The bracket and show was recorded at 10pm, est on Thursday, January 9th and reflects games that ended prior to that time. All games that ended afterward, particularly the Oregon v Arizona game, were not considered
The Hoops HD panel is back for the first Bracket Rundown show of the season. They build a seedlist line by line and discuss and debate each team as they go. The discussions include how high Auburn should be because, while they are undefeated, they haven’t beaten anyone that’s solidly in the field, where should Texas Tech should be because they do have a big win against Louisville, but have done little else, who the #1 seeds should be, and as we get down to the bubble there is a ton of discussion over who the final teams should be.
Below is a the bracket from the seedlist that we built, but don’t look at it until you’ve watched the show!! Note: BYU’s placement does technically violate a bracketing rule by potentially matching the Cougars up with a conference opponent, Gonzaga, in the second round. However, we allowed this matchup to remain rather than moving BYU up two seed lines — which was the only other option. Also, check out that First Four matchup in the Midwest Region in the 11 line, Hoosier fans!
And for all you radio lovers, below is an audio only version of the show…