Thursday, February 28, 2013

Field of 68 - Seed List, February 28, 2013

After Wednesday's Action:

1 - Duke, Indiana, Gonzaga, Miami, FL
2 - Kansas, Georgetown, Florida, New Mexico
3 - Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Arizona
4 - Syracuse, Kansas State, Wisconsin, Marquette
5 - UNLV, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, St. Louis
6 - Colorado State, Butler, Notre Dame, Minnesota
7 - Illinois, Pittsburgh, UCLA, Memphis
8 - San Diego State, NC State, Colorado, VCU
9 - Oregon, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Missouri
10 - Wichita State, Cincinnati, California, Temple
11 - Creighton, Iowa State, Belmont, Villanova
12 - LaSalle, St. Mary's/Kentucky, Virginia/Tennessee, Middle Tennessee
13 - Louisiana Tech, Akron, Bucknell, South Dakota State
14 - Valparaiso, Harvard, Stephen F Austin, Davidson
15 - Stony Brook, Montana, Robert Morris, Niagara
16 - Long Beach State, Northeastern, Mercer/Norfolk State, Southern/Charleston Southern
  • Lots of movement after an interesting night of basketball.  Michigan had the most surprising loss, one that has derailed their quest for a #1 seed.  They could still sweep Michigan State and Indiana at home to close the regular season, which would get them back in the discussion entering the Big 10 tournament.
  • Arizona's loss to USC was less surprising, but they are now hanging onto a thread on the 3-line.  The disheartening part of this from a bracketing standpoint is that it brings San Jose all that much closer to taking up 2 of the 4 spots on the 4-line and making the seeding of the First Round games all the more difficult.
  • Wichita State potentially got their last mulligan.  The winner Saturday in their game with Creighton is a lock, while the loser has to at least win one in "Arch Madness".
  • Thursday's best game is Duke at Virginia.  The Cavaliers need this one to improve their RPI and get a little more comfortable come Selection Sunday.  The only other game I find interesting is whether Gonzaga can avoid a slip-up in Provo against BYU. 
East
(1) Duke vs (16) Northeastern
Philadelphia, PA
(8) San Diego State vs (9) Oregon

(5) Oklahoma State vs (12) LaSalle
San Jose, CA
(4) Marquette vs (13) South Dakota State

(6) Notre Dame vs (11) Creighton
Auburn Hills, MI
(3)  Michigan State vs (14) Harvard

(7) Memphis vs (10) Wichita State
Austin, TX
(2) Florida vs (15) Niagara

South
(1) Miami, FL vs (16) Norflok State/Charleston Southern
Lexington, KY
(8) VCU vs (9) Missouri

(5) UNLV vs (12) Middle Tennessee
Austin, TX
(4) Wisconsin vs (13) Akron

(6) Minnesota vs (11) Belmont
Dayton, OH
(3) Louisville vs (14) Stephen F Austin

(7) UCLA vs (10) Cincinnati
Kansas City, MO
(2) Kansas vs (15) Robert Morris

Midwest
(1) Indiana vs (16) Mercer/Southern
Dayton, OH
(8) NC State vs (9) Oklahoma

(5) St. Louis vs (12) Tennessee/St. Mary's
Lexington, KY
(4) Syracuse vs (13) Bucknell

(6) Colorado State vs (11) Iowa State
San Jose, CA
(3) Arizona vs (14) Valparaiso

(7) Illinois vs (10) Temple
Philadelphia, PA
(2) Georgetown vs (15) Stony Brook

West
(1) Gonzaga vs (16) Long Beach State
Salt Lake City, UT
(8) Colorado vs (9) North Carolina

(5) Ohio State vs (12) Kentucky/Virginia
Kansas City, MO
(4) Kansas State vs (13) Louisiana Tech

(6) Butler vs (11) Villanova
Auburn Hills, MI
(3) Michigan vs (14) Davidson

(7) Pittsburgh vs (10) California
Salt Lake City, UT
(2) New Mexico vs (15) Montana

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