Monday, February 27, 2023

Bracketology: February 27

 Latest and greatest is below. Less than 2 weeks until Selection Sunday!


1. Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue
2. UCLA, Texas, Arizona, Baylor
3. Kansas State, Marquette, Tennessee, Gonzaga
4. Connecticut, Virginia, Indiana, Iowa State
5. Miami (FLA.), Creighton, St. Mary's (CA), San Diego State
6. Xavier, TCU, Maryland, Illinois
7. Northwestern, Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke
8. Providence, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Iowa
9. Missouri, North Carolina State, Boise State, Rutgers
10. Nevada, Florida Atlantic, Pittsburgh, Auburn
11. Memphis, West Virginia, USC, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Wisconsin
12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, Bradley, VCU
13. Liberty, Marshall, Sam Houston St., Toledo
14. Iona, Yale, UC Irvine, Colgate
15. Montana St., Vermont, Samford, Youngstown State
16. NC-Asheville, Morehead State, Fairleigh Dickinson, NC Central, Grambling, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Bracketology: February 22

 Latest and greatest is below. I thought MU would be on the 3-line as part of the Selection Committee's announcement on Saturday, and although they weren't then, I think they certainly are now.


1. Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue
2. Texas, UCLA, Arizona, Baylor
3. Virginia, Tennessee, Kansas State, Marquette
4. Iowa State, Gonzaga, Indiana, Connecticut
5. Xavier, Miami (FLA.), St. Mary's (CA), Creighton
6. TCU, San Diego State, Northwestern, Illinois
7. Providence, Maryland, Duke, Michigan State
8. Iowa, Rutgers, Arkansas, Missouri
9. Auburn, Texas A&M, North Carolina State, Nevada
10. Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State
11. Boise State, West Virginia, Memphis, Mississippi State, USC, Utah St.
12. College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Kent State, Liberty
13. VCU, Bradley, Southern Miss, Sam Houston St.
14. Iona, Yale, UC Irvine, Colgate
15. Montana St., Vermont, Youngstown State, Samford
16. NC-Asheville, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, SIU-Edwardsville, Grambling, NC Central, Fairleigh Dickinson

Monday, February 13, 2023

Bracketology: February 13

First of the season (albeit a week late)! Nothing crazy here. Need Wisky to win a couple games to remove Marquette's newly minted Q3 loss. Will try to update this every 1-2 weeks until Selection Sunday. As always, this will be posted on The Bracket Matrix.

1. Purdue, Alabama, Houston, Kansas
2. Arizona, Texas, UCLA, Tennessee
3. Baylor, Virginia, Kansas State, Xavier
4. Iowa State, Connecticut, Marquette, Gonzaga
5. Indiana, St. Mary's (CA), TCU, Creighton
6. San Diego State, Illinois, Rutgers, Miami (FLA.)
7. Iowa, Duke, Providence, Missouri
8. Maryland, Michigan State, North Carolina State, Auburn
9. Arkansas, Florida Atlantic, West Virginia, Nevada
10. Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, Boise State
11. New Mexico, USC, Memphis, Texas A&M, Mississippi St, Oregon
12. College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Liberty, Southern Miss
13. Dayton, Kent State, Drake, Sam Houston St
14. UC Irvine, Furman, Iona, Colgate
15. Cornell, Montana St, Youngstown State, Vermont
16. Longwood, Northwestern State, Wagner, SIU-Edwardsville, Grambling, Norfolk St.

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Final Bracketology: Selection Sunday

 Happy Holidays! This should be posted on The Bracket Matrix by tomorrow afternoon. Fingers crossed we somehow find our way to a 7-seed.


1. Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas
2. Kentucky, Auburn, Villanova, Tennessee
3. Duke, Purdue, Texas Tech, UCLA
4. Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas, Houston
5. Providence, Connecticut, St. Mary's (CA), Iowa
6. Texas, LSU, Alabama, Colorado State
7. USC, Michigan State, Ohio State, Boise State
8. Murray State, San Diego State, Seton Hall, TCU
9. North Carolina, Creighton, Marquette, Iowa State
10. Memphis, San Francisco, Loyola-Chicago, Davidson
11. Miami (FLA.), Virginia Tech, Indiana, Michigan
12. Wyoming, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Richmond, UAB, South Dakota State
13. Chattanooga, Vermont, New Mexico State, Yale
14. Akron, Montana State, St. Peter's, Colgate
15. Delaware, Longwood, Jacksonville State, Georgia State
16. Cal State Fullerton, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Texas Southern, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Monday, March 7, 2022

Bracketology: Championship Week

 And now it gets serious


1. Baylor, Gonzaga, Arizona, Auburn
2. Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova
3. Wisconsin, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas Tech
4. Providence, UCLA, Illinois, Arkansas
5. Houston, Connecticut, Texas, St. Mary's (CA)
6. Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Iowa
7. USC, Colorado State, Seton Hall, Murray State
8. Boise State, Michigan State, Iowa State, Marquette
9. TCU, San Diego State, San Francisco, North Carolina
10. Creighton, Davidson, Wake Forest, Wyoming
11. Miami (FLA.), Xavier, Notre Dame, Michigan, Memphis
12. Loyola-Chicago, Rutgers, VCU, North Texas, Chattanooga
13. Iona, South Dakota State, Towson, Vermont
14. Toledo, New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State
15. Jacksonville State, Colgate, Georgia State, Hawaii
16. Longwood, Cleveland State, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Wagner, Alcorn State

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Bracketology: February 22

Latest and greatest is below. Will try to do at least one more before Selection Sunday. If Marquette wins 3 more games I think they're solidly on the 6-line, could play their way up to a 4 if they make the BE Championship (I know, wishful thinking).

1. Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas, Auburn
2. Kentucky, Purdue, Baylor, Duke
3. Villanova, Texas Tech, Illinois, Tennessee
4. Connecticut, UCLA, Providence, Houston
5. Texas, Arkansas, Ohio State, Wisconsin
6. LSU, Alabama, USC, St. Mary's (CA)
7. Marquette, Michigan State, Xavier, Colorado State
8. Iowa State, Boise State, Seton Hall, Iowa
9. Murray State, Wyoming, Wake Forest, TCU
10. San Francisco, Miami (FLA.), Loyola-Chicago, Notre Dame
11. San Diego State, Davidson, Michigan, Indiana
12. Creighton, Rutgers, North Carolina, Memphis, North Texas, Iona
13. South Dakota State, Furman, Vermont, Toledo
14. New Mexico State, Wagner, Princeton, Liberty
15. Montana State, South Alabama, Cal State Fullerton, Colgate
16. Oakland, Longwood, NC-Wilmington, Norfolk State, New Orleans, Southern

Monday, February 7, 2022

Bracketology: February 7

And we're back! I'll try to update this every 1-2 weeks leading up to Selection Sunday. As always, this will be posted to the Bracket Matrix. This is much more fun to do when Marquette is in the mix. Still incredible to think that 5 weeks ago they weren't even projected to play in Dayton.

1. Auburn, Gonzaga, Purdue, Baylor
2. Kansas, Arizona, Kentucky, Duke
3. UCLA, Houston, Wisconsin, Villanova
4. Texas Tech, Michigan State, Providence, Illinois
5. Tennessee, Marquette, Alabama, Ohio State
6. Xavier, LSU, Connecticut, Iowa State
7. Texas, USC, Indiana, St. Mary's (CA)
8. Iowa, Boise State, TCU, Colorado State
9. BYU, Arkansas, Davidson, Loyola-Chicago
10. Murray State, Seton Hall, Miami (FLA.), San Francisco
11. Wake Forest, Oklahoma, San Diego State, Wyoming
12. Creighton, North Carolina, Oregon, Florida, Iona, North Texas
13. Furman, Toledo, South Dakota State, Vermont
14. New Mexico State, Oakland, Wagner, Jacksonville State
15. Weber State, Princeton, Navy, South Alabama
16. Gardner Webb, NC-Wilmington, Cal St. Fullerton, Norfolk State, New Orleans, Texas Southern