Conference Tournament Video Notebook, Viewing Guide and Survival Board – Thursday, March 6

Welcome to our latest Conference Tournament Video Notebook.  In this episode, we break down the conference tournament results from Wednesday including taking a look at exciting games in both the Northeast Conference and the Patriot League.  We update our Survival Board (below) and preview all of Thursday’s action (Viewing Guide below).  Finally, we have a discussion of some very important victories by bubble teams that are closing out their regular seasons.  All that and more!!!!

Conference Tournament Viewing Guide

This is the list of conference tournament games on the schedule for today, together with their available television/webstreaming options.  Please note that I only list webstreams for games without national television coverage, even if a stream may also be available. “Local TV” means that the game does not have full national coverage and you should check your local listings.  All times are Eastern.

Thursday, March 6

Atlantic Sun Semifinal:
6:30 PM – (1) Florida Gulf Coast vs (4) East Tennessee State, CSS/espn3
8:30 PM – (2) Mercer vs (3) USC-Upstate, CSS/espn3

Metro Atlantic First Round:
5:00 PM – (8) Rider vs (9) Monmouth, No TV or Webstream
7:30 PM – (7) St. Peter’s vs (10) Fairfield, No TV or Webstream
10:00 PM – (6) Marist vs (11) Niagara, No TV or Webstream

Missouri Valley First Round:
7:00 PM – (8) Drake vs (9) Evansville, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Atlantic/espn3
9:30 PM – (7) Bradley vs (10) Loyola-Chi, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Atlantic/espn3

Ohio Valley Quarterfinal:
7:00 PM – (4) Morehead State vs (5) Tennessee Tech, ovcsports.com
9:30 PM – (3) Eastern Kentucky vs (6) Southeast Missouri State, ovcsports.com

West Coast First Round:
9:00 PM – (7) Portland vs (10) Loyola Marymount, BYU-TV/thew.tv
11:30 PM – (8) Pacific vs (9) Santa Clara, BYU-TV/thew.tv

 

HoopsHD Tournament Survival Board

Last Update: Friday, March 7, 2014 1:15 AM

LEGEND:
CHAMPION (BOLD AND ALL CAPS)
Locks (Bold)
Under Consideration (Italics)
Lose and You’re Screwed (normal text)

287 TEAMS REMAINING!!!!!

ACC – 15 (Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Clemson, NC State, Maryland, Florida State, Miami FL, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech,  Boston College, Virginia Tech)

AMERICA EAST – 8 (Vermont, Stony Brook, Albany, Hartford, UMBC, Binghamton, New Hampshire, Maine)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC – 10 (Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, UConn, SMU, Houston, Rutgers, South Florida, UCF, Temple)

ATLANTIC TEN – 13 (Saint Louis, VCU, George Washington, UMass, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, Saint Bonaventure, La Salle, Rhode Island, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason)

ATLANTIC SUN – 2 (Mercer, Florida Gulf Coast)

BIG TWELVE – 10 (Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU)

BIG EAST – 10 (Creighton, Villanova, Georgetown, Xavier, Saint John’s, Providence, Marquette, Seton Hall, Butler, DePaul)

BIG SKY – 9 (Weber State, Northern Colorado, Montana, Sacramento State, North Dakota, Eastern Washington, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State)

BIG SOUTH – 8 (VMI, High Point, Coastal Carolina, Gardner Webb, Radford, UNC Asheville, Winthrop, Charleston Southern)

BIG TEN – 12  (Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois, Penn State)

BIG WEST – 8 (UCSB, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, CS Northridge, Cal Poly, CS Fullerton, UC Riverside)

COLONIAL – 9 (Delaware, Towson, William & Mary, Drexel, Charleston, James Madison, Northeastern, Hofstra, UNC Wilmington)

CONFERENCE USA – 15 (Lousiana Tech, Southern Miss, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Tulsa, Tulane, Old Dominion, UAB, Charlotte, North Texas, Florida Atlantic, East Carolina, UTSA, Marshall, Rice)

HORIZON LEAGUE – 6 (Green Bay, Cleveland State, Valparaiso, Wright State, Milwaukee, Oakland)

INDEPENDENT – 0

IVY LEAGUE – 2 (Harvard, Yale)

METRO ATLANTIC– 8 (Iona, Quinnipiac, Manhattan, Canisius, Rider, Siena, Saint Peter’s, Niagara)

MEAC – 13 (NCCU, Hampton, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Savannah State, Florida A&M, Coppin State, South Carolina State, Delaware State, Howard, North Carolina A&T, Bethune Cookman, UMES)

MID-AMERICAN – 12 (Toledo, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami OH, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Ball State)

MISSOURI VALLEY – 8 (Wichita State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Evansville, Loyola IL)

MOUNTAIN WEST – 11 (San Diego State, New Mexico, Boise State, UNLV, Wyoming, Nevada, Fresno State, Colorado State, Utah State, Air Force, San Jose State)

NORTHEAST – 4 (Robert Morris, Wagner, Mount Saint Mary’s, SFPA)

OHIO VALLEY – 4 (Belmont, Murray State, Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky)

PAC TWELVE – 12 (Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, California, Colorado, Arizona State, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Oregon State, Washington State, USC)

PATRIOT LEAGUE – 4 (Boston U, American, Holy Cross, Army)

SEC – 14 (Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina)

SOUTHERN – 11 (Davidson, Elon, Wofford, Western Carolina, Chattanooga, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Appalachian State, Furman, The Citadel)

SOUTHLAND – 9 (SFA, Sam Houston State, TAMUCC, Nicholls State, Oral Roberts, Northwestern State, McNeese State, Southeast Louisiana, Central Arkansas)

SUN BELT – 10 (Georgia State, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Louisiana Lafayette, TX Arlington, UALR, UL Monroe, Troy, Texas State, South Alabama)

SWAC – 6 (Alabama State, Texas Southern, Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State)

SUMMIT LEAGUE – 7 (North Dakota State, IPFW, South Dakota State, Denver, South Dakota, Western Illinois, IUPUI

WEST COAST – 9 (Gonzaga, BYU, San Francisco, Saint Mary’s, Pepperdine, San Diego, Pacific, Santa Clara, LMU)

WAC – 8 (New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Chicago State, CS Bakersfield, Idaho, UMKC, Seattle, TX Pan American)

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Championship Week Video Notebook, Viewing Guide and Tournament Survival Board – Wednesday, March 5

Championship Week is getting way in full force and today we take a look at all of Tuesday’s conference tournament action including thrillers in the Atlantic Sun and Horizon League tournaments.  We update the Survival Board (below) and preview all of Wednesday’s action (Viewing Guide is below as well).  All that and more!!

Conference Tournament Viewing Guide

This is the list of conference tournament games on the schedule for today, together with their available television/webstreaming options.  Please note that I only list webstreams for games without national television coverage, even if a stream may also be available. “Local TV” means that the game does not have full national coverage and you should check your local listings.  All times are Eastern.

Wednesday, March 5

Big South First Round:
12:00 PM – (S4) Winthrop vs (N5) Liberty, bigsouthsports.com
2:30 PM – (N3) Radford vs (S6) Presbyterian, bigsouthsports.com
6:00 PM – (N4) Campbell vs (S5) Charleston Southern, bigsouthsports.com
8:30 PM – (S3) Gardner-Webb vs (N6) Longwood, bigsouthsports.com

Northeast Quarterfinal:
7:00 PM – (1) Robert Morris vs (8) Fairleigh Dickinson, necfrontrow.com
7:00 PM – (2) Wagner vs (7) Central Connecticut, necfrontrow.com
7:00 PM – (3) Bryant vs (6) St. Francis-PA, necfrontow.com
7:00 PM – (4) Mount St. Mary’s vs (5) St. Francis-Brooklyn, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Atlantic/necfrontrow.com

Ohio Valley First Round:
7:00 PM – (5) Tennessee Tech vs (8) SIU Edwardsville, ovcsports.com
9:30 PM – (6) Southeast Missori St vs (7) Eastern Illinois, ovcsports.com

Patriot League Quarterfinal:
7:00 PM – (1) Boston University vs (9) Lafayette, patriotleague.tv
7:00 PM – (4) Bucknell vs (5) Army, patriotleague.tv
7:00 PM – (3) Holy Cross vs (6) Lehigh, patriotleague.tv
7:30 PM – (2) American vs (7) Colgate, patriotleague.tv

 

HoopsHD Tournament Survival Board

Last Update: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 11:45 PM

LEGEND:
CHAMPION (BOLD AND ALL CAPS)
Locks (Bold)
Under Consideration (Italics)
Lose and You’re Screwed (normal text)

299 TEAMS REMAINING!!!!!

ACC – 15 (Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Clemson, NC State, Maryland, Florida State, Miami FL, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech,  Boston College, Virginia Tech)

AMERICA EAST – 8 (Vermont, Stony Brook, Albany, Hartford, UMBC, Binghamton, New Hampshire, Maine)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC – 10 (Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, UConn, SMU, Houston, Rutgers, South Florida, UCF, Temple)

ATLANTIC TEN – 13 (Saint Louis, VCU, George Washington, UMass, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, Saint Bonaventure, La Salle, Rhode Island, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason)

ATLANTIC SUN – 4 (Mercer, Florida Gulf Coast, East Tennessee State, USC Upstate)

BIG TWELVE – 10 (Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU)

BIG EAST – 10 (Creighton, Villanova, Georgetown, Xavier, Saint John’s, Providence, Marquette, Seton Hall, Butler, DePaul)

BIG SKY – 10 (Weber State, Northern Colorado, Montana, Sacramento State, North Dakota, Eastern Washington, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Idaho State)

BIG SOUTH – 8 (VMI, High Point, Coastal Carolina, Gardner Webb, Radford, UNC Asheville, Winthrop, Charleston Southern)

BIG TEN – 12  (Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois, Penn State)

BIG WEST – 9 (UCSB, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, CS Northridge, Cal Poly, CS Fullerton, UC Davis, UC Riverside)

COLONIAL – 9 (Delaware, Towson, William & Mary, Drexel, Charleston, James Madison, Northeastern, Hofstra, UNC Wilmington)

CONFERENCE USA – 15 (Lousiana Tech, Southern Miss, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Tulsa, Tulane, Old Dominion, UAB, Charlotte, North Texas, Florida Atlantic, East Carolina, UTSA, Marshall, Rice)

HORIZON LEAGUE – 6 (Green Bay, Cleveland State, Valparaiso, Wright State, Milwaukee, Oakland)

INDEPENDENT – 0

IVY LEAGUE – 2 (Harvard, Yale)

METRO ATLANTIC– 11 (Iona, Quinnipiac, Manhattan, Canisius, Rider, Siena, Marist, Saint Peter’s, Monmouth, Fairfield, Niagara)

MEAC – 13 (NCCU, Hampton, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Savannah State, Florida A&M, Coppin State, South Carolina State, Delaware State, Howard, North Carolina A&T, Bethune Cookman, UMES)

MID-AMERICAN – 12 (Toledo, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami OH, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Ball State)

MISSOURI VALLEY – 10 (Wichita State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Loyola IL)

MOUNTAIN WEST – 11 (San Diego State, New Mexico, Boise State, UNLV, Wyoming, Nevada, Fresno State, Colorado State, Utah State, Air Force, San Jose State)

NORTHEAST – 4 (Robert Morris, Wagner, Mount Saint Mary’s, SFPA)

OHIO VALLEY – 6 (Belmont, Murray State, Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech, Southeast Missouri State)

PAC TWELVE – 12 (Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, California, Colorado, Arizona State, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Oregon State, Washington State, USC)

PATRIOT LEAGUE – 4 (Boston U, American, Holy Cross, Army)

SEC – 14 (Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina)

SOUTHERN – 11 (Davidson, Elon, Wofford, Western Carolina, Chattanooga, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Appalachian State, Furman, The Citadel)

SOUTHLAND – 9 (SFA, Sam Houston State, TAMUCC, Nicholls State, Oral Roberts, Northwestern State, McNeese State, Southeast Louisiana, Central Arkansas)

SUN BELT – 10 (Georgia State, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Louisiana Lafayette, TX Arlington, UALR, UL Monroe, Troy, Texas State, South Alabama)

SWAC – 6 (Alabama State, Texas Southern, Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State)

SUMMIT LEAGUE – 7 (North Dakota State, IPFW, South Dakota State, Denver, South Dakota, Western Illinois, IUPUI

WEST COAST – 10 (Gonzaga, BYU, San Francisco, Saint Mary’s, Pepperdine, Portland, San Diego, Pacific, Santa Clara, LMU)

WAC – 8 (New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Chicago State, CS Bakersfield, Idaho, UMKC, Seattle, TX Pan American)

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Championship Week Video Notebook and Tournament Survival Board – Tuesday, March 4

Welcome to Championship Week, HoopsHD Style!  Today we feature the first of our short nightly video podcasts where we review and preview all of the conference tournament action and update our Tournament Survival Board (below) live on the air.  In this episode, David and I take a look at the first two games from the Patriot League and preview the upcoming games in the Horizon League and Atlantic Sun.  We also discuss the breaking news regarding Xavier’s tournament hopes.  All that and more!

Also don’t forget to check out today’s Viewing Guide:  https://hoopshd.com/2014/03/03/conference-tournament-viewing-guide-tuesday-march-4/

 

HoopsHD Tournament Survival Board

Last Update: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 10:30 PM
Changes since last update: Stetson, Jacksonville, North Florida, Lipscomb, Detroit, Youngstown State and Illinois-Chicago eliminated

LEGEND:
CHAMPION (BOLD AND ALL CAPS)
Locks (Bold)
Under Consideration (Italics)
Lose and You’re Screwed (normal text)

313 TEAMS REMAINING!!!!!

ACC – 15 (Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Clemson, NC State, Maryland, Florida State, Miami FL, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech,  Boston College, Virginia Tech)

AMERICA EAST – 8 (Vermont, Stony Brook, Albany, Hartford, UMBC, Binghamton, New Hampshire, Maine)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC – 10 (Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, UConn, SMU, Houston, Rutgers, South Florida, UCF, Temple)

ATLANTIC TEN – 13 (Saint Louis, VCU, George Washington, UMass, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, Saint Bonaventure, La Salle, Rhode Island, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason)

ATLANTIC SUN – 4 (Mercer, Florida Gulf Coast, East Tennessee State, USC Upstate)

BIG TWELVE – 10 (Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU)

BIG EAST – 10 (Creighton, Villanova, Georgetown, Xavier, Saint John’s, Providence, Marquette, Seton Hall, Butler, DePaul)

BIG SKY – 10 (Weber State, Northern Colorado, Montana, Sacramento State, North Dakota, Eastern Washington, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Idaho State)

BIG SOUTH – 12 (VMI, High Point, Coastal Carolina, Gardner Webb, Radford, UNC Asheville, Campbell, Winthrop, Liberty, Charleston Southern, Presbyterian, Longwood)

BIG TEN – 12  (Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois, Penn State)

BIG WEST – 9 (UCSB, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, CS Northridge, Cal Poly, CS Fullerton, UC Davis, UC Riverside)

COLONIAL – 9 (Delaware, Towson, William & Mary, Drexel, Charleston, James Madison, Northeastern, Hofstra, UNC Wilmington)

CONFERENCE USA – 15 (Lousiana Tech, Southern Miss, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Tulsa, Tulane, Old Dominion, UAB, Charlotte, North Texas, Florida Atlantic, East Carolina, UTSA, Marshall, Rice)

HORIZON LEAGUE – 6 (Green Bay, Cleveland State, Valparaiso, Wright State, Milwaukee, Oakland)

INDEPENDENT – 0

IVY LEAGUE – 2 (Harvard, Yale)

METRO ATLANTIC– 11 (Iona, Quinnipiac, Manhattan, Canisius, Rider, Siena, Marist, Saint Peter’s, Monmouth, Fairfield, Niagara)

MEAC – 13 (NCCU, Hampton, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Savannah State, Florida A&M, Coppin State, South Carolina State, Delaware State, Howard, North Carolina A&T, Bethune Cookman, UMES)

MID-AMERICAN – 12 (Toledo, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami OH, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Ball State)

MISSOURI VALLEY – 10 (Wichita State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Loyola IL)

MOUNTAIN WEST – 11 (San Diego State, New Mexico, Boise State, UNLV, Wyoming, Nevada, Fresno State, Colorado State, Utah State, Air Force, San Jose State)

NORTHEAST – 8 (Robert Morris, Wagner, Bryant, Mount Saint Mary’s, SFNY, SFPA, Fairleigh Dickinson, Central Connecticut)

OHIO VALLEY – 8 (Belmont, Murray State, Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech, SIUE, Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Illinois)

PAC TWELVE – 12 (Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, California, Colorado, Arizona State, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Oregon State, Washington State, USC)

PATRIOT LEAGUE – 8 (Boston U, American, Holy Cross, Bucknell, Army, Lehigh, Lafayette, Colgate)

SEC – 14 (Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina)

SOUTHERN – 11 (Davidson, Elon, Wofford, Western Carolina, Chattanooga, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Appalachian State, Furman, The Citadel)

SOUTHLAND – 9 (SFA, Sam Houston State, TAMUCC, Nicholls State, Oral Roberts, Northwestern State, McNeese State, Southeast Louisiana, Central Arkansas)

SUN BELT – 10 (Georgia State, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Louisiana Lafayette, TX Arlington, UALR, UL Monroe, Troy, Texas State, South Alabama)

SWAC – 6 (Alabama State, Texas Southern, Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State)

SUMMIT LEAGUE – 7 (North Dakota State, IPFW, South Dakota State, Denver, South Dakota, Western Illinois, IUPUI

WEST COAST – 10 (Gonzaga, BYU, San Francisco, Saint Mary’s, Pepperdine, Portland, San Diego, Pacific, Santa Clara, LMU)

WAC – 8 (New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Chicago State, CS Bakersfield, Idaho, UMKC, Seattle, TX Pan American)

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Conference Tournament Viewing Guide – Tuesday, March 4

This is the list of conference tournament games on the schedule for today, together with their available television/webstreaming options.  Please note that I only list webstreams for games without national television coverage, even if a stream may also be available. “Local TV” means that the game does not have full national coverage and you should check your local listings.  All times are Eastern.

Tuesday, March 4

Atlantic Sun Quarterfinal:
7:00 PM – (1) Florida Gulf Coast vs (8) Stetson, espn3
7:00 PM – (2) Mercer vs (7) Jacksonville, espn3
7:00 PM – (3) USC-Upstate vs (6) North Florida, espn3
7:00 PM – (4) East Tennessee State vs (5) Lipscomb, asun.tv

Horizon League First Round:
7:00 PM – (5) Milwaukee vs (8) Detroit, Local TV/horizonleague.com
7:00 PM – (6) Oakland vs (7) Youngstown State, horizonleague.com
8:00 PM – (4) Valparaiso vs (9) Illinois-Chicago, horizonleague.com

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Conference Tournament Viewing Guide and Survival Board – Monday March 3

This is the list of conference tournament games on the schedule for today, together with their available television/webstreaming options.  Please note that I only list webstreams for games without national television coverage, even if a stream may also be available. “Local TV” means that the game does not have full national coverage and you should check your local listings.  All times are Eastern.

Monday, March 3

Patriot League First Round:
7:00 PM – (7) Colgate vs (10) Navy, patriotleague.org
7:30 PM – (8) Loyola vs (9) Lafayette, patriotleague.org

 

HoopsHD Tournament Survival Board

Last Update: Monday, March 3, 2014 11:30 PM
Changes since last update: Loyola-MD and Navy eliminated

LEGEND:
CHAMPION (BOLD AND ALL CAPS)
Locks (Bold)
Under Consideration (Italics)
Lose and You’re Screwed (normal text)

320 TEAMS REMAINING!!!!!

ACC – 15 (Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Clemson, NC State, Maryland, Florida State, Miami FL, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech,  Boston College, Virginia Tech)

AMERICA EAST – 8 (Vermont, Stony Brook, Albany, Hartford, UMBC, Binghamton, New Hampshire, Maine)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC – 10 (Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, UConn, SMU, Houston, Rutgers, South Florida, UCF, Temple)

ATLANTIC TEN – 13 (Saint Louis, VCU, George Washington, UMass, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, Saint Bonaventure, La Salle, Rhode Island, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason)

ATLANTIC SUN – 8 (Mercer, Florida Gulf Coast, East Tennessee State, USC Upstate, Lipscomb, North Florida, Jacksonville, Stetson)

BIG TWELVE – 10 (Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU)

BIG EAST – 10 (Creighton, Villanova, Georgetown, Xavier, Saint John’s, Providence, Marquette, Seton Hall, Butler, DePaul)

BIG SKY – 10 (Weber State, Northern Colorado, Montana, Sacramento State, North Dakota, Eastern Washington, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Idaho State)

BIG SOUTH – 12 (VMI, High Point, Coastal Carolina, Gardner Webb, Radford, UNC Asheville, Campbell, Winthrop, Liberty, Charleston Southern, Presbyterian, Longwood)

BIG TEN – 12  (Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois, Penn State)

BIG WEST – 9 (UCSB, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, CS Northridge, Cal Poly, CS Fullerton, UC Davis, UC Riverside)

COLONIAL – 9 (Delaware, Towson, William & Mary, Drexel, Charleston, James Madison, Northeastern, Hofstra, UNC Wilmington)

CONFERENCE USA – 15 (Lousiana Tech, Southern Miss, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Tulsa, Tulane, Old Dominion, UAB, Charlotte, North Texas, Florida Atlantic, East Carolina, UTSA, Marshall, Rice)

HORIZON LEAGUE – 9 (Green Bay, Cleveland State, Valparaiso, Wright State, Milwaukee, Youngstown State, Detroit, Oakland, UIC)

INDEPENDENT – 0

IVY LEAGUE – 2 (Harvard, Yale)

METRO ATLANTIC– 11 (Iona, Quinnipiac, Manhattan, Canisius, Rider, Siena, Marist, Saint Peter’s, Monmouth, Fairfield, Niagara)

MEAC – 13 (NCCU, Hampton, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Savannah State, Florida A&M, Coppin State, South Carolina State, Delaware State, Howard, North Carolina A&T, Bethune Cookman, UMES)

MID-AMERICAN – 12 (Toledo, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami OH, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Ball State)

MISSOURI VALLEY – 10 (Wichita State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Illinois State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Loyola IL)

MOUNTAIN WEST – 11 (San Diego State, New Mexico, Boise State, UNLV, Wyoming, Nevada, Fresno State, Colorado State, Utah State, Air Force, San Jose State)

NORTHEAST – 8 (Robert Morris, Wagner, Bryant, Mount Saint Mary’s, SFNY, SFPA, Fairleigh Dickinson, Central Connecticut)

OHIO VALLEY – 8 (Belmont, Murray State, Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech, SIUE, Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Illinois)

PAC TWELVE – 12 (Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, California, Colorado, Arizona State, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Oregon State, Washington State, USC)

PATRIOT LEAGUE – 8 (Boston U, American, Holy Cross, Bucknell, Army, Lehigh, Lafayette, Colgate)

SEC – 14 (Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina)

SOUTHERN – 11 (Davidson, Elon, Wofford, Western Carolina, Chattanooga, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Appalachian State, Furman, The Citadel)

SOUTHLAND – 9 (SFA, Sam Houston State, TAMUCC, Nicholls State, Oral Roberts, Northwestern State, McNeese State, Southeast Louisiana, Central Arkansas)

SUN BELT – 10 (Georgia State, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Louisiana Lafayette, TX Arlington, UALR, UL Monroe, Troy, Texas State, South Alabama)

SWAC – 6 (Alabama State, Texas Southern, Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State)

SUMMIT LEAGUE – 7 (North Dakota State, IPFW, South Dakota State, Denver, South Dakota, Western Illinois, IUPUI

WEST COAST – 10 (Gonzaga, BYU, San Francisco, Saint Mary’s, Pepperdine, Portland, San Diego, Pacific, Santa Clara, LMU)

WAC – 8 (New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Chicago State, CS Bakersfield, Idaho, UMKC, Seattle, TX Pan American)

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Monday Morning Bracketology – March 3

It is time for some more Monday Morning Bracketology.  Here is my projected bracket through games of March 2, plus some notes on this week’s field.  Please note that I am predicting what the committee will do as of today:

WEST REGION
San Diego
(1) Arizona vs (16) Davidson
(8) Kansas State vs (9) George Washington

Spokane
(5) San Diego State vs (12) Toledo
(4) Cincinnati vs (13) Stephen F. Austin

San Antonio
(6) UCLA vs (11) Nebraska
(3) Iowa State vs (14) UC-Irvine

Buffalo
(7) Massachusetts vs (10) Xavier
(2) Syracuse vs (15) Boston University

EAST REGION
St. Louis
(1) Kansas vs (16) High Point/Texas Southern
(8) SMU vs (9) Arizona State

San Antonio
(5) Ohio State vs (12) Oregon/Florida State
(4) Wisconsin vs (13) Harvard

Raleigh
(6) Connecticut vs (11) Arkansas
(3) Duke vs (14) Manhattan

Buffalo
(7) Iowa vs (10) Pittsburgh
(2) Villanova vs (15) North Carolina Central

SOUTH REGION
Orlando
(1) Florida vs (16) Georgia State
(8) VCU vs (9) California

San Diego
(5) Kentucky vs (12) Louisiana Tech
(4) Texas vs (13) Belmont

Orlando
(6) North Carolina vs (11) Minnesota/BYU
(3) Michigan State vs (14) New Mexico State

Raleigh
(7) New Mexico vs (10) St. Joseph’s
(2) Virginia vs (15) Mercer

MIDWEST REGION
St. Louis
(1) Wichita State vs (16) Robert Morris/Weber State
(8) Stanford vs (9) Oklahoma State

Spokane
(5) Oklahoma vs (12) Green Bay
(4) Louisville vs (13) North Dakota State

Milwaukee
(6) Saint Louis vs (11) Gonzaga
(3) Creighton vs (14) Towson

Milwaukee
(7) Memphis vs (10) Baylor
(2) Michigan vs (15) Vermont

National Semifinals: West vs East, South vs Midwest

Last four in: Oregon, Florida State, BYU, Minnesota
First four out: Providence, Colorado, Dayton, St. John’s
Others considered: Georgetown, Missouri, Utah, Clemson, West Virginia, Marquette, Illinois, Indiana, Southern Miss, Tennessee

A few notes about this week’s bracket:
The Big Ten and Big 12 tied for the lead with 7 teams each.  The ACC and Pac-12 each had 6, while the American and Atlantic Ten each had 5.  The SEC and Big East only had three teams each in, while the Mountain West and West Coast had 2 apiece.

You may notice that I have Kansas State and George Washington meeting in the Round of 64.  These two teams did play during the regular season and the committee attempts to avoid such rematches.  However, having this rematch was the only way to avoid having to move a 9 seed down to the 10 line, and I do not believe the committee would make such a move just to avoid a regular season non-conference game rematch.

In the world of crazy matchups, Kansas and SMU are a potential Round of 32 game — pitting Larry Brown against the Jayhawks.  Ohio State and Wisconsin are a potential Round of 32 game as well, which is perfectly legal unless they play a second time in the Big Ten tournament.  Finally, the Spokane Midwest Regional games look to be thrillers, as two of the most dangerous 12/13 seed teams, Green Bay and North Dakota State, are both headed there.

In the ACC, Virginia has clinched the regular seaon title.  Despite not having the non-conference wins of Syracuse or Duke, their performance in ACC play has been incredible and I have a tough time seeing the committee seeding them behind anyone else from their conference.  That is why I have them on the 2 line, with Syracuse joining them and Duke just slightly behind as a 3 seed.  At the bottom of the ACC, Florida State is barely back in my field.  I have been unimpressed with the ‘noles every time I watch them this season, but two top 15 wins away from home and overall three top 50 wins away from home are more impressive than anyone else in the first four out or last four in.

Oklahoma State has also stormed back into my field this week, landing rather safely on the 9 line.  Colorado did not suffer an awful loss this week at Utah…but it was a game they really needed to win.  The Buffs best win away from home was at Colorado State and a bubble team cannot survive without doing better than that.  Dayton also slipped from my field after the loss to St. Joe’s but is close enough to get back in if they can score a few more wins.

The Big East put 7 teams on my board, but only three of them made it in.  Providence was the very last team I left out, and St. John’s and Georgetown are both within striking distance.  Finally, I am still keeping an eye on Marquette.  And when it comes to teams that I am keeping an eye on, both Illinois and Indiana were actually considered this week, albeit only very briefly.  Illinois is home to Michigan and at Iowa this week, while Indiana hosts Nebraska and then travels to Michigan.  If either team can find a way to sweep both of their games this week, they will be very seriously back on the Bubble.

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