ACC Nation

EAST – Syracuse		SOUTH – Houston
Milwaukee		Buffalo
1) KENTUCKY (32-2)		1) Syracuse (28-4)
16) E. TENNESSEE ST. (19-14)		16)   Lehigh vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff
Florida State (22-9)		8) NORTHERN IOWA (28-4)
9) Louisville (20-12)		9) Missouri (22-10)
Spokane		Spokane
5) Texas A&M (22-9)		5) Maryland (22-8)
12) SIENA (27-6)		12) Florida (21-12)
4) Purdue (27-5)		4) Wisconsin (23-8)
13) WOFFORD (25-8)		13) NEW MEXICO STATE (21-11)
New Orleans		New Orleans
6) BYU (28-5)		6) Xavier (24-8)
11) OLD DOMINION (26-8)		11) Minnesota (21-13)
3) Baylor (24-7)		3) Pittsburgh (24-8)
14) SAM HOUSTON (21-7)		14) HOUSTON (18-15)
Providence		Oklahoma City
7) Gonzaga (25-6)		7) UNLV (24-8)
10) California (23-10)		10) Wake Forest (19-10)
2) Georgetown (23-10)		2) Kansas State (25-7)
15) VERMONT (25-9)		15) NORTH TEXAS (22-8)
MIDWEST - St. Louis		WEST – Salt Lake City
Oklahoma City		Buffalo
1) KANSAS (32-2)		1) WEST VIRGINIA (27-6)
16) ROBERT MORRIS (23-11)		16) WINTHROP (17-13)
8) Marquette (22-11)		8) Texas (24-9)
9) Clemson (21-10)		9) Georgia Tech (21-12)
Jacksonville		San Jose
5) Vanderbilt (23-8)		5) Tennessee (25-8)
12) CORNELL (25-4)		12) Utah State (26-7)
4) TEMPLE (29-5)		4) Michigan State (24-8)
13) MURRAY STATE (28-4)		13) OAKLAND (24-8)
Providence		San Jose
6) BUTLER (28-4)		6) Richmond (26-8)
11) UTEP (26-6)		11) WASHINGTON (24-9)
3) Villanova (28-5)		3) New Mexico (29-4)
14) OHIO (21-14)		14) MONTANA (20-9)
Milwaukee		Jacksonville
7) Oklahoma State (22-10)		7) Notre Dame (23-11)
10) SAN DIEGO STATE (23-8)		10) ST. MARY’S (25-5)
2) OHIO STATE (27-7)		2) DUKE (29-5)
15) UC-SANTA BARBARA (19-9)		15) MORGAN STATE (27-9)

Are you ready for some B-Ball?

2010 NCAA March Madness began with the highly anticipated Selection Sunday official picks on March 14 when college basketball team match-ups were announced at 6 pm ET on CBS and ESPN — followed by the opening round games on March 16.

The national championship will now be determined during a month-long battle of skill, determination, and dazzling performances by top competing college teams leading up to the final four games played April 3 – 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2010 March Madness Venues

Opening Round: March 16
UD Arena, Dayton, OH

First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 18 and 20
New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, RI
HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA
Spokane Memorial Arena, Spokane, WA

First and Second Rounds: Friday and Sunday, March 19 and 21
HSBC Arena, Buffalo
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Regionals: Thursday and Saturday, March 25 and 27
East: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
West: Energy Solutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT

Regionals: Friday and Sunday, March 26 and 28
Midwest: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO
South: Reliant Stadium, Houston TX

Final Four: Saturday and Monday, April 3 and 5
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

March Madness Trivia & Fun Facts

The phrase “March Madness” was coined by Henry V. Porter in 1939 to describe an Illinois high school basketball tourney. Brent Musburger first used it during NCAA coverage in 1982 causing a legal battle almost as insane as the playoffs.

But everyone finally worked things out and the madness was official. There isn’t a good record of who first called the playoffs “The Big Dance”, but it does describe the action.

The 6 schools who have the winningest history in NCAA Division I Men’s basketball are:

• UCLA with 11 championships;
• Kentucky who won the March Madness games 7 times;
• Indiana with 5 Big Dance victories;
• North Carolina outlasted all the other teams 4 times, including their championship win in 2005, and
• Duke and Kansas with 3 titles each.
• There are 8 teams that won twice and others who are trying to reach that goal this year…

Although past history is no guarantee in this Cinderella laced NCAA tournament, number one seeds have won every time in the first round for the past 16 years and number two seeds have only lost three first round games… a 95% win average.

What makes the brackets exciting are the number 13 and 14 seeds who came out winners in the first round 20 times since 1992… a sweet 16% that leads to dreams of glory. Watch for them in your brackets. Look for teams from smaller conferences or those who had a bad start to the season, but got their game on during the last weeks to pull off an invitation. A power player on a slump or injury roster who recovers can mean a lower seed for a solid team.

The Breakdown
Last Four In
Minnesota, Virginia Tech, UTEP, Mississippi State

Last Four Out
Utah State, Florida, Illinois, Seton Hall

Next Four Out
Rhode Island, Arizona State, William & Mary, South Florida

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The Seeds
The 1s
Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, Duke

The 2s
West Virginia, Ohio State, Kansas State, Georgetown

The 3s
Temple, Villanova, New Mexico, Pittsburgh

The 4s
Wisconsin, Purdue, Baylor, Tennessee

The 5s
Michigan State, Maryland, Butler, Texas A&M

The 6s
Vanderbilt, Richmond, BYU, Xavier

The 7s
Gonzaga, Texas, Oklahoma State, Northern Iowa

The 8s
Clemson, Notre Dame, Marquette, San Diego State

The 9s
Florida State, Missouri, St. Mary’s, California

The 10s
UNLV, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Old Dominion

The 11s
Washington, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, UTEP

The 12s
Louisville, Mississippi State, Cornell, Siena

The 13s
New Mexico State, Murray State, Oakland, Houston

The 14s
Wofford, Sam Houston State, UC-Santa Barbara, Ohio

The 15s
Montana, Morgan State, North Texas, Vermont

The 16s
East Tennessee State, Robert Morris, Winthrop, Lehigh (Play-In Game), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Play-In Game)

The Bracket
(Bracket courtesy Matt Reeves)