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**coolpohle** · 03-16-2008, 10:43 AM

Auto Bids in Red.
Projected Auto Bids in Green.
At-large bids in Black.

33 out of 34 correct. Not bad. Plus, I projected a week ago that Kansas would be a 1, and that Tennessee would be a 2.

East

1. UNC
16. Play-in Game (Coppin St./MEAC vs. Mississippi Valley St./SWAC)
8. Kansas St.
9. Arizona

5. Notre Dame
12. South Alabama
4. Drake
13. Siena/MAAC

6. USC
11. Baylor
3. Xavier
14. Winthrop/Big South

7. Texas A&M
10. Kentucky
2. Georgetown
15. UMBC/America East

Midwest

1. Kansas
16. Mount St. Mary's/Northeast
8. Mississippi St.
9. UNLV

5. Washington St.
12. Oral Roberts/Summit
4. Clemson
13. George Mason/CAA

6. Marquette
11. Ohio St.
3. Stanford
14. Boise St./WAC

7. Oklahoma
10. Kent St.
2. Tennessee
15. Austin Peay/OVC

South

1. Memphis
16. UT-Arlington/Southland
8. Gonzaga
9. Davidson

5. Indiana
12. Western Kentucky
4. Pittsburgh
13. Georgia

6. Purdue
11. St. Joe's
3. Louisville
14. Cal St. Fullerton/Big West

7. West Virginia
10. Miami Fl.
2. Texas
15. Belmont/Atlantic Sun

West

1. UCLA
16. American/Patriot
8. BYU
9. Arkansas

5. Michigan St.
12. Villanova
4. UConn
13. Cornell/Ivy

6. Butler
11. Temple
3. Duke
14. San Diego/WCC

7. Vanderbilt
10. St. Mary's
2. Wisconsin
15. Portland St./Big Sky

Breakdown by Conference: Big East (8), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), Big 10 (5), Pac 10 (5), ACC (4), Atlantic 10 (3), West Coast (3), Mountain West (2), Sun Belt (2)

Last Four In: Baylor, Ohio St., South Alabama, Villanova
First Four Out: Ole Miss, Oregon, Illinois St., Florida St.
Next Four Out: Dayton, Syraucse, Virginia Tech, UMass

TM · 03-16-2008, 10:54 AM

If UNC loses (somehow

), they're still #1 overall, right? I mean, no way you put UCLA in there, is there?

JuniorNoboa · 03-16-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TM

If UNC loses (somehow

), they're still #1 overall, right? I mean, no way you put UCLA in there, is there?

UCLA Becomes the #1 overall IMO. I'm holding off making my final games until this game is over....

**coolpohle** · 03-16-2008, 11:14 AM

I agree with JN...UCLA is #1 overall pending a UNC loss. Not that the #1 overall seed really matters much.

There's always a team that sneaks into the bracket that nobody projects. I'm going out on a limb and guessing that Ole Miss will be that team this year.

**HKF** · 03-16-2008, 11:17 AM

Your bracket has Notre Dame as the #5 seed and UConn as the #4 seed in the same region. I would look over that again.

JuniorNoboa · 03-16-2008, 11:19 AM

A few comments on your bracket.

Arizona as a 9: I have them as a 12.... it could really go anywhere... seeing teams from 9-12 there was not much to go on.

Notre Dame and UConn as a round of 32 matchup..... they would never have a 4-5 matchup in round 2 between conference. The no conference matchups rule was made more for if a conference ever gets 9 teams in, or if things get really complicated. They would certainly adjust that. But I assume your just focused on hitting the seeds, which at this time is understandble.

Your sticking with Ole Miss... I was thinking Dayton if your going to go with quality wins. We shall see. 7-10 in the SEC is just as bad as 9-9 in the A-10.

Same story with Wisconsin-Purdue, as UConn / Notre Dame.

Seeds look oretty good though overall, although there is not much to dispute amongst the top 12 teams.... I would be stunned if those were not the top 12.

JuniorNoboa · 03-16-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by coolpohle

I agree with JN...UCLA is #1 overall pending a UNC loss. Not that the #1 overall seed really matters much.

There's always a team that sneaks into the bracket that nobody projects. I'm going out on a limb and guessing that Ole Miss will be that team this year.

I was thinking the same thing as you but I was going to take Dayton instead of Ole Miss... based on the same reasoning you took Ole MIss... quality wins.... but in the end I'm going to stick with VCU.

**coolpohle** · 03-16-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by HKF

Your bracket has Notre Dame as the #5 seed and UConn as the #4 seed in the same region. I would look over that again.

They changed that rule a few years ago 'Big East Rule' so now teams from the same conference can meet as early as the 2nd round.

**HKF** · 03-16-2008, 11:22 AM

They changed the rule if a conference has more than 8 teams in the tournament. However, since the Big East will not have more than 8 teams in, to the contrary it might be seven, they are not going to put UConn and Notre Dame as the 4-5 in the same region.

Just switch Indiana and Notre Dame.

**coolpohle** · 03-16-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JuniorNoboa

A few comments on your bracket.

Arizona as a 9: I have them as a 12.... it could really go anywhere... seeing teams from 9-12 there was not much to go on.

Notre Dame and UConn as a round of 32 matchup..... they would never have a 4-5 matchup in round 2 between conference. The no conference matchups rule was made more for if a conference ever gets 9 teams in, or if things get really complicated. They would certainly adjust that. But I assume your just focused on hitting the seeds, which at this time is understandble.

Your sticking with Ole Miss... I was thinking Dayton if your going to go with quality wins. We shall see. 7-10 in the SEC is just as bad as 9-9 in the A-10.

Same story with Wisconsin-Purdue, as UConn / Notre Dame.

Seeds look oretty good though overall, although there is not much to dispute amongst the top 12 teams.... I would be stunned if those were not the top 12.

I think Arizona will get enough credit from the committee to get a 9 or a 10 seed. They love teams that play tough non-conference schedules (they had the 4th toughest and 5th best non-conference RPI). 5 top 50 wins including the sweep over Washington St. should look pretty good to them.

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