Final Projection

The Eye projection model is a quantitative approach that uses a formula derived from the overall seed list released the last two years.  The inputs to that formula may be less reliable this year with such an uneven, bizarre season.  Expect the unexpected.        

Illinois wins the Big Ten title and moves up to the one line instead of Alabama. 


Bracketology

Bracket Matrix

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Almost Final 2021 Field Projection

The Eye projection model is a quantitative approach that uses a formula derived from the overall seed list released the last two years.  The inputs to that formula may be less reliable this year with such an uneven, bizarre season.  Expect the unexpected.        

Bubble Talk
Can Cincy steal a bid today and knock out a bubble team like Drake or Memphis?

Bracketology

Bracket Matrix

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Gonzaga to the top line

The Eye projection model is a quantitative approach that uses a formula derived from the overall seed list released the last two years.  Gonzaga to the top line after a tweak to the methodology, despite an SoS rank of 103.        

Bubble Talk
Watching for bid stealers in the Big 12, Atlantic 10, Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12, Big East, SEC and American conference tournaments.

Bracketology

#1 seeds:  Kansas Baylor Gonzaga Duke #2 seeds:  Florida State Louisville Dayton Creighton #3 seeds:  Villanova West Virginia Maryland Oregon #4 seeds:  Michigan State San Diego State Seton Hall Auburn #5 seeds:  BYU Ohio State Kentucky Houston #6 seeds:  Wisconsin Butler Colorado Arizona #7 seeds:  LSU Virginia Michigan Marquette #8 seeds:  Rutgers Florida Oklahoma Saint Mary's #9 seeds:  Illinois Iowa Providence Wichita State #10 seeds:  Penn State Xavier USC Richmond #11 seeds:  Cincinnati Utah State*     #11 play-ins: Northern Iowa Texas Tech Stanford Mississippi State #12 seeds:  East Tenn State* Yale* Vermont Belmont* #13 seeds:  Akron New Mexico St. Liberty* North Texas #14 seeds:  Bradley* Hofstra* UC Irvine Colgate #15 seeds:  S.F. Austin NDSU* Northern Kentucky* Eastern Wash #16 seeds:  Winthrop* Ark. Little Rock     #16 play-ins: Siena Robert Morris* Prairie View NC Central           First 4 out:   Arkansas Arizona State Indiana N.C. State * automatic bid

Bracket Matrix

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Major conference tournaments just around the corner

The Eye projection model is a quantitative approach that uses a formula derived from the overall seed list released the last two years.  Gonzaga still on the 3 line after sneaking by San Francisco on a neutral court.        

Bubble Talk
Can Northern Iowa hang on while competitors potentially bolster resumes in the major conference tournaments?

Bracketology

#1 seeds:  Kansas Baylor Duke Florida State #2 seeds:  Dayton Louisville Creighton Villanova #3 seeds:  West Virginia Maryland Oregon Gonzaga #4 seeds:  San Diego State Michigan State Seton Hall Auburn #5 seeds:  BYU Ohio State Kentucky Houston #6 seeds:  Wisconsin Butler Arizona Colorado #7 seeds:  LSU Virginia Michigan Saint Mary's #8 seeds:  Rutgers Marquette Florida Illinois #9 seeds:  Iowa Oklahoma Providence Wichita State #10 seeds:  Penn State Xavier Richmond USC #11 seeds:  Cincinnati Utah State*     #11 play-ins: Northern Iowa Texas Tech Stanford Mississippi State #12 seeds:  East Tenn State* Yale Vermont Belmont* #13 seeds:  Akron New Mexico St. Liberty* North Texas #14 seeds:  Northern Kentucky Bradley* UC Irvine Hofstra #15 seeds:  Colgate S.F. Austin Eastern Wash Winthrop* #16 seeds:  NDSU Ark. Little Rock #16 play-ins: Siena St. Francis (PA) Prairie View NC Central           First 4 out:   Arkansas Arizona State Indiana N.C. State * automatic bid

Bracket Matrix

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Florida State moves up to the 1 line, SDSU falls

The Eye projection model is a quantitative approach that uses a formula derived from the overall seed list released the last two years.  The latest iteration has Florida State on the 1 line.  San Diego State falls to 4 line after losing in their conference tournament to Utah State.      

Bubble Talk
Bubble team Northern Iowa hanging on despite an early drubbing in their conference tournament.  Indiana currently out, reducing Big Ten to 9 teams.

Bracketology

#1 seeds:  Kansas Baylor Duke Florida State #2 seeds:  Louisville Dayton Creighton Villanova #3 seeds:  Maryland Oregon West Virginia Gonzaga #4 seeds:  San Diego State Michigan State Seton Hall BYU #5 seeds:  Auburn Ohio State Kentucky Houston #6 seeds:  Wisconsin Butler Colorado Arizona #7 seeds:  LSU Virginia Michigan Saint Mary's #8 seeds:  Rutgers Marquette Florida Iowa #9 seeds:  Oklahoma Illinois Providence Wichita State #10 seeds:  Penn State Xavier Richmond USC #11 seeds:  Cincinnati Utah State*     #11 play-ins: Northern Iowa Texas Tech Stanford Mississippi State #12 seeds:  East Tenn State Yale Vermont Belmont* #13 seeds:  Akron New Mexico St. Liberty* North Texas #14 seeds:  Wright State Bradley* UC Irvine Hofstra #15 seeds:  Colgate S.F. Austin Eastern Wash Winthrop* #16 seeds:  NDSU Ark. Little Rock #16 play-ins: Siena St. Francis (PA) Prairie View NC Central           First 4 out:   Arkansas Arizona State Indiana N.C. State * automatic bid

Bracket Matrix

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Conference tournaments under way

The Eye projection model is a quantitative approach that uses a formula derived from the overall seed list released the last two years.  The latest iteration has Dayton pushing close to the 1 line and Villanova surging.  San Diego State and Gonzaga still weighed down by exceptionally weak strength of schedule.      

Bubble Talk
Bubble teams Utah State and Richmond switch places with Arizona State and Texas.  Purdue still on the outside looking in.

Bracketology

#1 seeds:  Kansas Baylor Duke Louisville #2 seeds:  Dayton Florida State Villanova Oregon #3 seeds:  Gonzaga San Diego State Maryland West Virginia #4 seeds:  Creighton Seton Hall Michigan State BYU #5 seeds:  Arizona Ohio State Colorado Houston #6 seeds:  Kentucky Auburn Butler Wisconsin #7 seeds:  LSU Michigan Marquette Virginia #8 seeds:  Florida Saint Mary's Penn State Iowa #9 seeds:  Xavier Rutgers Illinois Oklahoma #10 seeds:  USC Cincinnati Wichita State Texas Tech #11 seeds:  Providence Indiana     #11 play-ins: Arkansas Richmond Stanford Utah State #12 seeds:  Northern Iowa East Tenn State Yale Vermont #13 seeds:  Belmont Akron Liberty North Texas #14 seeds:  New Mexico St. UC Irvine Wright State Hofstra #15 seeds:  S.F. Austin Colgate South Dakota St.  Eastern Wash #16 seeds:  Ark. Little Rock Winthrop #16 play-ins: Siena Prairie View St. Francis (PA) NC A&T           First 4 out:   Texas Arizona State Purdue Mississippi State

Bracket Matrix

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Louisville to the top line

The Eye projection model is a quantitative approach that uses a formula derived from the overall seed list released the last two years.  The latest iteration has Louisville and San Diego State moving up to the 1 and 2 lines respectively.      

Bubble Talk
Bubble teams Providence, Stanford and Texas playing well lately.  Purdue remains out despite a big win at Iowa last night.  

Bracketology

#1 seeds:  Kansas Baylor Duke Louisville #2 seeds:  Florida State Dayton San Diego State Seton Hall #3 seeds:  Maryland Gonzaga Oregon West Virginia #4 seeds:  Creighton Villanova Michigan State BYU #5 seeds:  Arizona Auburn Ohio State Houston #6 seeds:  Colorado Kentucky Wisconsin Butler #7 seeds:  LSU Michigan Marquette Penn State #8 seeds:  Florida Iowa Saint Mary's Xavier #9 seeds:  Virginia Oklahoma Rutgers Illinois #10 seeds:  Arizona State USC Texas Tech Wichita State #11 seeds:  Cincinnati Providence #11 play-ins: Stanford Indiana Arkansas Texas #12 seeds:  Northern Iowa East Tenn State Yale Vermont #13 seeds:  Belmont Akron Liberty North Texas #14 seeds:  New Mexico St. UC Irvine Wright State Hofstra #15 seeds:  S.F. Austin Colgate South Dakota St.  Eastern Wash #16 seeds:  Ark. Little Rock Winthrop #16 play-ins: Siena Prairie View Merrimack NC A&T First 4 out:   Richmond Purdue Mississippi State Utah State

Bracket Matrix

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http://www.bracketmatrix.com/