Sunday, December 15, 2013

W-13 BP68

It's been a relatively slow week for college basketball. It always is around finals. We have two more relatively slow weeks before conference play really kicks off. That doesn't mean there weren't changes to the bracket.

There was a change in the 1 seeds for the first time this season, with Arizona grabbing a 1 seed. They'd been sitting as the top 2 seed, but after that impressive comeback road upset of Michigan, it's hard to deny them a 1 seed. Duke drops out, more than anything because their ACC competition looks stronger than it would be preseason.

There is only one change to the 68 teams in the bracket. That change is St. Mary's moving into the field after their big win over BYU, with Stanford dropping out (the Aaron Bright injury is a big part of that).

Last week, I explained why I have Kansas first overall, so if you're angry at me please read my reasoning here.

Please remember that the following is a projection of Selection Sunday and not a list of where teams would be seeded if the season ended now. There is a difference.


1. KANSAS (BIG 12)
1. MICHIGAN STATE (BIG TEN)
1. KENTUCKY (SEC)
1. ARIZONA (PAC-12)

2. DUKE (ACC)
2. Ohio State
2. LOUISVILLE (AAC)
2. Florida

3. Oklahoma State
3. Wisconsin
3. GONZAGA (WCC)
3. Iowa

4. GEORGETOWN (BIG EAST)
4. Villanova
4. WICHITA STATE (MVC)
4. UConn

5. North Carolina
5. Pittsburgh
5. Syracuse
5. Creighton

6. NEW MEXICO (MWC)
6. Iowa State
6. VCU (ATLANTIC TEN)
6. St. Louis

7. Michigan
7. UMass
7. Baylor
7. Marquette

8. UCLA
8. Oregon
8. Memphis
8. Virginia

9. Colorado
9. Indiana
9. Tennessee
9. Florida State

10. San Diego State
10. Cincinnati
10. Boise State
10. Notre Dame

11. HARVARD (IVY)
11. Clemson
11. Minnesota
11. Missouri

12. LSU
12. Dayton
12. Butler
12. Saint Mary's
12. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (SUMMIT)
12. DREXEL (COLONIAL)

13. MANHATTAN (MAAC)
13. LOUISIANA TECH (CONFERENCE USA)
13. WEBER STATE (BIG SKY)
13. NEW MEXICO STATE (WAC)

14. WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (HORIZON)
14. BELMONT (OVC)
14. TOLEDO (MAC)
14. UC IRVINE (BIG WEST)

15. GEORGIA STATE (SUN BELT)
15. BOSTON UNIVERSITY (PATRIOT)
15. MERCER (ATLANTIC SUN)
15. STEPHEN F AUSTIN (SOUTHLAND)

16. DAVIDSON (SOCON)
16. VERMONT (AMERICA EAST)
16. NC CENTRAL (MEAC)
16. BRYANT (NEC)
16. HIGH POINT (BIG SOUTH)
16. SOUTHERN (SWAC)

Teams seriously considered that just missed the cut:
SMU, Maryland, Providence, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana State, Utah State, Arizona State, California, Stanford, Arkansas, Ole Miss, BYU

Other teams with a decent shot, but that need to improve their resume:
NC State, Wake Forest, George Washington, Richmond, St. John's, Xavier, Illinois, Purdue, Kansas State, West Virginia, Southern Miss, UTEP, UNLV, Utah, Alabama, Vanderbilt

Other teams I'm keeping my eye on, but that need to dramatically improve their resume:
Central Florida, South Florida, Temple, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Miami (Fl), Virginia Tech, La Salle, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, DePaul, Seton Hall, Nebraska, Penn State, Delaware, Charlotte, UAB, Iona, Ohio, Drake, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Colorado State, USC, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, South Carolina, Texas A&M

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