KyBrackets - 3/2/2015
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*Conference champion in bold (current conference leaders are automatically entered)*
THE SEEDS
1: KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA, DUKE, VILLANOVA
2: WISCONSIN, ARIZONA, GONZAGA, KANSAS
3: MARYLAND, BAYLOR, IOWA ST., UTAH
4: OKLAHOMA, WICHITA ST., ARKANSAS, LOUISVILLE
5: NORTH CAROLINA, NORTHERN IOWA, NOTRE DAME, VCU
6: WEST VIRGINIA, BUTLER, PROVIDENCE, SMU
7: GEORGETOWN, OKLAHOMA ST., XAVIER, SAN DIEGO ST.
8: ST. JOHN'S, OHIO ST., INDIANA, GEORGIA
9: MICHIGAN ST., COLORADO ST., TEMPLE, NC STATE
10: OLE MISS, DAYTON, CINCINNATI, IOWA
11: OREGON, TEXAS A&M/STANFORD, LSU/DAVIDSON, BOISE ST.
12: TULSA, LOUISIANA TECH, VALPARAISO, MURRAY ST.,
13: IONA, WOFFORD, STEPHEN F AUSTIN, HARVARD
14: CENTRAL MICHIGAN, SOUTH DAKOTA ST., UC DAVIS, GEORGIA SOUTHERN
15: NORTHEASTERN, SACRAMENTO ST., HIGH POINT, NORTH FLORIDA
16: NC CENTRAL, ST. FRANCIS (NY)/ALBANY, BUCKNELL, NEW MEXICO ST./TEXAS SOUTHERN
LAST FOUR IN:
TEXAS A&M, LSU, STANFORD, DAVIDSON
FIRST FOUR OUT:
UCLA, TEXAS, BYU, PURDUE
NEXT FOUR OUT:
OLD DOMINION, PITTSBURGH, ST. MARY'S, MIAMI
KyBracket 3/2/15 Analysis
ReplyDelete1s & 2s - All but locks right now; 2s might shift order amongst themselves, Nova/Duke potential 1 fallout depending on conf. tourneys
3s & 4s - Maryland is safest 3 of the bunch; Utah stands on the border between 3/4 and Baylor's loss to Texas last night puts them more as a 4. Iowa St.'s win vs. OU solidifies their 3 campaign. Can easily see the Sooners or Shockers overtaking Utah/Baylor for the last two 3 seeds. Arkansas is a bit high at 4, they're more of a 5 when its all said and done, expect UNC or Notre Dame to vault back into the 4 discussion.
5s & 6s - VCU could be a tad high at 5, but their resume is solid and as of now deserve a 5, slipping to a 6 wouldn't surprise. Very comfortable with the 6s right now, think they are correctly seeded - can see Butler making a run for a 5.
7s & 8s - San Diego St. is borderline 7, potential 8 seed. Georgia/Indiana both cusp 8s, could see them easily falling to 10s. Ohio St. to make a jump to 7 with strong conf. tourney play.
9s & 10s - Despite others being low on Colorado St., I think their resume suits them for a 9 seed as of now. NC State remains a 9 due to their quality wins. Dayton is team that could surge to 7/8 range and are perhaps rated to low in this version. A conf tourney championship puts them at a 7. Iowa also has potential to move up and it will be interesting to see how the Ohio St./Indiana/Mich. St./Iowa/Purdue mess turns out.
11s & 12s - Oregon is potentially a 10 especially if they continue the streak they are on. I refuse to give A&M anything higher than an 11 right now due to their 0 wins vs the RPI top 50 (however their other factors are strong). Stanford and Davidson are hanging on for life as UCLA/Texas/BYU/Purdue all have a case to replace them. Boise is a surging team that definitely deserves an 11 if they win the Mtn. West and perhaps would even make the field despite a conf. tourney loss. Tulsa is another team that might make the field despite a conf. tourney loss, but their bid is bubbly. Valpo and Murray are solid 12s. La Tech needs a conf. championship to enter the field.
13s & 14s - Strong 13s in Iona/Wofford/Harvard/SFA. I expect Toledo/Buffalo to represent the MAC over Chippewa nation and I expect Georgia St. to overtake Georgia Southern.
15s & 16s - Fine with how these are seeded as of now, Gulf Coast potentially overtakes N Florida and E Wash potentially takes down Sac State.