Schmolik 64 Update (3/1/10)

Hello, college basketball fans!

Here is the latest Schmolik 64. Until Championship Week, I only seed the top 12 teams in each conference. The reason is most if not all of these spots are reserved for automatic bid teams that most likely won't be determined until Championship Week.

1st Round Dates: Thur/Sat March 18-20, Fri/Sun March 19-21

SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston, TX Fri/Sun March 26-28)

Buffalo, NY (Fri/Sun)
1 Syracuse (27-2) vs 16
8 Missouri (21-8) vs 9 Wake Forest (18-8)

Spokane, WA (Fri/Sun)
5 Temple (24-5) vs 12 St. Mary's (23-5)
4 Tennessee (21-7) vs 13

New Orleans, LA (Thur/Sat)
6 Maryland (20-7) vs 11 Charlotte (19-9)
3 Michigan State (22-7) vs 14

Oklahoma City, OK (Thur/Sat)
7 Northern Iowa (25-4) vs 10 Louisville (19-10)
2 Kansas State (23-4) vs 15

WEST REGIONAL (Salt Lake City, UT Thur/Sat March 25-27)

Jacksonville, FL (Fri/Sun)
1 Duke (25-4) vs 16
8 California (20-9) vs 9 Marquette (19-9)

New Orleans, LA (Thur/Sat)
5 Baylor (21-6) vs 12 San Diego State (18-8)
4 Vanderbilt (21-6) vs 13

Buffalo, NY (Fri/Sun)
6 Gonzaga (23-5) vs 11 Virginia Tech (21-7)
3 Pittsburgh (22-7) vs 14

San Jose, CA (Thur/Sat)
7 Texas (22-7) vs 10 Utah State (22-6)
2 New Mexico (27-3)

South vs West, Midwest vs East in Final Four

MIDWEST REGIONAL (St. Louis, MO Fri/Sun March 26-28)

Oklahoma City, OK (Thur/Sat)
1 Kansas (27-2) vs 16
8 Texas El Paso (22-5) vs 9 Florida (20-9)

Spokane, WA (Fri/Sun)
5 Wisconsin (21-7) vs 12 Connecticut (17-12)
4 Butler (26-4) vs 13

Providence, RI (Thur/Sat)
6 Xavier (21-7) vs 11 UNLV (21-7)
3 West Virginia (22-6) vs 14

Milwaukee, WI (Fri/Sun)
7 Oklahoma State (20-8) vs 10 Georgia Tech (18-9)
2 Ohio State (23-7) vs 15

EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse, NY Thur/Sat March 25-27)

Milwaukee, WI (Fri/Sun)
1 Kentucky (27-2) vs 16
8 Richmond (22-7) vs 9 Florida State (20-8)

San Jose, CA (Thur/Sat)
5 BYU (25-4) vs 12 UAB (23-5)
4 Georgetown (19-8) vs 13

Jacksonville, FL (Fri/Sun)
6 Texas A&M (19-8) vs 11 Siena (24-6)
3 Purdue (24-4) vs 14

Providence, RI (Thur/Sat)
7 Clemson (20-8) vs 10 Old Dominion (23-8)
2 Villanova (23-5) vs 15

Big East: 8 (Syr, Vill, Pitt, WV, GTown, Marq, Lville, Conn)
ACC: 7 (Duke, Md, Clem, FSU, WF, GaT, VaT)
Big 12: 7 (Kan, KSU, Bay, A&M, Tex, OSU, Mo)
A-10: 4 (Temp, Xav, Rich, Charl)
Big 10: 4 (OSU, Pur, MSU, Wisc)
MWC: 4 (NM, BYU, UNLV, SDSt)
SEC: 4 (Ky, Vbilt, Tenn, Fla)
C-USA: 2 (UTEP, UAB)
WCC: 2 (Gonz, St. M)
Remaining: 6 (Butl, N Iowa, Cal, USU, ODU, Siena)

Remaining Automatics: 16
Remaining At Large: 1

Candidates: RI, Day, Wich St, ASU, Miss St, Cin, SH, ND, Ill

Schmolik

Schmolik 64 Update 2/26/10

Hello, college basketball fans!

This is my second Schmolik 64 Update for 2010.

Only the top 12 seeds are listed. I don't seed 13-16 until Championship Week. Records as of 2/25/10.

MIDWEST REGIONAL (St. Louis, MO - Fri/Sun March 26-28)

Oklahoma City, OK (Thur/Sat March 18-20)
1 Kansas (27-1) vs 16
8 Florida State (20-7) vs 9 Louisville (18-10)

Spokane, WA (Fri/Sun March 19-21)
5 Temple (23-5) vs 12 Old Dominion (22-8)
4 Wisconsin (21-7) vs 13

San Jose, CA (Thur/Sat March 18-20)
6 Tennessee (20-7) vs 11 Utah State (22-6)
3 New Mexico (26-3) vs 14

Buffalo, NY (Fri/Sun March 19-21)
7 Missouri (21-7) vs 10 Georgia Tech (17-9)
2 Pittsburgh (21-7) vs 15

WEST REGIONAL (Salt Lake City, UT - Thur/Sat March 25-27)

Milwaukee, WI (Fri/Sun March 19-21)
1 Purdue (24-3) vs 16
8 California (19-9) vs 9 Florida (20-8)

San Jose, CA (Thur/Sat March 19-21)
5 Gonzaga (22-5) vs 12 Connecticut (17-11)
4 BYU (25-3) vs 13

Providence, RI (Thur/Sat March 18-20)
6 Maryland (19-7) vs 11 Charlotte (19-8)
3 West Virginia (21-6) vs 14

Oklahoma City, OK (Thur/Sat March 19-21)
7 Northern Iowa (24-4) vs 10 Texas El Paso (21-5)
2 Kansas State (22-4) vs 15

Midwest vs West in Final Four

EAST REGIONAL (Syracuse, NY - Thur/Sat March 25-27)

Milwaukee, WI (Fri/Sun March 19-21)
1 Kentucky (27-1) vs 16
8 Wake Forest (18-7) vs 9 UNLV (20-7)

Spokane, WA (Fri/Sun March 19-21)
5 Baylor (20-6) vs 12 Marquette (18-9)
4 Butler (25-4) vs 13

New Orleans, LA (Thur/Sat March 18-20)
6 Xavier (20-7) vs 11 Virginia Tech (21-6)
3 Ohio State (22-7) vs 14

Providence, RI (Thur/Sat March 18-20)
7 Texas (22-6) vs 10 Siena (22-6)
2 Villanova (23-4) vs 15

SOUTH REGIONAL (Houston, TX - Fri/Sun March 26-28)

Buffalo, NY (Fri/Sun March 19-21)
1 Syracuse (26-2) vs 16
8 Clemson (19-8) vs 9 Oklahoma State (19-8)

New Orleans, LA (Thur/Sat March 18-20)
5 Michigan State (21-7) vs 12 Rhode Island (20-6)
4 Vanderbilt (20-6) vs 13

Jacksonville, FL (Fri/Sun March 19-21)
6 Texas A&M (18-8) vs 11 UAB (22-5)
3 Georgetown (19-7) vs 14

Jacksonville, FL (Fri/Sun March 19-21)
7 Richmond (22-6) vs 10 Illinois (18-10)
2 Duke (24-4) vs 15

Big East: 8 (Syr, Vill, Pitt, WV, G Town, Lville, Marq, Conn)
ACC: 7 (Duke, Md, WF, FSU, Clem, GaT, VaT)
Big 12: 7 (Kan, KSU, A&M, Bay, Tex, Mo, OSU)
A-10: 5 (Temp, Xav, RI, Rich, Charl)
Big 10: 5 (Pur, OSU, MSU, Wisc, Ill)
SEC: 4 (Ky, Vbilt, Tenn, Fla)
MWC: 3 (NM, BYU, UNLV)
C-USA: 2 (UTEP, UAB)
One Bid: 7 (Butl, N Iowa, Cal, Gonz, USU, Siena, ODU)

Conferences represented: 15 (48 teams)
Remaining automatic bids: 16
Remaining at large: 1

Candidates for at large: San Diego State, Dayton, St. Mary's, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, Arizona State, Mississippi State