinois:
1. Notre Dame
16. UNC Ashville
8. Tennessee
9. Missouri
From Denver Colorado:
4. Purdue
13. Belmont
5. Vanderbilt
12. Florida State/USC
From Chicago Illinois:
6. Kansas State
11. Virginia tech
3. Louisville
14. Indiana State
From Charlotte North Carolina:
7. UNLV
10. Villanova
2. UNC
15. Akron
West
From Cleveland Ohio:
1. Pitt
16. Boston U
8. Gonzaga
9. Butler
From Tampa Florida:
4. Syracuse
13. Morehead State
5. Arizona
12. Utah State
From Tulsa Oklahoma:
6. Cincinnati
11. Richmond
3. Texas
14. Long Island U
From Charlotte North Carolina:
7. UCLA
10. Illinois
2. Duke
15. UCSB
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