Bracketology: February 25

Latest and greatest is below. For as great as Marquette is playing, there's isn't a lot of opportunity for them to get to a 2-ssed.

1. Virginia, Duke, Gonzaga, Kentucky
2. Tennessee, Michigan, North Carolina, Michigan State
3. Houston, Kansas, Purdue, Marquette
4. Texas Tech, LSU, Wisconsin, Florida State
5. Iowa State, Maryland, Kansas State, Virginia Tech
6. Louisville, Nevada, Iowa, Mississippi State
7. Villanova, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Washington
8. Auburn, Baylor, Mississippi, Syracuse
9. Wofford, St. John's, TCU, Oklahoma
10. Ohio State, Texas, North Carolina State, VCU
11. Florida, Minnesota, Arizona State, Central Florida
12. Seton Hall, Clemson, Temple, Alabama, Belmont, Lipscomb
13. New Mexico State, Hofstra, Yale, Vermont
14. Old Dominion, UC Irvine, South Dakota State, Texas State
15. Northern Kentucky, Montana, Radford, Loyola-Chicago
16. Bucknell, Sam Houston State, Norfolk State, St. Francis (PA.), Prairie View A&M, Canisius

Bracketology: February 11

It's February, which means it's time to start talking about 12-5 upsets, mid-majors, and the all-important "eye test." Here's my first seeding of the season, which I'm sure will drastically change in the next 35 days. And yes, it's a lot more fun to do this when Marquette is good!

1. Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, Gonzaga
2. Michigan, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan State
3. Kansas, Purdue, Houston, Marquette
4. Louisville, Villanova, Wisconsin, Nevada
5. Iowa State, Virginia Tech, Texas Tech, LSU
6. Iowa, Maryland, Kansas State, Florida State
7. Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Auburn, Buffalo
8. Washington, Baylor, Oklahoma, Ohio State
9. Syracuse, TCU, St. John's, Mississippi
10. Texas, Wofford, North Carolina State, Indiana
11. Alabama, Minnesota, Arizona State, Central Florida, Seton Hall, Temple
12. VCU, Lipscomb, Davidson, Belmont
13. Hofstra, New Mexico State, Vermont, Yale
14. Old Dominion, Georgia State, South Dakota State, UC Irvine
15. Northern Kentucky, Radford, Loyola-Chicago, Montana
16. Bucknell, Rider, Sam Houston State, Norfolk State, Robert Morris, Prairie View A&M

Final Bracketology: Selection Sunday Edition

Happy Holiday!  Final predictions are below.  As always, this will be posted on The Bracket Matrix as well.  Looks like this will be the first time I watch the NIT in a long time.




1. Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, Xavier
2. Duke, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Purdue
3. Tennessee, Michigan State, Michigan, Arizona
4. Auburn, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Wichita State
5. Gonzaga, Clemson, Houston, Ohio State
6. Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, Miami (FLA.)
7. TCU, Texas A&M, Creighton, Rhode Island
8. Nevada, Providence, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech
9. Kansas State, Butler, Missouri, Alabama
10. North Carolina State, Florida State, St. Bonaventure, Texas
11. UCLA, Oklahoma, USC, St. Mary's (CA), San Diego State, New Mexico State
12. Loyola-Chicago, South Dakota State, Buffalo, Murray State
13. UNC-Greensboro, Davidson, College of Charleston, Stephen F. Austin
14. Montana, Bucknell, Wright State, Marshall
15. Georgia State, Lipscomb, Pennsylvania, Iona
16. Maryland-Baltimore County, Cal State Fullerton, Radford, LIU-Brooklyn, North Carolina Central, Texas Southern

Bracketology: February 25

Better late than never.  At least this helps take my mind off the loss to DePaul... ok, not really.

1. Virginia, Duke, Xavier, Kansas
2. Purdue, Auburn, Villanova, North Carolina
3. Michigan State, Cincinnati, Texas Tech, Tennessee
4. Ohio State, Wichita State, Clemson, West Virginia
5. Arizona, Kentucky, Gonzaga, Rhode Island
6. Michigan, Nevada, TCU, Houston
7. Seton Hall, Texas A&M, Florida State, Butler
8. Arizona State, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma
9. Creighton, Florida, Missouri, Miami (FLA.)
10. Virginia Tech, St. Mary's (CA), North Carolina State, Providence
11. Kansas State, USC, St. Bonaventure, Texas, Louisville, Baylor
12. Middle Tennessee, Loyola-Chicago, New Mexico State, Louisiana-Lafayette
13. Vermont, Montana, Buffalo, Murray State
14. E. Tennessee State, College of Charleston, Rider, South Dakota State
15. Bucknell, UC Santa Barbara, Northern Kentucky, Pennsylvania
16. Wagner, NC-Asheville, Florida Gulf Coast, Nicholls State, Southern, Savannah State

Goin' Uptown: Revisited

With Joey Hauser's commitment now hot off the press, time to do an offseason post.

Along with last season's theme of MU's 100th anniversary of basketball, Joe Moran has published a Centennial Edition of his book Goin' Uptown: Marquette's March to Madness and Return to the Final Four.  The book not only includes a foreword by the late great Rick Majerus and a detailed account of the 2002-03 squad's journey to the Final Four, but also an Afterword that recaps Marquette's recent past (yes, last season's win over Villanova is included).  For any Marquette fan, this is a must-have book for the personal library.

Now the important part, how do you get it?  You can find Goin' Uptown at the MU Spirit Shop (in store and online).  You can also order the book directly from Joe Moran by e-mailing him at books@jdmpress.net.  Cover price is only $17.95.

Happy reading.  Go Warriors.

Final Bracketology: Selection Sunday Edition

Last bracketology for the season is below.  This should be posted on The Bracket Matrix by tomorrow.  Enjoy!

1. Villanova, Kansas, Gonzaga, North Carolina
2. Duke, Kentucky, Arizona, Oregon
3. Baylor, Louisville, UCLA, West Virginia
4. Florida, Florida State, Butler, Virginia
5. Purdue, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Iowa State
6. SMU, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Creighton
7. Wichita State, Michigan, Maryland, Arkansas
8. Miami (FLA.), Dayton, St. Mary's (CA), Virginia Tech
9. VCU, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, Northwestern
10. Seton Hall, Vanderbilt, Marquette, Michigan State
11. Xavier, Providence, Middle Tennessee, Wake Forest
12. Kansas State, Rhode Island, USC, Nevada, NC-Wilmington, Vermont
13. Princeton, E. Tennessee State, Bucknell, New Mexico State
14. Winthrop, Florida Gulf Coast, Iona, Troy
15. Kent State, North Dakota, Texas Southern, Northern Kentucky
16. Jacksonville State, South Dakota State, North Carolina Central, UC Davis, New Orleans, Mount St. Mary's

Bracketology: March 6

Latest and greatest heading into Championship Week.  It's a lot more exciting when your favorite team is still relevant this time of year.

1. Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina, Gonzaga
2. Oregon, Kentucky, Baylor, UCLA
3. Louisville, Arizona, Butler, Florida
4. Florida State, Duke, West Virginia, Purdue
5. Virginia, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, SMU
6. Minnesota, St. Mary's (CA), Iowa State, Creighton
7. Maryland, Wisconsin, Dayton, Oklahoma State
8. South Carolina, Miami (FLA.), Virginia Tech, Wichita State
9. Arkansas, VCU, Northwestern, Michigan
10. Michigan State, Marquette, Seton Hall, Providence
11. Xavier, USC, Wake Forest, Middle Tennessee
12. Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Kansas State, Nevada, NC-Wilmington, Texas-Arlington
13. Vermont, Princeton, Bucknell, E. Tennessee State
14. Akron, Winthrop, Florida Gulf Coast, CSU Bakersfield
15. South Dakota, Siena, Northern Kentucky, UC Irvine
16. Texas Southern, Jacksonville State, North Dakota, North Carolina Central, New Orleans, Mount St. Mary's