The reason behind me doing my own bracketology was simple. I decided I was sick and tired of complaining about everybody else’s bracketology, and honestly thought I could do a better job myself.
So I got a UConn fan, a Florida fan and a Michigan State fan together to balance out any conference/regional biases. We sat down, crunched some numbers, remembered what we’ve actually seen with our own eyes on the basketball court so far this year, and balanced out the eyeball test and the RPI to come up with our own bracket.
Enjoy.
SOUTH (Memphis)
(1) Florida (SEC) |
(16) Utah Val/R Morris |
(Orlando, FL) |
(8) Arizona St (Pac 12) |
(9) UMass (A10) |
(4) Villanova (Big East) |
(13) Delaware (CAA) |
(San Antonio, TX) |
(5) UCLA (Pac 12) |
(12) Toledo (MAC) |
(6) Ohio State (Big 10) |
(11) Richmond (A10)/SMU(AAC) |
(Raleigh, NC) |
(3) Duke (ACC) |
(14) Vermont (AEC) |
(7) New Mexico (MWC) |
(10) Okla St (Big 12) |
(Milwaukee, WI) |
(2) St. Louis (A10) |
(15) N Car Cent (MEAC) |
EAST (NYC)
(1) Syracuse (ACC) |
(16) Weber St/Ala St |
(Buffalo, NY) |
(8) Gonzaga (WCC) |
(9) Colorado (Pac 12) |
(4) Iowa State (Big 12) |
(13) Mercer (A Sun) |
(Spokane, WA) |
(5) Michigan (Big 10) |
(12) Harvard (Ivy) |
(6) Oklahoma (Big 12) |
(11) Mississippi (SEC) |
(Raleigh, NC) |
(3) Louisville (AAC) |
(14) Iona (MAAC) |
(7) Memphis (AAC) |
(10) Stanford (Pac 12) |
(Milwaukee, WI) |
(2) Wisconsin (B1G) |
(15) Georgia St (S Belt) |
MIDWEST (INDIANAPOLIS)
(1) Wichita St (MVC) |
(16) Davidson (South) |
(St. Louis, MO) |
(8) California (Pac 12) |
(9) G Wash (A10) |
(4) Kentucky (SEC) |
(13) SF Aus (Southland) |
(San Diego, CA) |
(5) Texas (Big 12) |
(12) N Dak St (Summit) |
(6) UConn (AAC) |
(11) Tennessee (SEC) |
(Buffalo, NY) |
(3) Michigan St (Big 10) |
(14) Belmont (Oh Val) |
(7) Pittsburgh (ACC) |
(10) Minnesota (Big 10) |
(St. Louis, MO) |
(2) Kansas (Big 12) |
(15) UC Irv (Big West) |
WEST (ANAHEIM)
(1) Arizona (Pac 12) |
(16) C Carolina (B Sth) |
(San Diego, CA) |
(8) VCU (A10) |
(9) Xavier (Big East) |
(4) Creighton (Big East) |
(13) Green Bay (Horiz) |
(Spokane, WA) |
(5) Iowa (Big 10) |
(12) St Joes’s (A10)/ Providence (Big East) |
(6) N Carolina (ACC) |
(11) St John’s (Big East) |
(Orlando, FL) |
(3) Cincinnati (AAC) |
(14) Mid Ten St (CUSA) |
(7) Kansas St (Big 12) |
(10) Missouri (SEC) |
(San Antonio, TX) |
(2) San Diego St (MWC) |
(15) Boston U (Patriot) |