Monday, November 29, 2010

JeffDBracket's Bracketology - Version 2.0 - 11/29/10

It is time for the second JeffDBracket's Bracketology by @JeffDLowe of the year. A lot has happened since the last post. When we say a lot, we mean it too. With all the pre-season tournaments wrapped up, or wrapping up, it is becoming more clear who the real players will be in year's college basketball season. Now sometimes teams do turn out to be impostors early on (ex: 2009-2010 Texas), however with a much clearer grasp on the teams then last week the relevance of bracketology is greater. Starting on Sunday I will begin to write two blog posts every week. One post will review some of the best games and moments of the week, and another will preview the games to look forward to in the week ahead.

Who made the bracket:
American East - Vermont

Atlantic Coast - Boston College, Duke*, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech

Atlantic Sun - Jacksonville

Atlantic 10 - Temple, Dayton, Richmond*, Xavier

Big East - Pittsburgh*, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, St. John's, Syracuse, West Virginia, Villanova

Big Sky - Northern Arizona

Big South - Coastal Carolina

Big Ten - Michigan State, Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State*, Purdue, Wisconsin

Big XII - Kansas State*, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Texas

Big West - Pacific

Colonial - Old Dominion*, Virginia Commonwealth

Conference USA - Memphis

Horizon - Butler

Ivy - Harvard

Metro Atlantic - Fairfield

Mid-American - Ohio

Mid-Eastern - Hampton

Missouri Valley - Wichita State

Mountain West - San Diego State*, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Nevada-Las Vegas

Northeast - Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley - Murray State

Pacific-10 - Washington*, Arizona

Patriot - American

Southeastern - Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee*, Vanderbilt

Southern - Wofford

Southland - Stephen F. Austin

Summit - South Dakota State

Sun Belt - North Texas

Souhtwestern - Alabama A&M

Western (WAC) - Utah State

West Coast - Gonzaga*, St. Mary's

* - Automatic Bid
Italic - New Addition
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Conference Bids
Big East - 10
Big Ten - 7
Atlantic Coast - 5
Big XII - 5
Southeastern - 5
Atlantic Ten - 4
Mountain West - 4
Pacific-10 - 2
West Coast - 2
Colonial Athletic - 2
Conference USA - 1
Missouri Valley - 1
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Bracket Notes
First Four In
 - Mississippi State
 - Boston College
 - Temple
 - New Mexico

First Four Out
 - Mississippi
 - Missouri State
 - California, Los Angeles
 - Marquette

Next Four Out
 - Texas A&M
 - Oklahoma State
 - Maryland
 - North Carolina State

Also Considered
 - Creighton
 - Clemson
 - Indiana
 - California
 - Cleveland State
 - Georgia
 - Colorado
 - Princeton
 - Seton Hall


1st Round Games
 12 - Northwestern vs. Cincinnati
 12 - Louisville vs. Boston College
 16 - Central Connecticut State vs. Jacksonville
 16 - Vermont vs. Alabama A&M

New Additions (Power Conferences)
 - Notre Dame
 - Virginia Commonwealth
 - St. John's
 - Iowa State
 - Cincinnati
 - Boston College

Dropped Out (Power Conferences
 - Georgia
 - North Carolina State
 - Marquette
 - Maryland
 - California, Los Angeles
 - Texas A&M

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NCAA Tournament Seeding
#1 Seeds -
- Duke, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Kansas State

#2 Seeds -
Michigan State, Kansas, Connecticut, Syracuse

#3 Seeds -
Kentucky, Missouri, Minnesota, Villanova

#4 Seeds -
Nevada-Las Vegas, San Diego State, Georgetown, Baylor

#5 Seeds -
Memphis, Tennessee, Texas-Austin, Florida

#6 Seeds -
- Illinois, Purdue, Gonzaga, Washington

#7 Seeds -
Saint Mary's, Brigham Young, Notre Dame, Richmond

#8 Seeds -
Vanderbilt, Old Dominion, Wisconsin, West Virginia

#9 Seeds -
Wichita State, Dayton, Virginia Tech, Utah State

#10 Seeds -
Xavier, Florida State, Butler, Virginia Commonwealth

#11 Seeds -
Murray State, Arizona, St. John's, North Carolina

#12 Seeds -
Northwestern vs. Cincinnati, Iowa State, Mississippi State, Louisville vs. Boston College

#13 Seeds -
New Mexico, South Dakota State, Temple, Wofford

#14 Seeds -
Ohio, Northern Arizona, North Texas, Pacific

#15 Seeds -
- American, Stephen F. Austin, Hampton, Harvard

#16 Seeds -
Central CT State vs. Jacksonville, Vermont vs. Alabama A&M, Fairfield, Coastal Carolina
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The Bracket
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Any thing to say to @JeffDLowe about the brackets?
Contact on Twitter: @JeffDLowe or E-Mail: JeffDBrackets@gmail.com

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

JeffDBracket's Bracketology - Version 1.0 - 11/16/10

Here is the first ever JeffDBracket's Bracketology by @JeffDLowe. This post will also serve as the first bracketology for the new NCAA Men's Basketball season:

Who made the bracket:
American East - Stony Brook

Atlantic Coast - Duke*, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia Tech

Atlantic Sun - Lipscomb

Atlantic 10 - Temple*, Dayton, Richmond, Xavier

Big East - Pittsburgh*, Connecticut, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Syracuse, West Virginia,
Villanova

Big Sky - Weber State

Big South - Coastal Carolina

Big Ten - Michigan State*, Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Big XII - Kansas State*, Baylor, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M

Big West - California-Santa Barbara

Colonial - Old Dominion

Conference USA - Memphis

Horizon - Butler

Ivy - Princeton

Metro Atlantic - Princeton

Mid-American - Ohio

Mid-Eastern - Morgan State

Missouri Valley - Wichita State

Mountain West - San Diego State*, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Nevada-Las Vegas

Northeast - Quinnipiac

Ohio Valley - Murray State

Pacific-10 - Washington*, Arizona, UCLA

Patriot - Lehigh

Southeastern - Florida*, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt

Southern - Wofford

Southland - Stephen F. Austin

Summit - Oakland

Sun Belt - Western Kentucky

Souhtwestern - Jackson State

Western (WAC) - Utah State

West Coast - Gonzaga, St. Mary's

* - Automatic Bid
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Conference Bids
Big East - 8
Big Ten - 7
Atlantic Coast - 6
Big XII - 6
Southeastern - 6
Atlantic Ten - 4
Mountain West - 4
Pacific-10 - 3
West Coast - 2
Colonial Athletic - 1
Conference USA - 1
Missouri Valley - 1
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Bracket Notes
First Four In
 - Texas A&M
 - Saint Mary's
 - Louisville
 - Dayton

First Four Out
 - Seton Hall
 - Missouri State
 - Miami (FL)
 - Notre Dame

Next Four Out
 - Colorado
 - Clemson
 - Creighton
 - Northeastern

1st Round Games
 12 - Texas A&M vs. St. Mary's
 12 - Louisville vs. Dayton
 16 - Quinnipiac vs. Jackson State
 16 - Stephen F. Austin vs. Lipscomb
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NCAA Tournament Seeding
#1 Seeds -
- Duke, Michigan State, Kansas State, Pittsburgh


#2 Seeds -
- Ohio State, Syracuse, Villanova, Kansas

#3 Seeds -
- Florida, Gonzaga, Purdue, San Diego State

#4 Seeds -
- Washington, Kentucky, Butler, Illinois

#5 Seeds -
- Georgetown, Baylor, Memphis, North Carolina

#6 Seeds -
- Temple, Wichita State, Tennessee, Wisconsin


#7 Seeds -
- West Virginia, Missouri, Virginia Tech, Georgia

#8 Seeds -
- Texas-Austin, Minnesota, Florida State, Brigham Young

#9 Seeds -
- Richmond, Nevada-Las Vegas, North Carolina State, Mississippi State

#10 Seeds -
- Marquette, Vanderbilt, Murray State, Arizona

#11 Seeds -
- Xavier, Maryland, UCLA, Utah State

#12 Seeds -
- Northwestern, Louisville vs. Dayton, Connecticut, Texas A&M vs. St. Mary's

#13 Seeds -
- Wofford, Oakland, Old Dominion, New Mexico

#14 Seeds -
- Fairfield, Princeton, Ohio, California-Santa Barbara

#15 Seeds -
- Weber State, Morgan State, Coastal Carolina, Western Kentucky

#16 Seeds -
- Lehigh, Stony Brook, Quinnipiac vs. Jackson State, Stephen F. Austin vs. Lipscomb
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The Bracket
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Any thing to say to @JeffDLowe about the brackets?
Contact on Twitter: @JeffDLowe or E-Mail: JeffDBrackets@gmail.com