Archive for January, 2010
February 1st Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 31, 2010
| Midwest | West | East | South | |
| 1 | Kansas | Syracuse | Villanova | Kentucky |
| 2 | Georgetown | Kansas St | Michigan St | West Virginia |
| 3 | Duke | Purdue | Vanderbilt | Texas |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Tennessee | BYU | New Mexico |
| 5 | Northern Iowa | Temple | Baylor | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | Rhode Island | Florida St | Pitt | Butler |
| 7 | Gonzaga | UAB | Missouri | Ohio St |
| 8 | UNLV | St Marys | Wake Forest | Oklahoma St |
| 9 | Clemson | Texas A&M | Mississippi | Xavier |
| 10 | California | Connecticut | Maryland | Cornell |
| 11 | Florida | Richmond | Wichita St | Mississippi St |
| 12 | Louisville | Siena | Charlotte | Cincinnati |
| 13 | Old Dominion | Utah St | Kent St | Western Carolina |
| 14 | Sam Houston St | Oakland | Pacific | Murray State |
| 15 | Weber St | Morgan St | Arkansas St | Coastal Carolina |
| 16 | Arkansas-PB/Lehigh | Maine | Robert Morris | Jacksonville |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| South Florida | Louisville | North Carolina | Big East – 8 | |
| Dayton | Big 12 – 7 | |||
| Texas Tech | ACC – 6 | |||
| Virginia | SEC – 6 | |||
| Marquette | Atlantic 10 – 5 | |||
| Seton Hall | Big 10 – 4 | |||
| San Diego St | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| North Carolina | West Coast – 2 | |||
| Notre Dame | Missouri Valley – 2 | |||
| Virginia Tech | All Others – 1 | |||
| VCU |
Games to Watch This Week
Monday – UConn/Louisville, Texas/Oklahoma St
Tuesday – Providence/Syracuse, Seton Hall/Villanova, Miami/Wake Forest, Mississippi/Kentucky, Michigan St/Wisconsin
Wednesday – William & Mary/ODU, South Florida/Georgetown, Maine/Vermont, Pitt/West Virginia, UAB/Memphis, UTSA/Sam Houston St, Marshall/Tulsa, Mississippi St/Vanderbilt, Wichita St/Northern Iowa, Texas A&M/Missouri
Thursday – Georgia Tech/Duke, Florida/Alabama, North Carolina/Virginia Tech, Cincinnati/Notre Dame, Maryland/FSU, Arizona/Washington, Portland/Gonzaga
Friday – Iona/Siena
Saturday – Villanova/Georgetown, Xavier/Dayton, West Virginia/St Johns, Wake Forest/Virginia, Mississippi St/Florida, Oklahoma St/Texas Tech, Duke/BC, Temple/Richmond, Texas/Oklahoma, Baylor/Texas A&M, Clemson/Virginia Tech, Gonzaga/Memphis, Old Dominion/VCU, BYU/UNLV, South Carolina/Tennessee, San Diego St/New Mexico, Seton Hall/Pitt, Alabama/Mississippi, Miami/Florida St, Vanderbilt/Georgia, Indiana St/Wichita St, Michigan St/Illinois, Nevada/Utah St, Tulsa/UTEP, Arizona St/Washington
Sunday – USF/Notre Dame, Syracuse/Cincinnati, North Carolina/Maryland
January 31st Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 31, 2010
| Midwest | West | East | South | |
| 1 | Kansas | Syracuse | Villanova | Kentucky |
| 2 | Georgetown | Kansas St | Michigan St | West Virginia |
| 3 | Duke | Purdue | Pitt | Texas |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Vanderbilt | BYU | New Mexico |
| 5 | Temple | Northern Iowa | Baylor | Georgia Tech |
| 6 | Mississippi | Butler | Tennessee | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Gonzaga | Florida St | Missouri | UAB |
| 8 | UNLV | St Marys | Wake Forest | Oklahoma St |
| 9 | California | Texas A&M | Xavier | Ohio St |
| 10 | Cornell | Connecticut | Maryland | Clemson |
| 11 | Richmond | Florida | Siena | Mississippi St |
| 12 | North Carolina | Charlotte | Wichita St | Cincinnati |
| 13 | Old Dominion | Utah St | Kent St | Western Carolina |
| 14 | Sam Houston St | Oakland | Pacific | Murray State |
| 15 | Weber St | Morgan St | Arkansas St | Coastal Carolina |
| 16 | Arkansas-PB/Lehigh | Maine | Robert Morris | Jacksonville |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| Louisville | Cincinnati | Louisville | Big East – 7 | |
| Virginia Tech | Utah St | Louisiana Tech | Big 12 – 7 | |
| Dayton | Arkansas St | WKU | ACC – 7 | |
| Texas Tech | Jacksonville | ETSU | SEC – 6 | |
| Marquette | Lehigh | Lafayette | Atlantic 10 – 5 | |
| Seton Hall | Big 10 – 4 | |||
| Notre Dame | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| South Florida | West Coast – 2 | |||
| San Diego St | Missouri Valley – 2 | |||
| Minnesota | All Others – 1 | |||
| VCU |
January 29th Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 29, 2010
| Midwest | West | East | South | |
| 1 | Kansas | Syracuse | Villanova | Kentucky |
| 2 | West Virginia | Kansas St | Texas | Duke |
| 3 | Michigan St | Purdue | Pitt | Georgetown |
| 4 | New Mexico | BYU | Vanderbilt | Gonzaga |
| 5 | Temple | Tennessee | Georgia Tech | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Mississippi | UAB | Northern Iowa | Oklahoma St |
| 7 | Baylor | Wake Forest | Rhode Island | Butler |
| 8 | Florida St | Xavier | UNLV | Connecticut |
| 9 | St Marys | Missouri | Texas A&M | Maryland |
| 10 | Clemson | Florida | Ohio St | California |
| 11 | Old Dominion | Louisville | Cornell | Siena |
| 12 | Mississippi St | North Carolina | Richmond | Charlotte |
| 13 | Wichita St | Louisiana Tech | Kent St | Murray State |
| 14 | Weber St | Oakland | Pacific | Western Carolina |
| 15 | Sam Houston St | Morgan St | WKU | Coastal Carolina |
| 16 | Arkansas-PB/Lafayette | Maine | Robert Morris | ETSU |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| Texas Tech | Charlotte | Seton Hall | Big East – 7 | |
| Cincinnati | Weber St | Northern Colorado | Big 12 – 7 | |
| Notre Dame | ACC – 7 | |||
| Virginia Tech | SEC – 6 | |||
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 – 5 | |||
| Seton Hall | Big 10 – 4 | |||
| Northwestern | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| Minnesota | West Coast – 2 | |||
| Alabama | Missouri Valley – 2 | |||
| South Florida | All Others – 1 | |||
| St Johns | ||||
| VCU |
January 28th Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 28, 2010
| Midwest | West | East | South | |
| 1 | Kansas | Syracuse | Villanova | Kentucky |
| 2 | West Virginia | Kansas St | Texas | Duke |
| 3 | Michigan St | Purdue | Pitt | Georgetown |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | BYU | Wisconsin | Gonzaga |
| 5 | New Mexico | Tennessee | Temple | Northern Iowa |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | Wake Forest | Mississippi | UAB |
| 7 | Oklahoma St | Rhode Island | Butler | Baylor |
| 8 | Connecticut | St Marys | Florida St | UNLV |
| 9 | Xavier | Maryland | Missouri | Texas A&M |
| 10 | California | Mississippi St | Clemson | Ohio St |
| 11 | Florida | Louisville | ODU | Cornell |
| 12 | North Carolina | Wichita St | Siena | Seton Hall |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | Western Carolina | Kent St | Richmond |
| 14 | Northern Colorado | Pacific | Oakland | Murray State |
| 15 | Sam Houston St | Morgan St | WKU | Coastal Carolina |
| 16 | Arkansas-PB/Lafayette | Maine | Robert Morris | ETSU |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| Texas Tech | Wichita St | Notre Dame | Big East – 8 | |
| Cincinnati | ETSU | Jacksonville | Big 12 – 7 | |
| Notre Dame | Lafayette | Lehigh | ACC – 7 | |
| Charlotte | SEC – 6 | |||
| St Johns | Big 10 – 4 | |||
| Virginia Tech | Atlantic 10 – 4 | |||
| Dayton | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| Northwestern | West Coast – 2 | |||
| Virginia | Missouri Valley – 2 | |||
| Minnesota | All Others – 1 | |||
| Alabama | ||||
| VCU |
January 27th Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 27, 2010
| Midwest | West | East | South | |
| 1 | Kansas | Syracuse | Villanova | Kentucky |
| 2 | West Virginia | Kansas St | Texas | Duke |
| 3 | Michigan St | BYU | Purdue | Georgetown |
| 4 | Tennessee | Gonzaga | Temple | Pitt |
| 5 | Northern Iowa | Wisconsin | Vanderbilt | New Mexico |
| 6 | Wake Forest | Mississippi | Connecticut | UAB |
| 7 | Rhode Island | Georgia Tech | Florida St | Oklahoma St |
| 8 | UNLV | Butler | Baylor | St Marys |
| 9 | Maryland | Texas A&M | Clemson | Missouri |
| 10 | California | Xavier | Mississippi St | Ohio St |
| 11 | ODU | Notre Dame | Cornell | Florida |
| 12 | Louisville | Siena | Louisiana Tech | North Carolina |
| 13 | Western Carolina | Seton Hall | Kent St | Richmond |
| 14 | Pacific | Northern Colorado | Oakland | Murray State |
| 15 | Morgan St | Sam Houston St | WKU | Coastal Carolina |
| 16 | Arkansas-PB/Lehigh | Maine | Robert Morris | Jacksonville |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| Texas Tech | North Carolina | Northwestern | Big East – 9 | |
| Cincinnati | Big 12 – 7 | |||
| Wichita St | ACC – 7 | |||
| Virginia Tech | SEC – 6 | |||
| St Johns | Big 10 – 4 | |||
| William & Mary | Atlantic 10 – 4 | |||
| Northwestern | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| Dayton | West Coast – 2 | |||
| VCU | All Others – 1 | |||
| Virginia | ||||
| Minnesota |
January 26th Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 26, 2010
| West | Midwest | East | South | |
| 1 | Syracuse | Kansas | Villanova | Kentucky |
| 2 | Kansas St | West Virginia | Duke | Georgetown |
| 3 | Temple | Michigan St | Texas | Purdue |
| 4 | BYU | Tennessee | Wisconsin | Pitt |
| 5 | Northern Iowa | New Mexico | Gonzaga | Wake Forest |
| 6 | Connecticut | Rhode Island | Vanderbilt | Baylor |
| 7 | Florida St | Oklahoma St | UAB | UNLV |
| 8 | Mississippi | Georgia Tech | Clemson | Xavier |
| 9 | St Marys | Butler | Missouri | Texas A&M |
| 10 | California | Maryland | Louisville | Mississippi St |
| 11 | Ohio St | Florida | Northwestern | Seton Hall |
| 12 | Siena | Notre Dame | Richmond | ODU |
| 13 | Cornell | Louisiana Tech | Western Carolina | Kent St |
| 14 | Sam Houston St | Northern Colorado | Oakland | Murray State |
| 15 | Pacific | WKU | Coastal Carolina | Morgan St |
| 16 | Maine | Arkansas-PB/Lehigh | Robert Morris | Jacksonville |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| Texas Tech | Big East – 9 | |||
| Cincinnati | Big 12 – 7 | |||
| Wichita St | ACC – 6 | |||
| Dayton | SEC – 6 | |||
| William & Mary | Big 10 – 5 | |||
| Virginia Tech | Atlantic 10 – 4 | |||
| St Johns | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| VCU | West Coast – 2 | |||
| North Carolina | All Others – 1 |
January 25th Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 25, 2010
| West | Midwest | East | South | |
| 1 | Syracuse | Kansas | Villanova | Kentucky |
| 2 | Kansas St | West Virginia | Duke | Georgetown |
| 3 | Temple | Michigan St | Texas | Purdue |
| 4 | BYU | Tennessee | Wisconsin | Pitt |
| 5 | Wake Forest | New Mexico | Vanderbilt | Gonzaga |
| 6 | Northern Iowa | Rhode Island | Connecticut | Baylor |
| 7 | UAB | Oklahoma St | UNLV | Florida St |
| 8 | Missouri | Georgia Tech | Butler | Xavier |
| 9 | Mississippi | St Marys | Texas A&M | Clemson |
| 10 | Louisville | Maryland | California | Mississippi St |
| 11 | Old Dominion | Florida | Richmond | Seton Hall |
| 12 | Northwestern | Notre Dame | Siena | Ohio St |
| 13 | Cornell | Louisiana Tech | Kent St | Western Carolina |
| 14 | Pacific | Northern Colorado | Oakland | Murray State |
| 15 | Sam Houston St | WKU | Coastal Carolina | Morgan St |
| 16 | Maine | Arkansas-PB/Lehigh | Robert Morris | Jacksonville |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| Texas Tech | Seton Hall | Cincinnati | Big East – 9 | |
| Cincinnati | Big 12 – 7 | |||
| Wichita St | ACC – 6 | |||
| Dayton | SEC – 6 | |||
| William & Mary | Big 10 – 5 | |||
| St Johns | Atlantic 10 – 4 | |||
| Virginia Tech | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| VCU | West Coast – 2 | |||
| North Carolina | All Others – 1 |
Team Notes
Clemson – Losses to Georgia Tech and Duke move Clemson from a #5 seed to a #9 seed this week. Although the Tigers have a decent SOS (#60) and are 6-3 in Road/Neutral games, they are only 1-4 against RPI 1-50 teams
CAA Teams – Old Dominion is in today’s bracket as the automatic bid for the CAA. With 4 teams (ODU, William & Mary, VCU, Northeastern) battling for league supremecy, it appears unlikely that one will emerge with a strong at-large profile.
Northwestern – The Wildcats have only 1 RPI top 50 win (Purdue). The next 2 games (@Minnesota, @Michigan St) could make or break their season.
Connecticut – The Huskies are 13-6 against the nation’s toughest schedule. They should be in the field barring a complete collapse after their big win against Texas. The 1-5 Road/Neutral record is hurting their profile, however.
Dayton – The Flyers are just outside the bracket today after their first bad loss of the season, against St Joes. 3 of the next 4 games are home games against RPI top 50 opponents (Rhode Island, Xavier, Charlotte).
St Johns – The Red Storm fall out of the bracket after losses to Connecticut and Villanova. They will need impressive wins and road victories to make the tourney, and the next game (@Pitt) could provide both.
Ohio State – The Buckeyes’ 1-5 Road record is holding down their seeding. That record should improve as they still have road trips to Iowa, Indiana, and Penn State in front of them.
Texas Tech – The highest rated RPI team not in today’s bracket, the Red Raiders do not have a top 50 RPI win this season. History has shown that the tournament selection committee will not put teams in the bracket without a signature victory.
North Carolina – The Tar Heels are 0-4 in Road games, and only 2-6 against RPI top 50 teams.
Games to Watch this Week
Monday – Georgetown/Syracuse, Missouri/Kansas, Arkansas-Pine Bluff/Texas Southern
Tuesday – Clemson/BC, Miami/Maryland, Rhode Island/Dayton, Tulsa/UAB, Kansas St/Baylor, UNC/NCST, Northwestern/Minnesota, Kentucky/South Carolina
Wednesday – Temple/Charlotte, Vanderbilt/Tennessee, Connecticut/Providence, Notre Dame/Villanova, Illinois St/Wichita St, Texas A&M/Oklahoma St, Boston U/Maine, Florida St/Duke, Texas Tech/Texas, BYU/New Mexico
Thursday – Wake Forest/Georgia Tech, St Johns/Pitt, Wisconsin/Purdue, Oakland/IUPUI, Seton Hall/South Florida, California/Arizona St
Friday – Butler/Green Bay
Saturday – Marquette/Connecticut, Louisville/West Virginia, Duke/Georgetown, Oklahoma St/Missouri, Florida St/Boston College, Northern Iowa/Missouri St, Baylor/Texas, ODU/Northeastern/ Vanderbilt/Kentucky, Northwestern/Michigan St, Kansas/Kansas St, Harvard/Cornell, Texas Tech/Texas A&M
Sunday – Florida/Tennessee, Minnesota/OSU, Pitt/USF, California/Arizona, Maryland/Clemson
January 24th Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 24, 2010
| West | Midwest | East | South | |
| 1 | Syracuse | Kansas | Villanova | Kentucky |
| 2 | Kansas St | West Virginia | Duke | Georgetown |
| 3 | Pitt | Michigan St | Texas | Purdue |
| 4 | BYU | Tennessee | Wisconsin | Temple |
| 5 | Wake Forest | New Mexico | Vanderbilt | Gonzaga |
| 6 | Rhode Island | Georgia Tech | Connecticut | Northern Iowa |
| 7 | UAB | Oklahoma St | UNLV | Baylor |
| 8 | Mississippi | Xavier | Missouri | Butler |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Florida St | Maryland | Cincinnati |
| 10 | Mississippi St | California | St Marys | Clemson |
| 11 | Northwestern | Old Dominion | Ohio St | Florida |
| 12 | Siena | Notre Dame | Richmond | Louisville |
| 13 | Cornell | Louisiana Tech | Kent St | Western Carolina |
| 14 | Pacific | Northern Colorado | Oakland | Murray State |
| 15 | Sam Houston St | WKU | Coastal Carolina | Morgan St |
| 16 | Maine | Arkansas-PB/Lehigh | Robert Morris | Jacksonville |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| Texas Tech | Maryland | William & Mary | Big East – 9 | |
| Wichita St | Florida | Wichita St | Big 12 – 7 | |
| Dayton | Notre Dame | St Johns | ACC – 6 | |
| William & Mary | Richmond | Dayton | SEC – 6 | |
| St Johns | Old Dominion | VCU | Big 10 – 5 | |
| Virginia Tech | Coastal Carolina | Radford | Atlantic 10 – 4 | |
| Seton Hall | Robert Morris | Quinnipiac | Mountain West – 3 | |
| VCU | Arkansas-PB | Texas Southern | West Coast – 2 | |
| North Carolina | All Others – 1 |
January 22nd Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 22, 2010
| West | Midwest | South | East | |
| 1 | Syracuse | Kansas | Kentucky | Villanova |
| 2 | Texas | Pitt | Georgetown | Kansas St |
| 3 | West Virginia | Duke | Temple | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Michigan St | Purdue | BYU |
| 5 | New Mexico | Rhode Island | Northern Iowa | Gonzaga |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | Vanderbilt | Baylor | Wake Forest |
| 7 | Mississippi St | UNLV | Clemson | Connecticut |
| 8 | Mississippi | Florida St | Butler | UAB |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Cincinnati | Missouri | Oklahoma St |
| 10 | Xavier | Wichita St | St Marys | Ohio St |
| 11 | William & Mary | California | VCU | Dayton |
| 12 | Siena | Louisville | St Johns | Northwestern |
| 13 | Cornell | Louisiana Tech | Western Carolina | Murray State |
| 14 | Oakland | Northern Colorado | WKU | Kent St |
| 15 | Pacific | Radford | Morgan St | Sam Houston St |
| 16 | Maine | Texas Southern/Lehigh | Jacksonville | Quinnipiac |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| Maryland | St Johns | Texas Tech | Big East – 9 | |
| Notre Dame | Kent St | Buffalo | Big 12 – 7 | |
| Texas Tech | ACC – 5 | |||
| Richmond | SEC – 5 | |||
| Florida | Big 10 – 5 | |||
| North Carolina St | Atlantic 10 – 4 | |||
| Virginia | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| Arizona St | West Coast – 2 | |||
| North Carolina | Missouri Valley – 2 | |||
| ODU | Colonial Athletic – 2 | |||
| All Others – 1 |
January 21st Bracket
Posted by GJE in Uncategorized on January 21, 2010
| West | Midwest | South | East | |
| 1 | Syracuse | Kansas | Kansas St | Kentucky |
| 2 | Texas | Duke | Georgetown | Villanova |
| 3 | West Virginia | Pitt | Tennessee | Temple |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Michigan St | Purdue | BYU |
| 5 | New Mexico | Northern Iowa | Rhode Island | Gonzaga |
| 6 | Wake Forest | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Baylor |
| 7 | Mississippi St | UNLV | UAB | Clemson |
| 8 | Missouri | Butler | St Marys | Connecticut |
| 9 | Florida St | Mississippi | Louisville | Oklahoma St |
| 10 | Xavier | Texas A&M | Wichita St | Ohio St |
| 11 | William & Mary | Dayton | Texas Tech | California |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | Cincinnati | VCU | Northwestern |
| 13 | Siena | Cornell | Western Carolina | WKU |
| 14 | Northern Colorado | Oakland | Murray State | Buffalo |
| 15 | Pacific | Radford | Jacksonville | Morgan St |
| 16 | Maine | Texas Southern/Lehigh | Sam Houston St | Quinnipiac |
| In the Mix | In Today | Out Today | By Conference | |
| St Johns | VCU | Richmond | Big East – 8 | |
| Notre Dame | Texas Tech | St Johns | Big 12 – 8 | |
| Richmond | ACC – 5 | |||
| Arizona St | SEC – 5 | |||
| Maryland | Big 10 – 5 | |||
| ODU | Atlantic 10 – 4 | |||
| Virginia | Mountain West – 3 | |||
| North Carolina St | West Coast – 2 | |||
| North Carolina | Missouri Valley – 2 | |||
| Colonial Athletic – 2 | ||||
| All Others – 1 |
DAILY BRACKET 