re: Bracketology - UPDATED 3/15

Curry's injury yesterday makes me really not like Davidson's chances of getting not only an auto bid, but even an at large bid. Face it...they just don't have the resume. Therefore, I am going with Charleston to win the conf tourney. Davidson is OUT.

Arizona and Wisconsin are doing what they have to do. I have to say that they're both in.

The Big East is looking less strong every single day, it seems. I have to put Providence back in and Cincy back out based simply on future projections. That could change, of course, because it's already happened with these two last week in a flip-flop.

The MWC, for whatever reason, is winning me over again. UNLV, BYU, and Utah should all get in and SD State is my pick to win the conference tourney. Hard to leave UNLV out when they beat L'ville and are almost at 20 wins.

Kansas State and Nebraska both played themselves out yesterday. K State blew it! They win and they are likely in. Both of these teams have to do some major work to get another look.

Saint Mary's proved they can still play without their best player and showed a good performance vs. a good Portland team. When Mills comes back (and he should very soon), the Gaels should make a run at the conf tourney c'ship. Right now, the see saw has them on the up.

The Florida Gators are OUT. They just cannot expect to get a bid with a terrible OOC resume and losing at UGA - a team that LSU just beat badly under the same circumstances. This loss, along with UF not being able to win @ SC, UK, and UT have costed them. The only way to get back in is win @ LSU in 2 weeks.

USC, right now, has been overtaken by Arizona for that last spot in the Pac 10. The Trojans have been very inconsistent. They're going to have to win 3/4 over the next 2 weeks to get back in the picture. They also need Washington to go into a slump.


Madness, I tell ya.

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BraveTiger225

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Clearly you have as much/more love for this than I do. I suggest, sir, that you also make a bracket and we compare. Whatdayasay?

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Given up on Davidson, eh? If anyone is going to win the SoCon it would be the Citadel, Charleston's crosstown rival that has beaten them twice this year. But the matchups between mid-majors are always ridiculously entertaining.

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Without Curry, who won't be giving up on them? Is Lovedale supposed to take up the slack? I like The Citadel and they have beaten Charleston twice, but it is very difficut to do it a 3rd time. One of the two, though, shall make it, although don't count out the Mocs.

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If VMI can get past Radford in the Big South, their style causes so many problems for anyone.

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They had a minor trip up against a decent CCU. They took Radford out at their place, handily, last time out on ESPNU. The Holmeses are just plain scary in the 4 guard offense and this team puts POINTS on the board. They remind me very much of that '06 Iona squad and also the '07 VCU team.

Why not now, Peej? Go for it!

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Clearly you have as much/more love for this than I do. I suggest, sir, that you also make a bracket and we compare. Whatdayasay?

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Got a pretty busy couple of days ahead, but with the Mardi Gras break next week, I can see myself putting together a bracket by the end of next weekend. I think a lot of conference races will take shape next week, and some bubble teams will play themselves in/out of the dance.

I almost 90 percent wanna pick the Gaels, but Ohio State, when they show up, can play shut down D and can shoot. In '07, the Buckeyes showed they were better offensively than stats indicated (Tenn game was a definite sign). I'd like to see them do that. If Mills is healthy and the Gaels start streaking going into the tourney, you might as well flip the seeds.

Yeah, I heard something last night that two years ago, we averaged in the 60s for conf play and the 80s for the Tourney. I think the Big Ten tends to be lower scoring, just because it's a slow paced league, when we play eachother, but we can open it up OOC, if need be.

BC gets in with that win. What has happened to Duke?

Clemson blew a chance to move up.

Yeah, the U needed BC to lose the way Georgetown needs Providence and Cincy to get lost

BC looks in and even have a chance at moving up. They can play.

Hey Tiger, do you know that BC can't play in the East region?

I fixed...moved BC up a seed for that win against Duke.