Monday results were taken into consideration but records have not been updated. I also had fun adding the “Seed Change BeerOmeter” to this bracket…
Auto bids are in CAPS. Championship: Anaheim (W) / Indianapolis (M) winner vs. New York (E) / Memphis (S) winner.
Anaheim (W)
(1W) ARIZONA (20-0) vs. (16W) CALIFORNIA IRVINE (11-8) @San Diego
(8W) Florida State (13-6) vs. (9W) George Washington (16-3) @San Diego
(5W) Louisville (17-3) vs. (12W) TOLEDO (16-2) @Spokane
(4W) Iowa State (15-3) vs. (13W) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (12-5) @Spokane
(6W) Pittsburgh (18-2) vs. (11W) Baylor (11-6) @Spokane
(3W) SAN DIEGO STATE (16-1) vs. (14W) MANHATTAN (14-5) @Spokane
(7W) GONZAGA (17-3) vs. (10W) Oregon (14-5) @Milwaukee
(2W) Wisconsin (17-3) vs. (15W) NORTHERN COLORADO (11-4) @Milwaukee
Indianapolis (M)
(1M) MICHIGAN STATE (18-2) vs. (16M) SOUTHERN (7-10) / CHATTANOOGA (11-8) @Milwaukee
(8M) Colorado (15-6) vs. (9M) Kansas State (14-6) @Milwaukee
(5M) Duke (16-4) vs. (12M) HARVARD (14-3) @Raleigh
(4M) Kentucky (15-4) vs. (13M) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (16-2) @Raleigh
(6M) Ohio State (16-4) vs. (11M) North Carolina (12-7) @San Antonio
(3M) Creighton (17-3) vs. (14M) DELAWARE (14-7) @San Antonio
(7M) Memphis (14-4) vs. (10M) SOUTHERN MISS (16-3) @St. Louis
(2M) KANSAS (15-4) vs. (15M) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (14-7) @St. Louis
New York (E)
(1E) SYRACUSE (19-0) vs. (16E) STONY BROOK (14-6) @Buffalo
(8E) Texas (16-4) vs. (9E) New Mexico (15-4) @Buffalo
(5E) Iowa (16-4) vs. (12E) Tennessee (11-7) / Stanford (13-6) @San Diego
(4E) Massachusetts (17-2) vs. (13E) BELMONT (15-7) @San Diego
(6E) Virginia (15-5) vs. (11E) California (14-6) @Raleigh
(3E) Michigan (15-4) vs. (14E) MERCER (14-5) @Raleigh
(7E) Connecticut (16-4) vs. (10E) Virginia Commonwealth (16-4) @Buffalo
(2E) VILLANOVA (17-2) vs. (15E) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (11-5) @Buffalo
Memphis (S)
(1S) WICHITA STATE (20-0) vs. (16S) ROBERT MORRIS (11-10) / NC-ASHEVILLE (7-10) @St. Louis
(8S) Xavier (15-5) vs. (9S) Minnesota (14-6) @St. Louis
(5S) Oklahoma (16-4) vs. (12S) Richmond (14-6) / Arizona State (15-5) @Orlando
(4S) CINCINNATI (19-2) vs. (13S) GREEN BAY (14-3) @Orlando
(6S) UCLA (16-4) vs. (11S) Southern Methodist (16-4) @San Antonio
(3S) Oklahoma State (16-3) vs. (14S) NEW MEXICO STATE (14-7) @San Antonio
(7S) SAINT LOUIS (17-2) vs. (10S) Providence (15-5) @Orlando
(2S) FLORIDA (17-2) vs. (15S) GEORGIA STATE (12-6) @Orlando
Last Six Pack: Baylor (11-6), North Carolina (12-7), Tennessee (11-7), Stanford (13-6), Richmond (14-6), Arizona State (15-5)
Added: Richmond (14-6), Arizona State (15-5), NEW MEXICO STATE (14-7), NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (11-5), NC-ASHEVILLE (7-10)
Dropped: Missouri (15-4), Dayton (13-7), Utah Valley (10-7), Radford (10-8), Savannah State (5-13)
Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (4S) Cincinnati vs. (13S) Green Bay @ Orlando: Sean Kilpatrick (19.1 PPG) / Keifer Sykes (20.8 PPG)
Game 2: (3M) Creighton vs. (14M) Delaware @ San Antonio: Doug McDermott (24.3 PPG) / Jarvis Threatt (17.9 PPG)
Game 3: (3W) San Diego State vs. (14W) Manhattan @ Spokane: Xavier Thames (17.6 PPG) / George Beamon (19.6 PPG)
Game 4: (4W) Iowa State vs. (13W) North Dakota State @ Spokane: Melvin Ejim (17.9 PPG) / Taylor Braun (18.9 PPG)
Game 5: (2S) Florida vs. (15S) Georgia State @ Orlando: Casey Prather (16.8 PPG) / R.J. Hunter (19.5 PPG)
Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (11M) North Carolina vs. (3M) Creighton @ San Antonio: Marcus Paige (16.7 PPG) / Doug McDermott (24.3 PPG)
Game 2: (5W) Louisville vs. (4W) Iowa State @ Spokane: Russ Smith (18.1 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (17.9 PPG)
Game 3: (10S) Providence vs. (2S) Florida @ Orlando: Bryce Cotton (20.5 PPG) / Casey Prather (16.8 PPG)
Game 4: (1E) Syracuse vs. (9E) New Mexico @ Buffalo: C.J. Fair (16.6 PPG) / Cameron Bairstow (20.3 PPG)
Game 5: (5S) Oklahoma vs. (4S) Cincinnati @ Orlando: Cameron Clark (17 PPG) / Sean Kilpatrick (19.1 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday GamesSpokane: George Beamon (19.6 PPG), Taylor Braun (18.9 PPG), Russ Smith (18.1 PPG), Melvin Ejim (17.9 PPG), Lamar Patterson (17.9 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
San Antonio: Doug McDermott (24.3 PPG), Jarvis Threatt (17.9 PPG), Jordan Adams (17.3 PPG), Marcus Smart (17.1 PPG), Daniel Mullings (17 PPG)
Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 875 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Anaheim (W): 2063 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1265 miles, New York (E): 544 miles, Memphis (S): 1534 miles
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NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
(1) Missouri (15-4) vs. (8) St. Bonaventure (12-8)
(4) North Carolina State (13-7) vs. (5) Georgetown (11-8)
(3) LSU (12-6) vs. (6) Maryland (11-9)
(2) Indiana (13-7) vs. (7) Akron (13-6)
(1) Wake Forest (14-6) vs. (8) Eastern Michigan (8-8)
(4) Nebraska (10-9) vs. (5) Washington (13-8)
(3) Ole Miss (14-5) vs. (6) Wyoming (11-6)
(2) Indiana State (14-4) vs. (7) Notre Dame (11-9)
(1) Arkansas (13-6) vs. (8) Purdue (13-7)
(4) Clemson (13-6) vs. (5) Saint Joseph's (13-6)
(3) Louisiana Tech (16-4) vs. (6) St. John's (12-8)
(2) Brigham Young (12-9) vs. (7) Miami (Fla.) (10-9)
(1) St. Mary's (15-5) vs. (8) Utah (12-6)
(4) Illinois (13-8) vs. (5) Marquette (11-9)
(3) Dayton (13-7) vs. (6) Ohio (13-5)
(2) Boise State (12-6) vs. (7) Vanderbilt (10-8)
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL
(1M) West Virginia (11-9) vs. (4M) Illinois State (10-9)
(2M) Santa Barbara (10-6) vs. (3M) UNLV (13-7)
(1S) Seton Hall (12-8) vs. (4S) Cleveland State (11-9)
(2S) Missouri State (13-6) vs. (3S) Utah State (11-7)
(1W) Texas-El Paso (12-6) vs. (4W) San Francisco (11-8)
(2W) Oregon State (11-8) vs. (3W) Hawaii (12-5)
(1E) La Salle (11-8) vs. (4E) Canisius (14-6)
(2E) Princeton (11-3) vs. (3E) Butler (10-9)
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COLLEGEINSIDER POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT
(1) Pepperdine (11-10) vs. (8) St. Francis (N.Y.) (11-9)
(4) William & Mary (10-7) vs. (5) Miami (Ohio) (8-8)
(3) American (12-7) vs. (6) Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12-9)
(2) Iona (11-8) vs. (7) Louisiana-Lafayette (9-8)
(1) Quinnipiac (12-7) vs. (8) Wright State (11-10)
(4) Columbia (12-6) vs. (5) San Diego (10-10)
(3) Drexel (10-9) vs. (6) Drake (10-9)
(2) IPFW (13-6) vs. (7) Holy Cross (11-9)
(1) Eastern Kentucky (12-7) vs. (8) Rider (10-9)
(4) Portland (12-9) vs. (5) Vermont (10-9)
(3) Buffalo (9-6) vs. (6) Bryant University (12-8)
(2) Western Kentucky (12-7) vs. (7) Weber State (8-6)
(1) Pacific (10-8) vs. (8) Kent State (10-8)
(4) Morehead State (12-8) vs. (5) Towson (11-8)
(3) Sam Houston State (12-6) vs. (6) Youngstown State (10-9)
(2) Western Michigan (10-7) vs. (7) Arkansas State (10-7)
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SEED. SCHOOL
1. ARIZONA (20-0)
1. SYRACUSE (19-0)
1. WICHITA STATE (20-0)
1. MICHIGAN STATE (18-2)
2. FLORIDA (17-2)
2. KANSAS (15-4)
2. VILLANOVA (17-2)
2. Wisconsin (17-3)
3. SAN DIEGO STATE (16-1)
3. Oklahoma State (16-3)
3. Creighton (17-3)
3. Michigan (15-4)
4. Kentucky (15-4)
4. Iowa State (15-3)
4. Massachusetts (17-2)
4. CINCINNATI (19-2)
5. Iowa (16-4)
5. Louisville (17-3)
5. Duke (16-4)
5. Oklahoma (16-4)
6. Pittsburgh (18-2)
6. Ohio State (16-4)
6. UCLA (16-4)
6. Virginia (15-5)
7. Memphis (14-4)
7. SAINT LOUIS (17-2)
7. GONZAGA (17-3)
7. Connecticut (16-4)
8. Colorado (15-6)
8. Florida State (13-6)
8. Xavier (15-5)
8. Texas (16-4)
9. Minnesota (14-6)
9. George Washington (16-3)
9. Kansas State (14-6)
9. New Mexico (15-4)
10. Virginia Commonwealth (16-4)
10. Oregon (14-5)
10. SOUTHERN MISS (16-3)
10. Providence (15-5)
11. California (14-6)
11. North Carolina (12-7)
12. TOLEDO (16-2)
12. HARVARD (14-3)
12. Tennessee (11-7)
12. Stanford (13-6)
12. Richmond (14-6)
12. Arizona State (15-5)
13. GREEN BAY (14-3)
13. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (12-5)
13. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (16-2)
13. BELMONT (15-7)
14. MERCER (14-5)
14. NEW MEXICO STATE (14-7)
15. NORTHERN COLORADO (11-4)
16. CALIFORNIA IRVINE (11-8)
16. STONY BROOK (14-6)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (11-10)
16. SOUTHERN (7-10)
16. CHATTANOOGA (11-8)
16. NC-ASHEVILLE (7-10)
