Bracketology
Bracketology …is the process of predicting the field of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, named as such because it is commonly used to fill in tournament brackets for the postseason. It incorporates some method of predicting what the NCAA Selection Committee will use as its Ratings Percentage Index in order to determine at-large (non-conference winning) teams to complete the field of 65 teams, and, to seed the field by ranking all teams from first through sixty-fifth.
| MIDWEST Indianapolis |
WEST Glendale |
EAST Boston |
SOUTH Memphis |
| GREENSBORO 1 – North Carolina 16 – Morehead State 8 – Marquette 9 – Utah State |
KANSAS CITY 1 – Memphis 16 – Morgan State 8 – Oklahoma State 9 – Wisconsin |
DAYTON 1 – Pittsburgh 16 – Chattanooga/Alabama St. 8 – Texas 9 – LSU |
DAYTON 1 – Louisville 16 – Radford 8 – Butler 9 – USC |
| PORTLAND 5 – Purdue 12 – Virginia Commonwealth 4 – Washington 13 – Northern Iowa |
BOISE 5 – UCLA 12 – Mississippi State 4 – Gonzaga 13 – Stephen F. Austin |
PORTLAND 5 – Illinois 12 – Cleveland State 4 – Florida State 13 – North Dakota State |
BOISE 5 – Xavier 12 – Siena 4 – Wake Forest 13 – Western Kentucky |
| MINNEAPOLIS 6 – Clemson 11 – Dayton 3 – Kansas 14 – Cornell |
MIAMI 6 – Utah 11 – Maryland 3 – Villanova 14 – American |
MIAMI 6 – Arizona State 11 – Texas A&M 3 – Syracuse 14 – Portland State |
MINNEAPOLIS 6 – West Virginia 11 – Boston College 3 – Missouri 14 – Akron |
| PHILADELPHIA 7 – California 10 – Michigan 2 – Connecticut 15 – Cal State Northridge |
KANSAS CITY 7 – Ohio State 10 – Temple 2 – Oklahoma 15 – Binghamton |
GREENSBORO 7 – BYU 10 – Minnesota 2 – Duke 15 – E. Tennessee State |
PHILADELPHIA 7 – Tennessee 10 – San Diego State 2 – Michigan State 15 – Robert Morris |
2009 Tournament Dates
March 17: Opening Round Game at Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton)
First and Second Rounds
March 19 and 21:
Greensboro, North Carolina (ACC)
Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (St. Joseph’s University)
Portland, Oregon (University of Oregon)
March 20 and 22:
Boise, Idaho (Boise State University)
Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton)
Miami, Florida (Florida International University)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities)
Regional Semifinals and Final
March 26 and 28:
Boston, Massachusetts (Boston College)
Glendale, Arizona (Arizona State University)
March 27 and 29:
Indianapolis, Indiana (Butler University/Horizon League)
Memphis, Tennessee (University of Memphis)
Final Four and the NCAA Championship Game
April 4 and 6 in Detroit, Michigan (University of Detroit-Mercy)
The Seeds
The 1s
North Carolina, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Michigan State
The 2s
Connecticut, Duke, Memphis, Oklahoma
The 3s
Missouri, Wake Forest, Villanova, Kansas
The 4s
Syracuse, Florida State, Washington, Gonzaga
The 5s
Illinois, Purdue, Xavier, Arizona State
The 6s
UCLA, Utah, West Virginia, Ohio State
The 7s
Tennessee, Texas, Clemson, Butler
The 8s
LSU, Marquette, California, Oklahoma State
The 9s
BYU, Utah State, Michigan, Texas A&M
The 10s
Boston College, Wisconsin, Minnesota, USC
The 11s
Siena, Dayton, Temple, St. Mary’s
The 12s
Maryland, Mississippi State, Western Kentucky, Northern Iowa
The 13s
Cleveland State, VCU, Binghamton, American
The 14s
Stephen F. Austin, North Dakota State, Portland State, Akron
The 15s
Cornell, Morgan State, Robert Morris, East Tennessee State
The 16s
Cal State Northridge, Radford, Morehead State, Chattanooga (Play-In Game), Alabama State (Play-In-Game)
More action here:
St. Mary’s is our last at-large team in the field despite the fact that they are on the 11 line. We had to put Maryland down on the 12 line for numbers purposes.
Penn State was knocked out today by Mississippi State.
Last Four In
Minnesota, Dayton, Maryland, St. Mary’s
Last Four Out
Penn State, San Diego State, Creighton, Arizona
Next Four Out
Auburn, Providence, South Carolina, Florida