Bracketology 1/12/12
Here's my bracket for today. Florida State takes Iowa State's spot in the First Four. Northwestern remains in despite an overtime loss, mainly due to other teams's blunders. And, regions+ first round sites are here today!
First, the seed list (remember, you read it snaking, so the odd lines run left to right and the even lines right to left):
SOUTH REGION
Greensboro
1 North Carolina vs. 16 UNC-Asheville/Stony Brook
8 West Virginia vs. 9 Wisconsin
Portland
4 Gonzaga vs. 13 Iona
5 Seton Hall vs. 12 Northwestern/Xavier
Nashville
3 Ohio State vs. 14 George Mason
6 Virginia vs. 11 Texas
Omaha
2 Kansas vs. 15 Nevada
7 Alabama vs. 10 Stanford
WEST REGION
Columbus
1 Michigan State vs. 16 Weber State
8 Saint Mary's vs. 9 Harvard
Columbus
4 Connecticut vs. 13 Belmont
5 Illinois vs. 12 Saint Louis
Omaha
3 Missouri vs. 14 Long Beach State
6 Vanderbilt vs. 11 Cincinnati
Greensboro
2 Duke vs. 15 Cleveland State
7 San Diego State vs. 10 Marshall
EAST REGION
Pittsburgh
1 Syracuse vs. 16 LIU-Brooklyn/Texas Southern
8 Temple vs. 9 Wichita State
Nashville
4 Michigan vs. 13 Ohio
5 Florida vs. 12 California/Florida State
Albuquerque
3 UNLV vs. 14 Davidson
6 Marquette vs. 11 North Carolina State
Albuquerque
2 Baylor vs. 15 Bucknell
7 Mississippi State vs. 10 Memphis
MIDWEST REGION
Louisville
1 Kentucky vs. 16 Norfolk State
8 Purdue vs. 9 New Mexico
Portland
4 Kansas State vs. 13 Oral Roberts
5 Murray State vs. 12 Southern Miss
Pittsburgh
3 Georgetown vs. 14 Middle Tennessee
6 Creighton vs. 11 BYU
Louisville
2 Indiana vs. 15 Lamar
7 Louisville vs. 10 Dayton
First, the seed list (remember, you read it snaking, so the odd lines run left to right and the even lines right to left):
1 North Carolina, Syracuse, Kentucky, Michigan State
2 Kansas, Baylor, Duke, Indiana
3 Georgetown, Ohio State, UNLV, Missouri
4 Gonzaga, Kansas State, Michigan, Connecticut
5 Seton Hall, Florida, Murray State, Vanderbilt
6 Marquette, Virginia, Creighton, Illinois
7 Alabama, Louisville, San Diego State, Mississippi State
8 West Virginia, Temple, Purdue, Saint Mary’s
9 Wisconsin, New Mexico, Wichita State, Harvard
10 Memphis, Stanford, Marshall, Dayton
11 Texas, North Carolina State, BYU, Cincinnati
12 California vs. Northwestern, Xavier vs. Florida State, Southern Miss, Saint Louis
13 Iona, Ohio, Oral Roberts, Belmont
14 George Mason, Davidson, Middle Tennessee, Long Beach State
15 Nevada, Bucknell, Lamar, Cleveland State,
16 UNC-Asheville vs. Stony Brook LIU-Brooklyn vs. Texas Southern Norfolk State, Weber State
2 Kansas, Baylor, Duke, Indiana
3 Georgetown, Ohio State, UNLV, Missouri
4 Gonzaga, Kansas State, Michigan, Connecticut
5 Seton Hall, Florida, Murray State, Vanderbilt
6 Marquette, Virginia, Creighton, Illinois
7 Alabama, Louisville, San Diego State, Mississippi State
8 West Virginia, Temple, Purdue, Saint Mary’s
9 Wisconsin, New Mexico, Wichita State, Harvard
10 Memphis, Stanford, Marshall, Dayton
11 Texas, North Carolina State, BYU, Cincinnati
12 California vs. Northwestern, Xavier vs. Florida State, Southern Miss, Saint Louis
13 Iona, Ohio, Oral Roberts, Belmont
14 George Mason, Davidson, Middle Tennessee, Long Beach State
15 Nevada, Bucknell, Lamar, Cleveland State,
16 UNC-Asheville vs. Stony Brook LIU-Brooklyn vs. Texas Southern Norfolk State, Weber State
A quick note about seeding first. The seeds above are the "true seeds". Some teams have had their seeds switched below (e.x. Illinois and Vanderbilt) for bracketing purposes (no re-matches, keep teams in the same conference apart, etc.)
Now, the bracket:
SOUTH REGION
Greensboro
1 North Carolina vs. 16 UNC-Asheville/Stony Brook
8 West Virginia vs. 9 Wisconsin
Portland
4 Gonzaga vs. 13 Iona
5 Seton Hall vs. 12 Northwestern/Xavier
Nashville
3 Ohio State vs. 14 George Mason
6 Virginia vs. 11 Texas
Omaha
2 Kansas vs. 15 Nevada
7 Alabama vs. 10 Stanford
WEST REGION
Columbus
1 Michigan State vs. 16 Weber State
8 Saint Mary's vs. 9 Harvard
Columbus
4 Connecticut vs. 13 Belmont
5 Illinois vs. 12 Saint Louis
Omaha
3 Missouri vs. 14 Long Beach State
6 Vanderbilt vs. 11 Cincinnati
Greensboro
2 Duke vs. 15 Cleveland State
7 San Diego State vs. 10 Marshall
EAST REGION
Pittsburgh
1 Syracuse vs. 16 LIU-Brooklyn/Texas Southern
8 Temple vs. 9 Wichita State
Nashville
4 Michigan vs. 13 Ohio
5 Florida vs. 12 California/Florida State
Albuquerque
3 UNLV vs. 14 Davidson
6 Marquette vs. 11 North Carolina State
Albuquerque
2 Baylor vs. 15 Bucknell
7 Mississippi State vs. 10 Memphis
MIDWEST REGION
Louisville
1 Kentucky vs. 16 Norfolk State
8 Purdue vs. 9 New Mexico
Portland
4 Kansas State vs. 13 Oral Roberts
5 Murray State vs. 12 Southern Miss
Pittsburgh
3 Georgetown vs. 14 Middle Tennessee
6 Creighton vs. 11 BYU
Louisville
2 Indiana vs. 15 Lamar
7 Louisville vs. 10 Dayton
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