Beer's Bracket - 02/16/14 12PM

Auto bids are in CAPS.  Championship: New York (E) / Indianapolis (M) winner vs. Memphis (S) / Anaheim (W) winner.

New York (E)
(1E) SYRACUSE (25-0) vs. (16E) ROBERT MORRIS (16-11) @Buffalo
(8E) Virginia Commonwealth (20-6) vs. (9E) Colorado (18-7) @Buffalo
(5E) Iowa (19-6) vs. (12E) HARVARD (19-4) @Orlando
(4E) CINCINNATI (23-3) vs. (13E) DELAWARE (19-7) @Orlando
(6E) Oklahoma (19-7) vs. (11E) TOLEDO (20-4) @Milwaukee
(3E) Michigan (18-6) vs. (14E) GEORGIA STATE (15-7) @Milwaukee
(7E) Memphis (18-6) vs. (10E) Stanford (16-8) @Buffalo
(2E) VILLANOVA (22-2) vs. (15E) VERMONT (15-9) @Buffalo

Indianapolis (M)
(1M) WICHITA STATE (25-0) vs. (16M) COASTAL CAROLINA (13-10) @St. Louis
(8M) Kansas State (17-8) vs. (9M) New Mexico (19-5) @St. Louis
(5M) UCLA (20-5) vs. (12M) Tennessee (14-10) @Spokane
(4M) Wisconsin (20-5) vs. (13M) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (17-6) @Spokane
(6M) Louisville (20-4) vs. (11M) Missouri (18-7) @San Antonio
(3M) Iowa State (19-5) vs. (14M) BELMONT (19-8) @San Antonio
(7M) Massachusetts (20-5) vs. (10M) Xavier (17-8) @Raleigh
(2M) Duke (20-5) vs. (15M) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (17-5) @Raleigh

Memphis (S)
(1S) FLORIDA (23-2) vs. (16S) DAVIDSON (14-11) @Orlando
(8S) Arizona State (19-6) vs. (9S) George Washington (19-6) @Orlando
(5S) Ohio State (20-6) vs. (12S) Oklahoma State (16-9) @Raleigh
(4S) Virginia (21-5) vs. (13S) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (22-2) @Raleigh
(6S) Connecticut (20-5) vs. (11S) Richmond (17-8) @San Antonio
(3S) Creighton (20-4) vs. (14S) MERCER (17-6) @San Antonio
(7S) Pittsburgh (20-6) vs. (10S) California (17-8) @St. Louis
(2S) KANSAS (19-6) vs. (15S) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (19-8) @St. Louis

Anaheim (W)
(1W) ARIZONA (23-2) vs. (16W) WEBER STATE (12-7) @San Diego
(8W) North Carolina (17-7) vs. (9W) Minnesota (15-9) @San Diego
(5W) Kentucky (19-6) vs. (12W) SOUTHERN MISS (19-5) @San Diego
(4W) SAINT LOUIS (22-2) vs. (13W) GREEN BAY (18-5) @San Diego
(6W) Texas (20-5) vs. (11W) Georgetown (15-9) @Spokane
(3W) SAN DIEGO STATE (20-2) vs. (14W) IONA (17-8) @Spokane
(7W) GONZAGA (22-4) vs. (10W) Southern Methodist (20-5) @Milwaukee
(2W) MICHIGAN STATE (21-4) vs. (15W) CALIFORNIA IRVINE (15-9) @Milwaukee

Last Six Pack: Georgetown (15-9), Richmond (17-8), Tennessee (14-10), Saint Joseph's (17-7), Oklahoma State (16-9), Providence (17-9)

Added: Providence (17-9), CALIFORNIA IRVINE (15-9)
Dropped: Oregon (15-8), Santa Barbara (14-7)

NIT 1 Seeds: Oregon (15-8), Baylor (14-9), Brigham Young (17-10), St. John's (16-9)
NIT 2 Seeds: North Carolina State (16-9), Florida State (15-10), West Virginia (15-11), Nebraska (13-10)
NIT 3 Seeds: Dayton (17-8), Marquette (15-10), Arkansas (16-9), LSU (15-9)
NIT 4 Seeds: St. Mary's (18-8), Maryland (14-12), Boise State (14-9), Clemson (15-9)

Moving Up: SAINT LOUIS (22-2), Connecticut (20-5), Arizona State (19-6), Minnesota (15-9), California (17-8), Georgetown (15-9), Richmond (17-8), TOLEDO (20-4), STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (22-2), IONA (17-8),
Moving Down: Kentucky (19-6), Texas (20-5), Memphis (18-6), Kansas State (17-8), Colorado (18-7), Xavier (17-8), Tennessee (14-10), Oklahoma State (16-9), SOUTHERN MISS (19-5), BELMONT (19-8),

Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (4E) Cincinnati vs. (13E) Delaware @ Orlando: Sean Kilpatrick (20.1 PPG) / Davon Usher (19.4 PPG)
Game 2: (6M) Louisville vs. (11M) Missouri @ San Antonio: Russ Smith (18.2 PPG) / Jabari Brown (20.5 PPG)
Game 3: (2M) Duke vs. (15M) North Carolina Central @ Raleigh: Jabari Parker (19.3 PPG) / Jeremy Ingram (18.8 PPG)
Game 4: (3M) Iowa State vs. (14M) Belmont @ San Antonio: Melvin Ejim (18.9 PPG) / J.J. Mann (18 PPG)
Game 5: (3E) Michigan vs. (14E) Georgia State @ Milwaukee: Nik Stauskas (16.9 PPG) / R.J. Hunter (20.2 PPG)

Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (11M) Missouri vs. (3M) Iowa State @ San Antonio: Jabari Brown (20.5 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (18.9 PPG)
Game 2: (11S) Richmond vs. (3S) Creighton @ San Antonio: Cedrick Lindsay (18.3 PPG) / Doug McDermott (25.3 PPG)
Game 3: (5E) Iowa vs. (4E) Cincinnati @ Orlando: Roy Devyn Marble (16.4 PPG) / Sean Kilpatrick (20.1 PPG)
Game 4: (1M) Wichita State vs. (9M) New Mexico @ St. Louis: Cleanthony Early (16.3 PPG) / Cameron Bairstow (20.3 PPG)
Game 5: (10M) Xavier vs. (2M) Duke @ Raleigh: Semaj Christon (16.6 PPG) / Jabari Parker (19.3 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Spokane: Taylor Braun (18.6 PPG), Xavier Thames (17.7 PPG), Sean Armand (17.6 PPG), Jordan Adams (17.1 PPG), D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (17.1 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
San Antonio: Doug McDermott (25.3 PPG), Jabari Brown (20.5 PPG), Melvin Ejim (18.9 PPG), Cedrick Lindsay (18.3 PPG), Russ Smith (18.2 PPG)

Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 884 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): New York (E): 664 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1311 miles, Memphis (S): 1457 miles, Anaheim (W): 2270 miles

The Bottom of the NIT: Indiana State (18-6), Ole Miss (16-9), Ohio (17-7), Oregon State (13-10), Utah (15-8), Louisiana Tech (20-5), St. Bonaventure (15-10), Washington (14-12), Wyoming (14-9), Texas Tech (13-12), Indiana (14-11), Illinois (14-12), UNLV (17-8), Manhattan (18-6), New Mexico State (19-8), Santa Barbara (14-7)
SEED. SCHOOL
1. SYRACUSE (25-0)
1. FLORIDA (23-2)
1. ARIZONA (23-2)
1. WICHITA STATE (25-0)
2. VILLANOVA (22-2)
2. KANSAS (19-6)
2. MICHIGAN STATE (21-4)
2. Duke (20-5)
3. SAN DIEGO STATE (20-2)
3. Michigan (18-6)
3. Iowa State (19-5)
3. Creighton (20-4)
4. CINCINNATI (23-3)
4. Wisconsin (20-5)
4. SAINT LOUIS (22-2)
4. Virginia (21-5)
5. UCLA (20-5)
5. Iowa (19-6)
5. Kentucky (19-6)
5. Ohio State (20-6)
6. Louisville (20-4)
6. Texas (20-5)
6. Oklahoma (19-7)
6. Connecticut (20-5)
7. Pittsburgh (20-6)
7. Memphis (18-6)
7. GONZAGA (22-4)
7. Massachusetts (20-5)
8. Virginia Commonwealth (20-6)
8. North Carolina (17-7)
8. Kansas State (17-8)
8. Arizona State (19-6)
9. New Mexico (19-5)
9. Colorado (18-7)
9. Minnesota (15-9)
9. George Washington (19-6)
10. Southern Methodist (20-5)
10. Stanford (16-8)
10. California (17-8)
10. Xavier (17-8)
11. Missouri (18-7)
11. Georgetown (15-9)
11. Richmond (17-8)
11. TOLEDO (20-4)
12. Oklahoma State (16-9)
12. Saint Joseph's (17-7)
12. Tennessee (14-10)
12. Providence (17-9)
12. SOUTHERN MISS (19-5)
12. HARVARD (19-4)
13. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (17-6)
13. GREEN BAY (18-5)
13. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (22-2)
13. DELAWARE (19-7)
14. MERCER (17-6)
14. BELMONT (19-8)
14. IONA (17-8)
14. GEORGIA STATE (15-7)
15. BOSTON UNIVERSITY (19-8)
15. CALIFORNIA IRVINE (15-9)
15. VERMONT (15-9)
15. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (17-5)
16. DAVIDSON (14-11)
16. WEBER STATE (12-7)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (16-11)
16. UTAH VALLEY (13-9)
16. SOUTHERN (11-11)
16. COASTAL CAROLINA (13-10)

Beer's Bracket - 02/14/14 7PM

SEED. SCHOOL
1. SYRACUSE (24-0)
1. ARIZONA (23-1)
1. FLORIDA (22-2)
1. WICHITA STATE (25-0)
2. VILLANOVA (22-2)
2. KANSAS (18-6)
2. MICHIGAN STATE (21-4)
2. Duke (19-5)
3. SAN DIEGO STATE (19-2)
3. Michigan (18-6)
3. Creighton (20-4)
3. Iowa State (18-5)
4. CINCINNATI (22-3)
4. Wisconsin (20-5)
4. Kentucky (19-5)
4. Virginia (20-5)
5. Texas (19-5)
5. UCLA (19-5)
5. Iowa (18-6)
5. Ohio State (19-6)
6. SAINT LOUIS (21-2)
6. Louisville (19-4)
6. Memphis (18-5)
6. Oklahoma (18-7)
7. Pittsburgh (20-5)
7. GONZAGA (21-4)
7. Massachusetts (19-5)
7. Kansas State (17-7)
8. Connecticut (19-5)
8. Virginia Commonwealth (20-5)
8. Colorado (18-7)
8. North Carolina (16-7)
9. Oklahoma State (16-8)
9. George Washington (19-5)
9. New Mexico (18-5)
9. Xavier (17-7)
10. Southern Methodist (19-5)
10. Arizona State (18-6)
10. Stanford (15-8)
10. Minnesota (15-9)
11. California (16-8)
11. Tennessee (14-9)
11. Missouri (17-7)
11. SOUTHERN MISS (19-4)
12. Georgetown (15-9)
12. Richmond (16-8)
12. Oregon (15-8)
12. Saint Joseph's (16-7)
12. TOLEDO (20-3)
12. HARVARD (17-4)
13. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (16-6)
13. GREEN BAY (17-5)
13. BELMONT (19-8)
13. DELAWARE (19-7)
14. SANTA BARBARA (14-6)
14. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (21-2)
14. MERCER (16-6)
14. GEORGIA STATE (15-6)
15. IONA (16-8)
15. BOSTON UNIVERSITY (18-8)
15. VERMONT (14-9)
15. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (16-5)
16. DAVIDSON (13-11)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (15-11)
16. UTAH VALLEY (12-9)
16. WEBER STATE (12-7)
16. SOUTHERN (11-10)
16. COASTAL CAROLINA (12-10)

Added: COASTAL CAROLINA (12-10)
Dropped: VMI (10-10)

NIT 1 Seeds: Brigham Young (16-10), Providence (16-9), St. John's (16-9), Baylor (13-9)
NIT 2 Seeds: Florida State (14-10), LSU (15-8), West Virginia (15-10), North Carolina State (16-8)
NIT 3 Seeds: Dayton (17-8), St. Mary's (18-7), Marquette (14-10), Nebraska (13-10)
NIT 4 Seeds: Indiana State (17-6), Clemson (15-8), Boise State (14-9), Ole Miss (16-8)

Moving Up: Duke (19-5), Michigan (18-6), UCLA (19-5), Ohio State (19-6), Louisville (19-4), GONZAGA (21-4), North Carolina (16-7), Xavier (17-7), Missouri (17-7)
Moving Down: SAN DIEGO STATE (19-2), CINCINNATI (22-3), SAINT LOUIS (21-2), Oklahoma (18-7), Pittsburgh (20-5), Connecticut (19-5), New Mexico (18-5), Southern Methodist (19-5), Saint Joseph's (16-7)

Beer's Bracket - 02/11/14 7PM

Auto bids are in CAPS.  Championship: New York (E) / Indianapolis (M) winner vs. Anaheim (W) / Memphis (S) winner.

New York (E)
(1E) SYRACUSE (23-0) vs. (16E) ROBERT MORRIS (14-11) @Buffalo
(8E) GONZAGA (20-4) vs. (9E) George Washington (19-4) @Buffalo
(5E) Texas (18-5) vs. (12E) HARVARD (17-4) @San Diego
(4E) Michigan (17-6) vs. (13E) BELMONT (18-8) @San Diego
(6E) UCLA (18-5) vs. (11E) Tennessee (14-8) @Raleigh
(3E) CINCINNATI (22-3) vs. (14E) GEORGIA STATE (15-6) @Raleigh
(7E) Massachusetts (19-4) vs. (10E) Minnesota (15-8) @Buffalo
(2E) VILLANOVA (21-2) vs. (15E) IONA (15-8) @Buffalo

Indianapolis (M)
(1M) WICHITA STATE (24-0) vs. (16M) VMI (10-9) @St. Louis
(8M) New Mexico (18-4) vs. (9M) Oklahoma State (16-7) @St. Louis
(5M) Iowa (18-5) vs. (12M) Oregon (15-8) @San Antonio
(4M) Kentucky (18-5) vs. (13M) GREEN BAY (16-5) @San Antonio
(6M) Memphis (17-5) vs. (11M) California (15-8) @Raleigh
(3M) Duke (19-5) vs. (14M) MERCER (16-6) @Raleigh
(7M) Kansas State (16-7) vs. (10M) Xavier (16-7) @Milwaukee
(2M) MICHIGAN STATE (20-4) vs. (15M) VERMONT (13-9) @Milwaukee

Anaheim (W)
(1W) ARIZONA (23-1) vs. (16W) UTAH VALLEY (12-8) @San Diego
(8W) Virginia Commonwealth (19-5) vs. (9W) North Carolina (16-7) @San Diego
(5W) Oklahoma (18-6) vs. (12W) Missouri (16-7) @Spokane
(4W) Wisconsin (19-5) vs. (13W) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (15-6) @Spokane
(6W) Pittsburgh (20-4) vs. (11W) Saint Joseph's (16-7) @San Antonio
(3W) Iowa State (18-4) vs. (14W) SANTA BARBARA (13-6) @San Antonio
(7W) Louisville (19-4) vs. (10W) Stanford (15-7) @Spokane
(2W) SAN DIEGO STATE (19-1) vs. (15W) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (17-8) @Spokane

Memphis (S)
(1S) FLORIDA (21-2) vs. (16S) DAVIDSON (13-11) @Orlando
(8S) Colorado (18-6) vs. (9S) Southern Methodist (19-5) @Orlando
(5S) SAINT LOUIS (21-2) vs. (12S) TOLEDO (19-3) @Orlando
(4S) Virginia (19-5) vs. (13S) DELAWARE (18-7) @Orlando
(6S) Ohio State (18-5) vs. (11S) SOUTHERN MISS (19-3) @Milwaukee
(3S) Creighton (19-4) vs. (14S) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (20-2) @Milwaukee
(7S) Connecticut (18-5) vs. (10S) Arizona State (18-6) @St. Louis
(2S) KANSAS (18-5) vs. (15S) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (15-5) @St. Louis

Last Six Pack: Saint Joseph's (16-7), Tennessee (14-8), Missouri (16-7), Georgetown (14-9), Oregon (15-8), Richmond (15-8)

Added: Saint Joseph's (16-7), Georgetown (14-9)
Dropped: Florida State (14-9), Providence (16-8)

NIT 1 Seeds: Providence (16-8), Baylor (12-9), Brigham Young (16-9), Florida State (14-9)
NIT 2 Seeds: LSU (15-7), St. John's (15-9), Dayton (16-8), North Carolina State (15-8)
NIT 3 Seeds: Clemson (15-7), West Virginia (14-10), Indiana State (16-6), Nebraska (12-10)
NIT 4 Seeds: Louisiana Tech (19-5), Ole Miss (16-7), Marquette (13-10), Indiana (14-9)

Moving Up: Kansas State (16-7)
Moving Down: Oklahoma State (16-7)

Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (3W) Iowa State vs. (14W) Santa Barbara @ San Antonio: Melvin Ejim (19.1 PPG) / Alan Williams (23.1 PPG)
Game 2: (3E) Cincinnati vs. (14E) Georgia State @ Raleigh: Sean Kilpatrick (19.8 PPG) / R.J. Hunter (19.9 PPG)
Game 3: (8M) New Mexico vs. (9M) Oklahoma State @ St. Louis: Cameron Bairstow (20.2 PPG) / Marcus Smart (17.5 PPG)
Game 4: (7W) Louisville vs. (10W) Stanford @ Spokane: Russ Smith (18.3 PPG) / Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG)
Game 5: (7S) Connecticut vs. (10S) Arizona State @ St. Louis: Shabazz Napier (17.7 PPG) / Jahii Carson (19 PPG)

Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (11E) Tennessee vs. (3E) Cincinnati @ Raleigh: Jordan McRae (19.3 PPG) / Sean Kilpatrick (19.8 PPG)
Game 2: (10W) Stanford vs. (2W) San Diego State @ Spokane: Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG) / Xavier Thames (18.1 PPG)
Game 3: (6W) Pittsburgh vs. (3W) Iowa State @ San Antonio: Lamar Patterson (17.2 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (19.1 PPG)
Game 4: (1M) Wichita State vs. (8M) New Mexico @ St. Louis: Cleanthony Early (16.3 PPG) / Cameron Bairstow (20.2 PPG)
Game 5: (11M) California vs. (3M) Duke @ Raleigh: Justin Cobbs (16 PPG) / Jabari Parker (19.2 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Spokane: Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG), Russ Smith (18.3 PPG), Xavier Thames (18.1 PPG), Taylor Braun (18.1 PPG), Buddy Hield (17 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
St. Louis: Cameron Bairstow (20.2 PPG), Jahii Carson (19 PPG), Jeremy Ingram (18.6 PPG), Shabazz Napier (17.7 PPG), Marcus Smart (17.5 PPG)

Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 929 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): New York (E): 685 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1314 miles, Anaheim (W): 1605 miles, Memphis (S): 1457 miles

Beer's Bracket - 02/10/14 7PM

Haven't been able to update this for a long time so lots of changes here.  Results from Sunday's games (2/9) were considered but records were not updated...

Auto bids are in CAPS.  Championship: New York (E) / Indianapolis (M) winner vs. Anaheim (W) / Memphis (S) winner.

New York (E)
(1E) SYRACUSE (22-0) vs. (16E) ROBERT MORRIS (14-11) / VMI (10-9) @Buffalo
(8E) GONZAGA (20-4) vs. (9E) George Washington (19-4) @Buffalo
(5E) Texas (18-5) vs. (12E) HARVARD (17-4) @San Diego
(4E) Michigan (17-6) vs. (13E) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (15-6) @San Diego
(6E) UCLA (18-5) vs. (11E) Tennessee (14-8) @Raleigh
(3E) CINCINNATI (22-3) vs. (14E) GEORGIA STATE (15-6) @Raleigh
(7E) Massachusetts (18-4) vs. (10E) Minnesota (15-8) @Buffalo
(2E) VILLANOVA (21-2) vs. (15E) IONA (14-8) @Buffalo

Indianapolis (M)
(1M) WICHITA STATE (24-0) vs. (16M) WEBER STATE (11-7) / SOUTHERN (10-10) @St. Louis
(8M) New Mexico (18-4) vs. (9M) Kansas State (16-7) @St. Louis
(5M) Iowa (18-5) vs. (12M) Oregon (15-8) / Richmond (15-8) @San Antonio
(4M) Kentucky (18-5) vs. (13M) GREEN BAY (16-5) @San Antonio
(6M) Memphis (17-5) vs. (11M) California (15-8) @Raleigh
(3M) Duke (19-5) vs. (14M) MERCER (16-6) @Raleigh
(7M) Oklahoma State (16-7) vs. (10M) Xavier (16-7) @Milwaukee
(2M) MICHIGAN STATE (20-3) vs. (15M) VERMONT (13-9) @Milwaukee

Anaheim (W)
(1W) ARIZONA (22-1) vs. (16W) UTAH VALLEY (12-8) @San Diego
(8W) Virginia Commonwealth (19-5) vs. (9W) North Carolina (16-7) @San Diego
(5W) Oklahoma (18-6) vs. (12W) Missouri (16-7) / Providence (16-8) @Spokane
(4W) Wisconsin (18-5) vs. (13W) BELMONT (18-8) @Spokane
(6W) Pittsburgh (20-4) vs. (11W) SOUTHERN MISS (18-3) @San Antonio
(3W) Iowa State (18-4) vs. (14W) SANTA BARBARA (13-6) @San Antonio
(7W) Louisville (19-4) vs. (10W) Stanford (15-7) @Spokane
(2W) SAN DIEGO STATE (19-1) vs. (15W) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (17-8) @Spokane

Memphis (S)
(1S) FLORIDA (21-2) vs. (16S) DAVIDSON (13-11) @Orlando
(8S) Colorado (17-6) vs. (9S) Southern Methodist (19-5) @Orlando
(5S) SAINT LOUIS (21-2) vs. (12S) TOLEDO (19-3) @Orlando
(4S) Virginia (19-5) vs. (13S) DELAWARE (18-7) @Orlando
(6S) Ohio State (18-5) vs. (11S) Florida State (14-9) @Milwaukee
(3S) Creighton (19-3) vs. (14S) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (20-2) @Milwaukee
(7S) Connecticut (17-5) vs. (10S) Arizona State (18-6) @St. Louis
(2S) KANSAS (18-5) vs. (15S) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (15-5) @St. Louis

Last Six Pack: Florida State (14-9), Tennessee (14-8), Missouri (16-7), Providence (16-8), Oregon (15-8), Richmond (15-8)

Added: Missouri (16-7), SANTA BARBARA (13-6), IONA (14-8), VERMONT (13-9), DAVIDSON (13-11), UTAH VALLEY (12-8), WEBER STATE (11-7), VMI (10-9)
Dropped: Baylor (12-9), New Mexico State (17-8), Manhattan (16-6), Northern Colorado (11-8), California Irvine (14-9), Stony Brook (16-8), Chattanooga (12-11), NC-Asheville (10-11)

Moving Up: FLORIDA (21-2), SAN DIEGO STATE (19-1), CINCINNATI (22-3), Duke (19-5), Iowa State (18-4), Virginia (19-5), SAINT LOUIS (21-2), Texas (18-5), Memphis (17-5), Virginia Commonwealth (19-5)
Moving Down: MICHIGAN STATE (20-3), Michigan (17-6), Wisconsin (18-5), Louisville (19-4), Oklahoma State (16-7), Massachusetts (18-4), GONZAGA (20-4), Xavier (16-7), Minnesota (15-8), SOUTHERN MISS (18-3)

Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (3W) Iowa State vs. (14W) Santa Barbara @ San Antonio: Melvin Ejim (19.8 PPG) / Alan Williams (23.1 PPG)
Game 2: (3E) Cincinnati vs. (14E) Georgia State @ Raleigh: Sean Kilpatrick (19.8 PPG) / R.J. Hunter (19.9 PPG)
Game 3: (7W) Louisville vs. (10W) Stanford @ Spokane: Russ Smith (18.3 PPG) / Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG)
Game 4: (7S) Connecticut vs. (10S) Arizona State @ St. Louis: Shabazz Napier (17.7 PPG) / Jahii Carson (19 PPG)
Game 5: (6E) UCLA vs. (11E) Tennessee @ Raleigh: Jordan Adams (16.8 PPG) / Jordan McRae (19.3 PPG)

Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (11E) Tennessee vs. (3E) Cincinnati @ Raleigh: Jordan McRae (19.3 PPG) / Sean Kilpatrick (19.8 PPG)
Game 2: (10W) Stanford vs. (2W) San Diego State @ Spokane: Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG) / Xavier Thames (18.1 PPG)
Game 3: (6W) Pittsburgh vs. (3W) Iowa State @ San Antonio: Lamar Patterson (17.2 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (19.8 PPG)
Game 4: (1M) Wichita State vs. (8M) New Mexico @ St. Louis: Cleanthony Early (16.3 PPG) / Cameron Bairstow (20.2 PPG)
Game 5: (7M) Oklahoma State vs. (2M) Michigan State @ Milwaukee: Marcus Smart (17.5 PPG) / Gary Harris (17.6 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Spokane: Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG), Russ Smith (18.3 PPG), Xavier Thames (18.1 PPG), J.J. Mann (17.9 PPG), Buddy Hield (17 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
Raleigh: R.J. Hunter (19.9 PPG), Sean Kilpatrick (19.8 PPG), Jordan McRae (19.3 PPG), Jabari Parker (19.2 PPG), Jordan Adams (16.8 PPG)

Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 948 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): New York (E): 685 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1314 miles, Anaheim (W): 1605 miles, Memphis (S): 1457 miles

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NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

(1) Georgetown (14-9) vs. (8) St. Bonaventure (13-10)
(4) Ole Miss (16-7) vs. (5) Wake Forest (14-9)
(3) Indiana State (15-6) vs. (6) Oregon State (13-9)
(2) North Carolina State (15-8) vs. (7) Texas-El Paso (16-6)

(1) Baylor (12-9) vs. (8) New Mexico State (17-8)
(4) Indiana (14-9) vs. (5) Maryland (14-10)
(3) St. Mary's (17-7) vs. (6) Washington (13-10)
(2) LSU (15-7) vs. (7) Northwestern (12-12)

(1) Brigham Young (16-9) vs. (8) Utah (14-7)
(4) Louisiana Tech (19-5) vs. (5) Marquette (13-10)
(3) Nebraska (12-10) vs. (6) Boise State (13-9)
(2) Dayton (16-8) vs. (7) Ohio (16-6)

(1) Saint Joseph's (16-7) vs. (8) Manhattan (16-6)
(4) Arkansas (15-8) vs. (5) West Virginia (14-10)
(3) Clemson (15-6) vs. (6) Vanderbilt (13-9)
(2) St. John's (14-9) vs. (7) Illinois (13-10)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL

(1E) Seton Hall (13-10) vs. (4E) Canisius (16-7)
(2E) Penn State (12-11) vs. (3E) Wyoming (12-9)

(1W) UNLV (16-8) vs. (4W) California Irvine (14-9)
(2W) La Salle (12-11) vs. (3W) San Francisco (13-10)

(1M) Purdue (14-10) vs. (4M) Illinois State (12-10)
(2M) Butler (11-11) vs. (3M) Eastern Michigan (10-10)

(1S) Cleveland State (15-9) vs. (4S) Pacific (12-10)
(2S) Akron (15-7) vs. (3S) Texas Tech (12-11)

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COLLEGEINSIDER POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT

(1) Quinnipiac (14-8) vs. (8) Stony Brook (16-8)
(4) Eastern Kentucky (15-8) vs. (5) Sam Houston State (15-6)
(3) IPFW (15-8) vs. (6) Yale (10-9)
(2) Drexel (13-10) vs. (7) Valparaiso (11-11)

(1) Western Kentucky (15-7) vs. (8) Florida Gulf Coast (14-9)
(4) Portland (13-11) vs. (5) South Dakota State (11-10)
(3) Morehead State (14-9) vs. (6) American (14-9)
(2) William & Mary (14-8) vs. (7) Murray State (12-9)

(1) Pepperdine (13-11) vs. (8) Elon (12-10)
(4) Denver (11-11) vs. (5) Princeton (12-6)
(3) Hawaii (14-7) vs. (6) Louisiana-Lafayette (12-9)
(2) Buffalo (12-7) vs. (7) Holy Cross (13-10)

(1) Missouri State (15-8) vs. (8) Arkansas State (11-8)
(4) Wisconsin-Milwaukee (15-9) vs. (5) Bryant University (15-9)
(3) Western Michigan (12-8) vs. (6) Columbia (13-9)
(2) Towson (15-8) vs. (7) Drake (11-11)

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SEED. SCHOOL
1. SYRACUSE (22-0)
1. ARIZONA (22-1)
1. FLORIDA (21-2)
1. WICHITA STATE (24-0)
2. SAN DIEGO STATE (19-1)
2. VILLANOVA (21-2)
2. MICHIGAN STATE (20-3)
2. KANSAS (18-5)
3. CINCINNATI (22-3)
3. Duke (19-5)
3. Creighton (19-3)
3. Iowa State (18-4)
4. Michigan (17-6)
4. Kentucky (18-5)
4. Virginia (19-5)
4. Wisconsin (18-5)
5. Iowa (18-5)
5. SAINT LOUIS (21-2)
5. Texas (18-5)
5. Oklahoma (18-6)
6. UCLA (18-5)
6. Pittsburgh (20-4)
6. Ohio State (18-5)
6. Memphis (17-5)
7. Louisville (19-4)
7. Oklahoma State (16-7)
7. Connecticut (17-5)
7. Massachusetts (18-4)
8. GONZAGA (20-4)
8. Virginia Commonwealth (19-5)
8. New Mexico (18-4)
8. Colorado (17-6)
9. George Washington (19-4)
9. North Carolina (16-7)
9. Kansas State (16-7)
9. Southern Methodist (19-5)
10. Stanford (15-7)
10. Xavier (16-7)
10. Minnesota (15-8)
10. Arizona State (18-6)
11. California (15-8)
11. Tennessee (14-8)
12. Missouri (16-7)
12. Providence (16-8)
12. Oregon (15-8)
12. Richmond (15-8)
12. TOLEDO (19-3)
12. HARVARD (17-4)
13. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (15-6)
13. GREEN BAY (16-5)
13. DELAWARE (18-7)
13. BELMONT (18-8)
14. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (20-2)
14. SANTA BARBARA (13-6)
15. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (15-5)
16. DAVIDSON (13-11)
16. UTAH VALLEY (12-8)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (14-11)
16. WEBER STATE (11-7)
16. SOUTHERN (10-10)
16. VMI (10-9)

Beer's Bracket - 01/28/14 Noon

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)

Beer's Bracket - 01/23/14 Noon

 

As always, my first bracket of the season is in rough shape but I’ve got to start somewhere!  Wednesday night results were taken into consideration but are not reflected in team records…

Auto bids are in CAPS and First Four games are italicized.  Championship: Anaheim (W) / Memphis (S) winner vs. New York (E) / Indianapolis (M) winner.

Anaheim (W)(1W) ARIZONA (18-0) vs. (16W) UTAH VALLEY (8-7) @San Diego
(8W) Xavier (15-4) vs. (9W) George Washington (15-3) @San Diego
(5W) Duke (14-4) vs. (12W) SOUTHERN MISS (14-3) @Orlando
(4W) Kentucky (14-4) vs. (13W) MERCER (12-5) @Orlando
(6W) Ohio State (15-4) vs. (11W) Southern Methodist (15-4) @Spokane
(3W) SAN DIEGO STATE (14-1) vs. (14W) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (13-6) @Spokane
(7W) Virginia (14-5) vs. (10W) Oregon (13-4) @St. Louis
(2W) KANSAS (14-4) vs. (15W) NORTHERN COLORADO (9-4) @St. Louis

Memphis (S)(1S) WICHITA STATE (18-0) vs. (16S) SOUTHERN (6-9) / SAVANNAH STATE (5-12) @St. Louis
(8S) California (14-4) vs. (9S) Kansas State (14-5) @St. Louis
(5S) Michigan (13-4) vs. (12S) North Carolina (11-7) / Providence (14-5) @San Diego
(4S) CINCINNATI (17-2) vs. (13S) TOLEDO (14-2) @San Diego
(6S) Saint Louis (16-2) vs. (11S) Stanford (12-5) @San Antonio
(3S) Oklahoma State (15-3) vs. (14S) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (14-2) @San Antonio
(7S) Florida State (13-5) vs. (10S) New Mexico (14-4) @Milwaukee
(2S) Wisconsin (16-2) vs. (15S) STONY BROOK (12-6) @Milwaukee

New York (E)(1E) SYRACUSE (18-0) vs. (16E) RADFORD (10-6) / CHATTANOOGA (9-8) @Buffalo
(8E) GONZAGA (15-3) vs. (9E) Texas (15-4) @Buffalo
(5E) Louisville (16-3) vs. (12E) HARVARD (13-3) @Raleigh
(4E) MASSACHUSETTS (16-1) vs. (13E) MANHATTAN (13-4) @Raleigh
(6E) Oklahoma (14-4) vs. (11E) Missouri (14-4) @Raleigh
(3E) Iowa (15-3) vs. (14E) DELAWARE (13-7) @Raleigh
(7E) Connecticut (15-4) vs. (10E) Virginia Commonwealth (14-4) @Buffalo
(2E) VILLANOVA (16-2) vs. (15E) GEORGIA STATE (10-6) @Buffalo

Indianapolis (M)(1M) MICHIGAN STATE (18-1) vs. (16M) ROBERT MORRIS (9-10) @Milwaukee
(8M) Baylor (11-5) vs. (9M) UCLA (14-4) @Milwaukee
(5M) Pittsburgh (17-2) vs. (12M) Dayton (13-5) / Tennessee (10-6) @Spokane
(4M) Creighton (16-3) vs. (13M) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (11-5) @Spokane
(6M) Memphis (12-4) vs. (11M) GREEN BAY (12-3) @San Antonio
(3M) Iowa State (14-3) vs. (14M) BELMONT (13-7) @San Antonio
(7M) Colorado (15-4) vs. (10M) Minnesota (13-5) @Orlando
(2M) FLORIDA (15-2) vs. (15M) CALIFORNIA IRVINE (10-7) @Orlando

Last Six Pack: Stanford (12-5), Missouri (14-4), North Carolina (11-7), Providence (14-5), Dayton (13-5), Tennessee (10-6)

Top 5 First Round Individual MatchupsGame 1: (4M) Creighton vs. (13M) North Dakota State @ Spokane: Doug McDermott (24.8 PPG) / Taylor Braun (18.3 PPG)
Game 2: (1M) Michigan State vs. (16M) Robert Morris @ Milwaukee: Gary Harris (18.3 PPG) / Karvel Anderson (19.2 PPG)
Game 3: (6E) Oklahoma vs. (11E) Missouri @ Raleigh: Cameron Clark (17.1 PPG) / Jabari Brown (19.3 PPG)
Game 4: (4E) Massachusetts vs. (13E) Manhattan @ Raleigh: Chaz Williams (16.3 PPG) / George Beamon (20.1 PPG)
Game 5: (6S) Saint Louis vs. (11S) Stanford @ San Antonio: Dwayne Evans (15.5 PPG) / Chasson Randle (19.5 PPG)

Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)Game 1: (5M) Pittsburgh vs. (4M) Creighton @ Spokane: Lamar Patterson (17.4 PPG) / Doug McDermott (24.8 PPG)
Game 2: (11M) Green Bay vs. (3M) Iowa State @ San Antonio: Keifer Sykes (20.4 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (17.7 PPG)
Game 3: (11S) Stanford vs. (3S) Oklahoma State @ San Antonio: Chasson Randle (19.5 PPG) / Marcus Smart (17.8 PPG)
Game 4: (5S) Michigan vs. (4S) Cincinnati @ San Diego: Nik Stauskas (18 PPG) / Sean Kilpatrick (18.6 PPG)
Game 5: (1M) Michigan State vs. (9M) UCLA @ Milwaukee: Gary Harris (18.3 PPG) / Jordan Adams (17.4 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday GamesMilwaukee: Cameron Bairstow (20.3 PPG), Karvel Anderson (19.2 PPG), Gary Harris (18.3 PPG), Jordan Adams (17.4 PPG), Jameel Warney (15.7 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday GamesRaleigh: George Beamon (20.1 PPG), Jabari Brown (19.3 PPG), Russ Smith (18.4 PPG), Jarvis Threatt (17.7 PPG), Cameron Clark (17.1 PPG)

Average Distance TraveledFirst & Second Round Matchups: 811 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Anaheim (W): 1907 miles, Memphis (S): 1199 miles, New York (E): 757 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1424 miles

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NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

(1) Arkansas (12-5) vs. (8) Missouri State (12-6)
(4) North Carolina State (12-7) vs. (5) Richmond (12-6)
(3) St. Mary's (13-5) vs. (6) Nebraska (9-8)
(2) Eastern Michigan (8-6) vs. (7) Butler (10-8)

(1) Arizona State (13-5) vs. (8) Notre Dame (11-8)
(4) Illinois (13-6) vs. (5) Ohio (12-4)
(3) Wake Forest (12-6) vs. (6) La Salle (11-6)
(2) Boise State (11-6) vs. (7) New Mexico State (13-7)

(1) Clemson (13-5) vs. (8) St. Bonaventure (11-7)
(4) Indiana (12-7) vs. (5) Santa Barbara (9-5)
(3) Louisiana Tech (14-4) vs. (6) Ole Miss (12-5)
(2) Georgetown (11-7) vs. (7) Miami (Fla.) (10-7)

(1) Brigham Young (12-7) vs. (8) Purdue (13-6)
(4) Saint Joseph's (12-5) vs. (5) Maryland (11-8)
(3) Indiana State (12-4) vs. (6) Marquette (11-8)
(2) LSU (12-5) vs. (7) Washington (11-8)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL

(1S) Utah (12-4) vs. (4S) San Francisco (10-8)
(2S) Wyoming (9-6) vs. (3S) Buffalo (8-5)

(1E) DePaul (10-10) vs. (4E) Illinois State (10-7)
(2E) Texas Tech (10-8) vs. (3E) Texas-El Paso (11-6)

(1M) Northern Iowa (9-8) vs. (4M) Canisius (12-6)
(2M) St. John's (10-8) vs. (3M) Princeton (11-3)

(1W) Utah State (11-5) vs. (4W) Towson (11-6)
(2W) Oregon State (10-7) vs. (3W) Pacific (9-7)

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(1) Cleveland State (9-9) vs. (8) Rider (9-8)
(4) North Carolina Central (9-5) vs. (5) Elon (8-8)
(3) Eastern Kentucky (11-6) vs. (6) Western Michigan (8-7)
(2) Sam Houston State (11-5) vs. (7) San Diego (9-9)

(1) Pepperdine (11-8) vs. (8) Weber State (6-6)
(4) Morehead State (11-7) vs. (5) Oral Roberts (8-8)
(3) Quinnipiac (11-6) vs. (6) Kent State (10-6)(2) Hawaii (10-5) vs. (7) Drake (9-8)

(1) Drexel (10-8) vs. (8) Bryant University (10-8)
(4) Iona (9-8) vs. (5) Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12-8)
(3) Columbia (11-6) vs. (6) St. Francis (N.Y.) (11-7)
(2) IPFW (12-6) vs. (7) American (10-7)

(1) Akron (11-6) vs. (8) Wright State (11-9)
(4) Youngstown State (9-8) vs. (5) Vermont (9-8)
(3) Portland (11-8) vs. (6) William & Mary (9-6)
(2) Louisiana-Lafayette (9-6) vs. (7) Western Kentucky (10-7)
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