Monday, February 23, 2015

Schmolik 64 Update (2/23/15)

Hello, college basketball fans!

Welcome to the third Schmolik 64 update for 2015.

Normally I only seed the first 12 seeds until Championship Week. 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 (27-0) vs. 16)
8) Indiana (19-9) vs. 9) NC State (16-11)

Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22
5) Louisville (21-6) vs. 12) Iona (23-6)
4) Baylor (19-7) vs. 13)

Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22
6) Butler (19-8) vs. 11) Iowa (17-10)
3) Notre Dame (24-4) vs. 14)

Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) Xavier (18-10) vs. 10) UCLA (16-12)
2) Wisconsin (25-2) vs. 15)

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

Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Virginia (25-1) vs. 16)
8) Mississippi (19-8) vs. 9) Temple (19-9)

Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21
5) West Virginia (21-6) vs. 12) Play In Game Winner
4) Northern Iowa (26-2) vs. 13)

Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22
6) VCU (21-6) vs. 11)  Illinois (17-10) 
3) Iowa State (20-6) vs. 14)

Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21
7) Michigan State (19-8) vs. 10) Oregon (19-8)
2) Villanova (25-2) vs. 15)

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

Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Gonzaga (27-1) vs. 16)
8) Colorado State (22-5) vs. 9) Tulsa (19-6)

Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21
5) Arkansas (22-5) vs. 12) Wofford (21-6)
4) North Carolina (19-8) vs. 13)

Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) Providence (19-8) vs. 11) Pittsburgh (17-10)
3) Oklahoma (19-8) vs. 14)

Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21
7) SMU (21-5) vs. 10) Ohio State (19-8)
2) Arizona (24-3)

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

Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Duke (24-3) vs. 16)
8) Oklahoma State (16-10) vs. 9) Cincinnati (18-9)

Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21
5) Wichita State (24-3) vs. 12) Harvard (17-5)
4) Utah (20-5) vs. 13)

Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) Georgetown (18-8) vs. 11) Play In Game Winner
3) Maryland (22-5) vs. 14)

Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) San Diego State (21-6) vs. 10) St. John's (17-9)
2) Kansas (22-5) vs. 15)

Play In Games (At Large Bids):
S 11) Texas (17-10) vs. Georgia (17-9)
E 12) Purdue (18-9) vs. Stanford (17-9)

By Conference:

Big Ten (8): Wisc, Md, MSU, Ind, OSU, Ill, Iowa, Pur
ACC (7): Va, Duke, ND, UNC, Lville, NC St, Pitt
Big 12 (7): Kan, ISU, Okl, Bay, WV, Ok St, Tex
Big East (6): Vill, Prov, GTown, Butl, Xav, St. J
Pac 12 (5): Ariz, Utah, Ore, UCLA, Stan
SEC (4): Ky, Ark, Miss, Ga
AAC (4): SMU, Tulsa, Temp, Cin
MVC (2): N Iowa, Wich St
MWC (2): SD St, Colo St
One Bid (5): Gonz (WCC), VCU (A-10), Woff (Southern), Iona (MAAC), Harv (Ivy)

Highest RPI (by CBS Sports RPI) left out: Texas A&M, Dayton, Massachusetts

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

Friday, February 13, 2015

Schmolik 64 Update (2/13/15)

Hello, college basketball fans!

Welcome to the second Schmolik 64 update for 2015.

Normally I only seed the first 12 seeds until Championship Week. 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 (24-0) vs. 16)
8) SMU (19-5) vs. 9) Ohio State (19-6)

Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22
5) Wichita State (21-3) vs. 12) Eastern Washington (16-5)
4) Iowa State (17-6) vs. 13)

Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) Georgetown (16-8) vs. 11) Oregon (17-7)
3) Notre Dame (22-4) vs. 14)

Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) Cincinnati (17-7) vs. 10) Dayton (18-5)
2) Wisconsin (22-2) vs. 15)

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

Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Virginia (22-1) vs. 16)
8) Indiana (17-8) vs. 9) Temple (18-7)

Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21
5) Butler (18-6) vs. 12) Wofford (18-6)
4) Oklahoma State (16-7) vs. 13)

Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21
6) Arkansas (19-5) vs. 11) Illinois (17-8)
3) North Carolina (18-6) vs. 14)

Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21
7) West Virginia (19-5) vs. 10) Massachusetts (15-9)
2) Villanova (22-2) vs. 15)

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

Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Gonzaga (24-1) vs. 16)
8) Xavier (16-9) vs. 9) Texas (16-8)

Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22
5) Northern Iowa (23-2) vs. 12) Green Bay (18-5)
4) Oklahoma (17-7) vs. 13)

Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22
6) Providence (17-8) vs. 11) Play In Game Winner
3) Louisville (20-4)

Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21
7) Colorado State (20-4) vs. 10) Mississippi (17-7)
2) Arizona (20-3) vs. 15)

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

Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22
1) Duke (21-3) vs. 16)
8) Georgia (16-7) vs. 9) UCLA (15-10)

Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21
5) Baylor (17-6) vs. 12) Play In Game Winner
4) Maryland (20-5) vs. 13)

Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21
6) VCU (18-6) vs. 11) Boise State (16-6)
3) Utah (18-4) vs. 14)

Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22
7) San Diego State (18-6) vs. 10) Iowa (15-9)
2) Kansas (20-4) vs. 15)

Play In Games (At Large Bids):

MW 11: Michigan State (16-8) vs. Stanford (16-8) 
S 12: St. John's (15-8) vs. Tulsa (17-6)

Highest RPI Left Out: Texas A&M, Old Dominion

By Conference 
Big 12 (7): Kan, Okl, ISU, OkSt, Bay, WV, Tex
Big 10 (7): Wisc, Md, Ind, OSU, Iowa, Ill, MSU
Big East (6): Vill, Butl, Prov. G Town, Xav, St. J
ACC (5): Va, Duke, Lville, ND, UNC
Pac 10 (5): Ariz, Utah. UCLA, Ore, Stan
SEC (4): Ky, Ark, Ga, Miss
AAC (4): Cin, SMU, Temp, Tulsa
A-10 (3): VCU, Mass, Day
MWC (3): SD St, Colo St, BSU
MWC (2): N Iowa, Wich St

One bid: Gonz, Woff, GB, E Wash

Monday, February 2, 2015

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/