Tuesday, March 10, 2020

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
Check this site out.  Great compilation of expert and amateur bracket projections:

http://www.bracketmatrix.com/