Sunday, March 15, 2015

Beer's Bracket 3/15 5 PM ET FINAL

SEED. SCHOOL

1. KENTUCKY (32-0)
1. VILLANOVA (31-2)
1. Duke (29-4)
1. WISCONSIN (29-3)
2. Virginia (29-3)
2. ARIZONA (30-3)
2. GONZAGA (31-2)
2. Kansas (26-7)
3. Maryland (27-5)
3. IOWA STATE (24-8)
3. NOTRE DAME (28-5)
3. Baylor (23-9)
4. Oklahoma (22-10)
4. NORTHERN IOWA (30-3)
4. Louisville (24-8)
4. North Carolina (24-10)
5. West Virginia (23-9)
5. Utah (23-8)
5. Arkansas (25-7)
5. SOUTHERN METHODIST (24-6)
6. Wichita State (27-4)
6. Georgetown (21-10)
6. Butler (22-10)
6. Michigan State (22-10)
7. Providence (22-11)
7. San Diego State (25-7)
7. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (24-9)
7. Xavier (21-12)
8. Oregon (24-8)
8. Ohio State (23-10)
8. St. John's (20-11)
8. Iowa (21-11)
9. Davidson (23-6)
9. North Carolina State (20-13)
9. Dayton (24-7)
9. Cincinnati (22-10)
10. Georgia (21-10)
10. Oklahoma State (17-13)
10. Colorado State (26-6)
10. LSU (22-10)
11. Purdue (21-11)
11. Texas (20-13)
11. Temple (23-9)
11. Boise State (23-8)
11. Indiana (20-13)
11. Ole Miss (20-12)
12. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (25-4)
12. WOFFORD (26-6)
12. BUFFALO (22-9)
12. WYOMING (22-9)
13. VALPARAISO (25-5)
13. HARVARD (19-7)
13. GEORGIA STATE (21-9)
13. EASTERN WASHINGTON (22-8)
14. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (21-9)
14. NEW MEXICO STATE (20-10)
14. CALIFORNIA IRVINE (18-12)
14. NORTHEASTERN (23-11)
15. ALBANY (23-8)
15. BELMONT (21-10)
15. COASTAL CAROLINA (20-9)
15. UAB (17-15)
16. LAFAYETTE (19-12)
16. NORTH FLORIDA (20-11)
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN (21-12)
16. MANHATTAN (19-13)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (19-14)
16. HAMPTON (15-17)


Beer's Bracket - 03/15/15 - 11AM ET

Sadly I'm travelling so I haven't been able to update records, etc.  This is what I'm thinking right now...

If UConn wins, they knock out Ole Miss.  Otherwise, Ole Miss is the last team in and BYU is the first team out.  Either way, I have BYU OUT.  In addition, if Georgia Southern beats Georgia State:

Georgia State is removed as a 13 seed.
North Dakota State moves up from a 14 seed to a 13 seed.
Albany moves up from a 15 seed to a 14 seed.
Georgia Southern is added as a 15 seed (between Belmont and Coastal Carolina).

Might change before the end of the day:

SMU over Connecticut

SEED. SCHOOL
1. KENTUCKY (32-0)
1. VILLANOVA (31-2)
1. Duke (29-4)
1. WISCONSIN (29-3)
2. Virginia (29-3)
2. ARIZONA (30-3)
2. GONZAGA (31-2)
2. Kansas (26-7)
3. Maryland (27-5)
3. IOWA STATE (24-8)
3. NOTRE DAME (28-5)
3. Baylor (23-9)
4. Oklahoma (22-10)
4. NORTHERN IOWA (30-3)
4. Louisville (24-8)
4. North Carolina (24-10)
5. West Virginia (23-9)
5. Utah (23-8)
5. Arkansas (25-7)
5. SOUTHERN METHODIST (24-6)
6. Wichita State (27-4)
6. Georgetown (21-10)
6. Butler (22-10)
6. Michigan State (22-10)
7. Providence (22-11)
7. San Diego State (25-7)
7. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (24-9)
7. Xavier (21-12)
8. Oregon (24-8)
8. Ohio State (23-10)
8. St. John's (20-11)
8. Iowa (21-11)
9. Davidson (23-6)
9. North Carolina State (20-13)
9. Dayton (24-7)
9. Cincinnati (22-10)
10. Georgia (21-10)
10. Oklahoma State (17-13)
10. Colorado State (26-6)
10. LSU (22-10)
11. Purdue (21-11)
11. Texas (20-13)
11. Temple (23-9)
11. Boise State (23-8)
11. Indiana (20-13)
11. Ole Miss (20-12)
12. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (25-4)
12. WOFFORD (26-6)
12. BUFFALO (22-9)
12. WYOMING (22-9)
13. VALPARAISO (25-5)
13. HARVARD (19-7)
13. GEORGIA STATE (21-9)
13. EASTERN WASHINGTON (22-8)
14. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (21-9)
14. NEW MEXICO STATE (20-10)
14. CALIFORNIA IRVINE (18-12)
14. NORTHEASTERN (23-11)
15. ALBANY (23-8)
15. BELMONT (21-10)
15. COASTAL CAROLINA (20-9)
15. UAB (17-15)
16. LAFAYETTE (19-12)
16. NORTH FLORIDA (20-11)
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN (21-12)
16. MANHATTAN (19-13)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (19-14)
16. HAMPTON (15-17)


Connecticut over SMU

SEED. SCHOOL
1. KENTUCKY (32-0)
1. VILLANOVA (31-2)
1. Duke (29-4)
1. WISCONSIN (29-3)
2. Virginia (29-3)
2. ARIZONA (30-3)
2. GONZAGA (31-2)
2. Kansas (26-7)
3. Maryland (27-5)
3. IOWA STATE (24-8)
3. NOTRE DAME (28-5)
3. Baylor (23-9)
4. Oklahoma (22-10)
4. NORTHERN IOWA (30-3)
4. Louisville (24-8)
4. North Carolina (24-10)
5. West Virginia (23-9)
5. Utah (23-8)
5. Arkansas (25-7)
5. Southern Methodist (24-6)
6. Wichita State (27-4)
6. Georgetown (21-10)
6. Butler (22-10)
6. Michigan State (22-10)
7. Providence (22-11)
7. San Diego State (25-7)
7. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (24-9)
7. Xavier (21-12)
8. Oregon (24-8)
8. Ohio State (23-10)
8. St. John's (20-11)
8. Iowa (21-11)
9. Davidson (23-6)
9. North Carolina State (20-13)
9. Dayton (24-7)
9. Cincinnati (22-10)
10. Georgia (21-10)
10. Oklahoma State (17-13)
10. Colorado State (26-6)
10. LSU (22-10)
11. Purdue (21-11)
11. Texas (20-13)
11. Temple (23-9)
11. Boise State (23-8)
11. Indiana (20-13)
11. CONNECTICUT (19-13)
12. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (25-4)
12. WOFFORD (26-6)
12. BUFFALO (22-9)
12. WYOMING (22-9)
13. VALPARAISO (25-5)
13. HARVARD (19-7)
13. GEORGIA STATE (21-9)
13. EASTERN WASHINGTON (22-8)
14. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (21-9)
14. NEW MEXICO STATE (20-10)
14. CALIFORNIA IRVINE (18-12)
14. NORTHEASTERN (23-11)
15. ALBANY (23-8)
15. BELMONT (21-10)
15. COASTAL CAROLINA (20-9)
15. UAB (17-15)
16. LAFAYETTE (19-12)
16. NORTH FLORIDA (20-11)
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN (21-12)
16. MANHATTAN (19-13)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (19-14)
16. HAMPTON (15-17)

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Beer's Bracket - 03/11/15 7PM

Auto bids are in CAPS.  Championship: Cleveland (S) / Houston (M) winner vs. Syracuse (E) / Los Angeles (W) winner.

Cleveland (S)
(1M) KENTUCKY (31-0) vs. (16M) COASTAL CAROLINA (20-9) @Louisville
(8M) Iowa (21-10) vs. (9M) Dayton (23-7) @Louisville
(5M) North Carolina (21-10) vs. (12M) Temple (22-9) / Boise State (22-7) @Seattle
(4M) Utah (22-7) vs. (13M) CENTRAL MICHIGAN (19-7) @Seattle
(6M) Butler (22-9) vs. (11M) Texas (19-12) @Columbus
(3M) Notre Dame (26-5) vs. (14M) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (21-6) @Columbus
(7M) SOUTHERN METHODIST (23-6) vs. (10M) Georgia (20-10) @Omaha
(2M) WISCONSIN (28-3) vs. (15M) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (20-9) @Omaha


Houston (M)
(1S) Duke (28-3) vs. (16S) NORTH FLORIDA (20-11) / ROBERT MORRIS (18-14) @Charlotte
(8S) Oregon (22-8) vs. (9S) Xavier (19-12) @Charlotte
(5S) Wichita State (27-4) vs. (12S) WOFFORD (26-6) @Jacksonville
(4S) Baylor (22-8) vs. (13S) HARVARD (19-7) @Jacksonville
(6S) Arkansas (24-7) vs. (11S) Purdue (20-11) @Louisville
(3S) Oklahoma (21-9) vs. (14S) NORTHEASTERN (23-11) @Louisville
(7S) SAN DIEGO STATE (23-7) vs. (10S) DAVIDSON (22-6) @Seattle
(2S) GONZAGA (30-2) vs. (15S) BELMONT (21-10) @Seattle


Syracuse (E)
(1E) VILLANOVA (29-2) vs. (16E) LAFAYETTE (18-12) / MANHATTAN (19-13) @Pittsburgh
(8E) Ohio State (22-9) vs. (9E) Colorado State (25-5) @Pittsburgh
(5E) West Virginia (23-8) vs. (12E) LOUISIANA TECH (23-7) @Jacksonville
(4E) Louisville (24-7) vs. (13E) VALPARAISO (24-5) @Jacksonville
(6E) Providence (21-10) vs. (11E) Ole Miss (20-11) @Pittsburgh
(3E) Maryland (26-5) vs. (14E) GEORGIA STATE (21-9) @Pittsburgh
(7E) Virginia Commonwealth (22-9) vs. (10E) North Carolina State (19-12) @Omaha
(2E) KANSAS (24-7) vs. (15E) ALBANY (23-8) @Omaha


Los Angeles (W)
(1W) VIRGINIA (28-2) vs. (16W) TEXAS SOUTHERN (19-12) @Charlotte
(8W) Cincinnati (22-9) vs. (9W) Oklahoma State (17-12) @Charlotte
(5W) Georgetown (20-9) vs. (12W) Brigham Young (23-8) / Indiana (19-12) @Portland
(4W) NORTHERN IOWA (30-3) vs. (13W) CALIFORNIA DAVIS (22-5) @Portland
(6W) Michigan State (21-10) vs. (11W) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (24-4) @Columbus
(3W) Iowa State (22-8) vs. (14W) EASTERN WASHINGTON (20-8) @Columbus
(7W) St. John's (20-10) vs. (10W) LSU (22-9) @Portland
(2W) ARIZONA (28-3) vs. (15W) NEW MEXICO STATE (19-10) @Portland


Last Six Pack: Purdue (20-11), Ole Miss (20-11), Temple (22-9), Boise State (22-7), Brigham Young (23-8), Indiana (19-12)

Added: NORTHEASTERN (23-11), NORTH DAKOTA STATE (20-9), LAFAYETTE (18-12), MANHATTAN (19-13), ROBERT MORRIS (18-14)
Dropped: Iona (26-8), South Dakota State (21-9), William & Mary (18-12), Bucknell (18-14), St. Francis (N.Y.) (22-10)

NIT 1 Seeds: Texas A&M (20-10), Old Dominion (24-6), UCLA (19-12), Illinois (19-12)
NIT 2 Seeds: Tulsa (21-8), Miami (Fla.) (20-11), Murray State (25-5), Stanford (18-12)
NIT 3 Seeds: Buffalo (21-9), Richmond (19-12), Pittsburgh (18-13), Alabama (17-13)
NIT 4 Seeds: Vanderbilt (18-12), Rhode Island (20-8), Minnesota (16-14), Green Bay (22-7)

Moving Up: Oklahoma (21-9), Georgetown (20-9), Michigan State (21-10), Cincinnati (22-9), Colorado State (25-5), CENTRAL MICHIGAN (19-7), EASTERN WASHINGTON (20-8), BELMONT (21-10)
Moving Down: Baylor (22-8), Arkansas (24-7), SOUTHERN METHODIST (23-6), Iowa (21-10), Oklahoma State (17-12), Georgia (20-10)

Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (2M) Wisconsin vs. (15M) North Dakota State @ Omaha: Frank Kaminsky (18.4 PPG) / Lawrence Alexander (18.9 PPG)
Game 2: (8E) Ohio State vs. (9E) Colorado State @ Pittsburgh: D'Angelo Russell (19.2 PPG) / J.J. Avila (16.9 PPG)
Game 3: (6E) Providence vs. (11E) Ole Miss @ Pittsburgh: LaDontae Henton (20.1 PPG) / Stefan Moody (16.6 PPG)
Game 4: (7W) St. John's vs. (10W) LSU @ Portland: D'Angelo Harrison (17.8 PPG) / Jarell Martin (16.9 PPG)
Game 5: (3E) Maryland vs. (14E) Georgia State @ Pittsburgh: Melo Trimble (16.1 PPG) / Ryan Harrow (20.2 PPG)

Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (1S) Duke vs. (8S) Oregon @ Charlotte: Jahlil Okafor (17.6 PPG) / Joseph Young (19.8 PPG)
Game 2: (6S) Arkansas vs. (3S) Oklahoma @ Louisville: Bobby Portis (17.8 PPG) / Buddy Hield (17.4 PPG)
Game 3: (6E) Providence vs. (3E) Maryland @ Pittsburgh: LaDontae Henton (20.1 PPG) / Melo Trimble (16.1 PPG)
Game 4: (10S) Davidson vs. (2S) Gonzaga @ Seattle: Tyler Kalinoski (16.9 PPG) / Kyle Wiltjer (16.7 PPG)
Game 5: (6M) Butler vs. (3M) Notre Dame @ Columbus: Kellen Dunham (16.6 PPG) / Jerian Grant (16.8 PPG)

Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 752 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Cleveland (S): 4218 miles, Houston (M): 2550 miles, Syracuse (E): 1290 miles, Los Angeles (W): 2023 miles

The Bottom of the NIT: Seton Hall (16-14), St. Mary's (20-9), Illinois State (20-12), George Washington (20-11), Arizona State (17-14), Iona (26-8), Yale (20-9), Connecticut (17-13), Clemson (16-14), Texas-El Paso (21-9), TCU (17-14), South Dakota State (21-9), William & Mary (18-12), St. Francis (N.Y.) (22-10), Bucknell (18-14), Charleston Southern (16-11)

SEED. SCHOOL
1. KENTUCKY (31-0)
1. VILLANOVA (29-2)
1. VIRGINIA (28-2)
1. Duke (28-3)
2. WISCONSIN (28-3)
2. ARIZONA (28-3)
2. GONZAGA (30-2)
2. KANSAS (24-7)
3. Maryland (26-5)
3. Iowa State (22-8)
3. Oklahoma (21-9)
3. Notre Dame (26-5)
4. Baylor (22-8)
4. NORTHERN IOWA (30-3)
4. Louisville (24-7)
4. Utah (22-7)
5. Wichita State (27-4)
5. West Virginia (23-8)
5. North Carolina (21-10)
5. Georgetown (20-9)
6. Arkansas (24-7)
6. Butler (22-9)
6. Providence (21-10)
6. Michigan State (21-10)
7. SOUTHERN METHODIST (23-6)
7. SAN DIEGO STATE (23-7)
7. Virginia Commonwealth (22-9)
7. St. John's (20-10)
8. Iowa (21-10)
8. Oregon (22-8)
8. Ohio State (22-9)
8. Cincinnati (22-9)
9. Xavier (19-12)
9. Oklahoma State (17-12)
9. Colorado State (25-5)
9. Dayton (23-7)
10. North Carolina State (19-12)
10. DAVIDSON (22-6)
10. LSU (22-9)
10. Georgia (20-10)
11. Texas (19-12)
11. Purdue (20-11)
11. Ole Miss (20-11)
11. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (24-4)
12. Temple (22-9)
12. Boise State (22-7)
12. Brigham Young (23-8)
12. Indiana (19-12)
12. LOUISIANA TECH (23-7)
12. WOFFORD (26-6)
13. VALPARAISO (24-5)
13. CALIFORNIA DAVIS (22-5)
13. HARVARD (19-7)
13. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (19-7)
14. GEORGIA STATE (21-9)
14. EASTERN WASHINGTON (20-8)
14. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (21-6)
14. NORTHEASTERN (23-11)
15. ALBANY (23-8)
15. NEW MEXICO STATE (19-10)
15. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (20-9)
15. BELMONT (21-10)
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN (19-12)
16. COASTAL CAROLINA (20-9)
16. NORTH FLORIDA (20-11)
16. LAFAYETTE (18-12)
16. MANHATTAN (19-13)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (18-14)





Sunday, March 8, 2015

Beer's Bracket - 03/08/15 9PM

Auto bids are in CAPS.  Championship: Cleveland (S) / Los Angeles (W) winner vs. Syracuse (E) / Houston (M) winner.

Cleveland (S)
(1M) KENTUCKY (31-0) vs. (16M) BUCKNELL (18-13) / TEXAS SOUTHERN (19-12) @Louisville
(8M) Oregon (22-8) vs. (9M) Cincinnati (21-9) @Louisville
(5M) West Virginia (23-8) vs. (12M) Brigham Young (22-8) / Boise State (22-7) @Jacksonville
(4M) Louisville (24-7) vs. (13M) VALPARAISO (24-5) @Jacksonville
(6M) Butler (22-9) vs. (11M) Texas (19-12) @Columbus
(3M) Notre Dame (25-5) vs. (14M) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (21-6) @Columbus
(7M) Virginia Commonwealth (22-9) vs. (10M) LSU (22-9) @Louisville
(2M) WISCONSIN (27-3) vs. (15M) ALBANY (22-8) @Louisville


Los Angeles (W)
(1W) VIRGINIA (28-2) vs. (16W) ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (22-10) / NORTH FLORIDA (19-11) @Charlotte
(8W) Ohio State (22-8) vs. (9W) Xavier (19-12) @Charlotte
(5W) Wichita State (27-4) vs. (12W) LOUISIANA TECH (23-7) @Jacksonville
(4W) Oklahoma (21-9) vs. (13W) HARVARD (19-7) @Jacksonville
(6W) SOUTHERN METHODIST (22-6) vs. (11W) Purdue (20-11) @Columbus
(3W) Iowa State (22-8) vs. (14W) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (20-9) @Columbus
(7W) St. John's (20-10) vs. (10W) Colorado State (25-5) @Portland
(2W) ARIZONA (28-3) vs. (15W) EASTERN WASHINGTON (20-8) @Portland


Syracuse (E)
(1E) VILLANOVA (29-2) vs. (16E) COASTAL CAROLINA (19-9) @Pittsburgh
(8E) Michigan State (21-10) vs. (9E) Georgia (20-10) @Pittsburgh
(5E) North Carolina (21-10) vs. (12E) WOFFORD (24-6) @Portland
(4E) NORTHERN IOWA (29-3) vs. (13E) IONA (25-7) @Portland
(6E) Georgetown (20-9) vs. (11E) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (24-4) @Pittsburgh
(3E) Maryland (25-5) vs. (14E) CENTRAL MICHIGAN (19-7) @Pittsburgh
(7E) SAN DIEGO STATE (23-7) vs. (10E) DAVIDSON (22-6) @Omaha
(2E) KANSAS (24-7) vs. (15E) WILLIAM & MARY (17-11) @Omaha


Houston (M)
(1S) Duke (28-3) vs. (16S) BELMONT (21-10) @Charlotte
(8S) Oklahoma State (17-12) vs. (9S) Dayton (23-7) @Charlotte
(5S) Arkansas (24-7) vs. (12S) Temple (22-9) / Indiana (19-12) @Seattle
(4S) Utah (22-7) vs. (13S) CALIFORNIA DAVIS (22-5) @Seattle
(6S) Providence (21-10) vs. (11S) Ole Miss (20-11) @Omaha
(3S) Baylor (22-8) vs. (14S) GEORGIA STATE (21-9) @Omaha
(7S) Iowa (21-10) vs. (10S) North Carolina State (19-12) @Seattle
(2S) GONZAGA (29-2) vs. (15S) NEW MEXICO STATE (19-10) @Seattle


Last Six Pack: Purdue (20-11), Ole Miss (20-11), Brigham Young (22-8), Boise State (22-7), Temple (22-9), Indiana (19-12)
Added: DAVIDSON (22-6), Temple (22-9), EASTERN WASHINGTON (20-8), WILLIAM & MARY (17-11), BELMONT (21-10), COASTAL CAROLINA (19-9)
Dropped: Texas A&M (20-10), Tulsa (21-7), Murray State (25-5), High Point (19-9), Northeastern (21-11), Sacramento State (17-10)

NIT 1 Seeds: Illinois (19-12), Texas A&M (20-10), Tulsa (21-7), UCLA (19-12)
NIT 2 Seeds: Murray State (25-5), Miami (Fla.) (20-11), Old Dominion (24-6), Stanford (18-12)
NIT 3 Seeds: Richmond (19-12), Buffalo (21-9), Pittsburgh (18-13), Alabama (17-13)
NIT 4 Seeds: Rhode Island (20-8), Vanderbilt (18-12), Minnesota (16-13), Green Bay (22-7)

Moving Up: Notre Dame (25-5), NORTHERN IOWA (29-3), Georgetown (20-9), St. John's (20-10), Iowa (21-10), Oregon (22-8), Cincinnati (21-9), North Carolina State (19-12), STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (24-4), LOUISIANA TECH (23-7)
Moving Down: Utah (22-7), Wichita State (27-4), Virginia Commonwealth (22-9), Ohio State (22-8), Georgia (20-10), LSU (22-9), Texas (19-12), Brigham Young (22-8), Boise State (22-7), Indiana (19-12)

Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (1S) Duke vs. (16S) Belmont @ Charlotte: Jahlil Okafor (17.6 PPG) / Craig Bradshaw (18.1 PPG)
Game 2: (6S) Providence vs. (11S) Ole Miss @ Omaha: LaDontae Henton (20.1 PPG) / Stefan Moody (16.6 PPG)
Game 3: (7W) St. John's vs. (10W) Colorado State @ Portland: D'Angelo Harrison (17.8 PPG) / J.J. Avila (16.9 PPG)
Game 4: (4M) Louisville vs. (13M) Valparaiso @ Jacksonville: Terry Rozier (17 PPG) / Alec Peters (17 PPG)
Game 5: (8S) Oklahoma State vs. (9S) Dayton @ Charlotte: Le'Bryan Nash (16.8 PPG) / Jordan Sibert (16.6 PPG)


Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (10M) LSU vs. (2M) Wisconsin @ Louisville: Jarell Martin (16.9 PPG) / Frank Kaminsky (18.4 PPG)
Game 2: (1S) Duke vs. (8S) Oklahoma State @ Charlotte: Jahlil Okafor (17.6 PPG) / Le'Bryan Nash (16.8 PPG)
Game 3: (6M) Butler vs. (3M) Notre Dame @ Columbus: Kellen Dunham (16.6 PPG) / Jerian Grant (16.8 PPG)
Game 4: (12W) Louisiana Tech vs. (4W) Oklahoma @ Jacksonville: Raheem Appleby (15.7 PPG) / Buddy Hield (17.4 PPG)
Game 5: (7S) Iowa vs. (2S) Gonzaga @ Seattle: Aaron White (15.9 PPG) / Kyle Wiltjer (16.6 PPG)


My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Jacksonville: Buddy Hield (17.4 PPG), Terry Rozier (17 PPG), Alec Peters (17 PPG), Wesley Saunders (16.1 PPG), Raheem Appleby (15.7 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
Charlotte: D'Angelo Russell (19.3 PPG), Craig Bradshaw (18.1 PPG), Jahlil Okafor (17.6 PPG), Le'Bryan Nash (16.8 PPG), Jordan Sibert (16.6 PPG)

Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 838 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Cleveland (S): 4530 miles, Los Angeles (W): 2123 miles, Syracuse (E): 1344 miles, Houston (M): 2691 miles

The Bottom of the NIT: Seton Hall (16-14), St. Mary's (20-9), Illinois State (20-11), George Washington (20-11), Arizona State (17-14), Connecticut (17-13), Memphis (18-12), Clemson (16-13), Texas-El Paso (21-9), Massachusetts (17-14), Sam Houston State (20-7), Tennessee (15-15), Yale (20-9), Toledo (19-12), Bowling Green (19-9), Charleston Southern (16-11)

SEED. SCHOOL
1. KENTUCKY (31-0)
1. VILLANOVA (29-2)
1. Duke (28-3)
1. VIRGINIA (28-2)
2. WISCONSIN (27-3)
2. ARIZONA (28-3)
2. GONZAGA (29-2)
2. KANSAS (24-7)
3. Maryland (25-5)
3. Baylor (22-8)
3. Iowa State (22-8)
3. Notre Dame (25-5)
4. Oklahoma (21-9)
4. Utah (22-7)
4. NORTHERN IOWA (29-3)
4. Louisville (24-7)
5. Wichita State (27-4)
5. West Virginia (23-8)
5. North Carolina (21-10)
5. Arkansas (24-7)
6. Butler (22-9)
6. Providence (21-10)
6. SOUTHERN METHODIST (22-6)
6. Georgetown (20-9)
7. St. John's (20-10)
7. SAN DIEGO STATE (23-7)
7. Iowa (21-10)
7. Virginia Commonwealth (22-9)
8. Ohio State (22-8)
8. Michigan State (21-10)
8. Oklahoma State (17-12)
8. Oregon (22-8)
9. Georgia (20-10)
9. Xavier (19-12)
9. Dayton (23-7)
9. Cincinnati (21-9)
10. DAVIDSON (22-6)
10. Colorado State (25-5)
10. North Carolina State (19-12)
10. LSU (22-9)
11. Texas (19-12)
11. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (24-4)
11. Purdue (20-11)
11. Ole Miss (20-11)
12. Brigham Young (22-8)
12. Boise State (22-7)
12. Temple (22-9)
12. Indiana (19-12)
12. WOFFORD (24-6)
12. LOUISIANA TECH (23-7)
13. VALPARAISO (24-5)
13. IONA (25-7)
13. CALIFORNIA DAVIS (22-5)
13. HARVARD (19-7)
14. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (19-7)
14. GEORGIA STATE (21-9)
14. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (21-6)
14. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (20-9)
15. EASTERN WASHINGTON (20-8)
15. ALBANY (22-8)
15. NEW MEXICO STATE (19-10)
15. WILLIAM & MARY (17-11)
16. BELMONT (21-10)
16. COASTAL CAROLINA (19-9)
16. BUCKNELL (18-13)
16. ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (22-10)
16. NORTH FLORIDA (19-11)
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN (19-12)



Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Beer's Bracket - 03/04/15 2PM

Auto bids are in CAPS.  Championship: Cleveland (S) / Los Angeles (W) winner vs. Syracuse (E) / Houston (M) winner.

Cleveland (S)
(1M) KENTUCKY (29-0) vs. (16M) BUCKNELL (17-13) @Louisville
(8M) Oklahoma State (16-11) vs. (9M) Indiana (19-10) @Louisville
(5M) Northern Iowa (27-3) vs. (12M) WOFFORD (23-6) @Columbus
(4M) Notre Dame (24-5) vs. (13M) IONA (24-7) @Columbus
(6M) Butler (21-8) vs. (11M) Ole Miss (19-10) @Pittsburgh
(3M) Maryland (24-5) vs. (14M) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (19-6) @Pittsburgh
(7M) SAN DIEGO STATE (21-7) vs. (10M) Texas (17-12) @Louisville
(2M) WISCONSIN (26-3) vs. (15M) HIGH POINT (19-8) @Louisville

Los Angeles (W)
(1W) Duke (26-3) vs. (16W) NORTHEASTERN (20-11) @Charlotte
(8W) Iowa (19-10) vs. (9W) Xavier (18-12) @Charlotte
(5W) West Virginia (22-7) vs. (12W) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (21-4) @Seattle
(4W) WICHITA STATE (26-3) vs. (13W) LOUISIANA TECH (22-7) @Seattle
(6W) Southern Methodist (22-6) vs. (11W)  North Carolina State (17-12) / Brigham Young (21-8) @Jacksonville
(3W) Iowa State (20-8) vs. (14W) CENTRAL MICHIGAN (18-6) @Jacksonville
(7W) Georgia (19-9) vs. (10W) Colorado State (23-5) @Portland
(2W) ARIZONA (26-3) vs. (15W) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (19-9) @Portland

Syracuse (E)
(1E) VIRGINIA (27-1) vs. (16E) NORTH FLORIDA (17-11) / SACRAMENTO STATE (17-8) @Charlotte
(8E) St. John's (19-9) vs. (9E) DAYTON (22-6) @Charlotte
(5E) Arkansas (23-6) vs. (12E) TULSA (21-6) @Columbus
(4E) Louisville (23-6) vs. (13E) HARVARD (18-6) @Columbus
(6E) Providence (20-9) vs. (11E) Boise State (20-7) @Portland
(3E) Utah (21-6) vs. (14E) CALIFORNIA DAVIS (20-5) @Portland
(7E) Ohio State (21-8) vs. (10E) Texas A&M (20-8) @Omaha
(2E) KANSAS (23-6) vs. (15E) ALBANY (21-8) @Omaha

Houston (M)
(1S) VILLANOVA (27-2) vs. (16S) ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (20-10) / TEXAS SOUTHERN (16-12) @Pittsburgh
(8S) Michigan State (19-10) vs. (9S) LSU (21-8) @Pittsburgh
(5S) North Carolina (20-9) vs. (12S) MURRAY STATE (24-4) @Jacksonville
(4S) Oklahoma (20-8) vs. (13S) VALPARAISO (23-5) @Jacksonville
(6S) Virginia Commonwealth (21-8) vs. (11S) Cincinnati (20-9) / Purdue (19-10) @Omaha
(3S) Baylor (21-7) vs. (14S) GEORGIA STATE (19-9) @Omaha
(7S) Georgetown (18-9) vs. (10S) Oregon (21-8) @Seattle
(2S) GONZAGA (28-2) vs. (15S) NEW MEXICO STATE (17-10) @Seattle

Last Six Pack: Ole Miss (19-10), Boise State (20-7), Cincinnati (20-9), North Carolina State (17-12), Purdue (19-10), Brigham Young (21-8)

Added: Oregon (21-8), North Carolina State (17-12), Brigham Young (21-8), TULSA (21-6), CENTRAL MICHIGAN (18-6), GEORGIA STATE (19-9), NORTHEASTERN (20-11), NORTH FLORIDA (17-11), SACRAMENTO STATE (17-8)
Dropped: Temple (20-9), Stanford (18-10), Illinois (18-11), UCLA (18-12), Bowling Green (19-7), Eastern Washington (18-8), Florida Gulf Coast (18-9), William & Mary (16-11), Louisiana-Monroe (15-10)


NIT 1 Seeds: Temple (20-9), UCLA (18-12), Davidson (20-6), Pittsburgh (18-11)
NIT 2 Seeds: Stanford (18-10), Illinois (18-11), Old Dominion (22-6), Buffalo (19-9)
NIT 3 Seeds: Kansas State (15-15), Miami (Fla.) (18-11), Connecticut (17-11), St. Mary's (20-8)
NIT 4 Seeds: Rhode Island (19-7), Minnesota (16-12), Seton Hall (16-12), Alabama (16-12)


Moving Up: VILLANOVA (27-2), Maryland (24-5), Baylor (21-7), WICHITA STATE (26-3), Arkansas (23-6), West Virginia (22-7), Southern Methodist (22-6), Ohio State (21-8), Georgia (19-9), SAN DIEGO STATE (21-7)
Moving Down: GONZAGA (28-2), Louisville (23-6), North Carolina (20-9), Butler (21-8), Georgetown (18-9), Oklahoma State (16-11), DAYTON (22-6), Indiana (19-10), Texas (17-12), Ole Miss (19-10)

Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (6E) Providence vs. (11E) Boise State @ Portland: LaDontae Henton (20.4 PPG) / Derrick Marks (20 PPG)
Game 2: (2M) Wisconsin vs. (15M) High Point @ Louisville: Frank Kaminsky (18.1 PPG) / John Brown (18.6 PPG)
Game 3: (4M) Notre Dame vs. (13M) Iona @ Columbus: Jerian Grant (16.9 PPG) / David Laury (20.1 PPG)
Game 4: (7S) Georgetown vs. (10S) Oregon @ Seattle: D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (16 PPG) / Joseph Young (20 PPG)
Game 5: (8E) St. John's vs. (9E) Dayton @ Charlotte: D'Angelo Harrison (17.8 PPG) / Jordan Sibert (16.5 PPG)


Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (12S) Murray State vs. (4S) Oklahoma @ Jacksonville: Cameron Payne (20.2 PPG) / Buddy Hield (17.3 PPG)
Game 2: (10S) Oregon vs. (2S) Gonzaga @ Seattle: Joseph Young (20 PPG) / Kyle Wiltjer (16.5 PPG)
Game 3: (5E) Arkansas vs. (4E) Louisville @ Columbus: Bobby Portis (17.5 PPG) / Terry Rozier (17.4 PPG)
Game 4: (1W) Duke vs. (8W) Iowa @ Charlotte: Jahlil Okafor (18.2 PPG) / Aaron White (15.4 PPG)
Game 5: (6M) Butler vs. (3M) Maryland @ Pittsburgh: Kellen Dunham (17 PPG) / Melo Trimble (16.2 PPG)


My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Louisville: John Brown (18.6 PPG), Frank Kaminsky (18.1 PPG), Le'Bryan Nash (16.9 PPG), Yogi Ferrell (16 PPG), Chris Hass (15.4 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
Columbus: David Laury (20.1 PPG), Bobby Portis (17.5 PPG), Terry Rozier (17.4 PPG), Jerian Grant (16.9 PPG), Wesley Saunders (16.5 PPG)

Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 763 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Cleveland (S): 4778 miles, Los Angeles (W): 2230 miles, Syracuse (E): 2208 miles, Houston (M): 2774 miles


The Bottom of the NIT: Green Bay (21-7), Clemson (16-12), Richmond (17-12), Vanderbilt (16-12), Arizona State (15-14), TCU (17-12), Illinois State (18-11), Massachusetts (17-12), Toledo (19-10), Yale (19-8), George Washington (18-11), Bowling Green (19-7), Texas-El Paso (19-9), Oregon State (16-12), Sam Houston State (18-6), California (17-12)

SEED. SCHOOL
1. KENTUCKY (29-0)
1. VIRGINIA (27-1)
1. VILLANOVA (27-2)
1. Duke (26-3)
2. WISCONSIN (26-3)
2. ARIZONA (26-3)
2. GONZAGA (28-2)
2. KANSAS (23-6)
3. Maryland (24-5)
3. Baylor (21-7)
3. Utah (21-6)
3. Iowa State (20-8)
4. Notre Dame (24-5)
4. WICHITA STATE (26-3)
4. Oklahoma (20-8)
4. Louisville (23-6)
5. Northern Iowa (27-3)
5. Arkansas (23-6)
5. West Virginia (22-7)
5. North Carolina (20-9)
6. Butler (21-8)
6. Providence (20-9)
6. Southern Methodist (22-6)
6. Virginia Commonwealth (21-8)
7. Georgetown (18-9)
7. Ohio State (21-8)
7. Georgia (19-9)
7. SAN DIEGO STATE (21-7)
8. St. John's (19-9)
8. Michigan State (19-10)
8. Oklahoma State (16-11)
8. Iowa (19-10)
9. LSU (21-8)
9. DAYTON (22-6)
9. Xavier (18-12)
9. Indiana (19-10)
10. Texas (17-12)
10. Oregon (21-8)
10. Texas A&M (20-8)
10. Colorado State (23-5)
11. Ole Miss (19-10)
11. Boise State (20-7)
11. Cincinnati (20-9)
11. North Carolina State (17-12)
11. Purdue (19-10)
11. Brigham Young (21-8)
12. TULSA (21-6)
12. WOFFORD (23-6)
12. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (21-4)
12. MURRAY STATE (24-4)
13. LOUISIANA TECH (22-7)
13. VALPARAISO (23-5)
13. HARVARD (18-6)
13. IONA (24-7)
14. CALIFORNIA DAVIS (20-5)
14. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (18-6)
14. GEORGIA STATE (19-9)
14. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (19-6)
15. HIGH POINT (19-8)
15. NEW MEXICO STATE (17-10)
15. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (19-9)
15. ALBANY (21-8)
16. NORTHEASTERN (20-11)
16. BUCKNELL (17-13)
16. ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (20-10)
16. NORTH FLORIDA (17-11)
16. SACRAMENTO STATE (17-8)
16. TEXAS SOUTHERN (16-12)