Sunday, March 11, 2012

final bracket projection

RegionalAtlantaBostonSt. LouisPhoenix
1st 2 RoundsLouisvillePittsburghOmahaColumbus
1KentuckySyracuseMissouriMichigan State
UNC AshevilleNorfolk State
16Western KentuckyLamarMiss. Valley St.Vermont
8Iowa StatePurdueGonzagaNotre Dame
9ConnecticutKansas StateAlabamaSaint Louis

1st 2 RoundsNashvillePortlandPortlandAlbuquerque
5Murray StateWichita StateIndianaSt. Mary's
12VCUBYULong Beach StateColorado State
DrexelSouth Florida
4WisconsinVanderbiltGeorgetownFlorida State
13BelmontSouth Dakota St.St. BonaventureColorado







1st 2 RoundsLouisvilleAlbuquerqueColumbusNashville
3MarquetteBaylorMichiganLouisville
14DavidsonNew Mexico StOhioMontana
6New MexicoMemphisCreightonFlorida
11TexasVirginiaWest VirginiaN.C. State

1st 2 RoundsGreensboroLouisvilleGreensboroOmaha
7TempleCincinnatiUNLVSan Diego State
10HarvardCaliforniaXavierSouthern Miss

2DukeOhio StateNorth CarolinaKansas
15LIU BrooklynDetroitLoyola-MDLehigh


This is my final 2012 bracket projection. 

1 Seeds: Kentucky, Syracuse, Missouri, Michigan State
2 seeds: Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio State, Duke
3 seeds: Marquette, Baylor, Michigan, Louisville
4 seeds: Wisconsin, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Georgetown
5 seeds: Murray State, Wichita State, Indiana, St. Mary's
6 seeds: New Mexico, Memphis, Creighton, Florida
7 seeds: Temple, Cincinnati, UNLV, San Diego State
8 seeds: Notre Dame, Gonzaga, Purdue, Iowa State
9 seeds: Connecticut, Kansas State, Alabama, Saint Louis
10 seeds: Southern Mississippi, Xavier, California, Harvard
11 seeds: Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, N.C. State
12 seeds: BYU, VCU, Drexel, Long Beach State, Colorado State, South Florida
13 seeds: Belmont, South Dakota State, St. Bonaventure, Colorado
14 seeds: Davidson,  New Mexico State, Ohio, Montana
15 seeds: Detroit, Loyola-MD, Lehigh, LIU Brooklyn
16 seeds: Lamar, Western Kentucky, UNC Asheville, Vermont, Norfolk State, Mississippi Valley State 


The last two spots were very tough. I ended up going with South Florida and Drexel because they finished the season on a more positive note than most other bubble teams. 
Other teams in strong consideration: Seton Hall, Iona, Mississippi State, Miami-Fl, Nevada
Others just barely being considered: Northwestern, Washington, Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State, Oral Roberts, Dayton, Oregon, Arizona, St. Joseph's.

We shall see how I fair!