Monday, February 2, 2009

Projections for 2/2/09

Starting this week, I will be doing bracket projections every Monday and Friday.

Last Four In: Baylor, Michigan, Utah, St. Mary's

Last Four Out: Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Arizona, Providence

Next Four Out: Brigham Young, Miami (FL), Washington State, Oklahoma State


East (#1 Overall)

1 Connecticut
16 Robert Morris

8 Florida
9 Utah State

5 Kansas
12 St. Mary's

4 Minnesota
13 Northern Iowa

6 Syracuse
11 Texas A&M

3 Butler
14 Northeastern

7 Penn State
10 Southern Cal

2 Wake Forest
15 American


West (#4 Overall)

1 North Carolina
16 Morgan State

8 LSU
9 Georgetown

5 Texas
12 Utah

4 Michigan State
13 Buffalo

6 Washington
11 Kentucky

3 Xavier
14 Cornell

7 Ohio State
10 Boston College

2 Louisville
15 Weber State


South (#2 Overall)

1 Oklahoma
16 Morehead State vs. Alabama State

8 West Virginia
9 Florida State

5 UCLA
12 Siena

4 Gonzaga
13 Western Kentucky

6 Illinois
11 California

3 Clemson
14 Stephen F. Austin

7 UNLV
10 South Carolina

2 Pittsburgh
15 North Dakota State


Midwest (#3 Overall)

1 Duke
16 Jacksonville

8 Missouri
9 Tennessee

5 Villanova
12 Michigan

4 Memphis
13 Virginia Military

6 Davidson
11 Baylor

3 Purdue
14 Vermont

7 Arizona State
10 Dayton

2 Marquette
15 Long Beach State

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

why lsu so high?

Rainmaker203 said...

Thanks for the question. The main reason I have LSU on the 8 line is because they are a hot team right now. They are my auto bid from the SEC because they have the best record at 5-1, and over the last 3 weeks have won at @Tennessee and blown out South Carolina, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss.

Their overall resume is probably in the 10-12 range. The committee tends to overseed teams playing well at the end of the year and underseed teams playing poorly though, and I try to reflect that tendency in my projections.

I hope that answers your question.