Schmolik 64 Update (3/2/15)

Hello, college basketball fans!

Welcome to the latest update for the Schmolik 64.

This will be the first time this season I will pick and seed the entire field. Several of the smaller conferences have completed regular season play with the others close to finishing so I can do some predicting as to who will win those conferences.

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

Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21
1) Kentucky (29-0) vs. 16) Play In Game A Winner
8) VCU (21-8) vs. 9) Iowa (19-10)

Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22
5) Louisville (23-6) vs. 12) Iona (24-7)
4) Iowa State (20-8) vs. 13) Louisiana Tech (22-7)

Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) Providence (20-9) vs. 11) Cincinnati (20-9)
3) Maryland (24-5) vs. 14) UC Davis (20-5)

Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) Boise State (20-7) vs. 10) Georgia (19-9) 
2) Gonzaga (28-2) vs. 15) High Point (19-8)

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

Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Virginia (27-1) vs. 16) Play In Game B Winner
8) Oklahoma State (16-11) vs. 9) San Diego State (21-7)

Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21
5) North Carolina (20-9) vs. 12) Wofford (23-6)
4) Northern Iowa (27-3) vs. 13) Harvard (18-6)

Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) SMU (22-6) vs. 11) Play In Game C Winner
3) Oklahoma (20-8) vs. 14) Georgia State (19-9)

Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) St. John's (19-9) vs. 10) Temple (20-9) 
2) Wisconsin (26-3) vs. 15) William & Mary (16-11)

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

Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Duke (26-3) vs. 16) NC Central (19-6)
8) Indiana (19-10) vs. 9) Dayton (22-6)

Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21
5) Arkansas (23-6) vs. 12) Buffalo (19-9)
4) Utah (21-6) vs. 13) Stephen F. Austin (21-4)

Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22
6) Butler (21-8) vs. 11) Texas A&M (20-8)
3) Wichita State (26-3) vs. 14) South Dakota State (19-9)

Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) Xavier (18-12) vs. 10) Tulsa (23-6)
2) Kansas (23-6) vs. 15) Texas Southern (16-12)

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

Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21
1)  Villanova (27-2) vs. 16) Albany (21-8)
8) Michigan State (19-10) vs. 9) Colorado State (23-5)

Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22
5) West Virginia (22-7) vs. 12) Play In Game D Winner
4) Notre Dame (24-5) vs. 13) Murray State (24-4)

Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) Georgetown (18-9) vs. 11) NC State (17-12)
3) Baylor (21-7) vs. 14) Valparaiso (23-5)

Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21
7) BYU (21-8) vs. 10) Ohio State (21-8) 
2) Arizona (26-3) vs. 15) Sacramento State (17-8)

Play In Games:

A (Midwest 16): Bucknell (17-13) vs. St. Francis (20-10)
B (East 16): New Mexico State (17-10) vs. North Florida (17-11)

C (East 11): LSU (21-8) vs. Oregon (21-8)
D (West 12): Mississippi (19-10) vs. Illinois (18-11)

Highest RPI (by CBS Sports RPI) Left Out: Old Dominion (42), Davidson (43), Texas (46)

Bids By Conference:
Big Ten (7): Wisc, Md, Ind, MSU, Iowa, OSU, Ill
Big East (6): Vill, Prov, Butl, GTown, St. J, Xav
Big 12 (6): Kan, Bay, Okl, ISU, WV, OkSt
ACC (6): Va, Duke, ND, Lville, UNC, NC St
SEC (6): Ky, Ark, Ga, A&M, LSU, Miss
AAC (4): SMU, Tulsa, Cin, Temp
Pac 12 (3): Ariz, Utah, Ore
MWC (3): BSU, SDSt, Colo St
MVC (2): Wich St, N Iowa
WCC (2): Gonz, BYU
A-10 (2): VCU, Day
One Bid: 21

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