Field of 68 - January 31, 2013

Last edition for this month, still a lot of basketball to be played.  Others considered...St. Mary's, Wyoming, BYU, Southern Miss, St. Louis, Florida State, Alabama, Massachusetts, Maryland, Stanford, Xavier, Boise State, Rutgers.

Midwest - Indianapolis, IN
1.    Michigan
16.  Southern U./Bryant
Auburn Hills, MI
8.    Ole Miss
9.    Oklahoma State

5.    UNLV
12.  Middle Tennessee
San Jose, CA
4.    Cincinnati
13.  Louisiana Tech

6.    Georgetown
11.  Kentucky
Salt Lake City, UT
3.    Gonzaga
14.  Stephen F. Austin

7.    UCLA
10.  Wisconsin
Austin, TX
2.    Miami, FL
15.  Montana

East - Washington D.C.
1.    Duke
16.  Norfolk State/Charleston Southern
Philadelphia, PA
8.    Colorado State
9.    Colorado

5.    Minnesota
12.  Arizona State/St. John's
Dayton, OH
4.    Butler
13.  Bucknell

6.    Kansas State
11.  Temple
Auburn Hills, MI
3.    Michigan State
14.  Harvard

7.    Missouri
10.  Baylor
Philadelphia, PA
2.   Syracuse
15. Northeastern

South - Arlington, TX
1.    Kansas
16.  Florida Gulf Coast
Kansas City, MO
8.    Illinois
9.    North Carolina

5.    Marquette
12.  Memphis
San Jose, CA
4.    Oregon
13.  North Dakota State

6.    Wichita State
11.  Villanova
Austin, TX
3.    New Mexico
14.  Long Beach State

7.    Notre Dame
10.  LaSalle
Lexington, KY
2.    Indiana
15.  Stony Brook

West
1.    Florida
16.  Niagara
Lexington, KY
8.    Oklahoma
9.    Pittsburgh

5.    NC State
12.  Belmont
Kansas City, MO
4.    Ohio State
13.  Akron

6.    San Diego State
11.  Indiana State/Iowa State
Dayton, OH
3.    Louisville
14.  Valparaiso

7.    Creighton
10.  VCU
Salt Lake City, UT
2.    Arizona
15.  Davidson

Field of 68 - January 24, 2013

Lots of mini-shuffling with all the upsets this week!!


Midwest - Indianapolis, IN
1.    Michigan
16.  Southern U./Jacksonville
Auburn Hills, MI
8.    Creighton
9.    Baylor

5.    UCLA
12.  Belmont
Austin, TX
4.    Cincinnati
13.  Akron

6.    UNLV
11.  Temple
San Jose, CA
3.    Gonzaga
14.  Montana

7.    VCU
10.  Wisconsin
Philadelphia, PA
2.    Duke
15.  Bryant

East - Washington D.C.
1.    Syracuse
16.  Norfolk State/Charleston Southern
Philadelphia, PA
8.    Oklahoma
9.    Colorado State

5.    Ohio State
12.  Middle Tennessee
Austin, TX
4.    Wichita State
13.  Louisiana Tech

6.    Missouri
11.  LaSalle
Dayton, OH
3.    Miami, FL
14.  Stephen F Austin

7.    Pittsburgh
10.  Colorado
Lexington, KY
2.   Indiana
15.  Stony Brook

South - Arlington, TX
1.    Kansas
16.  Northeastern
Kansas City, MO
8.    Notre Dame
9.    San Diego State

5.    NC State
12.  Memphis
San Jose, CA
4.    Oregon
13.  North Dakota State

6.    Marquette
11.  St. Mary's
Auburn Hills, MI
3.    Michigan State
14.  Valparaiso

7.    Ole Miss
10.  Oklahoma State
Salt Lake City, UT
2.    New Mexico
15.  Long Beach State

West
1.    Florida
16.  Niagara
Lexington, KY
8.    North Carolina
9.    Georgetown

5.    Butler
12.  Iowa State/Boise State
Dayton, OH
4.    Minnesota
13.  Lehigh

6.    Kansas State
11.  Alabama/Maryland
Dayton, OH
3.    Louisville
14.  Harvard

7.    Illinois
10.  Wyoming
Salt Lake City, UT
2.    Arizona
15.  Davidson

College Basketball 2012-13 - Big 12 Progress Report

The Big 12 is a solid 6-bid league at this point, with only Kansas contending for a top-seed line.  Right now, Oklahoma State is in the most trouble going 2-4 in thei last 6, but not really in danger yet.

Kansas (16-1, 4-0, RPI=3, Sag=5)
Top 25 Wins:  Colorado
26-50 Wins:  Ohio State, Belmont, Temple, Iowa State, Baylor
51-100 Wins:  St. Louis, Richmond
Losses: Michigan State
Road/Neutral:  6-1

Kansas State (14-2, 4-0, RPI=30, Sag=34)
Top 25 Wins: Florida, Oklahoma
26-50 Wins: Oklahoma State
51-100 Wins: West Virginia
Losses: Michigan, Gonzaga
Road/Neutral: 5-2

Oklahoma (13-4, 4-1, RPI=23, Sag=42)
Top 25 Wins:  None
26-50 Wins:  Oklahoma State
51-100 Wins:  UTEP, West Virginia, Oral Roberts, Texas A&M, West Virginia
Losses:  Gonzaga, Arkansas, Stephen F. Austin, Kansas State
Road/Neutral:  6-3

Oklahoma State (12-5, 2-3, RPI=43, Sag=33)
Top 25 Wins:  NC State
26-50 Wins:  None
51-100 Wins:  Akron, South Florida
Losses:  Virginia Tech, Gonzaga, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor
Road/Neutral: 3-4

Baylor (12-5, 4-1, RPI=37, Sag=30)
Top 25 Wins:  None
26-50 Wins:  BYU, Oklahoma State
51-100 Wins:  Lehigh, St. John's, Kentucky
Losses:  Colorado, College of Charleston, Northwestern, Gonzaga, Kansas
Road/Neutral:  4-3

Iowa State (13-4, 3-1, RPI=38, Sag=35)
Top 25 Wins:  None
26-50 Wins:  BYU
51-100 Wins:  West Virginia
Losses:  Cincinnati, UNLV, Iowa, Kansas
Road/Neutral:  3-4

NOTE:  Only teams with a top 75 RPI or Sagarin are listed

College Basketball 2012-13 - Field of 68, January 20, 2013

Kentucky is back in, as I am having trouble finding 68 teams at this point.  Would somebody please step-up?  My last team in is Rutgers, mainly because a Big East team with a Top 50 RPI usually doesn't get left out.

Midwest - Indianapolis, IN
1.    Michigan
16.  Southern U./Mercer
Auburn Hills, MI
8.    North Carolina
9.    Oklahoma State

5.    Oregon
12.  Memphis
San Jose, CA
4.    Cincinnati
13.  Louisiana Tech

6.    Notre Dame
11.  Iowa
Austin, TX
3.    Miami, FL
14.  Stephen F Austin

7.    UNLV
10.  Iowa State
Lexington, KY
2.    Florida
15.  Valparaiso

East - Washington D.C.
1.    Duke
16.  Norfolk State/Charleston Southern
Philadelphia, PA
8.    Ole Miss
9.    San Diego State

5.    Wichita State
12.  Belmont
Austin, TX
4.    Michigan State
13.  Akron

6.    Ohio State
11.  Boise State/Rutgers
Auburn Hills, MI
3.    Butler
14.  Harvard

7.    Oklahoma
10.  Colorado
Philadelphia, PA
2.   Syracuse
15.  Stony Brook

South - Arlington, TX
1.    Kansas
16.  Bryant
Kansas City, MO
8.    Pittsburgh
9.    Illinois

5.    VCU
12.  Kentucky/St. Mary's
Dayton, OH
4.    NC State
13.  Bucknell

6.    Creighton
11.  Temple
Kansas City, MO
3.    Minnesota
14.  Niagara

7.    UCLA
10.  Wyoming
Lexington, KY
2.    Louisville
15.  Montana

West
1.    Arizona
16.  Northeastern
San Jose, CA
8.    Colorado State
9.    Wisconsin

5.    Kansas State
12.  Middle Tennessee
Salt Lake City, UT
4.    Gonzaga
13.  North Dakota State

6.    Missouri
11.  Georgetown
Salt Lake City, UT
3.    New Mexico
14.  Long Beach State

7.    Marquette
10.  Baylor
Dayton, OH
2.    Indiana
15.  Davidson

College Basketball 2012-13 - Big East Progress Report

Louisville (16-1, 4-0, RPI=6, Sag=3)
Top 25 Wins:  Missouri, Connecticut
26-50 Wins:  None
51-100 Wins:  Northern Iowa, Memphis, Kentucky, Providence, Seton Hall, South Florida
Losses: Duke
Road/Neutral:  7-1

Syracuse (16-1, 4-0, RPI=11, Sag=8)
Top 25 Wins: None
26-50 Wins: San Diego State
51-100 Wins: Arkansas, Long Beach State, Detroit, Rutgers, South Florida, Providence, Villanova
Losses: Butler, Temple
Road/Neutral:  4-1

Marquette (13-3, 4-0, RPI=16, Sag=30)
Top 25 Wins:  Connecticut
26-50 Wins:  Wisconsin
51-100 Wins:  Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall
Losses:  Butler, Florida, Wis-Green Bay
Road/Neutral:  3-3

Cincinnati (15-3, 3-2, RPI=30, Sag=14)
Top 25 Wins:  Oregon
26-50 Wins:  Iowa State
51-100 Wins:  Alabama, Xavier, Pittsburgh, Rutgers
Losses:  New Mexico, St. John's, Notre Dame
Road/Neutral: 7-0

Notre Dame (14-3, 2-2, RPI=54, Sag=31)
Top 25 Wins:  None
26-50 Wins:  BYU, Cincinnati
51-100 Wins:  Evansville, Kentucky, Seton Hall
Losses:  St. Joseph's, Connecticut, St. John's
Road/Neutral:  3-2

Pittsburgh (14-4, 2-3, RPI=62, Sag=16)
Top 25 Wins:  None
26-50 Wins:  None
51-100 Wins:  Lehigh, Detroit, Georgetown, Villanova
Losses:  Michigan, Cincinnati, Rutgers, Marquette
Road/Neutral:  3-2

Georgetown (12-3, 2-2, RPI=55, Sag=50)
Top 25 Wins:  None
26-50 Wins:  UCLA
51-100 Wins:  Providence, St. John's
Losses:  Indiana, Marquette, Pittsburgh
Road/Neutral:  3-2

Rutgers (12-4, 3-2, RPI=52, Sag=78)
Top 25 Wins:  None
26-50 Wins:  None
51-100 Wins:  Pittsburgh, St. John's, South Florida
Losses:  St. Peter's, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Cincinnati
Road/Neutral:  4-2

Villanova (10-6, 2-2, RPI=70, Sag=84)
Top 25 Wins:  None
26-50 Wins:  None
51-100 Wins:  St. Joseph's, St. John's, South Florida
Losses:  Alabama, Columbia, LaSalle, Temple, Syracuse, Pittsburgh
Road/Neutral:  5-3

St. John's (10-7, 2-3, RPI=74, Sag=109)
Top 25 Wins: None
26-50 Wins: Cincinnati
51-100 Wins: Detroit, Florida Gulf Coast, Notre Dame
Losses: Murray State, Baylor, San Francisco, UNC-Asheville, Villanova, Rutgers, Georgetown
Road/Neutral: 3-4

NOTE:  Only teams with a top 75 RPI or Sagarin are listed (Connecticut excluded due to ineligibility for 2013 NCAA Tournament)

College Basketball 2012-2013 - Field of 68, January 15, 2013

Kentucky is out!!  There is no resume to justify inclusion, no matter what their KenPom is.

Arizona State is my last team in, but they were essentially picked out of a hat.

Midwest - Indianapolis, IN
1.    Louisville
16.  Southern U./Norfolk State
Lexington, KY
8.    Oregon
9.    St. Louis

5.    Missouri
12.  Middle Tennessee
Austin, TX
4.    Creighton
13.  Akron

6.    Cincinnati
11.  Belmont
Salt Lake City, UT
3.    New Mexico
14.  Long Beach State

7.    Oklahoma
10.  Colorado
Auburn Hills, MI
2.    Michigan
15.  Wright State

East - Washington D.C.
1.    Duke
16.  Bryant/Charleston Southern
Philadelphia, PA
8.    Oklahoma State
9.    Ole Miss

5.    Michigan State
12.  BYU
San Jose, CA
4.    UCLA
13.  Utah State

6.    San Diego State
11.  Iowa State
Kansas City, MO
3.    Minnesota
14.  Iona
7.    Wichita State
10.  North Carolina
Philadelphia, PA
2.   Syracuse
15.  Davidson

South - Arlington, TX
1.    Kansas
16.  Florida Gulf Coast
Kansas City, MO
8.    Illinois
9.    Boise State

5.    Notre Dame
12.  Texas A&M/Arizona State
Auburn Hills, MI
4.    Butler
13.  Bucknell

6.    VCU
11.  Wisconsin
Dayton, OH
3.    NC State
14.  Harvard

7.    Marquette
10.  Colorado State
Lexington, KY
2.    Florida
15.  Stony Brook

West
1.    Indiana
16.  Northeastern
Dayton, OH
8.    Temple
9.    Georgetown

5.    Kansas State
12.  Pittsburgh/Wyoming
Austin, TX
4.    Miami, FL
13.  North Dakota State

6.    Ohio State
11.  Memphis
Salt Lake City, UT
3.    Gonzaga
14.  Stephen F Austin

7.    UNLV
10.  Baylor
San Jose, CA
2.    Arizona
15.  Montana

College Basketball 2012-13 - Field of 68, January 4, 2013 Edition

Here is the first field of 2013 as conference play is kicking into gear.  Not an exact science yet, but certain tiers of teams are starting to take shape.  I will start bringing more analysis in future weeks.
Midwest - Indianapolis, IN
1.    Michigan
16.  Stony Brook/Mercer
Auburn Hills, MI
8.    Temple
9.    Baylor

5.    New Mexico
12.  Murray State
Austin, TX
4.    Missouri
13.  Utah State

6.    Illinois
11.  Oklahoma/Ole Miss
Auburn Hills, MI
3.    NC State
14.  Davidson

7.    UCLA
10.  Colorado State
Lexington, KY
2.    Louisville
15.  Stephen F Austin

East - Washington D.C.
1.    Duke
16.  Gardner-Webb/Southern
Philadelphia, PA
8.    Notre Dame
9.    Kansas State

5.    Butler
12.  Middle Tennessee
Salt Lake City, UT
4.    Creighton
13.  North Dakota State

6.    Colorado
11.  Iowa State
Kansas City, MO
3.    Minnesota
14.  Long Beach State

7.    San Diego State
10.  Tennessee
Philadelphia, PA
2.   Syracuse
15.  Wagner

South - Arlington, TX
1.    Kansas
16.  Fairfield
Kansas City, MO
8.    Wyoming
9.    Pittsburgh

5.    North Carolina
12.  Memphis
Austin, TX
4.    Ohio State
13.  Bucknell

6.    Wichita State
11.  St. Louis/Boise State
Dayton, OH
3.    Cincinnati
14.  Harvard

7.    Michigan State
10.  Oregon
Lexington, KY
2.    Florida
15.  Montana

West
1.    Arizona
16.  Norfolk State
San Jose, CA
8.    Miami, FL
9.    Kentucky

5.    Georgetown
12.  BYU
San Jose, CA
4.    UNLV
13.  UIC

6.    Oklahoma State
11.  Marquette
Salt Lake City, UT
3.    Gonzaga
14.  Akron

7.    VCU
10.  Maryland
Dayton, OH
2.    Indiana
15.  George Mason