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Bracketology 2020: March Madness Predictions (Version 10.4)

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Jon Teitel

Welcome to the greatest month of the year! We are only 3 days away from Selection Sunday as we continue to make our NCAA tourney predictions. Last March HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel correctly picked 67 of the 68 teams that made the tourney, 63 of which were within 1 spot of their actual seed, including 45 right on the money. He will spend the upcoming days predicting which 68 teams will hear their names called on March 15th. See below for his list of who would make the cut if they picked the field today and if you agree or disagree then feel free to tweet us. To see how we stack up with other websites (ranked 7th out of 133 entries over the past 5 years), check out: www.bracketmatrix.com

SEED: TEAM (CONFERENCE)
1: Kansas (Big 12)
1: Gonzaga (WCC): AUTO-BID
1: Baylor (Big 12)
1: Dayton (A-10)

2: San Diego State (MWC)
2: Florida State (ACC)
2: Villanova (Big East)
2: Creighton (Big East)

3: Duke (ACC)
3: Michigan State (Big 10)
3: Seton Hall (Big East)
3: Maryland (Big 10)

4: Kentucky (SEC)
4: Oregon (Pac-12)
4: Louisville (ACC)
4: Wisconsin (Big 10)

5: Ohio State (Big 10)
5: Butler (Big East)
5: Auburn (SEC)
5: BYU (WCC)

6: West Virginia (Big 12)
6: Iowa (Big 10)
6: Penn State (Big 10)
6: Michigan (Big 10)

7: Virginia (ACC)
7: Colorado (Pac-12)
7: Illinois (Big 10)
7: Houston (AAC)

8: Arizona (Pac-12)
8: St. Mary’s (WCC)
8: LSU (SEC)
8: Providence (Big East)

9: Marquette (Big East)
9: Florida (SEC)
9: USC (Pac-12)
9: Rutgers (Big 10)

10: Oklahoma (Big 12)
10: Arizona State (Pac-12)
10: Indiana (Big 10)
10: Texas Tech (Big 12)

11: Utah State (MWC): AUTO-BID
11: Wichita State (AAC)
11: Xavier (Big East)
11: Stanford (Pac-12)
11: Richmond (A-10)
11: East Tennessee State (SoCon): AUTO-BID

12: Cincinnati (AAC)
12: Yale (Ivy): AUTO-BID
12: Liberty (Atlantic Sun): AUTO-BID
12: Stephen F. Austin (Southland)

13: Vermont (America East)
13: Akron (MAC)
13: North Texas (C-USA)
13: New Mexico State (WAC)

14: Belmont (OVC): AUTO-BID
14: Bradley (MVC): AUTO-BID
14: Hofstra (CAA): AUTO-BID
14: UC Irvine (Big West)

15: Eastern Washington (Big Sky)
15: North Dakota State (Summit): AUTO-BID
15: Little Rock (Sun Belt)
15: Northern Kentucky (Horizon): AUTO-BID

16: Winthrop (Big South): AUTO-BID
16: Prairie View (SWAC)
16: Siena (MAAC)
16: North Carolina Central (MEAC)
16: Robert Morris (NEC): AUTO-BID
16: Boston University (Patriot): AUTO-BID

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COVID-19 and College Basketball

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Chad

Shut it down — by Chad Sherwood

I love college basketball. While I watch all 4 major professional sports leagues, plus follow college football devoutly, college hoops is far and away my number 1 sports interest. It led to me, even as a kid, making my own mock brackets and doing my own Bracketology long before that word even existed. My favorite week of every year has always been conference tournament week, and today — the Thursday of those tournament when virtually every major school is in action with games that could make or break their bids and their seeding, has long been my favorite calendar day of the year.

Although the COVID-19 virus has been around for several months, and gotten more serious here in the last few weeks, even I did not take the issue too seriously until the past week or so, something that I think all of us may be guilty of. With yesterday’s news, not only of the NCAA Tournament and all the conference tournaments restricting fan access, but of the NBA (and now MLS as well) suspending their seasons, has completely changed my mind on the entire subject.

I love March Madness. I love Championship Week. I am a Rutgers grad who has a chance to see his school make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the year before I even enrolled there. Yet, even with all of that passion I have for this game, for these events, and for my school, at the end of the day this is a GAME. It is for ENTERTAINMENT. And when health and lives are at risk, games and entertainment need to step back. The NBA did the right thing. MLS did the right thing. Hopefully, the NHL and MLB will follow suit shortly. It is time for the NCAA to do the right thing. I hate it for the loss of my personal passion. I hate it for the kids who have dreamed of playing in the Big Dance and would have been in this year, but now never will. But this is a lot bigger than that. I hope and pray that a few months from now we all look back and say “wow, that COVID-19 thing ended up being no big deal at all, why did we shut it all down?” But I do not think we need to take the risk that we instead look back and say “Why the heck did we keep PLAYING GAMES when health and lives were at risk?” I am willing to give up this season, this championship, and this sport that I love to protect people.

In sum, I think these games need to be shut down immediately. If it is possible to postpone March Madness and turn it into May Madness, I am ok with that — but we need to be certain that teams are not even gathering to practice until this blows over — and if it is still around in May, cancel it altogether. If postponing is not realistic, then just cancel it. I cannot enjoy watching this game when I know there is a health risk to every player, coach, media member and fan that is present. Please NCAA, do the right thing.

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HoopsHD Update

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Chad

In light of the ongoing news surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its effect on the game we all love, we have decided not to record a Championship Week Video Notebook tonight. For those that were not aware, the NCAA announced today that the entire NCAA and NIT Tournaments will be played without fans. Further, every ongoing conference tournament announced that starting Thursday, fans will not be allowed in the buildings. The NBA announced that its season is suspended after a player tested positive. Unfortunately, it may just be a matter of time until a college player or coach is diagnosed as well. Quite honestly, we would rather the games be postponed or possibly even cancelled as we all know that this is a game, and we cannot lose sight of that, especially when people’s healths are at risk.

Assuming games go on tomorrow, CLICK HERE for our updated Survival Board and CLICK HERE for updated Conference Tournament brackets. And most of all, please stay safe and healthy!

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Chad Sherwood on Ryan Hyatt’s Raiderland March 11, 2020

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Chad

Chad Sherwood had a chance to join Ryan Hyatt again today on his Raiderland Show to chat Texas Tech, the NCAA Bubble and a whole lot more!

https://soundcloud.com/user-221484146/chad-sherwood-joins-ryan-hyatts-raiderland-to-talk-big-12-tournament-and-texas-techs-bubble-status

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Bracketology 2020: March Madness Predictions (Version 10.3)

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Jon Teitel

Welcome to the greatest month of the year! We are only 4 days away from Selection Sunday as we continue to make our NCAA tourney predictions. Last March HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel correctly picked 67 of the 68 teams that made the tourney, 63 of which were within 1 spot of their actual seed, including 45 right on the money. He will spend the upcoming days predicting which 68 teams will hear their names called on March 15th. See below for his list of who would make the cut if they picked the field today and if you agree or disagree then feel free to tweet us. To see how we stack up with other websites (ranked 7th out of 133 entries over the past 5 years), check out: www.bracketmatrix.com

SEED: TEAM (CONFERENCE)
1: Kansas (Big 12)
1: Baylor (Big 12)
1: Gonzaga (WCC): AUTO-BID
1: Dayton (A-10)

2: San Diego State (MWC)
2: Florida State (ACC)
2: Villanova (Big East)
2: Creighton (Big East)

3: Duke (ACC)
3: Michigan State (Big 10)
3: Seton Hall (Big East)
3: Maryland (Big 10)

4: Kentucky (SEC)
4: Oregon (Pac-12)
4: Louisville (ACC)
4: Wisconsin (Big 10)

5: Ohio State (Big 10)
5: Butler (Big East)
5: Auburn (SEC)
5: BYU (WCC)

6: West Virginia (Big 12)
6: Iowa (Big 10)
6: Michigan (Big 10)
6: Penn State (Big 10)

7: Virginia (ACC)
7: Colorado (Pac-12)
7: Illinois (Big 10)
7: Houston (AAC)

8: Arizona (Pac-12)
8: St. Mary’s (WCC)
8: LSU (SEC)
8: Providence (Big East)

9: Marquette (Big East)
9: Florida (SEC)
9: USC (Pac-12)
9: Rutgers (Big 10)

10: Oklahoma (Big 12)
10: Arizona State (Pac-12)
10: Indiana (Big 10)
10: Texas Tech (Big 12)

11: Utah State (MWC): AUTO-BID
11: Wichita State (AAC)
11: Xavier (Big East)
11: Stanford (Pac-12)
11: Richmond (A-10)
11: East Tennessee State (SoCon): AUTO-BID

12: Cincinnati (AAC)
12: Yale (Ivy): AUTO-BID
12: Liberty (Atlantic Sun): AUTO-BID
12: Stephen F. Austin (Southland)

13: Vermont (America East)
13: Akron (MAC)
13: North Texas (C-USA)
13: New Mexico State (WAC)

14: Belmont (OVC): AUTO-BID
14: Bradley (MVC): AUTO-BID
14: Colgate (Patriot)
14: Hofstra (CAA): AUTO-BID

15: UC Irvine (Big West)
15: Eastern Washington (Big Sky)
15: North Dakota State (Summit): AUTO-BID
15: Little Rock (Sun Belt)

16: Northern Kentucky (Horizon): AUTO-BID
16: Winthrop (Big South): AUTO-BID
16: Prairie View (SWAC)
16: Siena (MAAC)
16: North Carolina Central (MEAC)
16: Robert Morris (NEC): AUTO-BID

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Championship Week Video Notebook: Day 8

Posted on March 11, 2020 by David Griggs

Welcome Selection Committee Members!! We realize that you begin meeting tonight, and we are here to offer you the proper guidance so you make the right decisions!!

CLICK HERE for our Bracketology Tab, which contains Selection Committee Guessing Expert Jon Teitel’s latest bracket, as well as the latest Hoops HD Staff Bracket

CLICK HERE for the Hoops HD SURVIVAL BOARD

CLICK HERE for all of the CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT Brackets and Info

Five more bids were handed out as Northern Kentucky won the Horizon League, North Dakota State blew past rival North Dakota in the Summit League, and Robert Morris knocked off Saint Francis U to win the Northeast Conference, Hofstra won the Colonial, and Gonzaga blew past rival Saint Mary’s to win the West Coast. The ACC, MAAC, MEAC and SWAC also got underway, and it was semifinal night in the America East. We run through all the action, and preview a busy day for tomorrow as well.