SB Nation’s Chris Dobbertean predicts the current field of 65. He has Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Florida and Utah State in; and Illinois, Mississippi State and UTEP out.
Final Bracketology: Virginia Tech And Florida In At UTEP And Miss. State’s Expense
So, one of the most confusing and convoluted bubble years ever comes to a close. I honestly think I have no chance at getting the final few teams correct, as there isn’t enough separation between them.
Here are links to my seed list and tracking spreadsheet.
Read Article >Virginia Tech Blog: Lack of Quality Wins May Doom Hokies’ Tourney Hopes
SBN’s Virginia Tech affiliate, Gobbler Country, has a dour outlook on their team’s tournament chances. Not only does the weak non-conference schedule hamper the Hokies’ chances, but as they point out, the team’s supposed strength--the 10-6 ACC record--isn’t as good as it looks:
Read Article >Sunday Lunchtime Bracketology: West Virginia Grabs Final To Seed; Duke Will Look To Take It Back
After an eventful Saturday, there are several new protected seeds in my second-to-last projection of the season. Things seem to be coming into focus with only four games left in Championship Week.
Here are links to my seed list and tracking spreadsheet.
Read Article >Saturday Bracketology: No Changes On Top Lines Friday; Saturday Could See Major Shift
The top 24 teams in Saturday’s bracket are the same as they were in Friday’s projection.
Here are links to my seed list and tracking spreadsheet.
Read Article >Friday Bracketology: Despite Loss And Onuaku Injury, Syracuse Holds On To Top Seed
Thanks to an overwhelming number of games Thursday and a good amount of time spent reviewing seeding, particularly in the middle of the bracket, this bracket looks significantly different from Thursday’s version.
Here are links to my seed list and tracking spreadsheet.
Read Article >Wednesday Bracketology: Butler’s Win Means No At-Large Changes
Since the major conference tournaments (other than the Big East) are really getting underway Wednesday, I’ve updated this bracket to reflect the results of Monday and Tuesday’s limited slate.
The biggest change is that Gonzaga drops down a line after their loss to St. Mary’s in Monday’s West Coast final. Butler moves up to the five line to replace them after their dominating Horizon League championship win Tuesday.
Read Article >SB Nation Bracketology: In The Final Week, 10 Big East Teams Is A Possibility
SB Nation’s Chris Dobbertean, editor of Blogging The Bracket, returns with his projection for the Monday before Selection Sunday. He’ll be updating this stream throughout the week with updates. The next will come Wednesday.
Selection Sunday is just six days away. Hopefully in that time, there will be some clarity regarding the teams at the bottom of the at-large pool. You know, the ones I’ve been tracking over on Bubble Watch.
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