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Happy New Year everybody! I'm still away on vacation, but I'll be home soon. I apologize for not posting as often as usual, and also for not responding to all of the comments that are left (normally I respond to all comments). I will start catching up on all of the games from the past few days I haven't had time to blog about. I hope to be completely caught up within 2-3 days.

We're two weeks away from when I'll transition to the Full Bubble. As always, here's how I see things ending up:

1. DUKE (ACC)
1. KANSAS (BIG 12)
1. OHIO STATE (BIG TEN)
1. PITTSBURGH (BIG EAST)

2. Texas
2. Georgetown
2. KENTUCKY (SEC)
2. Syracuse

3. WASHINGTON (PAC-10)
3. Michigan State
3. Illinois
3. BYU (MWC)

4. TEMPLE (ATLANTIC 10)
4. Baylor
4. San Diego State
4. Villanova

5. Wisconsin
5. Texas A&M
5. North Carolina
5. Kansas State

6. Purdue
6. UNLV
6. Tennessee
6. Missouri

7. Louisville
7. Florida
7. UConn
7. Vanderbilt

8. MEMPHIS (CONFERENCE USA)
8. Notre Dame
8. Maryland
8. UTAH STATE (WAC)

9. GONZAGA (WCC)
9. BUTLER (HORIZON)
9. New Mexico
9. West Virginia

10. Washington State
10. Arizona
10. Oklahoma State
10. Florida State

11. Boston College
11. Minnesota
11. Saint Mary's
11. WICHITA STATE (MVC)

12. Richmond
12. Central Florida
12. Northwestern
12. Virginia Tech
12. Marquette
12. Cincinnati

13. OLD DOMINION (COLONIAL)
13. OAKLAND (SUMMIT)
13. HARVARD (IVY)
13. BELMONT (ATLANTIC SUN)

14. IONA (MAAC)
14. KENT STATE (MAC)
14. MURRAY STATE (OVC)
14. LONG BEACH STATE (BIG WEST)

15. DAVIDSON (SOUTHERN)
15. MONTANA (BIG SKY)
15. VERMONT (AMERICA EAST)
15. WESTERN KENTUCKY (SUN BELT)

16. STEPHEN F AUSTIN (SOUTHLAND)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (NEC)
16. BUCKNELL (PATRIOT)
16. WINTHROP (BIG SOUTH)
16. HAMPTON (MEAC)
16. JACKSON STATE (SWAC)

Teams seriously considered that just missed the cut:
Clemson, Miami (Fl), Xavier, St. John's, Michigan, Iowa State, Nebraska, Drexel, Southern Miss, Cleveland State, Missouri State, California, Georgia

Other teams with a decent shot, but that need to improve their resume:
Georgia Tech, NC State, Virginia, Dayton, Rhode Island, Providence, Seton Hall, George Mason, UAB, Creighton, Northern Iowa, Colorado State, UCLA, USC, Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Portland

Other teams I'm keeping my eye on, but that need to dramatically improve their resume:
Duquesne, UMass, Saint Louis, Rutgers, South Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Penn State, Colorado, Oklahoma, James Madison, VCU, Marshall, UTEP, Tulsa, Valparaiso, Princeton, Air Force, TCU, Utah, Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, Alabama, LSU, Mississippi State, Boise State