tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3496200029094577122024-03-13T13:18:28.459-04:00Schmolik 64 Home PageSchmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-60551980540597957872015-03-18T18:32:00.000-04:002015-03-21T08:25:16.641-04:002015 Schmolik Bracket AnalysisHello, college basketball fans!<br />
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One day before the real tournament begins! It's time for me to tell you what I think is going to happen in the NCAA Tournament.<br />
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I'm wondering if you had to bet Kentucky or the rest of the field who would you take?<br />
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Or if you're not brave enough to pick Kentucky, how about will a team named "Wildcats" win the NCAA Tournament? You can have two #1 seeds (UK and Villanova) and a #2 seed (Arizona).<br />
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Which is the toughest regional?<br />
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Using my <a href="http://schmolik.blogspot.com/2015/03/2015-final-schmolik-64.html">Schmolik 64 seeds</a>,<br />
The Midwest top 4 according to me are really 1, 3, 3, and 3 seeds (Kansas is really a #3 while so is Maryland).<br />
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The East top 4 are really 1, 2, 3, and 4 seeds (all are perfectly seeded). But their #5 seed (Northern Iowa) is a #4 to me so I say they really have two #4 seeds.<br />
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The South top 4 are really 1, 2, 2, and 6. You do have 2 #2 seeds (Gonzaga and Iowa State) but their #4 is really a #6.<br />
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The West top 4 are really 1, 1, 3, and 4 (I had Arizona as my last #1).<br />
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If you add up the seeds, the West has a score of 9, the East and Midwest 10, and the West 11. So it is fairly balanced. You hardly can find a "Group of Death" like last year when they had an undefeated Wichita State, Kentucky, Louisville, and Michigan in the same regional.<br />
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Let's begin with the Midwest. At the top are two of the biggest stars in basketball, Kentucky and Kansas. In the top half of the draw, I would say look out for Buffalo. I do enjoy the 12-5 upsets and Mid American teams (or Big Mac's). I think West Virginia is vulnerable. But Buffalo is playing in their first ever tournament. Will they just be happy to be there? Remember Buffalo played both Kentucky and Wisconsin. Do you think playing West Virginia will intimidate them?<br />
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Now in the bottom half is an under seeded Wichita State at #7 (I had them as a #5). Two years ago, Wichita State started out as a #9 seed but wound up in the Final Four. But last year they went 35-0, came in as a #1 seed and lost to Kentucky (although UK did make the championship game). Which Wichita State team will show up? Fans of college basketball are looking forward to a potential Wichita State vs. Kansas game on Sunday. I feel Wichita State is the 2nd best team in Kansas and it's about time the two will play. This is a not so good Kansas team (lost eight times including six in the Big 12 and to a Temple team that should have made the tournament but didn't). If Wichita State beats Indiana and Kansas wins its first game, it could be the biggest game in Wichita State basketball history. I think Wichita State will want it more and be out to prove it can complete at a top level. Another problem for Kansas here is Notre Dame, who defeated Duke and North Carolina in back to back games to win the ACC Tournament (after beating both in the regular season as well). I remember Notre Dame beat Duke and fully expected the fans to storm the court as almost everyone who beats Duke does. I didn't see it. It might tell you Notre Dame expected to win.<br />
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Midwest Regional Final pick: Kentucky over Notre Dame<br />
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Out west, we have the same two top seeds as last year. But this time Wisconsin is the #1 seed, their first in school history. If the two get back to a regional final, they will play at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (last year, they played in Anaheim). VCU and Ohio State looks to be one of the best round of 64 games. Too bad it's in Portland. Ohio State is down but has a great star that if he's on his game can lead the Buckeyes to greatness. I think either VCU or Ohio State has a chance vs. Arizona. Don't forget Arizona also is playing Texas Southern in their first game. Texas Southern beat Michigan State on their home floor earlier in the season. I mentioned I love the 12-5 upset (Erin Andrews talked about 12-5 upsets this morning when she filled in for Kelly Ripa on Regis Philbin's old show). Let's put it this way. I've never been more sure of a 12-5 upset before. You heard it here first...<br />
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WOFFORD OVER ARKANSAS!<br />
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Honestly, it's kind of unfair. You've got the classic mid major vs. the not so good power conference team. Arkansas is from the overrated SEC. They lost at home to LSU and Mississippi (and probably the reason both made the field at all). And consider Arkansas last made the NCAA's in 2008. Meanwhile, Wofford is playing in their third consecutive tournament. Who has more tournament experience (assuming Wofford isn't led by a bunch of one and dones). Another theory I feel is the upset everyone feels is going to happen doesn't because the favorite usually hears too much about the upset and send a message. I'll bet Wofford isn't getting the love. They've never won an NCAA Tournament game. It's not like if Mercer made the NCAA's and everyone will be scared when they hear their name on the opposite side. To me, Wofford has so many things going for them, I think Wofford should be the favorite in that game.<br />
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I think Arizona and Wisconsin will have a rematch in Los Angeles and I have to go with the Big Ten. The Pac-12 (or as I like to call them, the Pathetic 12), hasn't had a Final Four team since UCLA in 2008. Meanwhile, four different Big Ten teams (including Wisconsin) made the Final Four in that span.<br />
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West Regional Final Pick: Wisconsin over Arizona<br />
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The West Regional had the same top two seeds as last year but in reverse order. The same holds true in the East. Being from Philly, I am excited Villanova made it to the East #1 seed as they gained once Duke and Virginia both lost in the ACC semifinals. Good things happen to Villanova in years that end in a 5. They last won the Big East Tournament in 1995 (of course that year they went one and done). And their national championship in 1985. Even in 2005, they made the Sweet 16.<br />
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Meanwhile, second seeded Virginia could meet Michigan State again. Virginia has lost two of their last three and Justin Anderson is just coming back from a hand injury. Michigan State seems to have caught fire, almost beating Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game. If you are looking for a big round of 32 upset (technically the third round although I heard they're returning to the first/second round names next year), go with Michigan State over Virginia. Again, I'm not sure it's an upset. Do you want to bet against Tom Izzo in March? I don't. I think Michigan State can make the regional final. Also remember MSU is the 7th seed in the East. Last year's East #7 seed was Connecticut, and they won it all. And the team that won the national championship the year before Michigan State won their last? Connecticut. I don't think it will happen, but I think you have to watch out for them. If it happens, I am looking forward to Northern Iowa vs. Louisville. I enjoy seeing the top mid majors against established programs.<br />
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East Regional Final pick: Villanova over Michigan State<br />
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Finally we move to the South. Duke is at the top. They've lost their first NCAA game two of the last three seasons (both in the state of North Carolina no less). If North Florida wins tonight, remember they beat Purdue earlier in the year. Then again, we're talking a 1 vs. 16 game, and a 16 has never beaten a 1 (plus North Florida or the other team will have to play an extra game). In the top half, we have our most overrated top 4 seed in Georgetown, Remember they lost their first game as a #2 seed to Florida Gulf Coast in their last NCAA appearance and have lost early several of the last few years. They also have to play in Portland, making a cross country trip, vs. Eastern Washington. Another potential 12-5 upset could be in this region with Stephen F. Austin (who won a game last year) over Utah, who last made the NCAA's in 2009 and went 0-4 vs. Arizona and Oregon, the two Pathetic 12 teams that deserved to make the NCAA Tournament. If you're looking for a double digit seed to make the Sweet 16, I say they're probably coming out of Portland.<br />
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Gonzaga is the #2 seed and Mark Few will try to lead them to the Final Four for the first time ever. Interestingly enough, Gonzaga hasn't made the Elite Eight under Few (they made the 1999 Regional Final the year before Few took over). Another head coach trying to get to his first Elite Eight is Iowa State's Fred Hoiberg, or the "Mayor" as he's called in Ames, Iowa. Remember they made the Sweet 16 last year, beating North Carolina, and lost to the eventual national champion in UConn. They also beat Kansas twice this year to win the Big 12 Tournament. I normally call the Big 12 Kansas and the Nine Dwarfs but Iowa State is starting to make me change my mind. In my Schmolik 64, I had Iowa State over Kansas as a #2 seed. But Kansas is in Kentucky's bracket and with Duke and Gonzaga vulnerable, Iowa State might have been done a favor. I don't normally pick all four #1 seeds (only once have all four #1 seeds made the Final Four in the same year, 2008). So if you want to roll the dice on a Final Four sleeper, I give you Iowa State!<br />
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South Regional Final pick: Iowa State over Duke<br />
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Final Four: If you're playing for money, you realize it's almost impossible to win by picking Kentucky as probably almost everyone will. But I think it's too obvious and I think Kentucky will finish 40-0, the first undefeated national champion since 1976. The Final Four game between Kentucky and Wisconsin (if it happens) might be the de facto national champion. Remember Wisconsin lost on a late basket. I certainly will want to see them play again but alas it won't be Championship Monday.<br />
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Championship: Kentucky over Villanova<br />
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Enjoy the tournament!<br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-37983628924521592292015-03-16T11:38:00.000-04:002015-03-16T11:38:47.197-04:00Comments on 2015 NCAA Field and 2015 Bracket MatrixHello, college basketball fans!<br />
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This is my chance to critique the NCAA Selection Committee, based upon not only my final bracket but those of many bracketologists around the country courtesy of the <a href="http://bracketmatrix.com/">Bracket Matrix</a>. As always, I would like to thank Brian for his hard work and dedication as well as the publicity.<br />
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In 2011, the NCAA expanded to a 68 team field and introduced the "First Four" where the last four teams to get at large bids now have to play another game to make the round of 64. Before then, it was one opening round game and it featured the two worst teams in the field, always automatic qualifiers.<br />
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Since then, it became crystal clear who the last teams to make the field were (in 2012, the NCAA went further and released to the public the full 1-68 ranking of NCAA teams). So usually if there is a difference of opinion between me and the NCAA's (or anyone else), it is these last four in. Last year, I picked three teams the NCAA did not. All three of the teams I picked that the NCAA did not were among the last four teams I picked and all three of the teams the NCAA picked that I did not were among the last four teams they picked. Every team we disagreed on was either in my First Four or there. It seemed to me like if we just picked 64 teams then there would be less disagreement. In 2013, the NCAA and I fully agreed on all 68 teams.<br />
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In 2015 there were three teams I picked the NCAA did not (Colorado State, Temple, and Tulsa). But only one of the three teams I had that the NCAA left out (Tulsa) were in my First Four and only one of the three teams the NCAA had that I had were in their First Four. My First Four were Indiana, Georgia, Texas, and Tulsa, who missed the NCAA's. The NCAA's First Four were BYU, Boise State, Dayton, and Mississippi, who I did not have. So if the NCAA still had just 64 teams the NCAA and I would have disagreed on FIVE teams. I cannot imagine that if Connecticut had won yesterday then Dayton, who played for the Atlantic 10 title just hours before Connecticut, would have been out (of course had UConn and Dayton both won, that would have been interesting).<br />
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I think in this year the NCAA has clearly showed more favoritism to the power conferences than in past years. The three teams the NCAA had that I didn't were Mississippi, LSU, and UCLA while the three the NCAA left out were not in power conferences. UCLA was to me a big joke even though I thought Mississippi was the least deserving team in the NCAA's. Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com said that since 2005 the <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25109259/bracket-overview-why-in-the-world-did-dayton-get-sent-to-dayton">highest two RPI's left out were from non power conferences</a>. This year, Colorado State (29) and Temple (34) were left out. Meanwhile, according to CBS Sports's <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report">RPI rankings</a>, LSU (57), Mississippi (60), and Indiana (61) made the field. Some of you said Murray State but to be honest no at large team had a lower RPI than Murray State (63).<br />
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Usually the reason most often discussed to leave out a team with a high RPI is lack of quality wins. Colorado State beat two top 50 teams. So did Temple (and one of them was Kansas!) Meanwhile, UCLA also won two. And Georgia had ZERO! If a mid major with an RPI of 38 had no top 50 wins, they'd probably not even get consideration. But from the SEC? Not a problem. I'm glad Buffalo (28) and Stephen F. Austin (33) won their tournaments. With this committee, there's no chance either would've made it in as an at large had they lost in the final. Apparently, it's better to lose your first round game to Auburn than lose a final to a team with a top 100 RPI.<br />
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If I had my way, if you are in the top 40 RPI you should automatically get in and if you're outside the top 60 you cannot get an at large bid. I'm willing to go to 35 and 65 or even 30 and 70 as long as there's some criteria. The 30 cutoff would have gotten Colorado State in as well as 2006's Missouri State (21). What's the purpose of RPI when a team with an RPI of 29 is rejected in favor of teams with RPI's twice that (60 and 61)?<br />
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When the chair of the Selection Committee was asked about UCLA, he used the words "eye test" and failed to mention a specific criteria as to why they got in. I may disagree with the criteria or I can say "well the team that didn't make it also met the same criteria" but at least there is a reason. But to not even have a reason is an insult to all of us. "Eye test" is basically another way to say "we put in who we want and not need a reason." It's like a parent saying "Because I said so." I hope no one from UCLA or the Pathetic 12 was on the Selection Committee. I really feel the NCAA shouldn't have people from schools on the committee.<br />
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This year, there were a total of 136 brackets in the Bracket Matrix. If the Bracket Matrix were in charge, Colorado State (124 brackets) and Temple (122) would have made the field while Mississippi (80) and UCLA (14!) would not have. I did not have LSU in while 134 did. I took Georgia instead of LSU (despite the fact that LSU beat Georgia in their only regular season game) because of the higher RPI, extra win in the SEC Tournament, and fewer bad losses (LSU lost two games to teams outside the top 200 RPI to none for Georgia). But eight brackets left Georgia out (although Georgia's average seed was higher). Tulsa was my "long shot". Only four brackets total picked Tulsa. My logic was you couldn't leave Tulsa out and take Temple when Tulsa beat Temple twice (of course, the NCAA just left both of them out). I also felt that LSU's profile was close to Old Dominion who had a higher RPI and beat LSU head to head. What can I say, I feel strongly that if Team A and Team B are both on the bubble than you can't take Team B over Team A if Team A won the head to head. I think taking LSU over Old Dominion is a lesser case of power conference bias but nowhere near the bias by taking Mississippi or UCLA. If you go by the number of brackets where a team was chosen, the last four in would have been Indiana (107 of 134), BYU (118), Boise State (119), and Temple (122). Mississippi and Indiana should be glad that UCLA made it because it took the heat off them for making it, UCLA is clearly the worst choice but <a href="http://bracketmatrix.com/matrix_2014.html">last year's NC State inclusion </a>(3 of 121 brackets) was the worst choice ever according to the Bracket Matrix.<br />
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I had Arizona as the last #1 seed instead of Duke (but had Wisconsin lost to Duke, Duke would've replaced them as a #1 seed). In the Bracket Matrix, I counted just 2 that did not have Villanova as a #1 seed. Wisconsin had an average seed of 1.07 while Duke had an average seed of 1,21. Virginia's average seed was 1.82 while Arizona's was 1.84. I usually feel that the Big Ten teams in the final have a disadvantage because they play late (and yesterday's game went to overtime). It did not appear to hurt Wisconsin yesterday. The chairman even said Wisconsin still would have been a #1 seed had they lost. I understand Duke did beat Wisconsin but I still think a regular season championship and a tournament championship does count more than winning neither in Duke's case (it's the one time I didn't count head to head although I would had Wisconsin lost). I also had Arizona head of Duke (and Virginia) for the same reason.<br />
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The Bracket Matrix had the same four #1 and #2 as the NCAA Committee. They had Wisconsin ahead of Duke but otherwise had the same 1-8 ranking as the <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25109120/2015-ncaa-tournament-selection-committee-releases-1-68-ranking">NCAA's did</a>. I had Iowa State (2.88) as my last #2 instead of Kansas (2.15). To me, Iowa State had a 2-1 head to head edge and won the conference tournament. Kansas did win the regular season title but it was by just one game and if you count both regular season and tournament then the teams tied at 15-6 in the Big 12 with Iowa State having the tiebreaker.<br />
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Here's the Bracket Matrix List (average seed):<br />
1: Kentucky (1.00), Villanova (1.01), Wisconsin (1.07), Duke (1.21)<br />
2: Virginia (1.82), Arizona (1.84), Gonzaga (2.04), Kansas (2.15)<br />
3: Iowa State (2.88), Notre Dame (2.97), Maryland (3.12), Baylor (3.38)<br />
4: Oklahoma (3.72), North Carolina (3.90), Northern Iowa (4.15), Louisville (4.56)<br />
5: West Virginia (5.03), Arkansas (5.07), SMU (5.21), Utah (5.43)<br />
6: Wichita State (5.47), Georgetown (6.06), Providence (6.07), Michigan State (6.21)<br />
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I switched Duke and Arizona and Kansas and Iowa State but otherwise had the same Sweet 16 seeds. I had Wichita State and VCU on the #5 line instead of Arkansas and Utah. I had Utah as a 7 seed. My #6's were Arkansas, Georgetown, Providence, and Michigan State.<br />
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The odd ball on the list is Georgetown who made it in as a 4 seed.<br />
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Dayton was by far the team which was the most underrated by the Selection Committee. Had Connecticut won, Dayton would not have even gotten in. The Bracket Matrix gave Dayton an average ranking of 8.79. Dayton by the way was a UNANIMOUS choice to get in. If Connecticut had won, that would have been the worst decision in the history of the NCAA selection committee. I only saw two brackets that had Dayton as an #11 seed so at most 2 (if any) would've removed Dayton had UConn won.<br />
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Other than those already listed, I found no significant differences between Bracket Matrix seeds and NCAA seeds. I had Georgetown, Utah, Iowa and Purdue two places below their actual seed, VCU and Wichita State two places above their actual seed, and Dayton three places above their actual seed. I thought LSU didn't belong, the Selection Committee had them a #9 seed (the average Matrix seed was 10.48).<br />
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I am probably saying this because I am an alumnus of Temple and currently live in the Philadelphia area but this to me was the worst job by the Selection Committee since 2011. Last year, NC State was a worse pick than UCLA was this year but overall last year's group was better. The best IMHO was 2013, the only time <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1572524-college-basketball-why-the-2013-ncaa-selection-committee-was-the-best-in-20-yrs">I have ever picked all 68 teams in the Selection Committee (and the Bracket Matrix agreed unanimously with the NCAA as well, which rarely happens</a>). The worst in the last 10 years to me was 2006, 2011, and 2015.<br />
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Coming soon, Schmolik Bracket Analysis!<br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-88469669960363278752015-03-15T17:42:00.003-04:002015-03-30T08:52:25.558-04:002015 Final Schmolik 64Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
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Dear Wisconsin and Michigan State, thanks a lot for overtime!<br />
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Barring a bracket error, this is final! Here you go!<br />
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<td class="xl74">1</td>
<td class="xl69">Kentucky *</td>
<td class="xl75">34-0</td>
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<td class="xl74">25-8</td>
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<td class="xl75">23-10</td>
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<td class="xl75">23-9</td>
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<td class="xl75">29-5</td>
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<td class="xl75">23-8</td>
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<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">East
Regional</td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Syracuse</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 27-29</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Pittsburgh</td>
<td class="xl72">1</td>
<td class="xl71">Villanova *</td>
<td class="xl73">32-2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl72">16</td>
<td>Lafayette *</td>
<td class="xl72">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl72">8</td>
<td class="xl67">NC State</td>
<td class="xl73">20-13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl72">9</td>
<td class="xl66">Iowa</td>
<td class="xl73">21-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Portland</td>
<td class="xl72">5</td>
<td class="xl69">VCU*</td>
<td class="xl73">26-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl72">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Valparaiso *</td>
<td class="xl73">25-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl72">4</td>
<td class="xl68">Oklahoma</td>
<td class="xl73">22-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl72">13</td>
<td class="xl70">Wyoming *</td>
<td class="xl72">23-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Pittsburgh</td>
<td class="xl72">6</td>
<td class="xl71">Providence</td>
<td class="xl73">22-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl72">11</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl72">3</td>
<td class="xl66">Maryland</td>
<td class="xl73">27-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl72">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Northeastern *</td>
<td class="xl73">23-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Charlotte</td>
<td class="xl72">7</td>
<td class="xl71">Xavier</td>
<td class="xl73">21-13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl72">10</td>
<td class="xl70">Boise State</td>
<td class="xl73">23-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl72">2</td>
<td class="xl67">Duke</td>
<td class="xl73">29-4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl72">15</td>
<td class="xl65">Albany *</td>
<td class="xl73">24-8</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<div>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">South
Regional</td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Houston</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 27-29</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Columbus</td>
<td class="xl74">1</td>
<td class="xl66">Wisconsin *</td>
<td class="xl75">30-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">16</td>
<td class="xl65"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">8</td>
<td class="xl67">Cincinnati</td>
<td class="xl75">22-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">9</td>
<td class="xl71">Davidson</td>
<td class="xl75">23-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Seattle</td>
<td class="xl74">5</td>
<td class="xl72">Wichita State</td>
<td class="xl75">27-4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Stephen F. Austin *</td>
<td class="xl75">26-4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">4</td>
<td class="xl68">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl75">24-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">13</td>
<td>Eastern Washington *</td>
<td class="xl75">23-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Omaha</td>
<td class="xl74">6</td>
<td class="xl70">Arkansas</td>
<td class="xl75">26-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">11</td>
<td class="xl66">Purdue</td>
<td class="xl75">21-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">3</td>
<td class="xl69">Kansas</td>
<td class="xl75">26-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Texas Southern *</td>
<td class="xl75">22-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Charlotte</td>
<td class="xl74">7</td>
<td class="xl73">Butler</td>
<td class="xl75">22-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">10</td>
<td class="xl67">Temple</td>
<td class="xl75">23-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">2</td>
<td class="xl68">Virginia</td>
<td class="xl75">29-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">15</td>
<td class="xl65">UAB *</td>
<td class="xl75">18-15</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">West
Regional</td>
<td class="xl74" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Los Angeles</td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 26-28</td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Portland</td>
<td class="xl74">1</td>
<td class="xl68">Arizona *</td>
<td class="xl75">31-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl74">16</td>
<td class="xl65">North Florida *</td>
<td class="xl75">20-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">8</td>
<td class="xl73">San Diego St</td>
<td class="xl75">25-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">9</td>
<td class="xl70">Oklahoma State</td>
<td class="xl75">17-13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Jacksonville</td>
<td class="xl74">5</td>
<td class="xl67">SMU *</td>
<td class="xl75">25-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl74">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Wofford *</td>
<td class="xl75">26-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">4</td>
<td class="xl69">North Carolina</td>
<td class="xl75">24-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">13</td>
<td>Georgia State *</td>
<td class="xl74">23-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Jacksonville</td>
<td class="xl74">6</td>
<td class="xl66">Michigan State</td>
<td class="xl75">23-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl74">11</td>
<td class="xl72">BYU</td>
<td class="xl75">23-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">3</td>
<td class="xl70">Baylor</td>
<td class="xl75">23-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">14</td>
<td class="xl65">North Dakota State *</td>
<td class="xl75">21-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Seattle</td>
<td class="xl74">7</td>
<td class="xl68">Oregon</td>
<td class="xl75">24-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">10</td>
<td class="xl73">Colorado State</td>
<td class="xl75">26-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">2</td>
<td class="xl72">Gonzaga *</td>
<td class="xl75">31-2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">15</td>
<td>New Mexico State *</td>
<td class="xl75">21-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Play In Games</td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl75">MW</td>
<td class="xl65">Robert Morris *</td>
<td class="xl75">19-14</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl74">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Hampton *</td>
<td class="xl74">16-17</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl75">S</td>
<td class="xl65">Coastal Carolina *</td>
<td class="xl74">20-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl74">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Manhattan *</td>
<td class="xl75">19-13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl75">E</td>
<td class="xl70">Texas</td>
<td class="xl74">20-13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl74">11</td>
<td class="xl71">Georgia</td>
<td class="xl75">21-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl75">MW</td>
<td class="xl67">Tulsa</td>
<td class="xl75">22-9</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl74">11</td>
<td class="xl66">Indiana</td>
<td class="xl75">20-13</td>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Highest RPI </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">(by </span><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report" style="background-color: transparent; color: #999999; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">CBS Sports RPI</a><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Left Out: </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Old Dominion (46), UCLA (48)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Bids By Conference: </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12 (7): Kan, Bay, ISU, Okl, WV, OkSt, Tex</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten (7): Wisc, Md, MSU, Iowa. OSU, Pur, Ind</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC (6): Va, Duke, ND, UNC, Lville, NC St</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big East (6): Vill, Prov, GTown, Butl</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Xav</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, St. J</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">AAC (4): SMU, Cin</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Temp</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Tulsa</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (4): </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SDSt,</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">BSU,CSU, Wyo</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac 12 (3): Ariz</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Ore</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Utah</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A-10 (3): VCU, Dav, Day</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC (3): Ky, Ark , Ga</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WCC (2): Gonz*, BYU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MVC (2): </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">N Iowa*, </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Wich St</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">One Bid: 21</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Compare my bracket to others: </span><a href="http://www.bracketmatrix.com/" style="color: #999999; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.bracketmatrix.com/</a></div>
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Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-54615152880349289612015-03-15T09:33:00.003-04:002015-03-15T09:33:53.038-04:00Schmolik 64 Seed Update (3/15/15 AM)Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
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This seed list is for the <a href="http://bracketmatrix.com/">Bracket Matrix</a>. It assumes the favorite (Kentucky, Wisconsin, SMU, VCU, and Georgia State) win. With the exception of 11 seeds, they are roughly in 1-68 order. The bracket will come later today.<br />
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1. Kentucky, Villanova, Wisconsin, Arizona<br />
2. Duke, Virginia, Gonzaga, Iowa State<br />
3. Kansas, Notre Dame, Maryland, Baylor<br />
4. Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Louisville<br />
5. SMU, VCU, West Virginia, Wichita State<br />
6. Arkansas, Michigan State, Providence, Georgetown<br />
7. Oregon, Utah, Xavier, Butler<br />
8. Dayton, San Diego State, Cincinnati, NC State<br />
9. Iowa, Davidson, Ohio State, Oklahoma State<br />
10. St. John's, Colorado State, Temple, Boise State<br />
11. (Alphabetical Order): BYU, Georgia, Indiana, Purdue, Texas, Tulsa (One of these will be removed if Connecticut wins and Connecticut will be an 11 seed).<br />
12. Buffalo, Stephen F. Austin, Wofford, Valparaiso<br />
13. Wyoming, Harvard, Georgia State, Eastern Washington<br />
14. Northeastern, North Dakota State, UC Irvine, Texas Southern<br />
15. Belmont, Albany, New Mexico State, UAB<br />
16. Lafayette, North Florida<br />
First Four: Coastal Carolina, Manhattan, Robert Morris, Hampton<br />
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SchmolikSchmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-42637452922714390462015-03-14T10:15:00.000-04:002015-03-14T10:15:51.532-04:00Schmolik 64 Update (3/14/15)Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
<br />
Welcome to the second to last Schmolik 64 Update for 2015. We are less than 48 hours to Selection Sunday.<br />
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To save time, I will skip records in this update but plan to do so in the final Schmolik 64 tomorrow.<br />
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Cleveland</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 26-28</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl73">1</td>
<td class="xl68">Kentucky</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl73">16</td>
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<td class="xl73">8</td>
<td class="xl66">NC State</td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">9</td>
<td class="xl69">Davidson</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Portland</td>
<td class="xl73">5</td>
<td class="xl72">Providence</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl73">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Valparaiso *</td>
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<td class="xl73">4</td>
<td class="xl67">Oklahoma</td>
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<td class="xl73">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Eastern Washington</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Columbus</td>
<td class="xl73">6</td>
<td class="xl72">Xavier</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl73">11</td>
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<td class="xl73"></td>
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<td class="xl73">3</td>
<td class="xl66">Notre Dame</td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">14</td>
<td class="xl65">UC Irvine</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Seattle</td>
<td class="xl73">7</td>
<td class="xl71">San Diego St</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl73">10</td>
<td class="xl69">Dayton</td>
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<td class="xl73">2</td>
<td class="xl70">Gonzaga *</td>
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<td class="xl73">15</td>
<td class="xl65">New Mexico State</td>
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<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Syracuse</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 27-29</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Pittsburgh</td>
<td class="xl73">1</td>
<td class="xl72">Villanova</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl73">16</td>
<td class="xl65">North Florida *</td>
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<td class="xl73">8</td>
<td class="xl67">Cincinnati</td>
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<td class="xl73">9</td>
<td class="xl66">Ohio State</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Seattle</td>
<td class="xl73">5</td>
<td class="xl71">Wichita State</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl73">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Stephen F. Austin</td>
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<td></td>
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<td class="xl73">4</td>
<td class="xl69">Louisville</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td class="xl73">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Georgia State</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Omaha</td>
<td class="xl73">6</td>
<td class="xl68">Oregon</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl73">11</td>
<td class="xl66">Purdue</td>
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<td class="xl73">3</td>
<td class="xl70">Iowa State</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">14</td>
<td class="xl65">North Dakota State *</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Charlotte</td>
<td class="xl73">7</td>
<td class="xl72">Georgetown</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl73">10</td>
<td class="xl67">Temple</td>
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<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td class="xl73">2</td>
<td class="xl69">Virginia</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">15</td>
<td class="xl65">Albany</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">South
Regional</td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Houston</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 27-29</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Charlotte</td>
<td class="xl74">1</td>
<td class="xl67">Duke</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">16</td>
<td class="xl65"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">8</td>
<td class="xl73">Butler</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">9</td>
<td class="xl66">Iowa</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
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<td></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Jacksonville</td>
<td class="xl74">5</td>
<td class="xl68">West Virginia</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl74">12</td>
<td class="xl65"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td class="xl74">4</td>
<td class="xl70">Northern Iowa *</td>
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<td class="xl74">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Central Michigan</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Pittsburgh</td>
<td class="xl74">6</td>
<td class="xl72">Utah</td>
</tr>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl74">11</td>
<td class="xl68">Texas</td>
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<td></td>
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<td class="xl74">3</td>
<td class="xl66">Maryland</td>
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<td class="xl74">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Northeastern *</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Omaha</td>
<td class="xl74">7</td>
<td class="xl69">VCU</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">10</td>
<td class="xl71">Colorado State</td>
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<td></td>
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<td class="xl74">2</td>
<td class="xl68">Kansas</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">15</td>
<td class="xl65">UAB</td>
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Regional</td>
<td class="xl75" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Los Angeles</td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 26-28</td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Columbus</td>
<td class="xl75">1</td>
<td class="xl66">Wisconsin</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl75">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Lafayette *</td>
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<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">8</td>
<td class="xl74">St. John's</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">9</td>
<td class="xl70">Oklahoma State</td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Jacksonville</td>
<td class="xl75">5</td>
<td class="xl67">SMU</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Wofford *</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">4</td>
<td class="xl70">Baylor</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Yale</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl75">6</td>
<td class="xl71">Arkansas</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">11</td>
<td class="xl72">BYU</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">3</td>
<td class="xl69">North Carolina</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Belmont *</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Portland</td>
<td class="xl75">7</td>
<td class="xl66">Michigan State</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">10</td>
<td class="xl73">Boise State</td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">2</td>
<td class="xl68">Arizona</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">15</td>
<td class="xl65">Texas Southern</td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Play In Games</td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
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<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl76"></td>
<td class="xl65"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl76">MW</td>
<td class="xl65">Robert Morris *</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Delaware State</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl76"></td>
<td class="xl65"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl76">MW</td>
<td class="xl65">Coastal Carolina *</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Manhattan *</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td class="xl65"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl76">MW</td>
<td class="xl67">Tulsa</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl75">11</td>
<td class="xl71">Georgia</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl76">S</td>
<td class="xl65">Buffalo</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl75">12</td>
<td class="xl66">Indiana</td>
</tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Highest RPI </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">(by </span><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report" style="background-color: transparent; color: #999999; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">CBS Sports RPI</a><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Left Out: </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Old Dominion (46), UCLA (49), Iona (50)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Bids By Conference: </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12 (7): Kan, Bay, ISU, Okl, WV, OkSt, Tex</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten (7): Wisc, Md, MSU, Iowa. OSU, Pur, Ind</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC (6): Va, Duke, ND, UNC, Lville, NC St</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big East (6): Vill, Prov, GTown, Butl</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Xav</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, St. J</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">AAC (4): SMU, Cin</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Temp</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Tulsa</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac 12 (3): Ariz</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Ore</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, Utah</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A-10 (3): VCU, Dav, Day</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (3): </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SDSt,</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">BSU,CSU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC (3): Ky, Ark , Ga</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WCC (2): Gonz*, BYU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MVC (2): </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">N Iowa*, </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Wich St</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MAC (2): C Mich, Buff</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">One Bid: 20</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Compare my bracket to others: </span><a href="http://www.bracketmatrix.com/" style="color: #999999; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.bracketmatrix.com/</a></div>
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Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-57933308090986073282015-03-13T08:26:00.002-04:002015-03-13T08:26:52.612-04:00Schmolik Bubble Watch (3/13/15 AM)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Hello, college basketball fans!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Welcome to this season's second Bubble Watch.</span><br />I almost felt like yesterday was "play yourselves out of the NCAA field" day. Illinois got dumped by Michigan in a game they needed. Old Dominion struck out and killed any chance they had of getting an at large field. And two bubble teams in the SEC went one and done. Texas A&M now has zero chance to get in. Ole Miss still has some quality wins but all are in the category of not being a bubble team but not being an impressive enough win to help their cause. Georgia has an easier game now in the semifinals (South Carolina) but lost two top 50 wins (and a chance at a third) with Mississippi's loss. They probably need a win today. LSU and Georgia are the survivors in the SEC bubble mess. LSU won the head to head and also beat Arkansas and West Virginia (both on the road). But even though Old Dominion is out, that head to head loss could keep LSU out of the field if LSU also loses to Auburn.<br />
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The big winners yesterday are probably BYU, UCLA, and Texas, even though they lost on a buzzer beater to Iowa State. If teams continue to blow NCAA bids, someone has to make the field. And I still think Buffalo with a win improves its chances.<br />
<br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">These are the teams I feel should be in the field at this time even if they lose their first game:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">AAC: SMU, Cin</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC: Duke, Va, ND, Lville, UNC, NCSt</span><br />
A-10: VCU<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12: Kan, ISU, Okl, Bay, WV, OkSt</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big East: Vill, GTown, Butl, Prov, St. J, Xav</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten: Wisc, Md, MSU, Iowa, OSU</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MVC: Wich St</span><br />
MWC: BSU, SDSt, ColoSt<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac 12: Ariz, Utah, Ore</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC: Ky, Ark</span><br />
<br />Friday Update:<br />
Added to Locks: NC St, VCU, BSU, SDSt, ColoSt<br />
Eliminated from Bubble Contention: Mia, Ill, ODU, Stan<br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Total: 32 (Since the ACC, Big 12, and Big East champions are guaranteed from the locks)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Automatic Bids: 24 (Including Gonz, N Iowa)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Remaining: 12</span><br />
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I only have 12 teams listed but keep in mind that doesn't account for party crashers.<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">RPI's courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">CBS Sports</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">, accurate as of March 13.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Bubble:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">AAC:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Temple:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Advances to SF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Memphis in QF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Tulsa</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Advances to F</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: Loses in SF (assuming they don't lose to South Florida)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be out if: Loses to Houston in QF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Temple's resume is higher but Tulsa has the head to head sweep. Ironically Tulsa may want Temple to make the field to help their cause. If Temple doesn't make the field, Tulsa probably doesn't either.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A-10:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Davidson</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Advances to SF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: Loses to LaSalle in QF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Dayton</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Advances to SF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: St. Bonaventure in QF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Both teams really deserve to be in but need to avoid the dreaded "bad loss".Davidson can claim a regular season title to help their cause and LaSalle is a top 100 team which might not damage Davidson's RPI that much. Dayton would be the most in danger with a loss, especially if they are the only one that loses.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Texas</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Result: Lost to Iowa State in Big 12 QF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">The buzzer beater must have been devastating, but if they look around they have to see other teams losing. Losing to Iowa State, a top 10 level team, on a buzzer beater is much better than losing to Auburn. I'm sure Texas really enjoyed seeing Texas A&M lose.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Purdue</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Advances to SF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be out if: Loses to Penn State in QF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Indiana</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Advances to SF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Maryland in QF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be out if: Loses to Northwestern in 1st Round</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Purdue is similar to Georgia and LSU. On one hand, a win probably gets them in and an easier opponent gives you a better chance to get you in. However, the loss will kill (or at least cripple) Purdue's at large chances. I believe Indiana should be rooting for Purdue to win. Indiana was swept by Purdue and if Purdue and Indiana both lose today, I think both are out. If Purdue wins, they are in and I think Indiana might still get in even if they lose. Now if Indiana wins, they should be in over Purdue (if they lose).</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Mid American:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Buffalo</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Wins tournament</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: Advances to F (or loses in the SF to a quality opponent)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be out if: Fails to advance to F</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Buffalo had a good day as schools like Old Dominion, Mississippi, and Texas A&M hurt their causes. There are fewer teams Buffalo will have to fight for to get an at large bid. Buffalo got a bye to the semifinals (unusual) and they cannot afford to be one and done either.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac-12:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">UCLA</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Makes F</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Arizona in SF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" />If UCLA upsets Arizona tonight, they will be the biggest bubble winner of the night. The bad news is Arizona at this moment is still in contention for a top seed and a loss could move Gonzaga ahead of them in the pecking order for 2 seeds.<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Georgia</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Makes F</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: Makes SF </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be out if: Loses to South Carolina in QF</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">LSU</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be in if: Makes SF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be on the bubble if: </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Should be out if: Loses to Auburn in QF</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" />I think LSU should make the field with a win. They would clearly be the #3 team in the SEC pecking order. They do have a strong resume if they lose but the Old Dominion loss will still be hanging over their heads and, come on, Auburn? South Carolina wouldn't be as bad a loss for Georgia as Auburn would be to LSU but keep in mind they have ZERO top 50 wins and if neither win LSU is still ahead of them. I can see schools like UCLA and Buffalo moving ahead of the Bulldogs if Georgia loses.<br />
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I said at the beginning of the week only two SEC teams deserve to make the field. If LSU and Georgia both lose today and Kentucky and Arkansas make the final, I think two SEC bids is not out of the question.<br />
<br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WCC:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">BYU</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Result: Lost to Gonzaga in WCC final</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Their RPI is reasonable. They really have only one quality top 50 win but it's a huge one, at Gonzaga, the only team to win there all season. It should be interesting. If the NCAA wants to talk about quality wins, how can you top the Gonzaga win?</span>Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-86716688862185799312015-03-12T05:42:00.000-04:002015-03-12T05:42:20.176-04:00Schmolik 64 Update (3/12/15 AM)Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
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There were no major upsets in the other tournaments, so my at large field will be the same as yesterday's bracket. The only change is Lafayette won the Patriot, so they will take American's place. All other seeds and placements remain the same.<br />
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl67">MW</td>
<td class="xl65">Coastal Carolina *</td>
<td class="xl67">20-9</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl66">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Robert Morris *</td>
<td class="xl67">19-14</td>
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<td class="xl67">E</td>
<td class="xl65">Lafayette *</td>
<td class="xl67">19-12</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl66">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Manhattan *</td>
<td class="xl67">19-13</td>
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This update is mainly so my bracket in <a href="http://www.bracketmatrix.com/">Bracket Matrix</a> can have an updated date.</div>
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I am not sure if there will be an update before Selection Sunday. I usually like to keep you in suspense as to who gets in.</div>
Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-33229063913533718112015-03-11T20:22:00.000-04:002015-03-11T20:24:22.967-04:00Schmolik Bubble Watch (3/11/15)Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
<br />
Welcome to this season's first Bubble Watch.<br />
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These are the teams I feel should be in the field at this time even if they lose their first game:<br />
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AAC: SMU, Cin<br />
ACC: Duke, Va, ND, Lville, UNC<br />
Big 12: Kan, ISU, Okl, Bay, WV, OkSt<br />
Big East: Vill, GTown, Butl, Prov, St. J, Xav<br />
Big Ten: Wisc, Md, MSU, Iowa, OSU<br />
MVC: Wich St<br />
Pac 12: Ariz, Utah, Ore<br />
SEC: Ky, Ark<br />
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Total: 30<br />
Automatic Bids: 24 (Including Gonz, N Iowa)<br />
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Remaining: 14<br />
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Oklahoma State and Xavier have byes to the QF and play likely NCAA tournament teams in their first game. So even if they lose, the teams should still be in. Oregon plays Oregon State or Colorado. While neither would be a good loss, neither would be so bad that it would kill Oregon's RPI,<br />
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RPI's courtesy of <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report">CBS Sports</a>, accurate as of March 11.<br />
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Bubble:<br />
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AAC:<br />
Temple:<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Memphis in QF<br />
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Tulsa<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to F<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses in SF (assuming they don't lose to South Florida)<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Tulane/Houston in QF<br />
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Temple's resume is higher but Tulsa has the head to head sweep. Ironically Tulsa may want Temple to make the field to help their cause. If Temple doesn't make the field, Tulsa probably doesn't either.<br />
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ACC:<br />
NC State<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to QF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Pittsburgh in 1st Round<br />
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Miami<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to F<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Virginia Tech in 1st Round or Notre Dame in QF<br />
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NC State has a solid profile with wins over Duke, at Louisville, and at North Carolina. Pittsburgh is a decent opponent that won't kill their RPI and they should still be in decent shape if they lose.<br />
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The win over Notre Dame would make things close for Miami. NC State beat Miami so if NC State loses to Pitsburgh, it might be enough to get Miami in if they beat Notre Dame,<br />
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A-10:<br />
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VCU<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to QF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Fordham/George Mason in 1st Round<br />
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Davidson<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Massachusetts/LaSalle in QF<br />
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Dayton<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: St. Bonaventure/St. Joseph's in QF<br />
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All three teams really deserve to be in but need to avoid the dreaded "bad loss". VCU has a high RPI but have not been the same since Briante Weber went out with an injury. Davidson can claim a regular season title to help their cause and Massachusetts is a top 100 team which might not damage Davidson's RPI that much. Dayton would be the most in danger with a loss, especially if they are the only one that loses.<br />
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Big 12:<br />
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Texas<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Advances to QF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Texas Tech in 1st Round<br />
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If there is a prototypical bubble team, it's Texas. I think the win over Iowa State should get them in, the loss to Texas Tech eliminates them, and if they make the QF, they are pretty much on the bubble all weekend and dependent on others.<br />
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Big Ten:<br />
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Purdue<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Iowa in QF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Nebraska or Penn State in QF<br />
<br />
Indiana<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Advances to QF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Northwestern in 1st Round<br />
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Illinois<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Advances to QF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Michigan in 1st Round<br />
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The Boilers got a bye to the QF. A loss to Iowa won't hurt them but won't help them much). A loss to a Big Ten bottom feeder will probably be the nail in the coffin though,<br />
<br />
Indiana and Illinois have similar profiles. Both have low RPI's but several good wins that could make the difference but only if they get the big wins in the QF over Wisconsin (Illinois) and/or Maryland (Indiana). Purdue swept Indiana but split with Illinois so the Boilermakers would rather see Indiana pull the upset than Illinois. If Illinois beats Wisconsin, forget three top 25 wins. Based upon the current rankings, Illinois would have three top ten wins.<br />
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Conference USA:<br />
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Old Dominion<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Wins tournament<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Advances to F (or loses in the SF to a quality opponent)<br />
Should be out if: Fails to advance to F<br />
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Old Dominion currently has an RPI of 37 and has wins over VCU and LSU (although VCU's slide hurts ODU). If LSU is close to the bubble, I hope this comes up in the conversation. Louisiana Tech currently ranks 52 in the RPI. If Louisiana Tech beats ODU in the final, it may bring Louisiana Tech to the top 50 and give Old Dominion a third top 50 win (they beat La. Tech this year).<br />
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Mid American:<br />
<br />
Buffalo<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Wins tournament<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Advances to F (or loses in the SF to a quality opponent)<br />
Should be out if: Fails to advance to F<br />
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Buffalo's RPI is 30 but they don't have the quality wins Old Dominion has. If their RPI is in the high 30's, they should get consideration.<br />
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MWC:<br />
<br />
Colorado State<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Fresno State in the QF<br />
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San Diego State<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to UNLV in the QF<br />
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Boise State<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Advances to SF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Air Force in the QF<br />
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Boise State tied for the MWC regular season crown and swept San Diego State, who they tied with. But their RPI is the lowest and Air Force's RPI is so low that a loss will likely sink their RPI so low it will probably wind up on the outside looking in. UNLV is the strongest of the three opponents so San Diego State probably would be hurt the least by a 1st round loss. San Diego State and Colorado State are close to the top 25 and Boise State would love either or both to make the top 25 and give 'the Broncos a top 25 win (or in San Diego State's case, two).<br />
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Pac-12:<br />
<br />
UCLA<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Makes F<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Makes SF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to USC in QF<br />
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Stanford<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Makes F<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Makes SF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Washington in the 1st Round or Utah in the QF<br />
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UCLA and Stanford are on the outside looking in (according to Schmolik) and need to make a statement in Las Vegas. UCLA likely has to beat Arizona to make the final. Stanford would need to win three games including Utah and probably Oregon.<br />
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SEC:<br />
<br />
Georgia<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Makes F<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Makes SF or loses to Mississippi in QF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to SC/Mo in QF<br />
<br />
LSU<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Makes SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Texas A&M in QF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to Miss State or Auburn in QF<br />
<br />
Texas A&M<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Makes F<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Makes SF<br />
Should be out if: Loses in 1st Round or QF<br />
<br />
Mississippi<br />
<br />
Should be in if: Makes SF<br />
Should be on the bubble if: Loses to Georgia in QF<br />
Should be out if: Loses to SC/Mo in 1st Round<br />
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These teams are so close to the Top 50 line so it may be better to compare their head to heads:<br />
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Georgia: Wins: Miss (H, A), Texas A&M (A), Losses: LSU (A)<br />
LSU: Wins: Ga (H), Miss (H, A), Losses; Texas A&M (H, A)<br />
Texas A&M: Wins: LSU (H, A), Losses: Ga (H), Miss (A)<br />
Mississippi: Wins: Texas A&M (H), Losses: Ga (H, A), LSU (H, A)<br />
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Other good wins:<br />
LSU: at West Virginia, at Arkansas<br />
Mississippi: at Arkansas, at Oregon, Cincinnati (Neutral)<br />
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LSU probably has the best resume and probably can best afford a loss. Remember they also lost to Old Dominion. Texas A&M probably has the weakest resume and needs a win (and possibly two) the most. Texas A&M only has wins over LSU and if they beat them, LSU could drop out of the top 50 so A&M would have no top 50 wins (barring a shocking win over Kentucky in the SF). I would certainly rather be the two teams that make the semifinals than the two that don't.<br />
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WCC:<br />
<br />
BYU<br />
<br />
Result: Lost to Gonzaga in WCC final<br />
<br />
Their RPI is reasonable. They really have only one quality top 50 win but it's a huge one, at Gonzaga, the only team to win there all season. It should be interesting. If the NCAA wants to talk about quality wins, how can you top the Gonzaga win?<br />
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It should be an interesting week!Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-51321866527319920232015-03-11T09:03:00.000-04:002015-03-11T09:03:44.378-04:00Schmolik 64 Update (3/11/15)Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
<br />
Welcome to the Wednesday Championship Week Update of the Schmolik 64.<br />
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I am for the most part leaving the Monday bracket the same but changed for the new automatic bid qualifiers. For now, I will leave Yale and American in the field although if Harvard and/or Lafayette win, they would take their spots.<br />
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The only power conference teams in this field that are playing today are North Carolina and NC State in the ACC and Texas in the Big 12. If all three win, I will keep the field the same for Thursday except for changing the Patriot League winner (if Lafayette wins).<br />
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl75">1</td>
<td class="xl70">Kentucky</td>
<td class="xl76">31-0</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">16</td>
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<td class="xl75">8</td>
<td class="xl66">Ohio State</td>
<td class="xl76">22-9</td>
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<td class="xl75">9</td>
<td class="xl71">Davidson</td>
<td class="xl76">22-6</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Columbus</td>
<td class="xl75">5</td>
<td class="xl69">West Virginia</td>
<td class="xl76">23-8</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl75">12</td>
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<td class="xl75">4</td>
<td class="xl68">Notre Dame</td>
<td class="xl76">26-5</td>
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<td class="xl75">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Louisiana Tech</td>
<td class="xl76">23-7</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Omaha</td>
<td class="xl75">6</td>
<td class="xl74">Providence</td>
<td class="xl76">21-10</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl75">11</td>
<td class="xl67">Tulsa</td>
<td class="xl76">21-8</td>
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<td class="xl75">3</td>
<td class="xl69">Iowa State</td>
<td class="xl76">22-8</td>
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<td class="xl75">14</td>
<td class="xl65">North Dakota State *</td>
<td class="xl76">21-9</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Seattle</td>
<td class="xl75">7</td>
<td class="xl66">Michigan State</td>
<td class="xl76">21-10</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl75">10</td>
<td class="xl73">San Diego St</td>
<td class="xl75">23-7</td>
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<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">2</td>
<td class="xl72">Gonzaga *</td>
<td class="xl76">29-2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">15</td>
<td class="xl65">New Mexico State</td>
<td class="xl76">19-10</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">East
Regional</td>
<td class="xl74" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Syracuse</td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 27-29</td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Charlotte</td>
<td class="xl74">1</td>
<td class="xl67">Duke</td>
<td class="xl75">28-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">16</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">8</td>
<td class="xl70">VCU</td>
<td class="xl75">22-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">9</td>
<td class="xl68">Oklahoma State</td>
<td class="xl75">17-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Portland</td>
<td class="xl74">5</td>
<td class="xl72">Utah</td>
<td class="xl75">22-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl74">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Valparaiso *</td>
<td class="xl75">25-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">4</td>
<td class="xl71">Northern Iowa *</td>
<td class="xl75">30-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">13</td>
<td class="xl65">UC Davis</td>
<td class="xl75">22-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Jacksonville</td>
<td class="xl74">6</td>
<td class="xl69">Arkansas</td>
<td class="xl75">24-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl74">11</td>
<td class="xl66">Purdue</td>
<td class="xl75">20-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">3</td>
<td class="xl68">Oklahoma</td>
<td class="xl75">21-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Northeastern *</td>
<td class="xl75">23-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Columbus</td>
<td class="xl74">7</td>
<td class="xl73">St. John's</td>
<td class="xl75">20-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">10</td>
<td class="xl70">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl75">23-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">2</td>
<td class="xl66">Wisconsin</td>
<td class="xl75">28-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">15</td>
<td class="xl65">NC Central</td>
<td class="xl75">21-6</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">South
Regional</td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Houston</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 27-29</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Charlotte</td>
<td class="xl74">1</td>
<td class="xl69">Virginia</td>
<td class="xl75">28-2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">16</td>
<td class="xl65">North Florida *</td>
<td class="xl75">20-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">8</td>
<td class="xl67">Cincinnati</td>
<td class="xl75">21-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">9</td>
<td class="xl68">Oregon</td>
<td class="xl75">22-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Seattle</td>
<td class="xl74">5</td>
<td class="xl71">Wichita State</td>
<td class="xl75">27-4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Wofford *</td>
<td class="xl75">26-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">4</td>
<td class="xl69">North Carolina</td>
<td class="xl75">21-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Eastern Washington</td>
<td class="xl75">20-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Pittsburgh</td>
<td class="xl74">6</td>
<td class="xl73">Georgetown</td>
<td class="xl75">20-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl74">11</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">3</td>
<td class="xl66">Maryland</td>
<td class="xl75">26-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Yale</td>
<td class="xl75">20-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Omaha</td>
<td class="xl74">7</td>
<td class="xl66">Iowa</td>
<td class="xl75">21-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl74">10</td>
<td class="xl72">Colorado State</td>
<td class="xl75">25-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">2</td>
<td class="xl70">Kansas</td>
<td class="xl75">24-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl74">15</td>
<td class="xl65">Belmont *</td>
<td class="xl75">21-10</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">West
Regional</td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Los Angeles</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 26-28</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Pittsburgh</td>
<td class="xl73">1</td>
<td class="xl72">Villanova</td>
<td class="xl74">29-2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl73">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Texas Southern</td>
<td class="xl74">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">8</td>
<td class="xl68">NC State</td>
<td class="xl74">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">9</td>
<td class="xl71">Boise State</td>
<td class="xl74">22-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Jacksonville</td>
<td class="xl73">5</td>
<td class="xl66">SMU</td>
<td class="xl74">23-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl73">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Stephen F. Austin</td>
<td class="xl74">24-4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">4</td>
<td class="xl68">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl74">24-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Georgia State</td>
<td class="xl74">21-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl73">6</td>
<td class="xl72">Butler</td>
<td class="xl74">22-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl73">11</td>
<td class="xl66">Temple</td>
<td class="xl74">22-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">3</td>
<td class="xl69">Baylor</td>
<td class="xl74">22-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Central Michigan</td>
<td class="xl74">19-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Portland</td>
<td class="xl73">7</td>
<td class="xl72">Xavier</td>
<td class="xl74">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl73">10</td>
<td class="xl70">BYU</td>
<td class="xl74">22-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">2</td>
<td class="xl67">Arizona</td>
<td class="xl74">28-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl73">15</td>
<td class="xl65">Albany</td>
<td class="xl74">23-8</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">Play In
Games</td>
<td class="xl68" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
<td></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl69">MW</td>
<td class="xl65">Coastal Carolina *</td>
<td class="xl69">20-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl68">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Robert Morris *</td>
<td class="xl69">19-14</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
<td></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl69">E</td>
<td class="xl65">American</td>
<td class="xl69">17-15</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl68">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Manhattan *</td>
<td class="xl69">19-13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl69">S</td>
<td class="xl67">Texas</td>
<td class="xl69">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl68">11</td>
<td class="xl65">Old Dominion</td>
<td class="xl69">24-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl69">MW</td>
<td class="xl66">Indiana</td>
<td class="xl69">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl68">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Buffalo</td>
<td class="xl69">21-9</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Highest RPI </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">(by </span><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report" style="background-color: transparent; color: #999999; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">CBS Sports RPI</a><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Left Out: Georgia (41), LSU (48), Mississippi (50)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Bids By Conference:</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12 (7): Kan, Bay, ISU, Okl, WV, OkSt, Tex</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten (7): Wisc, Md, MSU, Iowa. OSU, Pur, Ind</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC (6): Va, Duke, ND, UNC, Lville, NC St</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big East (6): Vill, Prov, GTown, Butl, St. J, Xav</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">AAC (4): SMU, Cin, Tulsa, Temp</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac 12 (3): Ariz, Utah, Ore</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A-10 (3): VCU, Dav, Day</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (3): BSU, SDSt, CSU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC (2): Ky, Ark </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WCC (2): Gonz*, BYU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MVC (2): </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">N Iowa*, </span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Wich St</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MAC (2): C Mich, Buff</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">C-USA (2): LaT, ODU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">One Bid: 19</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Compare my bracket to others: </span><a href="http://www.bracketmatrix.com/" style="color: #999999; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.bracketmatrix.com/</a></div>
<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-48056669195221901892015-03-09T08:22:00.002-04:002015-03-09T08:44:02.645-04:00Schmolik 64 Update (3/9/15)Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
<br />
Welcome to the Championship Week Monday edition of the Schmolik 64!<br />
I am trying a new format this edition.<br />
<br />
* - Automatic Bid<br />
If the place is blank, it is reserved for a play in game winner.<br />
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">Midwest
Regional</td>
<td class="xl77" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Cleveland</td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 26-28</td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl77">1</td>
<td class="xl70">Kentucky</td>
<td class="xl78">31-0</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl77">16</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">8</td>
<td class="xl66">Ohio State</td>
<td class="xl78">22-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">9</td>
<td class="xl71">Davidson</td>
<td class="xl78">22-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Columbus</td>
<td class="xl77">5</td>
<td class="xl69">West Virginia</td>
<td class="xl78">23-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl77">12</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">4</td>
<td class="xl68">Notre Dame</td>
<td class="xl78">26-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Valparaiso</td>
<td class="xl78">24-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Omaha</td>
<td class="xl77">6</td>
<td class="xl76">Providence</td>
<td class="xl78">21-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl77">11</td>
<td class="xl67">Tulsa</td>
<td class="xl78">21-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">3</td>
<td class="xl69">Iowa State</td>
<td class="xl78">22-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">14</td>
<td class="xl65">South Dakota State</td>
<td class="xl78">20-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Seattle</td>
<td class="xl77">7</td>
<td class="xl66">Michigan State</td>
<td class="xl78">21-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl77">10</td>
<td class="xl74">San Diego St</td>
<td class="xl77">23-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">2</td>
<td class="xl73">Gonzaga</td>
<td class="xl78">29-2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">15</td>
<td class="xl65">Belmont *</td>
<td class="xl78">21-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">East Regional</td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Syracuse</td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 27-29</td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Charlotte</td>
<td class="xl77">1</td>
<td class="xl68">Duke</td>
<td class="xl78">28-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl77">16</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">8</td>
<td class="xl71">VCU</td>
<td class="xl78">22-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">9</td>
<td class="xl69">Oklahoma State</td>
<td class="xl78">17-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Portland</td>
<td class="xl77">5</td>
<td class="xl75">Utah</td>
<td class="xl78">22-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl77">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Iona</td>
<td class="xl78">26-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">4</td>
<td class="xl72">Northern Iowa *</td>
<td class="xl78">30-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">13</td>
<td class="xl65">UC Davis</td>
<td class="xl78">22-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Jacksonville</td>
<td class="xl77">6</td>
<td class="xl70">Arkansas</td>
<td class="xl78">24-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl77">11</td>
<td class="xl66">Purdue</td>
<td class="xl78">20-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">3</td>
<td class="xl69">Oklahoma</td>
<td class="xl78">21-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Eastern Washington</td>
<td class="xl78">20-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Columbus</td>
<td class="xl77">7</td>
<td class="xl76">St. John's</td>
<td class="xl78">20-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl77">10</td>
<td class="xl71">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl78">23-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">2</td>
<td class="xl66">Wisconsin</td>
<td class="xl78">28-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl77">15</td>
<td class="xl65">William & Mary</td>
<td class="xl78">18-11</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</td><td class="xl77" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"><br /></td><td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"><br /></td><td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">South
Regional</td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Houston</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 27-29</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Charlotte</td>
<td class="xl75">1</td>
<td class="xl69">Virginia</td>
<td class="xl76">28-2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl75">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Texas Southern</td>
<td class="xl76">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">8</td>
<td class="xl67">Cincinnati</td>
<td class="xl76">21-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">9</td>
<td class="xl68">Oregon</td>
<td class="xl76">22-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Seattle</td>
<td class="xl75">5</td>
<td class="xl71">Wichita State</td>
<td class="xl76">27-4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl75">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Wofford</td>
<td class="xl76">25-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">4</td>
<td class="xl69">North Carolina</td>
<td class="xl76">21-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Louisiana Tech</td>
<td class="xl76">23-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Pittsburgh</td>
<td class="xl75">6</td>
<td class="xl74">Georgetown</td>
<td class="xl76">20-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">11</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">3</td>
<td class="xl66">Maryland</td>
<td class="xl76">26-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Yale</td>
<td class="xl76">20-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Omaha</td>
<td class="xl75">7</td>
<td class="xl66">Iowa</td>
<td class="xl76">21-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</td>
<td class="xl75">10</td>
<td class="xl73">Colorado State</td>
<td class="xl76">25-5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">2</td>
<td class="xl70">Kansas</td>
<td class="xl76">24-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">15</td>
<td class="xl65">NC Central</td>
<td class="xl76">21-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">West Regional</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Los Angeles</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 26-28</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Pittsburgh</td>
<td class="xl75">1</td>
<td class="xl74">Villanova</td>
<td class="xl76">29-2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Albany</td>
<td class="xl76">23-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">8</td>
<td class="xl69">NC State</td>
<td class="xl76">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">9</td>
<td class="xl73">Boise State</td>
<td class="xl76">22-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Jacksonville</td>
<td class="xl75">5</td>
<td class="xl67">SMU</td>
<td class="xl76">23-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Stephen F. Austin</td>
<td class="xl76">24-4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">4</td>
<td class="xl69">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl76">24-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">13</td>
<td class="xl65">Georgia State</td>
<td class="xl76">21-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl75">6</td>
<td class="xl74">Butler</td>
<td class="xl76">22-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">11</td>
<td class="xl67">Temple</td>
<td class="xl76">22-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">3</td>
<td class="xl70">Baylor</td>
<td class="xl76">22-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">14</td>
<td class="xl65">Central Michigan</td>
<td class="xl76">19-7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Portland</td>
<td class="xl75">7</td>
<td class="xl74">Xavier</td>
<td class="xl76">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Thur/Sat March 19-21</td>
<td class="xl75">10</td>
<td class="xl72">BYU</td>
<td class="xl76">22-8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">2</td>
<td class="xl68">Arizona</td>
<td class="xl76">28-3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl75">15</td>
<td class="xl65">New Mexico State</td>
<td class="xl76">19-10</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</td><td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"><br /></td><td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"><br /></td><td style="width: 41pt;" width="54"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145"><br /></td><td class="xl69" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"><br /></td><td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"><br /></td><td class="xl69" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145"><br /></td><td class="xl68" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"><br /></td><td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"><br /></td><td class="xl68" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 398px;">
<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5302; mso-width-source: userset; width: 109pt;" width="145"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 109pt;" width="145">Play In
Games</td>
<td class="xl68" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
<td style="width: 109pt;" width="145"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="width: 41pt;" width="54"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
<td></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl69">MW</td>
<td class="xl65">American</td>
<td class="xl69">17-15</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl68">16</td>
<td class="xl65">North Florida *</td>
<td class="xl69">20-11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
<td></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl69">E</td>
<td class="xl65">St. Francis</td>
<td class="xl69">22-10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl68">16</td>
<td class="xl65">Coastal Carolina *</td>
<td class="xl69">20-9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl69">S</td>
<td class="xl67">Texas</td>
<td class="xl69">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Tue March 17</td>
<td class="xl68">11</td>
<td class="xl65">Old Dominion</td>
<td class="xl69">24-6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Dayton</td>
<td class="xl69">MW</td>
<td class="xl66">Indiana</td>
<td class="xl69">19-12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">
<td class="xl65" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Wed March 18</td>
<td class="xl68">12</td>
<td class="xl65">Buffalo</td>
<td class="xl69">21-9</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Highest RPI </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">(by </span><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report" style="background-color: transparent; color: #999999; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">CBS Sports RPI</a><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Left Out: Georgia (40), LSU (50)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Bids By Conference:</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12 (7): Kan, Bay, ISU, Okl, WV, OkSt, Tex</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten (7): Wisc, Md, MSU, Iowa. OSU, Pur, Ind</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC (6): Va, Duke, ND, UNC, Lville, NC St</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big East (6): Vill, Prov, GTown, Butl, St. J, Xav</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">AAC (4): SMU, Cin, Tulsa, Temp</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac 12 (3): Ariz, Utah, Ore</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A-10 (3): VCU, Dav, Day</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (3): BSU, SDSt, CSU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC (2): Ky, Ark - No, that's not a typo!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WCC (2): Gonz, BYU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MVC (2): Wich St, N Iowa</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MAC (2): C Mich, Buff</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">C-USA (2): LaT, ODU</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><br />As always, the assumption is the season ends today. I'm pretty sure that the final Schmolik 64 will have more than 2 SEC teams but right now just three SEC teams ranks in the top 49 of the RPI (LSU ranks 50th) and Georgia, which ranks 40th, has zero top 50 wins. I feel LSU is the third best SEC team, but they have only played five games (out of 31) vs. top 50 opponents. If you don't think Old Dominion belongs in over LSU, Old Dominion beat LSU (and their RPI is way higher). If you're an SEC bubble team, this is the week to send a message to put yourself in the tournament. I would say making the SF is a must and making the final would help a lot.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Right now, Old Dominion and Buffalo have RPI's too high to ignore. If either fall early (especially Buffalo, which has no top 50 wins and lost twice to Central Michigan, the next highest RPI team from the MAC), they're in trouble. But the worst case scenario for other bubble teams is if both make their conference finals and lose to quality teams. If Buffalo and Old Dominion remain in the top 40 after the tournament, they will be harder to ignore (and LSU would like Old Dominion out of the at large pool for sure).</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">In determining the official representative for a conference, I usually took the "best" of the remaining teams (if it is just two teams, I took the "better"). In the Patriot League, American beat Lafayette twice so I put them in over Lafayette even though Lafayette is the higher seed. Of course, it's irrelevant and the winner will get it. As for Harvard and Yale, at the time this was posted, Yale's RPI was 64 to Harvard's 65. The last time Yale made the field was 1962 (before I was born!) So if Harvard does win, at least Yale gets to see their name in a bracket for a few days (then again, I'm sure they're still in shock over their last game).</span></span></div>
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Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-90521895799348431332015-03-06T20:39:00.000-05:002015-03-06T23:14:22.403-05:00Schmolik 64 Update (3/6/15)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Hello, college basketball fans!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MIDWEST REGIONAL (Cleveland, OH Thur/Sat March 26-28)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Kentucky (29-0) vs. 16) Play In Game A Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Xavier (18-12) vs. 9) NC State (18-12)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Northern Iowa (27-3)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> vs. 12) Play In Game C Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Notre Dame (25-5) vs. 13) Murray State (24-4)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) SMU (22-6) vs. 11) Buffalo (20-9)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Iowa State (21-8) vs. 14) South Dakota State (19-9)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) Michigan State (20-10) vs. 10) San Diego State (22-7)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Gonzaga (28-2) vs. 15) New Mexico State (18-10)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse, NY Fri/Sun March 27-29)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Virginia (28-1) vs. 16) Play In Game B Winner</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Cincinnati (21-9) vs. 9) Oregon (22-8)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Louisville (23-7) vs. 12) Play In Game D Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Oklahoma (20-9) vs. 13) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Louisiana Tech (23-7)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Jacksonville, FL Thu</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">r/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Providence (21-9) vs. 11) Tulsa (21-7)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Wichita State (27-3) vs. 14) UC Davis (21-5)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />7) St. John's (20-9) vs. 10) Georgia (19-10)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Wisconsin (27-3) vs. 15) Georgia Southern (18-7)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston, TX Fri/Sun March 27-29)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Duke (27-3) vs. 16) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Texas Southern (18-12) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Ohio State (22-8) vs. 9) Dayton (23-6)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) West Virginia (22-8) vs. 12) Stephen F. Austin (23-4)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Utah (22-6) vs. 13) Iona (24-7)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Georgetown (19-9) vs. 11) Temple (21-9)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Maryland (25-5) vs. 14) Eastern Washington (19-8)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> 7) VCU (21-9) vs. 10) Colorado State (24-5)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Kansas (24-6) vs. 15) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">William & Mary (16-11) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles Thur/Sat March 26-28)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Villanova (28-2) vs. 16) Albany (22-8)</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Oklahoma State (17-11) vs. 9) Davidson (21-6)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Arkansas (23-6) vs. 12) Wofford (23-6)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) North Carolina (21-9) vs. 13) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Yale (20-8)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Butler (21-9) vs. 11) BYU (21-8)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Baylor (21-8) vs. 14) Valparaiso (23-5)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) Iowa (20-10) vs. 10) Boise State (21-7)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Arizona (27-3) vs. 15) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">NC Central (21-6)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A: Tue. March 17: (Midwest 16) North Florida (19-11) vs. Coastal Carolina (17-9)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">B: Wed. March 18: (East 16) Bucknell (18-13) vs. St. Francis NY (21-10)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">C: Wed. March 18: (Midwest 12) Texas (18-12) vs. Indiana (19-11)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">D: Tue. March 17: (East 12) Mississippi (20-10) vs. Illinois (19-11)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Highest RPI </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">(by </span><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">CBS Sports RPI</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Left Out: Old Dominion (45), Texas A&M (46)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12 (7): Kan, Bay, ISU, Okl, WV, OkSt, Tex</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten (7): Wisc, Md, MSU, Iowa. OSU, Ind, Ill</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC (6): Va, Duke, ND, UNC, Lville, NC St</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC (4): Ky, Ark, Ga, Miss</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A-10 (3): VCU, Dav, Day</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (3): BSU, SDSt, CSU</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MVC (2): Wich St, N Iowa</span></span></div>
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Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-67626814604675139942015-03-02T07:43:00.000-05:002015-03-02T07:43:04.196-05:00Schmolik 64 Update (3/2/15)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Hello, college basketball fans!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Welcome to the latest update for the Schmolik 64.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">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.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MIDWEST REGIONAL (Cleveland, OH Thur/Sat March 26-28)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Kentucky (29-0) vs. 16) Play In Game A Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) VCU (21-8) vs. 9) Iowa (19-10)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Louisville (23-6) vs. 12) Iona (24-7)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Iowa State (20-8) vs. 13) Louisiana Tech (22-7)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Providence (20-9) vs. 11) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Cincinnati (20-9)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Maryland (24-5) vs. 14) UC Davis (20-5)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) Boise State (20-7) vs. 10) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Georgia (19-9) </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Gonzaga (28-2) vs. 15) High Point (19-8)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse, NY Fri/Sun March 27-29)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Virginia (27-1) vs. 16) Play In Game B Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Oklahoma State (16-11) vs. 9) San Diego State (21-7)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) North Carolina (20-9) vs. 12) Wofford (23-6)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Northern Iowa (27-3) vs. 13) Harvard (18-6)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) SMU (22-6) vs. 11) Play In Game C Winner</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Oklahoma (20-8) vs. 14) Georgia State (19-9)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Columbus, OH </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) St. John's (19-9) vs. 10) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Temple (20-9)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Wisconsin (26-3) vs. 15) William & Mary (16-11)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston, TX Fri/Sun March 27-29)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Duke (26-3) vs. 16) NC Central (19-6)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Indiana (19-10) vs. 9) Dayton (22-6)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Arkansas (23-6) vs. 12) Buffalo (19-9)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Utah (21-6) vs. 13) Stephen F. Austin (21-4)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Butler (21-8) vs. 11) Texas A&M (20-8)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Wichita State (26-3) vs. 14) South Dakota State (19-9)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) Xavier (18-12) vs. 10) Tulsa (23-6)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Kansas (23-6) vs. 15) Texas Southern (16-12)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles Thur/Sat March 26-28)<br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Villanova (27-2) vs. 16) Albany (21-8)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Michigan State (19-10) vs. 9) Colorado State (23-5)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Columbus, OH </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) West Virginia (22-7) vs. 12) Play In Game D Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Notre Dame (24-5) vs. 13) Murray State (24-4)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Georgetown (18-9) vs. 11) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">NC State (17-12)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Baylor (21-7) vs. 14) Valparaiso (23-5)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) BYU (21-8) vs. 10) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Ohio State (21-8)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Arizona (26-3) vs. 15) Sacramento State (17-8)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A (Midwest 16): Bucknell (17-13) vs. St. Francis (20-10)<br />B (East 16): New Mexico State (17-10) vs. North Florida (17-11)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">C (East 11): LSU (21-8) vs. Oregon (21-8)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">D (West 12): Mississippi (19-10) vs. Illinois (18-11)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Highest RPI </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">(by </span><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report" style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">CBS Sports RPI</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Left Out: Old Dominion (42), Davidson (43), Texas (46)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Bids By Conference:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten (7): Wisc, Md, Ind, MSU, Iowa, OSU, Ill</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big East (6): Vill, Prov, Butl, GTown, St. J, Xav</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12 (6): Kan, Bay, Okl, ISU, WV, OkSt</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC (6): Va, Duke, ND, Lville, UNC, NC St</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC (6): Ky, Ark, Ga, A&M, LSU, Miss</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">AAC (4): SMU, Tulsa, Cin, Temp</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac 12 (3): Ariz, Utah, Ore</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (3): BSU, SDSt, Colo St</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MVC (2): Wich St, N Iowa</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WCC (2): Gonz, BYU</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A-10 (2): VCU, Day</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">One Bid: 21</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Compare my bracket to others: </span><a href="http://www.bracketmatrix.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.bracketmatrix.com/</a>Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-56289075488022203532015-02-23T19:34:00.000-05:002015-02-23T19:34:21.378-05:00Schmolik 64 Update (2/23/15)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Hello, college basketball fans!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Welcome to the third Schmolik 64 update for 2015.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MIDWEST REGIONAL (Cleveland, OH Thur/Sat March 26-28)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Kentucky (27-0) vs. 16)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Indiana (19-9) vs. 9) NC State (16-11)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Louisville (21-6) vs. 12) Iona (23-6)</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Baylor (19-7) vs. 13)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Columbus, OH </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Butler (19-8) vs. 11) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Iowa (17-10)</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Notre Dame (24-4) vs. 14)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Columbus, OH </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) Xavier (18-10) vs. 10) UCLA (16-12)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Wisconsin (25-2) vs. 15)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse, NY Fri/Sun March 27-29)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Virginia (25-1) vs. 16)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Mississippi (19-8) vs. 9) Temple (19-9)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) West Virginia (21-6) vs. 12) Play In Game Winner</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Northern Iowa (26-2) vs. 13)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) VCU (21-6) vs. 11) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Illinois (17-10) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Iowa State (20-6) vs. 14)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) Michigan State (19-8) vs. 10) Oregon (19-8)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Villanova (25-2) vs. 15)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles Thur/Sat March 26-28)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Gonzaga (27-1) vs. 16)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Colorado State (22-5) vs. 9) Tulsa (19-6)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Arkansas (22-5) vs. 12) Wofford (21-6)</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) North Carolina (19-8) vs. 13)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Providence (19-8) vs. 11) Pittsburgh (17-10)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Oklahoma (19-8) vs. 14)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) SMU (21-5) vs. 10) Ohio State (19-8)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Arizona (24-3)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston, TX Fri/Sun March 27-29)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Duke (24-3) vs. 16)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Oklahoma State (16-10) vs. 9) Cincinnati (18-9)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Wichita State (24-3) vs. 12) Harvard (17-5)</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Utah (20-5) vs. 13)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Georgetown (18-8) vs. 11) Play In Game Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Maryland (22-5) vs. 14)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) San Diego State (21-6) vs. 10) St. John's (17-9)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Kansas (22-5) vs. 15)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Play In Games (At Large Bids):</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">S 11) Texas (17-10) vs. Georgia (17-9)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">E 12) Purdue (18-9) vs. Stanford (17-9)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">By Conference:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big Ten (8): Wisc, Md, MSU, Ind, OSU, Ill, Iowa, Pur</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC (7): Va, Duke, ND, UNC, Lville, NC St, Pitt</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12 (7): Kan, ISU, Okl, Bay, WV, Ok St, Tex</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big East (6): Vill, Prov, GTown, Butl, Xav, St. J</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac 12 (5): Ariz, Utah, Ore, UCLA, Stan</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC (4): Ky, Ark, Miss, Ga</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MVC (2): N Iowa, Wich St</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (2): SD St, Colo St</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">One Bid (5): Gonz (WCC), VCU (A-10), Woff (Southern), Iona (MAAC), Harv (Ivy)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Highest RPI (by <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report">CBS Sports RPI</a>) left out: Texas A&M, Dayton, Massachusetts</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Compare my bracket to others: </span><a href="http://www.bracketmatrix.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.bracketmatrix.com/</a><br />
<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-91610643619456430942015-02-13T20:20:00.000-05:002015-02-13T20:20:58.109-05:00Schmolik 64 Update (2/13/15)<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Hello, college basketball fans!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Welcome to the second Schmolik 64 update for 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MIDWEST REGIONAL (Cleveland, OH Thur/Sat March 26-28)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Kentucky (24-0) vs. 16)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) SMU (19-5) vs. 9) Ohio State (19-6)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Wichita State (21-3) vs. 12) Eastern Washington (16-5)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Iowa State (17-6) vs. 13)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Georgetown (16-8) vs. 11) Oregon (17-7)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Notre Dame (22-4) vs. 14)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Columbus, OH </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) Cincinnati (17-7) vs. 10) Dayton (18-5)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Wisconsin (22-2) vs. 15)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse, NY Fri/Sun March 27-29)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Virginia (22-1) vs. 16)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Indiana (17-8)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">vs. 9) Temple (18-7)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Butler (18-6) vs. 12) Wofford (18-6)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Oklahoma State (16-7) vs. 13)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Arkansas (19-5) vs. 11) Illinois (17-8)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) North Carolina (18-6) vs. 14)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) West Virginia (19-5) vs. 10) Massachusetts (15-9)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Villanova (22-2) vs. 15)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles Thur/Sat March 26-28)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Gonzaga (24-1) vs. 16)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Xavier (16-9) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">vs. 9) Texas (16-8)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Northern Iowa (23-2) vs. 12) Green Bay (18-5)</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Oklahoma</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> (17-7) vs. 13)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Columbus, OH </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) Providence (17-8) vs. 11) Play In Game Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Louisville (20-4)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) Colorado State (20-4) vs. 10) Mississippi (17-7)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Arizona (20-3) vs. 15)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston, TX Fri/Sun March 27-29)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">1) Duke (21-3) vs. 16)</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">8) Georgia (16-7) vs. 9) UCLA (15-10)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5) Baylor (17-6) vs. 12) Play </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">In Game Winner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">4) Mary</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">land (20-5) vs. 13)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Portland, OR Thur/ Sat March 19-21</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">6) VCU (18-6) vs. 11) Boise State (16-6)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">3) Utah (18-4) vs. 14)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">7) San Diego St</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ate (18-6) vs. 10) Iowa (15-9)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">2) Kansas (20-4) vs. 15)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Play In Games (At Large Bids):</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MW 11: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Michigan State (16-8) vs. Stanford (16-8) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">S 12: St. John's (15-8) vs. Tulsa (17-6)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Highest RPI Left Out: Texas A&M, Old Dominion</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">By Conference </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 12 (7): Kan, Okl, ISU, OkSt, Bay, WV, Tex</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big 10 (7): Wisc, Md, Ind, OSU, Iowa, Ill, MSU</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Big East (6): Vill, Butl, Prov. G Town, Xav, St. J</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">ACC (5): Va, Duke, Lville, ND, UNC</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Pac 10 (5): Ariz, Utah. UCLA, Ore, Stan</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">SEC (4): Ky, Ark, Ga, Miss</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">AAC (4): Cin, SMU, Temp, Tulsa</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">A-10 (3): VCU, Mass, Day</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (3): SD St, Colo St, BSU</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">MWC (2): N Iowa, Wich St</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">One bid: Gonz, Woff, GB, E Wash</span>Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-36640530165906601582015-02-02T17:03:00.000-05:002015-02-13T20:09:22.362-05:002015 Schmolik 64 (2/2/15)Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
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Welcome to the first Schmolik 64 update for 2015.<br />
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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.<br />
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MIDWEST REGIONAL (Cleveland, OH Thur/Sat March 26-28)<br />
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Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21<br />
1) Kentucky (21-0) vs. 16)<br />
8) SMU (17-4) vs. 9) Ohio State (17-5)<br />
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Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21<br />
5) Butler (16-6) vs. 12) Wofford (16-5)<br />
4) VCU (17-4) vs. 13)<br />
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Louisville, KY Thur/Sat March 19-21<br />
6) Oklahoma (14-7) vs. 11) Temple (15-7)<br />
3) Notre Dame (20-3) vs. 14)<br />
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Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />
7) Providence (16-6) vs. 10) Oklahoma State (13-7)<br />
2) Wisconsin (19-2) vs. 15)<br />
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EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse, NY Fri/Sun March 27-29)<br />
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Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />
1) Virginia (19-1) vs. 16)<br />
8) Xavier (14-6) vs. 9) Georgia (14-6)<br />
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Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21<br />
5) Maryland (18-4) vs. 12) NC State (14-9) or St. John's (13-7)<br />
4) West Virginia (18-3) vs. 13)<br />
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Portland, OR Thur/Sat March 19-21<br />
6) Colorado State (18-3) vs. 11) Davidson (13-5)<br />
3) Utah (16-4) vs. 14)<br />
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Pittsburgh, PA Thur/Sat March 19-21<br />
7) Cincinnati (15-6) vs. 10) Michigan State (14-7)<br />
2) Villanova (19-2) vs. 15)<br />
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SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston, TX Fri/Sun March 27-29)<br />
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Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />
1) Kansas (18-3) vs. 16)<br />
8) Texas A&M (15-5) vs. 9) Seton Hall (15-6)<br />
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Jacksonville, FL Thur/Sat March 19-21<br />
5) Northern Iowa (20-2) vs. 12) Old Dominion (17-4)<br />
4) North Carolina (17-5) vs. 13)<br />
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Columbus, OH Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />
6) Baylor (15-5) vs. 11) Dayton (17-4) vs. Iowa (13-8)<br />
3) Louisville (18-3) vs. 14)<br />
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Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />
7) San Diego State (16-5) vs. 10) Stanford (15-6)<br />
2) Gonzaga (21-1) vs. 15)<br />
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WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles Thur/Sat March 26-28)<br />
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Charlotte, NC Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />
1) Duke (18-3) vs. 16)<br />
8) Texas (14-7) vs. 9) LSU (16-5)<br />
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Seattle, WA Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />
5) Wichita State (18-3) vs. 12) Buffalo (14-6)<br />
4) Georgetown (15-6) vs. 13)<br />
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Omaha, NE Fri/Sun March 20-22<br />
6) Indiana (16-6) vs. 11) Miami (14-7)<br />
3) Iowa State (16-4)<br />
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Portland, OR Thur/Sat March 19-21<br />
7) Arkansas (16-5) vs. 10) Tulsa (16-4)<br />
2) Arizona (20-2) vs. 15)<br />
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By conference<br />
ACC: 7 (Va, Duke, Lville, ND, UNC, Mia, NCSt)<br />
Big East: 7 (Vill, G Town, Butl, Prov, Xav, SH, St. J)<br />
Big 12: 7 (Kan, ISU, WV, Bay. Okl, Tex, OkSt)<br />
Big Ten: 6 (Wisc, Md, Ind, OSU, MSU, Iowa)<br />
SEC: 5 (Ky, A&M, Ark, LSU, Ga)<br />
AAC: 4 (Cin, SMU, Tulsa, Temp)<br />
A-10: 3 (VCU, David, Day)<br />
Pac 10: 3 (Ariz, Utah, Stan)<br />
MVC: 2 (N Iowa, Wich St)<br />
MWC: 2 (Colo St, SD St)<br />
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One bid: Gonzaga (WCC), Wofford (Southern), ODU (Conf USA), Buffalo (MAC)<br />
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Highest RPI left out: Mississippi (47), Boise State (49)<br />
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Compare my bracket to others: <a href="http://www.bracketmatrix.com/">http://www.bracketmatrix.com/</a><br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-75964703095755466582014-03-19T08:15:00.002-04:002014-03-19T08:15:54.865-04:002014 Schmolik Bracket AnalysisHello, college basketball fans!<br />
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Now that the damage by the Selection Committee has been done, now it's time for my annual Schmolik Bracket Analysis! All I ask is you give me a piece if you win the billion dollars!<br />
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I will begin in the South Regional led by Florida.<br />
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When I saw Florida and Kansas in the same regional I thought it would be tough. But the #3 seed is a Syracuse team that is clearly not the same team as they were early in the season. They lost home games to Boston College and Georgia Tech and face a somewhat dangerous MAC team in Western Michigan. I could see the Orange being one and done this year. #4 seed UCLA had a great week in the Pac-12 tournament including beating Arizona. But they may have overachieved and they also lost to Wazzou as well. UCLA will be playing in San Diego which is a huge advantage, especially against VCU. Syracuse and Ohio State could potentially meet in the Round of 32. They met in a regional final in 2012.<br />
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The big question for Kansas is Joel Embiid's health and status. They have a potential match with New Mexico, arguably the most under seeded team this year. Then again, the Lobos lost to Harvard in their first game last season. <br />
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I think if Embiid plays we can see a great Florida/Kansas final. The Gators have lost in the regional final the last two years, one game away from the Final Four. But I think this is their year.<br />
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South Regional Final Pick: Florida over Kansas<br />
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Let's go to the East Regional since the East and South regional winners play in the national semifinals.<br />
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I am usually big on tournament experience. Look at the top three seeds in the regional. At the top is ACC champion Virginia who didn't even make the tournament last season. While Villanova made the Final Four in 2009 they haven't done much since. And the last time Iowa State made the Sweet 16 their head coach was partying with coeds.<br />
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But who is in this regional? Two teams that have won national championships since 2009 in North Carolina and Connecticut plus Michigan State who has made two Final Fours in the same span. I am not big on the two V's. Virginia only played most of the top ACC opponents once during the regular season. I would love to see Villanova win but the Big East was weak and the Wildcats choked in their two games vs. Creighton as well as the Big East tournament opener. Their only real good win this season was over Kansas back in the Bahamas.<br />
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I have seen many experts say Michigan State is the favorite in this regional which is extremely rare for a 4 seed. The Spartans have had injury problems all season long. They actually lost a home game to Nebraska this year. But now they are healthy and played well in the Big Ten Tournament beating both Wisconsin and Michigan. I can tell you Harvard is dangerous but we all know that from last year so I'm sure Cincinnati will be ready.<br />
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Philadelphia will be excited if St. Joseph's and Villanova meet this Saturday in Buffalo. But I think Connecticut may have something to do with that matchup. Remember that Connecticut was one of only two teams to beat Florida this year and have been playing well lately, making the AAC final. This will be Kevin Ollie's debut in the NCAA Tournament and St. Joseph's will be a dangerous opponent. Iowa State looked impressive in winning the Big 12 Tournament, especially over Kansas. But they have a potential second game against North Carolina and I will respect the Cyclones when they perform in the NCAA Tournament, not just in the regular season. <br />
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So I am going upset happy in this regional. I like Connecticut and North Carolina to meet in the Sweet 16 in New York. I also like Michigan State to win the regional. I am not saying Virginia does not deserve a #1 seed but you have to think they are the most vulnerable #1 seed (don't forget Wichita State made the Final Four last year). This year's 16 seeds are pretty weak (if you go by RPI) but if some #16 is going to be the first to go down, it has to be Virginia (even if you think Wichita, remember they get the winner of the play in game involving the two worst teams in the tournament including Cal Poly). I would pick Kentucky and probably Gonzaga or Oklahoma State over Virginia but the odds of Memphis or George Washington beating Virginia is lower IMHO.<br />
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East Regional Final Pick: Michigan State over North Carolina<br />
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Now we head out west or as I like to call it the regional no one wants to be in. You can usually tell who the weakest #1 seed because it is the one that is in the west. This year is the exception since Arizona is, at least according to the NCAA, the second best team this year.<br />
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Since 2000, only one team west of the Mississippi River has won the national championship (Kansas in 2008). If you look at the number of Final Four teams east of the river vs. west, the east dominates. Well only two teams in the West Regional are clearly east of the Mississippi (I'm not sure about Louisiana Lafayette) and the two meet in their first game. I would give the edge to Wisconsin but the regional final is virtually in Arizona's backyard.<br />
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I would watch out for Gonzaga as they return to the role of giant killer as opposed to the giant being killed like they were last season. If Marcus Smart lives to preseason expectations, they could give Gonzaga (and Arizona) fits. Don't forget about San Diego State. They beat Kansas in Lawrence this year and will be playing the regional final in Los Angeles. I will say my choice for this year's most likely 12 vs. 5 is North Dakota State beating an overrated Oklahoma team (and the game is in Spokane so I don't expect a lot of either team's fans there).<br />
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If Arizona and Wisconsin played closer to Madison, I'd take the Badgers. But Arizona out west is going to be hard to beat by a team East of the river making a long trip.<br />
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West Regional Final Pick: Arizona over Wisconsin<br />
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Only one regional remains. Have I discussed the defending champion Louisville, runner up Michigan, Final Four participant and undefeated Wichita State, Duke, or Kentucky yet? What? They're all in the same regional? Are you kidding me????<br />
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Yes, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, and Wichita State all in one regional! I can think of three times in the last four years that one regional is loaded compared to the others. Last year Louisville and Duke were also the top two seeds in the toughest regional. In 2011, you have Ohio State, North Carolina, and Louisville in the same region (for some region Louisville always is in the toughest regional). Last year's Group of Death (to borrow from a soccer term) was in Indianapolis and this year's is as well. You should not be surprised. Indianapolis is a centrally located city close to all five of these schools. I'm sure all five of these schools would want to play here from a geographical standpoint. It just makes the regional that much harder. But what's the alternative? Force Duke or Louisville out west to balance the regionals? I'm not sure Pitino or Coach K would be in favor of that.<br />
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Charles Barkley said the Selection Committee stacked the deck against Wichita State but it's not the first time they loaded up a regional and it won't be the last. It's Indy's central location that worked against them. Ironically this would be the year Wichita State would have wanted to be shipped out west (they did make the Final Four out of the west last year), but Arizona blocked it this year.<br />
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Still, you have a Kentucky team that shouldn't be an 8 and a Louisville team that shouldn't be a 4 in Wichita State's path. I'm not sure if that was a coincidence. I'm surprised they didn't place New Mexico as a 7 seed in there as well. Now of course both schools can drive to Indianapolis so why wouldn't they be placed in Indy if they had a choice?<br />
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If Wichita State switched with Arizona, they'd probably be the favorite to get to Dallas. I'd go as far as to say if they switched with Florida they'd be favored (although Wichita State vs. Kansas will be a tough game). Wichita State did play Louisville tough in last year's Final Four but it looks like Louisville is most people's choice to make it out of the Group of Death. Plus, Rick Pitino and the Cardinals now have a chip on their shoulder and will have extra motivation to win in this regional.<br />
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4 seeds are rarely favored to ever win a regional. But I think Louisville and Michigan State are both favorites to win their regionals this year. I would say Michigan State is the bigger favorite as their regional is way weaker than this one. Louisville would likely have to beat Wichita State (or their in state rival in Kentucky) and then either a rematch of last year's championship game vs. Michigan (who has been playing well lately before the final vs. Michigan State) or Duke with Jabari Parker. But after last season, do you want to pick against Louisville? I don't. Yet.<br />
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Midwest Regional Final Pick: Louisville over Michigan<br />
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So my Final Four is Louisville, Michigan State, Arizona, and Florida. Two #1 seeds and two #4 seeds. I can't remember ever picking a #4 seed to make the Final Four and this year I picked two.<br />
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And guess what? I'm going 4's all the way to the final. Florida plays in a lousy SEC where only two other opponents made the tournament (and one, Tennessee, wound up in the play in game). Arizona plays in the Pathetic 12. Michigan State is battle tested and their coach has won it all before. I just think Arizona and Sean Miller in this scenario will have a deer in the headlights moment and will be no match for Louisville. As for Florida and Michigan State, I just think MSU has faced better competition this year.<br />
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As for the final, I should pick Louisville. But I (kind of like the Selection Committee) question the level of competition in their conference. I don't think the AAC is as bad as the NCAA's thought but it would never be mistaken for the Big Ten or ACC. I would say the Big Ten has to win a national championship eventually and I think this year's Spartans have a much easier path to the title game and I say they pull it off. I would finally love to silence the SEC and Big 12 fans who think their conference is better than the Big Ten. They have more championships because their best team is better than anyone in the Big Ten. But our second through fifth teams would destroy most of their second through fifth teams.<br />
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Championship: Michigan State over Florida.<br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-5185415672870238332014-03-17T16:41:00.002-04:002014-03-17T16:41:38.006-04:00Comments on 2014 Bracket MatrixHello, college basketball fans!<br />
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For those of you not familiar with The <a href="http://bracketmatrix.com/">Bracket Matrix</a>, it is a collection of sort of "mock" brackets of people like myself all around the internet who put together brackets of teams that get in and where they will be seeded before the NCAA announces the official field of 68. As always, I like to thank Brian for all his hard work and effort putting it all together and for giving me and others great publicity.<br />
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I said in a previous article that you really shouldn't complain who got in or didn't unless you chose a field before they are chosen. Well me and 120 others including people from CBSSports.com (<a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology">Jerry Palm</a>), ESPN.com (<a href="http://espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology">Joe Lunardi</a>) and others did so.<br />
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The Bracket Matrix ranks brackets based upon how close they are to the actual field. What I like to do is compare the NCAA picks (and my own) to the consensus picks by the Bracket Matrix. If we are 121 mostly independent people we're probably closer to who's right and wrong than a bunch of AD's and conference commissioners are. Sure we may disagree on a pick or two (Iowa) but for the most part we have an idea as to who should be in and shouldn't and where teams should be seeded.<br />
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Team Selection:<br /><br />This year there were 121 brackets on the matrix. Of the 68 teams chosen by the most brackets, SMU was chosen by the fewest number of brackets. 96 (slightly less than 80% of the brackets chose SMU). BYU was chosen by 108 of 121 (almost 90%). While most of the brackets did have Iowa, eight brackets did not include them. Other teams left off brackets were Tennessee (6), Dayton (6), Xavier (4), Nebraska (3), Oklahoma State (2), and Kansas State (1). So if the Bracket Matrix were in charge, the teams in the play in game (based upon fewest number of brackets) would have been SMU, BYU, Iowa, and Dayton (Tennessee's average seed was higher).<br />
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If you go by the Bracket Matrix, it is clear who the 68 teams should have been. If it is based on total number of brackets included, SMU ranked 68th. Wisconsin Green Bay ranked 69th but were only chosen on 19 brackets (less than 16%). So it was cut and dry as to who belonged and who didn't. A team I chose but didn't make the field was Southern Miss, who were in 12 brackets. I also chose Minnesota (6 brackets).<br />
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I mentioned I was shocked when I heard North Carolina State. I was not alone. In fact, I believe the ten committee members and Coach K might have been the ones alone. Out of 121 brackets, three chose NC State. THREE! In nine years of the Bracket Matrix, they are the worst selection ever by the Selection Committee. On the Bracket Project's <a href="https://twitter.com/bracketproject">Twitter page</a>, three teams were chosen by less than 10% of brackets in a given year (2006 Air Force, 2006 Utah State, and 2012 Iona).<br />
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They were the only school that wasn't expected to make the field according to the Bracket Matrix. SMU was the one team that got screwed.<br />
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Team Seeding:<br />
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Florida and Arizona were unanimous choices for #1 seeds. All but one bracket had Wichita State as a top seed. They had them as a FOUR seed?<br />
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As for the fourth #1, there was no clear majority. Michigan received an average seed of 1.64. Villanova was 1.80, and Villanova was 1.83. The breakdown was 50 for Michigan, 33 for Villanova, 31 for Virginia. I said I thought Villanova was overrated but most of the brackets disagreed. As for Louisville being a #1 seed? Not even close. Only 3 brackets chose Louisville as a #1. By the way, that is the same as the number who chose NC State.<br /><br />
In fact, the next two highest average seeds after Villanova and Virginia were Wisconsin (2.20) and Kansas (2.23). Louisville (2.97) ranked 11th, also behind Iowa State (2.80) and Duke (2.85). The NCAA had Louisville ranked 13th in its <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24487953/official-ncaa-1-68-seeding-order">official seed order</a> so it was only two places away from where they should have been and only one seed line. It still was quite a shock though. Louisville's breakdown by seed: 3 #1's, 17 #2's, 85 #3's, 14 #4's.<br />
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Had the Bracket Matrix been in charge, Michigan State (3.51) would have been the fourth #3 seed barely over Creighton and Syracuse (3.63 each). 58 brackets gave MSU a #3 while 58 gave them a #4. San Diego State was a clear cut #4 while Cincinnati and UCLA were a virtual toss up as the last #4 seed.<br />
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I gave New Mexico a #4 which might have been high. New Mexico led the #6 seeds, slightly lower than Ohio State. The four #5's would have been UCLA, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Ohio State (lot of national championships between those four schools!) The Matrix ranked the Lobos #21 while the Committee ranked them #28. Also ranked as #6 seeds were Oklahoma, VCU, and Kentucky, who the NCAA had as an 8 seed. Connecticut was also seeded two places below their matrix seed. Other than NC State, the other school that might want to send gifts to the Selection Committee was St. Louis. The Matrix game them a 7 seed while the NCAA gave them a 5. In fact, the committee was especially nice in that they were the only #5 seed that didn't have to go out west (two #5's had to go to Spokane!). If you go by the seed list, St. Louis was #18 by the NCAA's and #25 by us.<br />
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Almost every other pick by the NCAA's was within one seed of the Matrix seeds.<br />
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As for whether the brackets are balanced or not, I'm not going to look at all 121 brackets to see who is where. I did put Duke in the west regional in my bracket to try to balance out the regions. I don't know if others did. But in practice, it's hard to tell schools like Duke or North Carolina to go out west (I am amazed they had the nerve to make Tom Izzo and Michigan State go to Spokane twice in five seasons). You want to allow teams to stay close to home and reward the good teams. But then who goes out west? The bad teams.<br />
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There were a few questionable choices. I kind of liken this committee to the 2012 committee. Almost everything was reasonable except for Iona that year and NC State this year. The good news is there is about a 50-50 chance they won't make the "real" tournament. But you can also get a VCU in 2011 as well. If NC State makes the Final Four, I and a lot of other bracketologists will be very unhappy.<br />
<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-40570694888570559092014-03-17T10:15:00.000-04:002014-03-17T10:15:32.591-04:00Comments on 2014 NCAA FieldHello, college basketball fans!<br />
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This post is to compare my picks to the actual NCAA field.<br />
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My personal feeling is if you do not put together a bracket before they unveil the real bracket you have less to complain about afterwards. You can say this team belongs in the field and this team does not. But the fact is that no matter what year 68 teams make the field. It is easy to say Team X doesn't deserve to get in or Team Y does. But 68 teams make it and (starting this season) 36 at large teams make it. There may be more than 36 deserving at large candidates but you can only put 36 in. Or there may be fewer than 36 and you have to put in a team that deserves to but does not.<br />
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So let me compare my 68 to the NCAA's 68.<br />
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I have said in previous posts that I thought Iowa had no business being in the NCAA field. They lost six of their last seven games, choked in the Big Ten Tournament to Northwestern, and made it in with the lowest RPI of any at large team. It seems every year (with the exception of last year when I didn't miss any teams) that there is a team that plays well early in the season that chokes down the stretch. I throw them out and the NCAA says no problem. If you're going to do that, why wait until Selection Sunday? Do the bracket in February.<br />
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Another team I actually thought deserved to make the field but I didn't have in my field of 68 was Xavier. I had actually said on Friday I thought they did enough. There was really only one reason I didn't have them. They had lost a game in the Bahamas to Iowa. Because of the head to head, I really couldn't have put them in the field and left out Iowa even though I could always bring up Northwestern.<br />
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One of the last teams I did pick that didn't make the field was Minnesota. I'm sure most of you were wondering why I picked Minnesota and not Iowa. Iowa finished 9-9 in the Big Ten while Minnesota went 8-10. The teams split games this season. While Iowa lost to Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, Minnesota also lost to them (at home no less!) When comparing them straight up, Minnesota had the higher RPI, the better non conference schedule, and the better finish down the stretch. If it was Minnesota and Xavier head to head, I probably go with Xavier. But between Xavier, Minnesota, and Iowa, I didn't want Iowa and couldn't pick Xavier so Minnesota had to be the choice.<br />
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The other team I put in my field was Southern Mississippi. No one wanted to discuss them being left out, but I'm sure they had the highest RPI of teams that didn't make the NCAA field. To me the RPI exists for a reason. People want to talk about beating good teams but what counts as a good team? Usually they mean the RPI. So why should teams be rewarded for beating a team with a high RPI but not for having a high RPI?<br />
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I posted on Twitter yesterday that Minnesota was in the Top 50 RPI while Iowa was not. Well Iowa gets credit for beating Minnesota as a "quality win" but Minnesota does not get credit for beating Iowa. That's ridiculous to me. Iowa finished with five Top 50 RPI wins in my last calculations but one was Minnesota and the others were Nebraska and Xavier who were in the low 50's. Minnesota not only beat Iowa but also Florida State who just missed the Top 50 RPI. I get you have to draw the line somewhere but you do have to look at the teams they beat instead of just counting Top 50 wins.<br />
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As for Southern Mississippi, they also had a Top 50 win over North Dakota State. I have seen several teams with high RPI's make the field even though they didn't win many (or any) Top 50 games so it isn't unprecedented.<br />
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The other team that I had in my field but didn't make the real field was Southern Methodist (SMU). I didn't like their RPI or their loss to Houston in the AAC tournament but I did like their two wins over Connecticut and their win over Cincinnati. One of the CBS guys also mentioned their non conference schedule as a reason they didn't get in and I think for a major conference team (you can argue whether the AAC is a major or not) to schedule that poorly is no excuse. I remember Colorado being left out a few years ago for the same reason.<br />
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Of the three teams I had in the field that didn't make the real field I had all three of them in play in games so I did think all three of them were questionable choices and aren't too upset with any of them not getting in. I still cling to the tournament should be 64 and had it been before they expanded to 68 they wouldn't have gotten in I can't complain too much.<br />
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I kind of expected Iowa to make the field. I do like the fact that they were in a play in game. While the NCAA calls them the first round games, I think of them as play in games. To me, if you are one of the last four teams to make the field, prove you actually belong in the field. I think the First Four games should be all play in games. Let the teams that earn their way into the field get their day to play one of the top teams in a "regular" site. I don't consider the Dayton experience the same as the real NCAA experience. To me, that is playing one of four games at a site and the small conference Big South teams playing ACC opponents, not Big South opponents playing Southland opponents. But if you didn't win the automatic berth then I don't mind you missing out on the regular Field of 64 experience. And let's be honest, you would rather see Dayton play BYU and Nebraska play Arizona State than see Albany play Mt. St. Mary's or Cal Poly play Texas Southern. Then again, if a team goes 11-19 like Cal Poly does, maybe they deserve to have to fight their way to play a top seed rather than just get the experience. How about one play in for the lowest two automatic berths and three for at large teams?<br /><br />
While I kind of expected Iowa to make the field, the one that shocked me on Sunday was North Carolina State. I'm guessing the win over Syracuse was a big reason to put them in (but apparently losing to Northwestern is acceptable too). Also in the last month Syracuse lost home games to Boston College and Georgia Tech so why is beating Syracuse that big a deal right now? Mike Krzyzewski lobbied for the Wolfpack to make the field yesterday. The fact that the head of the AD was from Wake Forest, a fellow ACC member, makes me wonder about that choice.<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15.234999656677246px;"> </span><br />
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When the NCAA's released their bracket guidelines this season, they said the First Four matchups are to put the two worst automatic bids in one game, then the next two worst automatic bids in the other. The same holds for the at large bids. According to the <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24487953/official-ncaa-1-68-seeding-order">NCAA seed list</a>, these were followed. If I were in charge, I would put the worst team against the fourth worst and then the second worst against the third worst. Right now, one of the two teams you thought were the two worst teams to make the field will make the Field of 64 while one of the two teams you thought were better will not. Same applies for the at large bids. If you think Iowa and Tennessee are better than NC State and Xavier, why are you rewarding NC State and Xavier and guaranteeing one will make the Field of 64 while saying one of Iowa and Tennessee will not?<br />
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As for seeding, I thought even after Virginia won that Michigan was the better choice for the last #1 seed win or lose in the final although you can make the argument for Virginia. I believe I heard a committee member say that had Michigan won they would have been the last #1.<br />
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Some people thought Louisville should have been a #1. I didn't. I had them as a #3. But I thought #4 was low for sure. I moved the Spartans up to a #3 at the end after they won over Creighton. <br />
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Another team I was shocked at their seed was New Mexico. They win the MWC title and beat San Diego State two out of three times but get a #7 while San Diego State gets a #4? You can argue the Aztecs are better (beating Kansas in Lawrence is impressive) but three seeds different is ridiculous.<br />
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The other team I was shocked at was Kentucky. They were playing for the SEC Tournament on Sunday and got a #8? They had the SEC championship game on late. I was watching the Big Ten at the time but I heard Kentucky almost won. Would UK still had been a #8 if they had won that game? That's crazy. Even after losing, I can't believe they were that low.<br />
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I also had Connecticut a #5 instead of a #7. Remember they won two of three from Cincinnati, who is a #5.<br />
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I had Iowa State over Villanova as a #2. Iowa State won the Big 12, beating Kansas as well as two other NCAA teams while Villanova choked in their first game against a team not even in the field. You can say Villanova won the Big East regular season but even I will admit the Big 12 is much more loaded than the Big East and Villanova choked twice against the only team in the field from their conference seeded above a 10 seed. The only good win Villanova had all year was Kansas, a team Iowa State also beat.<br />
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I had Syracuse a #4 based upon their slide. You can't tell me Syracuse is a better team than Michigan State or Louisville. The others I thought were overseeded were Oklahoma and Massachusetts, both seeded two above where I had them.<br />
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Charles Barkley complained that he felt that they stacked the deck against Wichita State. I think the reason why is because of the four NCAA regional sites that Indianapolis is the most centrally located. Usually teams are placed in the regionals by placing the highest rated of each seed in the regional that is the closest geographically while spreading out conference foes in the first four lines. Well Michigan is a natural fit for Indianapolis and so is Louisville. Duke would probably be closer to New York but because Virginia is there Duke couldn't go there so they went to the next closest site which was Indianapolis.<br />
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But if you use that logic, guess where the worst teams go? Of course. The West. Going by the official seed order, the Midwest got the #3, #6, #9, and #13 ranked teams while the West got #2, #8, #11, and #16. In the three years since they went to seeding 1-68, the West has gotten the weakest #2 seed all three times. They got the weakest #1 seed two of the three years with this year the exception because Arizona is a western team so they got to stay in the west. Last year's Midwest Regional (also in Indianapolis) had Louisville, Duke, and Michigan State. There is usually one stacked regional and if you look at a map you can probably see why. The west nine out of ten times is going to be the worst of the four regionals. So either you tell some of the better teams you have to go out west or you're going to get unbalanced regionals. Or better yet, why have a West Regional at all? This year it does make sense because of Arizona. But I've seen years Connecticut and Duke were sent out west as the #1 seed. If Arizona or UCLA is the best team out west they are virtually guaranteed the right to stay out west. You can't say that about any other regional.<br />
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But at least Los Angeles and San Diego are nice places to go. You got the sun and the beach. Why is the NCAA insisting on punishing teams and shipping them to Spokane? Congratulations Michigan State for winning the Big Ten Tournament and beating Wisconsin and Michigan. You've won an all expense trip to Spokane ... again (<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/21/AR2010032102035.html">they were there in 2010</a>!) You can complain about Buffalo and Raleigh all you want but there are plenty of top NCAA teams close by. Who's close to Spokane? Gonzaga (and they're not even playing in Spokane). They assign teams to first weekend sites in the seed order. Michigan State and San Diego State were #14 and #16 on the list of the top four seeds. I believe the only reason MSU got punished is because UCLA (#15) was so close to San Diego that they decided to let them play there.<br />
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I also think it is time to move the games (at least some of the time) from Dayton. If you go by strict competitive balance, then in theory the winners of the two play in games should play the two best #1 seeds. Well the second #1 seed was Arizona. It is a little too much to have teams go to Dayton on Tuesday night and then fly out to San Diego on Thursday to play Arizona. So instead of getting a play in winner, Arizona has to play a regular #16 seed (technically a #15 if you say the four worst #16's are the four #16's).<br />
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As for the at large berths, usually I would have the play in games as 12 seeds. But most of the 12 seeds are placed in western sites. Of the four #12 seeds, two play in Spokane and one plays in San Diego. So they then have to give one of the play in winners a #11 seed (although according to the seed list the highest of the last four at large teams, Tennessee, was #44 which was a #11 seed anyway). I often feel that if you are one of the last four teams to get in, you should have to go to Spokane and not complain about it because you should be happy you get to go at all. Well the last four teams get to avoid Spokane (or Boise if they host) altogether while teams that earn conference titles have to be punished and sent to Spokane. Or better yet, get rid of sites like Spokane altogether. When most of the teams have to fly more than halfway across the country to play there, they shouldn't be hosting.<br />
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I have actually once commented to someone who works for the NCAA's about the imbalance of NCAA teams from the west. While this seasons field has six Pac 12 teams and seven Big 12 teams, college basketball for the most part is dominated by teams East of the Mississippi River. The last Pac-12 team to win the national championship was Arizona in 1997 and since then just one Big 12 team (Kansas) has won the national championship. Since 2000, only one (Kansas) out of 14 national champions came west of the Mississippi River. The NCAA has to account for that. It seems unfair that far more eastern teams have to fly west than the other way around. Have more sites east of the Mississippi and fewer west. Or put the sites in the west in Texas or Kansas City or Denver. I can live with California. But the Pacific Northwest? Maybe Seattle or Portland once in a while (next year BOTH host which makes no sense whatsoever). But Spokane (or Boise)? No way!<br />
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Coming shortly, Schmolik Bracket Analysis.<br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-80426692082369138012014-03-16T17:46:00.001-04:002014-03-16T17:46:19.626-04:00Final 2014 Schmolik 64Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
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It is time for this year's unveiling of the Schmolik 64 bracket.<br />
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SOUTH REGIONAL (Memphis, TN - Thur/Sat March 27-29)<br />
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Orlando, FL (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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1) Florida* (32-2) vs. 16) Play in Game A<br />
8) George Washington (24-8) vs. 9) Oklahoma State (21-12)<br />
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San Diego, CA (Fri/Sun March 21-23)<br />
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5) UCLA* (26-8) vs. 12) Stephen F. Austin* (27-2) <br />
4) Creighton (26-7) vs. 13) Delaware* (25-9)<br />
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Orlando, FL (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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6) North Carolina (23-9) vs. 11) BYU (22-11)<br />
3) Louisville* (29-5) vs. 14) Mercer* (23-8)<br />
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Milwaukee, WI (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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7) Oklahoma (23-9) vs. 10) Stanford (21-12)<br />
2) Wisconsin (26-7) vs. 15) American* (20-12)<br />
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MIDWEST REGIONAL (Indianapolis, IN - Fri/Sun March 28-30)<br />
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St. Louis, MO (Fri/Sun March 21-23)<br />
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1) Wichita State* (32-0) vs. 16) Play In Game B Winner<br />
8) Texas (23-10) vs. 9) St. Joseph's* (24-9)<br />
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Buffalo, NY (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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5) Connecticut (26-8) vs. 12) Play In Game C Winner<br />
4) Syracuse (27-5) vs. 13) Manhattan* (26-7)<br />
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San Antonio, TX (Fri/Sun March 21-23)<br />
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6) Virginia Commonwealth (27-7) vs. 11) Tennessee (20-12)<br />
3) Michigan State* (26-8) vs. 14) Louisiana Lafayette* (20-11)<br />
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St. Louis, MO (Fri/Sun March 21-23)<br />
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7) Memphis (22-9) vs. 10) Pittsburgh (25-9)<br />
2) Kansas (24-9) vs. 15) Wisconsin Milwaukee* (20-13)<br />
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WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles, CA - Thur/Sat March 27-29)<br />
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San Diego, CA (Fri/Sun March 21-23)<br />
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1) Arizona (30-4) vs. 16) Weber State* (17-11)<br />
8) Massachusetts (24-8) vs. 9) Gonzaga* (27-6)<br />
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Spokane, WA (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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5) Kentucky (24-10) vs. 12) North Dakota State* (22-6)<br />
4) New Mexico* (27-6) vs. 13) Tulsa* (21-12)<br />
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Raleigh, NC (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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6) St. Louis (25-6) vs. 11) Play In Game D Winner<br />
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3) Duke (26-8) vs. 14) Eastern Kentucky* (22-9)<br />
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San Antonio, TX (Fri/Sun March 21-23)<br />
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7) Oregon (23-9) vs. 10) Nebraska (19-12)<br />
2) Iowa State* (26-7) vs. 15) Wofford* (17-12)<br />
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EAST REGIONAL (New York, NY - Fri/Sun March 28-30)<br />
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Milwaukee, WI (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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1) Michigan (25-8) vs. 16) Albany* (18-14)<br />
8) Colorado (23-11) vs. 9) Kansas State (20-12)<br />
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Spokane, WA (Thur/Sat March 20-22) <br />
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5) Cincinnati (27-6) vs. 12) Harvard* (25-4)<br />
4) San Diego State (27-4) vs. 13) New Mexico State* (25-9)<br />
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Buffalo, NY (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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6) Ohio State (25-9) vs. 11) Dayton (23-10)<br />
3) Villanova (28-4) vs. 14) Western Michigan* (22-9)<br />
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Raleigh, NC (Fri/Sun March 21-23)<br />
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7) Baylor (22-11) vs. 10) Providence* (23-11)<br />
2) Virginia* (28-6) vs. 15) NC Central * (26-5)<br />
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Play In Game A: Tue. March 18: South #16: Texas Southern* (18-14) vs. Cal Poly* (11-19)<br />
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Play In Game B: Wed. March 19: Midwest #16: Mount St. Mary's* (16-16) vs. Coastal Carolina* (18-12)<br />
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Play In Game C: Tue. March 18: Midwest #12: Southern Mississippi (25-6) vs. Minnesota (19-13)<br />
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Play In Game D: Wed. March 19: West #11: Arizona State (21-11) vs. SMU (23-9)<br />
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Highest RPI's left out: Toledo, Xavier, Missouri, Minnesota<br />
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Compare my bracket to others in the <a href="http://bracketmatrix.com/">Bracket Matrix</a>.<br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-40680178212402125952014-03-16T11:21:00.000-04:002014-03-16T11:22:07.311-04:00Last Year's (2013) Schmolik 64Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
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1 Indiana (27-6) vs. 16 Play In Game B Winner</div>
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8 Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. 9 California (20-11)</div>
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5 St. Louis (27-6)* vs. 12 Akron (25-6)*</div>
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4 Kansas State (26-7) vs. 13 South Dakota State (22-9)*</div>
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6 UNLV (24-9) vs. 11 Colorado (21-11)</div>
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3 Florida (26-7) vs. 14 Northwestern State (19-8)*</div>
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<u>Philadelphia (Fri/Sun)</u></div>
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7 Illinois (21-12) vs. 10 Iowa State (22-11)</div>
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2 Georgetown (25-6) vs. 15 Iona (20-13)*</div>
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1 Louisville (29-5)* vs. 16 Play In Game A Winner</div>
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8 NC State (24-10) vs. 9 San Diego State (20-10)</div>
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<u>Austin (Fri/Sun)</u></div>
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5 Virginia Commonwealth (26-8) vs. 12 Play In Game D Winner</div>
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4 Wisconsin (23-11) vs. 13 Valparaiso (25-7)*</div>
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6 Oklahoma State (24-8) vs. 11 Cincinnati (22-11)</div>
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3 Michigan State (24-8) vs. 14 Florida Gulf Coast (22-10)*</div>
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7 Oregon (26-8)* vs. 10 Belmont (24-6)*</div>
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2 Miami (27-6)* vs. 15 Western Kentucky (19-15)*</div>
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1 Gonzaga (30-2)* vs. 16 LIU-Brooklyn (20-13)*</div>
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8 Colorado State (23-8) vs. 9 Minnesota (20-12)</div>
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5 Arizona (25-7) vs 12 Play In Game C Winner</div>
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4 Syracuse (26-9) vs. 13 New Mexico State (23-10)*</div>
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6 Butler (25-8) vs. 11 Mississippi (26-8)*</div>
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3 Michigan (25-7) vs. 14 Davidson (25-7)*</div>
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7 Notre Dame (25-9) vs. 10 Oklahoma (20-11)</div>
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2 Duke (27-5) vs. 15 Harvard (18-9)*</div>
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6 UCLA (25-9) vs. 11 Temple (23-9)</div>
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Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-36154477431231817762014-03-16T07:49:00.002-04:002014-03-16T07:49:24.975-04:00Schmolik 64 Field So Far (3/16/14 AM)Hello, college basketball fans!<br /><br />
I am listing the teams I have in my final Schmolik 64 right now. I have excluded the last four at large teams. Feel free to comment or tweet to <a href="https://twitter.com/Schmolik64">@Schmolik64</a> which bubble teams should get in? Unless there is a bracketing problem or a change of mind, expect them to be the four teams I put in the play in games (BTW if it the tournament was still at 64, this would be the final field.)<br />
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* Automatic bid for conference with more than one team (if one bid, assume that team won the automatic bid).<br />
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Big 12 (7): , Iowa State*, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas<br />
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A-10 (6): Dayton, George Washington, Massachusetts, St. Joseph's, St. Louis, VCU (final today)<br />
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ACC (5): Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia (final today)<br />
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Big Ten (5): Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Wisconsin (final today)<br />
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Pac 12 (5): UCLA*, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford<br />
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AAC (4): Louisville*, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Memphis<br />
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Big East (3): Providence*, Creighton, Villanova<br />
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SEC (3): Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee (final today)<br />
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MWC (2): New Mexico*, San Diego State<br />
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WCC (2): Gonzaga*, BYU<br />
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One bid (for now) (21)<br />
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MVC: Wichita State<br />
Summit: North Dakota State<br />
Ivy: Harvard<br />
S'land: Stephen F. Austin<br />
MAAC: Manhattan<br />
CAA: Delaware<br />
MAC: Western Michigan<br />
SB: TBD (Georgia State vs. Lafayette)<br />
WAC: New Mexico State<br />
C-USA: Tulsa<br />
A Sun: Mercer<br />
OVC: Eastern Kentucky<br />
MEAC: NC Central<br />
Patriot: American<br />
Horizon: Wisconsin Milwaukee<br />
Big Sky: Weber State<br />
Southern: Wofford<br />
A-East: Albany<br />
NE: Mt. St. Mary's<br />
Big South: Coastal Carolina<br />
Big West: Cal Poly<br />
SWAC: Texas Southern<br />
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Still under consideration (RPI from <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report">CBSSports.com RPI</a>)<br />
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Southern Mississippi (32)<br />
Toledo (38)<br />
Arizona State (44)<br />
Xavier (47)<br />
Missouri (49)<br />
Minnesota (50)<br />
SMU (53)<br />
Iowa (57)<br />
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Four of these teams will be in. Which ones? Comment or tweet to <a href="https://twitter.com/Schmolik64">@Schmolik64</a>!<br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-24754744401011218562014-03-14T09:39:00.000-04:002014-03-14T09:39:18.545-04:00Schmolik 64 Bubble Update 3/14/14 AMHello, college basketball fans!<br />
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I will refer to bubble teams as those at large teams who were seeded 8 or below or those who just missed.<br />
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Kansas State* - Lost to Iowa State in QF. Expected and certainly not a bad loss. They're in.<br />
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George Washington - Plays Massachusetts in QF. Probably in even with a loss as UMass is a solid team.<br />
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SMU* - Lost to Houston in QF. This loss hurts but I feel they had plenty of leeway and they do have two wins over UConn and a win over Cincinnati. Probably will be a double digit seed but that keeps them away from a top seed in the first weekend so that might not be a bad thing.<br />
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UCLA - Beat Oregon in QF, SF vs. Stanford. They're in.<br />
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Nebraska - Plays Ohio State in QF. Pretty solid in even with a loss to the Buckeyes. Glad they didn't have to play Purdue even though they probably would have beaten the Boilermakers.<br />
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Colorado - Beat USC and California Berkeley, Plays Arizona in the SF. Win over Berkeley sealed the deal. They are in. Beat Arizona and they could be a 7 or better seed.<br />
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Baylor - Beat TCU and Oklahoma. Plays Texas in SF. Definitely in at this point, playing for seeding.<br />
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Tennessee - Plays South Carolina in QF. Should be in if they win today, a loss would really hurt them. On one hand, they are stuck playing a lousy opponent. But had they played Arkansas and lost, Arkansas probably would have jumped them in the SEC pecking order so that would have hurt them too.<br />
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Dayton - Beat Fordham. Plays St. Joseph's in QF. I like their chances win or lose but a win cements their bid.<br />
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Arizona State* - Lost to Stanford in QF. Has to be sixth in the Pac-12 pecking order right now. They did sweep California so they clearly would get in over Cal (they both beat Arizona this year). I think they are still likely in at this point.<br />
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St. Joseph's - Plays Dayton in QF. The Hawks do have two wins over Dayton so they might still be ahead of the Flyers in the A-10 pecking order (unless Dayton makes the A-10 final). They would have ended up with a three game losing streak. I think they're still in with a loss but a win would lock them up.<br />
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Xavier - Beat Marquette. Plays Creighton in SF. I think the Marquette win is enough but another win over Creighton would be gravy.<br />
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BYU* - Lost to Gonzaga in F. RPI is still very high and they have wins over Stanford and Texas. I think they still make it.<br />
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Oklahoma State* - Beat Texas Tech, lost to Kansas in QF. Have a sub .500 conference record but probably has done enough to get in (recent win over Kansas probably has them dancing).<br />
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Stanford (play in) - Beat Washington State and Arizona State, Plays UCLA in SF. The SF most likely has them in.<br />
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Iowa* (play in) - Lost to Northwestern in 1st round. Finished sub .500 in conference. Their RPI (according to <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/rpi/IOWA/iowa-hawkeyes">CBS Sports.com</a>) is 54. They went 3-7 in their last 10, including three losses to teams clearly not in the NCAA field including Illinois at home and to Northwestern (Northwestern?) in the Big Ten Tournament. They don't belong in the field and I won't put them in. I don't care if they probably get in, they don't deserve to make the field.<br />
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Southern Mississippi (Listed as projected C-USA champion) - Beat UTEP, Plays Louisiana Tech in SF - Don't look now but their <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/rpi/USM/southern-miss-golden-eagles">RPI stands at 29</a>. It's starting to look harder to leave them out of the field the more they win especially when teams like Iowa choke.<br />
<br />Pittsburgh (play in) - Beat Wake Forest, Plays North Carolina in QF - No bad losses but no good wins. I think they've done enough to get in but a win over the Tar Heels certainly puts them in.<br />
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California (play in) - Lost to Colorado in QF - Probably 7th in the Pac-12 pecking order now and the Pac-12 has never had seven teams in the tournament I believe. The win over Arizona might be enough for them to sneak in. It depends on what else happens the next day or two.<br />
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Minnesota - Beat Penn State, Plays Wisconsin in QF - Still just 9-10 in conference (same as Iowa). Probably needs a win to get in the field.<br />
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Missouri - Beat Texas A&M, Plays Florida in QF - Should be in easily if they can pull the unthinkable. Might be helped if Tennessee loses.<br />
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Providence - Beat St. John's, Plays Seton Hall in SF - Win over St. John's (on St. John's home floor at MSG) helps. Losing to Seton Hall might erase that though and they are clearly on the bubble at this point. Make the final and they are in.<br />
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Georgetown* - Lost to DePaul in 1st round - No way they get in.<br />
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Florida State - Beat Maryland, Plays Virginia in QF - Absolutely needs to beat the Cavaliers to get in. Even with the win, best other wins are vs. VCU and Massachusetts. Also lost to fellow bubbler Minnesota.<br />
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North Carolina State - Beat Miami, Plays Syracuse in QF - Could make an argument they belong in over Florida State as they beat them. Also has a win at Pittsburgh as well as at Tennessee (bubble team). They did lose to Clemson though.<br />
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Illinois - Beat Indiana, Plays Michigan in QF - Beat Michigan State (in East Lansing), Nebraska, Minnesota (in Minneapolis in only meeting this year) and Iowa (in Iowa City). Also have a win in St. Louis over fellow bubbler Missouri. Probably needs to win two (get to the final) to get in but stranger things have happened.<br />
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Clemson - Beat Georgia Tech, Plays Duke in QF - Already owns a win over Duke. If NC State and Clemson both pull upsets, I can see the winner in their SF matchup making the field.<br />
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Georgia - Plays Ole Miss in QF - Did finish 3rd in the SEC but behind Tennessee in the SEC pecking order. Very low in the RPI right now and a win over Ole Miss does nothing. They'd have to beat Kentucky to have a chance (a final run without beating UK probably wouldn't be enough either). Even a win over UK is nowhere near the quality of opponents that any of these teams above them can gain.<br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-74985567810189186572014-03-12T09:10:00.000-04:002014-03-12T09:10:14.154-04:00Schmolik 64 Update (3/12/14)Schmolik 64 Update (3/12/14)<br />
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Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
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Welcome to my latest update to the Schmolik 64. This reflects games played Tue. March 11. It will likely be my final update before Selection Sunday although I may post some thoughts on bubble teams before Sunday.<br />
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* Team has clinched automatic bid. Records via <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/nitty-gritty-report">CBSSports.com's RPI</a> page. Remember, only Div. 1 games are counted.<br />
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MIDWEST REGIONAL (Indianapolis - Fri/Sun March 28-30)<br />
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St. Louis (Fri/Sun. March 21-23)<br />
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1) Wichita State (33-0)* vs. 16) Play In Game B winner<br />
8) Kansas State (20-11) vs. 9) Nebraska (19-11)<br />
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San Antonio (Fri/Sun. March 21-23)<br />
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5) North Carolina (23-8) vs. 12) Toledo (25-5)<br />
4) Cincinnati (26-5) vs. 13) Manhattan (25-7)*<br />
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Milwaukee (Thur/Sat. March 20-22)<br />
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6) Memphis (22-8) vs. 11) Xavier (19-11)<br />
3) Wisconsin (25-6) vs. 14) Mercer (23-8)*<br />
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St. Louis (Fri/Sun. March 21-23)<br />
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7) Oregon (22-8) vs. 10) Tennessee (19-11)<br />
2) Kansas (23-8) vs. 15) Utah Valley (17-10)<br />
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SOUTH REGIONAL (Memphis - Thur/Sat March 27-29)<br />
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Orlando (Thur/Sat March 20-22)<br />
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1) Florida (29-2) vs. 16) Play In Game A winner<br />
8) George Washington (23-7) vs. 9) Colorado (21-10)<br />
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San Antonio (Fri/Sun. March 21-23)<br />
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5) Oklahoma (23-8) vs. 12) Play in Game D winner</div>
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4) Creighton (24-6) vs. 13) Stephen F. Austin (25-2)</div>
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Buffalo (Thur/Sat. March 20-22)</div>
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6) Connecticut (24-7) vs. 11) Play in Game C winner</div>
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3) Syracuse (27-4) vs. 14) Boston University (24-9)</div>
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7) Texas (22-9) vs. 10) Dayton (22-9)</div>
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2) Michigan (23-7) vs. 15) Eastern Kentucky (22-9)*</div>
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WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles Thur/Sat March 27-29)</div>
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San Diego (Fri/Sun. March 21-23)</div>
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1) Arizona (28-3) vs. 16) Wofford (17-12)*</div>
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8) SMU (23-8) vs. 9) Gonzaga (27-6)*</div>
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5) New Mexico (24-6) vs. 12) North Dakota State (22-6)*</div>
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4) St. Louis (25-5) vs. 13) Delaware (25-9)*</div>
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6) Ohio State (23-8) vs. 11) BYU (22-11)</div>
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3) San Diego State (25-3) vs. 14) UC Irvine (20-10)</div>
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7) Massachusetts (23-7) vs. 10) Arizona State (21-10)</div>
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2) Duke (24-7) vs. 15) NC Central (23-5)</div>
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1) Villanova (28-3) vs. 16) Stony Brook (22-9)</div>
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8) UCLA (23-8) vs. 9) Baylor (19-10)</div>
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5) VCU (24-7) vs. 12) Southern Mississippi (24-5)</div>
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4) Iowa State (23-7) vs. 13) Harvard (25-4) *</div>
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6) Michigan State (23-8) vs. 11) Oklahoma State (20-11)</div>
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3) Louisville (26-5) vs. 14) Georgia State (22-7)</div>
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7) Kentucky (22-9) vs. 10) St. Joseph's (21-9)</div>
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2) Virginia (25-6) vs. 15) Wisconsin-Milwaukee (20-13)*</div>
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Play In Games:</div>
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Play in Game A: Tue. March 18: Weber State (15-11) vs. Southern (16-12)<br />
Play in Game B: Wed. March 19: Mt. St. Mary's (16-16) * vs. Coastal Carolina (18-12) *<br /><br />
Play in Game C: Tue. March 18: Stanford (19-11) vs. Iowa (19-11)<br />
Play in Game D: Wed. March 19: Pittsburgh (23-8) vs. California (19-12)<br />
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Highest RPI's Not in Tournament: Minnesota (51), Missouri (52), Providence (53), Georgetown (55)<br />
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Big 12: 7<br />
Pac-12: 7 (2 in play in)<br />
A-10: 6<br />Big Ten: 6 (1 in play in)<br />
AAC: 5<br />
ACC: 5 (1 in play in)<br />
Big East: 3<br />
SEC: 3<br />
MWC: 2<br />
WCC: 2<br />
One bid: 22<br />
<br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">Compare my bracket to many others at the </span><a href="http://bracketmatrix.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px; text-decoration: none;">Bracket Matrix. </a>Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-9837536632544259792014-03-03T21:53:00.000-05:002014-03-03T22:10:51.693-05:00Schmolik 64 Update (3/3/14)Hello, college basketball fans!<br />
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I know it is March already but this is my first Schmolik 64 update for 2014.<br />
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MIDWEST REGIONAL (Indianapolis, IN, Fri/Sun)<br />
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St. Louis, MO (Fri/Sun)<br />
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1) Wichita State vs. 16) Play In Game A Winner<br />
8) Iowa vs. 9) Kentucky<br />
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San Antonio, TX (Fri/Sun)<br />
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5) Iowa State vs. 12) Play in Game D Winner<br />
4) Cincinnati vs. 13) Stephen F. Austin<br />
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Milwaukee, WI (Thur/Sat)<br />
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6) Texas vs. 11) Play in Game C Winner<br />
3) Michigan vs. 14) Georgia State<br />
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Raleigh, NC (Fri/Sun)<br />
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7) Arizona State vs. 10) Xavier<br />
2) Duke vs. 15) Mercer<br />
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SOUTH REGIONAL (Memphis, TN - Thur/Sat)<br />
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Orlando, FL (Thur/Sat)<br />
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1) Florida vs. 16) Play in Game B winner<br />
8) Memphis vs. 9) Colorado<br />
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San Diego, CA (Fri/Sun)<br />
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5) Massachusetts vs. 12) Toledo<br />
4) North Carolina vs. 13) Green Bay<br />
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Milwaukee, WI (Thur/Sat)<br />
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6) Kansas State vs. 11) BYU<br />
3) Wisconsin vs. 14) Iona<br />
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Buffalo, NY (Thur/Sat)<br />
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7) UCLA vs. 10) Oklahoma State<br />
2) Villanova vs. 15) Vermont<br />
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WEST REGIONAL (Los Angeles, Thur/Sat)<br />
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San Diego, CA (Fri/Sun)<br />
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1) Arizona vs. 16) NC Central<br />
8) Gonzaga vs. 9) Baylor<br />
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Spokane, WA (Thur/Sat)<br />
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5) Oklahoma vs. 12) North Dakota State<br />
4) San Diego State vs. 13) Harvard<br />
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San Antonio, TX (Fri/Sun)<br />
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6) Michigan State vs. 11) Stanford<br />
3) Creighton vs. 14) Utah Valley<br />
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Buffalo, NY (Thur/Sat)<br />
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7) Connecticut vs. 10) George Washington<br />
2) Syracuse vs. 15) UC Irvine<br />
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EAST REGIONAL (New York, Fri/Sun)<br />
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St. Louis, MO (Fri/Sun)<br />
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1) Kansas vs. 16) Davidson<br />
8) SMU vs. 9) St. Joseph's<br />
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Spokane, WA (Thur/Sat)<br />
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5) New Mexico vs. 12) Southern Miss<br />
4) St. Louis vs. 13) Belmont<br />
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Orlando, FL (Thur/Sat)<br />
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6) VCU vs. 11) Pittsburgh<br />
3) Louisville vs. 14) Delaware<br />
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Raleigh, NC (Fri/Sun)<br />
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7) Ohio State vs. 10) California<br />
2) Virginia vs. 15) Boston University<br />
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Play in Game A (Midwest 16): Weber State vs. High Point. Winner plays 1) Wichita State in St. Louis<br />
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Play in Game B (South 16): High Point vs. Weber State. Winner plays 1) Florida in Orlando <br />
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Play in Game C (Midwest 11): Tennessee vs. Missouri. Winner plays 6) Texas in Milwaukee<br />
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Play in Game D (Midwest 12): Oregon vs. Arkansas. Winner plays 5) Iowa State in San Antonio<br />
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Compare my bracket to many others at the <a href="http://bracketmatrix.com/">Bracket Matrix </a><br />
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<br />Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349620002909457712.post-62435213497128890552012-03-13T16:01:00.003-04:002012-03-13T17:17:58.073-04:00Schmolik Bracket Analysis (2012)Hello, college basketball fans!<div><br /></div><div>Now it's the time where I analyze the actual NCAA bracket and tell you who I think will win in the NCAA Tournament.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last year, I didn't do that well but show me anyone who did. Not one of the top seeds made the Final Four and the only people who had VCU going to the Final Four probably had some connections to the school. </div><div><br /></div><div>Normally, I start with Illinois's regional but Illinois is not in it this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>I will start in the South Regional, the first regional announced. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kentucky is the obvious favorite. John Calipari said at the end of the SEC semifinal game against Florida that he was worried about arrogance and that would lead to complacency. Maybe the loss to Vanderbilt will wake up the team that they are beatable and they will play at a higher level. We all know UK was virtually guaranteed the No. 1 overall seed so the game was kind of meaningless to them.</div><div><br /></div><div>A big eye opener was UK is scheduled to meet last year's national championship Connecticut if the Cats and Huskies win their first games. This game (assuming it happens) may not be the best game of the "third" round but I think it will easily be the most watched. I give UConn the edge over an Iowa State team that hasn't been in the tournament since 2005. </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of experience, the next pod has Indiana, Wichita State, VCU, and New Mexico State. Indiana hasn't made the NCAA field since 2008. Wichita State's last was 2006. The experience edge here has to go to VCU and it looks to be the classic 12 over 5 upset. I am personally hoping VCU loses early so Illinois might have a chance at Shaka Smart if Brad Stevens turns down the job (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/bradstevenstoillinois">Stevens is by far my first choice</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div>Another team I feel is beatable is Baylor. They did get to the Elite Eight in 2010 but they were the higher seed in each game. Last year, they didn't make the NCAA's. This year, they were just 1-4 vs. Kansas and Missouri. I probably would have taken Belmont (another No. 14 seed) to beat Baylor but South Dakota State is playing in its first ever NCAA Tournament. Look out for UNLV to possibly make the Sweet 16 (they have a Pac-12 team in its first game). I would also like to see Scott Drew leave Baylor for Illinois (again if Brad Stevens says no). </div><div><br /></div><div>We haven't seen Kentucky and Duke in the NCAA's since 1998 and I am hoping to see it again. I can imagine the Georgia Dome will be sold out if it happens. I think it will happen and I think Kentucky will win just like 1998 (as opposed to the thrilling 1992 Duke win).</div><div><br /></div><div>South Regional Final Pick: Kentucky over Duke</div><div><br /></div><div>We go to the West. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tom Izzo is as good as it comes when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. He's coached the Spartans to six NCAA Final Fours, including the 2000 national championship. This season, the Spartans are a No. 1 seed, Izzo's first since 2001. Izzo has previously been seeded No. 1 three times. Michigan State made the Final Four all three of those years.</div><div><br /></div><div>People think Missouri is the biggest challenge. Missouri had a terrific season and won the Big 12 conference tournament this season. Frank Haith clearly did a great job after many people criticized him being selected as head coach. Still, the NCAA Tournament is a whole other beast. Would you rather play Missouri or Duke or Kansas? It's an easy choice. In fact, Charles Barkley thinks coaching is more important late in the tournament than seeding. Tell me who you think is the better coach, Haith or Billy Donovan? I think Missouri will suffer an early exit to the Gators. </div><div><br /></div><div>I think the bigger threats to the Spartans are the two Big East teams, Marquette and Louisville. Louisville won the Big East Tournament and the last team to win the Big East Tournament won it all. Michigan State drew a tough Memphis team (who I had as a No. 6 seed) in the third round. It should be a tough road but it's hard for me to pick against Izzo.</div><div><br /></div><div>West Regional Final Pick: Michigan State over Marquette</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll next head East.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course the big story is that Syracuse's <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/17770576/fab-melo-ineligible-for-ncaa-tournament">Fab Melo has been declared ineligible</a>. That changes a lot. I wouldn't count out Syracuse and I think Syracuse should be fine through the first weekend but I am picking Wisconsin to pull the Sweet 16 upset. As for Vanderbilt, remember that they choked the last two seasons in their first NCAA game (both years seeded No. 5 or higher). Also, will they suffer a letdown after beating Kentucky? Harvard is screaming pick me over Vanderbilt. I wouldn't be surprised if Harvard makes the Sweet 16 like Cornell did in 2010 (in fact, Cornell won its second game against Wisconsin, Harvard's likely second opponent).</div><div><br /></div><div>Ohio State has a likely matchup against either West Virginia or a scary Gonzaga team that loves the underdog role. Some people have said West Virginia should have a home crowd advantage in Pittsburgh. But Pitt fans hate West Virginia with a passion (it's very intense), so I wouldn't be surprised if they cheer against the Mounts. Kentucky looks to be in a similar situation in Louisville but the rivalry is not as bitter and plenty of Kentucky fans should make the trip. </div><div><br /></div><div>The other wild card is Florida State. They made the Sweet 16 last year as a No. 10 seed. This year's team only beat Duke and North Carolina twice each, including back to back wins over the two to win the ACC Tournament. I think the actual final will be the semifinal between the Buckeyes and Seminoles and in an upset, I think Florida State will make the Final Four.</div><div><br /></div><div>East Regional Final Pick: Florida State over Wisconsin</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, we have the Midwest Regional.</div><div><br /></div><div>I figured either Kansas or Missouri would get to play in St. Louis. It was Kansas and they look to have a huge home court advantage against North Carolina. On the other hand, Kansas has had a history of underachieving (outside of 2008 of course). They lost to Northern Iowa in 2010 in the second round (despite being the No. 1 overall seed) and lost to VCU last year in the regional final. I give the St. Mary's/Purdue winner a good shot at beating Kansas in the third round. I'm sure Roy Williams is not looking forward to playing his old school but I'm sure many fans are. Both the Midwest and South Regional finals are scheduled for Sunday. Could we get UNC/Kansas and Kentucky/Duke in the same day? It will be a terrific Sunday to me if we do. </div><div><br /></div><div>No. 3 seed Georgetown lost its last two opening round games, to Ohio in 2010 (as a No. 3 seed) and to VCU last year. Belmont looks to be the team that could upset the Hoyas. They were in the tournament last season and four times since 2006 and are looking for their first win. I am looking forward to Temple vs. Michigan in the third round but also watch out for Ohio (No. 13 seed and Michigan's first opponent). NC State is another sleeper at No. 11. </div><div><br /></div><div>Midwest Regional Final Pick: North Carolina over Kansas</div><div><br /></div><div>Final Four: Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan State, Florida State</div><div><br /></div><div>I think Florida State will be the happy to go lucky team and North Carolina should be looking for revenge. While the Spartans won the Big Ten Tournament, they lost Branden Dawson for the season. I'm also wondering about John Henson's wrist. That being said, I will go with the same choice.</div><div><br /></div><div>Championship Pick: Kentucky over North Carolina</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Schmolikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16354979882826093125noreply@blogger.com1