2015 Schmolik 64 (2/2/15)

Hello, college basketball fans!

Welcome to the first Schmolik 64 update for 2015.

Normally I only seed the first 12 seeds. I find most seeds below 12 to be for teams that are from one bid conferences where only the winner of the tournament gets in. So I don't feel it is accurate to decide whether the Horizon Conference champion is a 14 or a 15 seed when nobody even can guess who they are. Because there are 32 automatic bids and 18 teams seeded 13-16, I must choose teams from 14 different conferences.

MIDWEST REGIONAL (Cleveland, OH Thur/Sat March 26-28)

Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21
1) Kentucky (21-0) vs. 16)
8) SMU (17-4) vs. 9) Ohio State (17-5)

Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21
5) Butler (16-6) vs. 12) Wofford (16-5)
4) VCU (17-4) vs. 13)

Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) Oklahoma (14-7) vs. 11) Temple (15-7)
3) Notre Dame (20-3) vs. 14)

Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) Providence (16-6) vs. 10) Oklahoma State (13-7)
2) Wisconsin (19-2) vs. 15)

EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse, NY Fri/Sun March 27-29)

Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Virginia (19-1) vs. 16)
8) Xavier (14-6) vs. 9) Georgia (14-6)

Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21
5) Maryland (18-4) vs. 12) NC State (14-9) or St. John's (13-7)
4) West Virginia (18-3) vs. 13)

Portland, OR Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) Colorado State (18-3) vs. 11) Davidson (13-5)
3) Utah (16-4) vs. 14)

Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21
7) Cincinnati (15-6) vs. 10) Michigan State (14-7)
2) Villanova (19-2) vs. 15)

SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston, TX Fri/Sun March 27-29)

Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Kansas (18-3) vs. 16)
8) Texas A&M (15-5) vs. 9) Seton Hall (15-6)

Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21
5) Northern Iowa (20-2) vs. 12) Old Dominion (17-4)
4) North Carolina (17-5) vs. 13)

Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22
6) Baylor (15-5) vs. 11) Dayton (17-4) vs. Iowa (13-8)
3) Louisville (18-3) vs. 14)

Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) San Diego State (16-5) vs. 10) Stanford (15-6)
2) Gonzaga (21-1) vs. 15)

WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles Thur/Sat March 26-28)

Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Duke (18-3) vs. 16)
8) Texas (14-7) vs. 9) LSU (16-5)

Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22
5) Wichita State (18-3) vs. 12) Buffalo (14-6)
4) Georgetown (15-6) vs. 13)

Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22
6) Indiana (16-6) vs. 11) Miami (14-7)
3) Iowa State (16-4)

Portland, OR Thur/Sat March 19-21
7) Arkansas (16-5) vs. 10) Tulsa (16-4)
2) Arizona (20-2) vs. 15)

By conference
ACC: 7 (Va, Duke, Lville, ND, UNC, Mia, NCSt)
Big East: 7 (Vill, G Town, Butl, Prov, Xav, SH, St. J)
Big 12: 7 (Kan, ISU, WV, Bay. Okl, Tex, OkSt)
Big Ten: 6 (Wisc, Md, Ind, OSU, MSU, Iowa)
SEC: 5 (Ky, A&M, Ark, LSU, Ga)
AAC: 4 (Cin, SMU, Tulsa, Temp)
A-10: 3 (VCU, David, Day)
Pac 10: 3 (Ariz, Utah, Stan)
MVC: 2 (N Iowa, Wich St)
MWC: 2 (Colo St, SD St)

One bid: Gonzaga (WCC), Wofford (Southern), ODU (Conf USA), Buffalo (MAC)

Highest RPI left out: Mississippi (47), Boise State (49)

Compare my bracket to others: http://www.bracketmatrix.com/