Auto bids are in CAPS. Championship: Memphis (S) / New York (E) winner vs. Indianapolis (M) / Anaheim (W) winner.
Memphis (S)
(1S) FLORIDA (26-2) vs. (16S) UTAH VALLEY (15-10) @Orlando
(8S) Arizona State (20-8) vs. (9S) Southern Methodist (22-6) @Orlando
(5S) North Carolina (21-7) vs. (12S) TOLEDO (22-5) @San Antonio
(4S) SAINT LOUIS (24-3) vs. (13S) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (24-2) @San Antonio
(6S) UCLA (21-7) vs. (11S) Brigham Young (19-10) @Orlando
(3S) Michigan (20-7) vs. (14S) DELAWARE (21-9) @Orlando
(7S) Connecticut (22-6) vs. (10S) Saint Joseph's (20-7) @St. Louis
(2S) KANSAS (22-6) vs. (15S) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (20-5) @St. Louis
New York (E)
(1E) SYRACUSE (26-2) vs. (16E) ROBERT MORRIS (19-11) @Buffalo
(8E) Kansas State (19-9) vs. (9E) Stanford (18-9) @Buffalo
(5E) LOUISVILLE (24-4) vs. (12E) HARVARD (21-4) @Spokane
(4E) Michigan State (22-6) vs. (13E) GREEN BAY (20-5) @Spokane
(6E) Ohio State (22-7) vs. (11E) SOUTHERN MISS (22-5) @San Antonio
(3E) Iowa State (22-5) vs. (14E) MERCER (19-8) @San Antonio
(7E) Virginia Commonwealth (21-7) vs. (10E) California (18-10) @Buffalo
(2E) Villanova (25-3) vs. (15E) VERMONT (18-9) @Buffalo
Indianapolis (M)
(1M) WICHITA STATE (29-0) vs. (16M) ALABAMA STATE (12-10) @St. Louis
(8M) Colorado (20-8) vs. (9M) George Washington (20-7) @St. Louis
(5M) Texas (21-7) vs. (12M) Arkansas (19-9) @San Diego
(4M) Cincinnati (24-4) vs. (13M) BELMONT (21-8) @San Diego
(6M) Massachusetts (22-5) vs. (11M) Xavier (19-9) @Raleigh
(3M) Duke (23-6) vs. (14M) IONA (19-8) @Raleigh
(7M) New Mexico (22-5) vs. (10M) Baylor (16-10) @Milwaukee
(2M) WISCONSIN (23-5) vs. (15M) CALIFORNIA IRVINE (17-10) @Milwaukee
Anaheim (W)
(1W) ARIZONA (26-2) vs. (16W) DAVIDSON (17-11) @San Diego
(8W) Memphis (20-7) vs. (9W) Pittsburgh (21-7) @San Diego
(5W) Kentucky (21-7) vs. (12W) Oklahoma State (18-10) @Spokane
(4W) SAN DIEGO STATE (22-3) vs. (13W) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (19-6) @Spokane
(6W) Oklahoma (20-8) vs. (11W) Oregon (19-8) @Raleigh
(3W) Virginia (24-5) vs. (14W) GEORGIA STATE (19-7) @Raleigh
(7W) Iowa (19-9) vs. (10W) GONZAGA (23-6) @Milwaukee
(2W) CREIGHTON (23-4) vs. (15W) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (21-9) @Milwaukee
Last Six Pack: Xavier (19-9), Brigham Young (19-10), Oklahoma State (18-10), Minnesota (17-11), Arkansas (19-9), Florida State (16-11)
Added: SOUTHERN MISS (22-5), Arkansas (19-9), Florida State (16-11), CALIFORNIA IRVINE (17-10), UTAH VALLEY (15-10), HIGH POINT (13-13)
Dropped: Missouri (19-9), St. John's (18-11), Middle Tennessee (19-8), New Mexico State (20-9), Santa Barbara (16-8), VMI (13-11)
NIT 1 Seeds: Marquette (17-11), Providence (18-10), St. John's (18-11), Nebraska (16-11)
NIT 2 Seeds: Richmond (18-10), Tennessee (16-11), Missouri (19-9), Dayton (19-9)
NIT 3 Seeds: Georgetown (16-12), Clemson (17-10), North Carolina State (17-11), LSU (17-10)
NIT 4 Seeds: Utah (16-9), Maryland (15-13), West Virginia (15-13), Indiana (16-12)
Moving Up: WISCONSIN (23-5), North Carolina (21-7), Texas (21-7), Oklahoma (20-8), Kansas State (19-9), Stanford (18-9), Brigham Young (19-10), GEORGIA STATE (19-7), NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (20-5)
Moving Down: Duke (23-6), Ohio State (22-7), UCLA (21-7), Iowa (19-9), Memphis (20-7), Southern Methodist (22-6), GONZAGA (23-6), Minnesota (17-11), TOLEDO (22-5), GREEN BAY (20-5)
Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (4M) Cincinnati vs. (13M) Belmont @ San Diego: Sean Kilpatrick (20.5 PPG) / J.J. Mann (18.4 PPG)
Game 2: (4E) Michigan State vs. (13E) Green Bay @ Spokane: Gary Harris (17.9 PPG) / Keifer Sykes (20.1 PPG)
Game 3: (6S) UCLA vs. (11S) Brigham Young @ Orlando: Jordan Adams (17.2 PPG) / Tyler Haws (23.3 PPG)
Game 4: (3M) Duke vs. (14M) Iona @ Raleigh: Jabari Parker (18.8 PPG) / A.J. English (17.9 PPG)
Game 5: (3S) Michigan vs. (14S) Delaware @ Orlando: Nik Stauskas (16.9 PPG) / Devon Saddler (20 PPG)
Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (7W) Iowa vs. (2W) Creighton @ Milwaukee: Roy Devyn Marble (17 PPG) / Doug McDermott (26 PPG)
Game 2: (11S) Brigham Young vs. (3S) Michigan @ Orlando: Tyler Haws (23.3 PPG) / Nik Stauskas (16.9 PPG)
Game 3: (5E) Louisville vs. (4E) Michigan State @ Spokane: Russ Smith (17.7 PPG) / Gary Harris (17.9 PPG)
Game 4: (11M) Xavier vs. (3M) Duke @ Raleigh: Semaj Christon (16.5 PPG) / Jabari Parker (18.8 PPG)
Game 5: (1E) Syracuse vs. (9E) Stanford @ Buffalo: C.J. Fair (16.5 PPG) / Chasson Randle (18.7 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Orlando: Tyler Haws (23.3 PPG), Devon Saddler (20 PPG), Jahii Carson (18.7 PPG), Jordan Adams (17.2 PPG), Nik Stauskas (16.9 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
Raleigh: Joseph Young (18.9 PPG), Jabari Parker (18.8 PPG), R.J. Hunter (18.8 PPG), A.J. English (17.9 PPG), Buddy Hield (16.7 PPG)
Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 1045 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Memphis (S): 1263 miles, New York (E): 924 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1289 miles, Anaheim (W): 2524 miles
The Bottom of the NIT: Louisiana Tech (22-6), Indiana State (19-8), Boise State (16-10), Illinois (16-12), Washington (15-13), St. Mary's (20-9), Middle Tennessee (19-8), Georgia (16-11), Ole Miss (17-11), San Francisco (17-10), Ohio (18-9), Oregon State (15-12), Manhattan (20-7), Vanderbilt (15-12), Wake Forest (15-13), UNLV (18-10)
SEED. SCHOOL
1. FLORIDA (26-2)
1. WICHITA STATE (29-0)
1. ARIZONA (26-2)
1. SYRACUSE (26-2)
2. KANSAS (22-6)
2. Villanova (25-3)
2. CREIGHTON (23-4)
2. WISCONSIN (23-5)
3. Duke (23-6)
3. Michigan (20-7)
3. Virginia (24-5)
3. Iowa State (22-5)
4. SAINT LOUIS (24-3)
4. Cincinnati (24-4)
4. SAN DIEGO STATE (22-3)
4. Michigan State (22-6)
5. LOUISVILLE (24-4)
5. Kentucky (21-7)
5. North Carolina (21-7)
5. Texas (21-7)
6. Ohio State (22-7)
6. UCLA (21-7)
6. Massachusetts (22-5)
6. Oklahoma (20-8)
7. Iowa (19-9)
7. Connecticut (22-6)
7. New Mexico (22-5)
7. Virginia Commonwealth (21-7)
8. Memphis (20-7)
8. Colorado (20-8)
8. Kansas State (19-9)
8. Arizona State (20-8)
9. Pittsburgh (21-7)
9. Southern Methodist (22-6)
9. George Washington (20-7)
9. Stanford (18-9)
10. GONZAGA (23-6)
10. Saint Joseph's (20-7)
10. Baylor (16-10)
10. California (18-10)
11. Oregon (19-8)
11. Xavier (19-9)
11. SOUTHERN MISS (22-5)
11. Brigham Young (19-10)
12. Oklahoma State (18-10)
12. Minnesota (17-11)
12. Arkansas (19-9)
12. Florida State (16-11)
12. HARVARD (21-4)
12. TOLEDO (22-5)
13. GREEN BAY (20-5)
13. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (19-6)
13. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (24-2)
13. BELMONT (21-8)
14. IONA (19-8)
14. DELAWARE (21-9)
14. GEORGIA STATE (19-7)
14. MERCER (19-8)
15. CALIFORNIA IRVINE (17-10)
15. VERMONT (18-9)
15. BOSTON UNIVERSITY (21-9)
15. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (20-5)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (19-11)
16. DAVIDSON (17-11)
16. UTAH VALLEY (15-10)
16. WEBER STATE (14-9)
16. HIGH POINT (13-13)
16. ALABAMA STATE (12-10)
Potential Rematches
2013 Tournament - Iowa St. vs. Ohio St.
2012 Tournament - Cincy vs. Texas, Cincy vs. Florida St., Michigan St. vs. Louisville, Syracuse vs. Kansas St.
Auto bids are in CAPS. Championship: Memphis (S) / New York (E) winner vs. Indianapolis (M) / Anaheim (W) winner.
Memphis (S)
(1S) FLORIDA (25-2) vs. (16S) DAVIDSON (16-11) @Orlando
(8S) Southern Methodist (22-6) vs. (9S) George Washington (20-7) @Orlando
(5S) UCLA (21-6) vs. (12S) St. John's (18-10) @Spokane
(4S) Michigan State (22-6) vs. (13S) MIDDLE TENNESSEE (19-7) @Spokane
(6S) Iowa (19-7) vs. (11S) Oregon (18-8) @Raleigh
(3S) Virginia (23-5) vs. (14S) DELAWARE (20-9) @Raleigh
(7S) Connecticut (21-6) vs. (10S) Saint Joseph's (19-7) @St. Louis
(2S) KANSAS (21-6) vs. (15S) GEORGIA STATE (18-7) @St. Louis
New York (E)
(1E) SYRACUSE (25-2) vs. (16E) ROBERT MORRIS (18-11) @Buffalo
(8E) Arizona State (19-8) vs. (9E) GONZAGA (22-6) @Buffalo
(5E) LOUISVILLE (23-4) vs. (12E) Missouri (19-8) @San Antonio
(4E) SAINT LOUIS (24-2) vs. (13E) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (23-2) @San Antonio
(6E) Texas (20-7) vs. (11E) TOLEDO (22-4) @Orlando
(3E) MICHIGAN (19-7) vs. (14E) IONA (19-8) @Orlando
(7E) New Mexico (21-5) vs. (10E) California (18-9) @Buffalo
(2E) Villanova (24-3) vs. (15E) VERMONT (17-9) @Buffalo
Indianapolis (M)
(1M) WICHITA STATE (28-0) vs. (16M) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (19-5) @St. Louis
(8M) Colorado (20-8) vs. (9M) Kansas State (18-9) @St. Louis
(5M) Kentucky (21-6) vs. (12M) HARVARD (21-4) @San Diego
(4M) Cincinnati (24-4) vs. (13M) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (18-6) @San Diego
(6M) Massachusetts (21-5) vs. (11M) Xavier (18-9) @Milwaukee
(3M) Wisconsin (22-5) vs. (14M) MERCER (19-7) @Milwaukee
(7M) Memphis (20-6) vs. (10M) Baylor (16-9) @Raleigh
(2M) Duke (22-6) vs. (15M) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (20-9) @Raleigh
Anaheim (W)
(1W) ARIZONA (25-2) vs. (16W) ALABAMA STATE (12-9) @San Diego
(8W) Oklahoma (20-7) vs. (9W) Pittsburgh (20-7) @San Diego
(5W) Ohio State (22-6) vs. (12W) GREEN BAY (19-5) @Spokane
(4W) SAN DIEGO STATE (21-3) vs. (13W) BELMONT (20-8) @Spokane
(6W) North Carolina (20-7) vs. (11W) Minnesota (16-11) @San Antonio
(3W) Iowa State (21-5) vs. (14W) NEW MEXICO STATE (20-8) @San Antonio
(7W) Virginia Commonwealth (20-7) vs. (10W) Stanford (18-8) @Milwaukee
(2W) CREIGHTON (23-4) vs. (15W) SANTA BARBARA (16-7) @Milwaukee
Last Six Pack: Xavier (18-9), Minnesota (16-11), Missouri (19-8), Oklahoma State (17-10), St. John's (18-10), Brigham Young (19-10)
Added: Oregon (18-8), MIDDLE TENNESSEE (19-7), SANTA BARBARA (16-7), VMI (13-10)
Dropped: Tennessee (15-11), Southern Miss (21-5), California Irvine (16-10), Coastal Carolina (13-12)
NIT 1 Seeds: Tennessee (15-11), Richmond (18-9), Providence (18-10), Dayton (19-8)
NIT 2 Seeds: Nebraska (16-10), Georgetown (16-11), Florida State (16-11), North Carolina State (17-10)
NIT 3 Seeds: Arkansas (18-9), Southern Miss (21-5), Marquette (16-11), Clemson (17-9)
NIT 4 Seeds: Boise State (16-9), West Virginia (15-12), Maryland (15-12), LSU (16-10)
Moving Up: Virginia (23-5), MICHIGAN (19-7), LOUISVILLE (23-4), Massachusetts (21-5), New Mexico (21-5), Virginia Commonwealth (20-7), Southern Methodist (22-6), Baylor (16-9), Saint Joseph's (19-7), GREEN BAY (19-5)
Moving Down: Michigan State (22-6), Cincinnati (24-4), Texas (20-7), Connecticut (21-6), Oklahoma (20-7), Arizona State (19-8), Pittsburgh (20-7), Xavier (18-9), Minnesota (16-11), Missouri (19-8)
Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (2W) Creighton vs. (15W) Santa Barbara @ Milwaukee: Doug McDermott (26 PPG) / Alan Williams (22.5 PPG)
Game 2: (4M) Cincinnati vs. (13M) North Dakota State @ San Diego: Sean Kilpatrick (20.5 PPG) / Taylor Braun (18.2 PPG)
Game 3: (3W) Iowa State vs. (14W) New Mexico State @ San Antonio: Melvin Ejim (18.9 PPG) / Daniel Mullings (16.9 PPG)
Game 4: (1E) Syracuse vs. (16E) Robert Morris @ Buffalo: C.J. Fair (16.5 PPG) / Karvel Anderson (19.4 PPG)
Game 5: (7E) New Mexico vs. (10E) California @ Buffalo: Cameron Bairstow (20.5 PPG) / Justin Cobbs (15.9 PPG)
Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (10W) Stanford vs. (2W) Creighton @ Milwaukee: Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG) / Doug McDermott (26 PPG)
Game 2: (12W) Green Bay vs. (4W) San Diego State @ Spokane: Keifer Sykes (20.3 PPG) / Xavier Thames (16.8 PPG)
Game 3: (6W) North Carolina vs. (3W) Iowa State @ San Antonio: Marcus Paige (16.9 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (18.9 PPG)
Game 4: (5S) UCLA vs. (4S) Michigan State @ Spokane: Jordan Adams (17.2 PPG) / Gary Harris (17.9 PPG)
Game 5: (7E) New Mexico vs. (2E) Villanova @ Buffalo: Cameron Bairstow (20.5 PPG) / James Bell (15.9 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Spokane: Keifer Sykes (20.3 PPG), J.J. Mann (18.1 PPG), Gary Harris (17.9 PPG), Jordan Adams (17.2 PPG), Xavier Thames (16.8 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
St. Louis: Jeremy Ingram (19.9 PPG), R.J. Hunter (19.3 PPG), Shabazz Napier (17.8 PPG), Langston Galloway (16.8 PPG), Andrew Wiggins (16.3 PPG)
Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 901 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Memphis (S): 1364 miles, New York (E): 739 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1307 miles, Anaheim (W): 2132 miles
The Bottom of the NIT: Utah (16-9), Indiana State (19-7), Ohio (18-8), Washington (15-13), Louisiana Tech (21-6), St. Mary's (19-9), Illinois (15-12), Ole Miss (16-11), Indiana (15-11), Vanderbilt (15-11), Texas-El Paso (18-8), San Francisco (16-10), Wyoming (15-10), Georgia (15-11), UNLV (17-10), Manhattan (20-7)
SEED. SCHOOL
1. FLORIDA (25-2)
1. WICHITA STATE (28-0)
1. ARIZONA (25-2)
1. SYRACUSE (25-2)
2. KANSAS (21-6)
2. Villanova (24-3)
2. CREIGHTON (23-4)
2. Duke (22-6)
3. Wisconsin (22-5)
3. Virginia (23-5)
3. MICHIGAN (19-7)
3. Iowa State (21-5)
4. SAN DIEGO STATE (21-3)
4. Michigan State (22-6)
4. SAINT LOUIS (24-2)
4. Cincinnati (24-4)
5. LOUISVILLE (23-4)
5. Kentucky (21-6)
5. Ohio State (22-6)
5. UCLA (21-6)
6. Iowa (19-7)
6. North Carolina (20-7)
6. Texas (20-7)
6. Massachusetts (21-5)
7. Connecticut (21-6)
7. Memphis (20-6)
7. New Mexico (21-5)
7. Virginia Commonwealth (20-7)
8. Oklahoma (20-7)
8. Colorado (20-8)
8. Southern Methodist (22-6)
8. Arizona State (19-8)
9. Pittsburgh (20-7)
9. Kansas State (18-9)
9. George Washington (20-7)
9. GONZAGA (22-6)
10. Stanford (18-8)
10. Baylor (16-9)
10. California (18-9)
10. Saint Joseph's (19-7)
11. Oregon (18-8)
11. TOLEDO (22-4)
11. Xavier (18-9)
11. Minnesota (16-11)
12. St. John's (18-10)
12. Oklahoma State (17-10)
12. Missouri (19-8)
12. Brigham Young (19-10)
12. HARVARD (21-4)
12. GREEN BAY (19-5)
13. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (18-6)
13. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (23-2)
13. BELMONT (20-8)
13. MIDDLE TENNESSEE (19-7)
14. IONA (19-8)
14. NEW MEXICO STATE (20-8)
14. DELAWARE (20-9)
14. MERCER (19-7)
15. SANTA BARBARA (16-7)
15. GEORGIA STATE (18-7)
15. VERMONT (17-9)
15. BOSTON UNIVERSITY (20-9)
16. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (19-5)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (18-11)
16. DAVIDSON (16-11)
16. WEBER STATE (13-9)
16. VMI (13-10)
16. ALABAMA STATE (12-9)
Auto bids are in CAPS. Championship: Anaheim (W) / Indianapolis (M) winner vs. Memphis (S) / New York (E) winner.
Anaheim (W)
(1W) ARIZONA (24-2) vs. (16W) ROBERT MORRIS (16-11) @San Diego
(8W) Pittsburgh (20-6) vs. (9W) George Washington (20-6) @San Diego
(5W) Ohio State (21-6) vs. (12W) Tennessee (15-10) @Spokane
(4W) SAN DIEGO STATE (21-2) vs. (13W) DELAWARE (20-8) @Spokane
(6W) Oklahoma (19-7) vs. (11W) Saint Joseph's (18-7) @Milwaukee
(3W) Wisconsin (21-5) vs. (14W) BELMONT (19-8) @Milwaukee
(7W) Louisville (22-4) vs. (10W) Stanford (16-8) @Milwaukee
(2W) CREIGHTON (22-4) vs. (15W) CALIFORNIA IRVINE (15-9) @Milwaukee
Indianapolis (M)
(1M) WICHITA STATE (27-0) vs. (16M) ALABAMA STATE (11-9) @St. Louis
(8M) Colorado (20-7) vs. (9M) Kansas State (18-8) @St. Louis
(5M) Kentucky (20-6) vs. (12M) HARVARD (19-4) @Spokane
(4M) Virginia (22-5) vs. (13M) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (17-6) @Spokane
(6M) Iowa (19-6) vs. (11M) TOLEDO (20-4) @Raleigh
(3M) CINCINNATI (24-3) vs. (14M) IONA (17-8) @Raleigh
(7M) Massachusetts (20-5) vs. (10M) California (17-9) @St. Louis
(2M) KANSAS (20-6) vs. (15M) GEORGIA STATE (16-7) @St. Louis
Memphis (S)
(1S) FLORIDA (24-2) vs. (16S) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (18-5) @Orlando
(8S) New Mexico (20-5) vs. (9S) Southern Methodist (21-6) @Orlando
(5S) Texas (20-6) vs. (12S) SOUTHERN MISS (19-5) @San Antonio
(4S) SAINT LOUIS (23-2) vs. (13S) GREEN BAY (18-5) @San Antonio
(6S) Connecticut (20-5) vs. (11S) Oklahoma State (16-10) @Orlando
(3S) MICHIGAN STATE (21-5) vs. (14S) MERCER (18-6) @Orlando
(7S) Arizona State (19-7) vs. (10S) Xavier (18-8) @Raleigh
(2S) Duke (21-5) vs. (15S) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (20-8) @Raleigh
New York (E)
(1E) SYRACUSE (25-1) vs. (16E) DAVIDSON (15-11) @Buffalo
(8E) Virginia Commonwealth (20-6) vs. (9E) GONZAGA (22-4) @Buffalo
(5E) UCLA (21-5) vs. (12E) Baylor (15-9) @San Diego
(4E) Michigan (18-7) vs. (13E) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (22-2) @San Diego
(6E) North Carolina (18-7) vs. (11E) Missouri (19-7) @San Antonio
(3E) Iowa State (20-5) vs. (14E) NEW MEXICO STATE (19-8) @San Antonio
(7E) Memphis (18-6) vs. (10E) Minnesota (16-10) @Buffalo
(2E) Villanova (23-3) vs. (15E) VERMONT (16-9) @Buffalo
Last Six Pack: Oklahoma State (16-10), Saint Joseph's (18-7), Baylor (15-9), St. John's (18-9), Tennessee (15-10), Brigham Young (17-10)
Added: Brigham Young (17-10), NEW MEXICO STATE (19-8)
Dropped: Georgetown (15-10), Utah Valley (13-9)
NIT 1 Seeds: Georgetown (15-10), Oregon (17-8), Providence (17-10), Richmond (17-9)
NIT 2 Seeds: Nebraska (14-10), Dayton (18-8), West Virginia (15-11), Florida State (15-11)
NIT 3 Seeds: Marquette (15-11), Boise State (15-9), Arkansas (17-9), North Carolina State (16-10)
NIT 4 Seeds: Indiana State (19-6), Clemson (16-9), Maryland (15-12), Utah (15-9)
Moving Up: Iowa State (20-5), Texas (20-6), North Carolina (18-7), New Mexico (20-5), Colorado (20-7), Southern Methodist (21-6), STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (22-2)
Moving Down: SAN DIEGO STATE (21-2), Iowa (19-6), Louisville (22-4), Kansas State (18-8), GONZAGA (22-4), Minnesota (16-10), BELMONT (19-8), BOSTON UNIVERSITY (20-8), NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (18-5)
Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (3M) Cincinnati vs. (14M) Iona @ Raleigh: Sean Kilpatrick (20.2 PPG) / Sean Armand (17.6 PPG)
Game 2: (4W) San Diego State vs. (13W) Delaware @ Spokane: Xavier Thames (17.2 PPG) / Devon Saddler (20.4 PPG)
Game 3: (6E) North Carolina vs. (11E) Missouri @ San Antonio: Marcus Paige (17 PPG) / Jabari Brown (20.1 PPG)
Game 4: (7W) Louisville vs. (10W) Stanford @ Milwaukee: Russ Smith (17.8 PPG) / Chasson Randle (18.5 PPG)
Game 5: (3E) Iowa State vs. (14E) New Mexico State @ San Antonio: Melvin Ejim (19.1 PPG) / Daniel Mullings (16.9 PPG)
Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (10W) Stanford vs. (2W) Creighton @ Milwaukee: Chasson Randle (18.5 PPG) / Doug McDermott (25.8 PPG)
Game 2: (11E) Missouri vs. (3E) Iowa State @ San Antonio: Jabari Brown (20.1 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (19.1 PPG)
Game 3: (7S) Arizona State vs. (2S) Duke @ Raleigh: Jahii Carson (18.8 PPG) / Jabari Parker (19.1 PPG)
Game 4: (6S) Connecticut vs. (3S) Michigan State @ Orlando: Shabazz Napier (17.9 PPG) / Gary Harris (17.8 PPG)
Game 5: (6M) Iowa vs. (3M) Cincinnati @ Raleigh: Roy Devyn Marble (16.4 PPG) / Sean Kilpatrick (20.2 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Orlando: Cameron Bairstow (20.2 PPG), Jeremy Ingram (19.5 PPG), Shabazz Napier (17.9 PPG), Gary Harris (17.8 PPG), Marcus Smart (17.5 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
San Antonio: Keifer Sykes (20.3 PPG), Jabari Brown (20.1 PPG), Melvin Ejim (19.1 PPG), Marcus Paige (17 PPG), Daniel Mullings (16.9 PPG)
Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 881 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Anaheim (W): 2252 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1119 miles, Memphis (S): 1268 miles, New York (E): 907 miles
The Bottom of the NIT: St. Mary's (18-8), LSU (16-9), Illinois (15-12), Ole Miss (16-10), St. Bonaventure (16-10), Wyoming (15-9), Oregon State (13-11), Louisiana Tech (20-5), Manhattan (20-6), Texas Tech (13-13), Indiana (14-11), Washington (14-13), Purdue (15-10), Ohio (17-8), Texas-El Paso (17-7), Santa Barbara (14-7)
SEED. SCHOOL
1. ARIZONA (24-2)
1. FLORIDA (24-2)
1. SYRACUSE (25-1)
1. WICHITA STATE (27-0)
2. KANSAS (20-6)
2. Villanova (23-3)
2. CREIGHTON (22-4)
2. Duke (21-5)
3. CINCINNATI (24-3)
3. MICHIGAN STATE (21-5)
3. Wisconsin (21-5)
3. Iowa State (20-5)
4. SAINT LOUIS (23-2)
4. SAN DIEGO STATE (21-2)
4. Virginia (22-5)
4. Michigan (18-7)
5. Kentucky (20-6)
5. Texas (20-6)
5. UCLA (21-5)
5. Ohio State (21-6)
6. Connecticut (20-5)
6. Iowa (19-6)
6. North Carolina (18-7)
6. Oklahoma (19-7)
7. Memphis (18-6)
7. Louisville (22-4)
7. Massachusetts (20-5)
7. Arizona State (19-7)
8. Pittsburgh (20-6)
8. Virginia Commonwealth (20-6)
8. New Mexico (20-5)
8. Colorado (20-7)
9. Kansas State (18-8)
9. GONZAGA (22-4)
9. George Washington (20-6)
9. Southern Methodist (21-6)
10. Stanford (16-8)
10. California (17-9)
10. Xavier (18-8)
10. Minnesota (16-10)
11. Missouri (19-7)
11. Oklahoma State (16-10)
11. Saint Joseph's (18-7)
11. TOLEDO (20-4)
12. Baylor (15-9)
12. St. John's (18-9)
12. Tennessee (15-10)
12. Brigham Young (17-10)
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 (20-8)
14. MERCER (18-6)
14. NEW MEXICO STATE (19-8)
14. BELMONT (19-8)
14. IONA (17-8)
15. BOSTON UNIVERSITY (20-8)
15. GEORGIA STATE (16-7)
15. CALIFORNIA IRVINE (15-9)
15. VERMONT (16-9)
16. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (18-5)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (16-11)
16. DAVIDSON (15-11)
16. WEBER STATE (12-8)
16. COASTAL CAROLINA (13-11)
16. ALABAMA STATE (11-9)
SEED. SCHOOL
1. SYRACUSE (25-0)
1. FLORIDA (23-2)
1. ARIZONA (23-2)
1. WICHITA STATE (26-0)
2. Duke (20-5)
2. KANSAS (19-6)
2. Villanova (22-3)
2. CREIGHTON (21-4)
3. SAN DIEGO STATE (20-2)
3. CINCINNATI (23-3)
3. MICHIGAN STATE (21-5)
3. Wisconsin (21-5)
4. SAINT LOUIS (22-2)
4. Virginia (21-5)
4. Iowa State (19-5)
4. Michigan (18-7)
5. Iowa (19-6)
5. Kentucky (19-6)
5. UCLA (20-5)
5. Ohio State (20-6)
6. Connecticut (20-5)
6. Texas (20-5)
6. Louisville (21-4)
6. Oklahoma (19-7)
7. Memphis (18-6)
7. North Carolina (18-7)
7. Massachusetts (20-5)
7. Arizona State (19-6)
8. Pittsburgh (20-6)
8. GONZAGA (22-4)
8. Virginia Commonwealth (20-6)
8. Kansas State (17-8)
9. Colorado (19-7)
9. New Mexico (19-5)
9. George Washington (19-6)
9. Minnesota (16-9)
10. Southern Methodist (20-6)
10. Stanford (16-8)
10. California (17-8)
10. Xavier (17-8)
11. Missouri (18-7)
11. Oklahoma State (16-10)
11. Saint Joseph's (17-7)
11. TOLEDO (20-4)
12. Georgetown (15-10)
12. St. John's (17-9)
12. Tennessee (14-10)
12. Baylor (15-9)
12. SOUTHERN MISS (19-5)
12. HARVARD (19-4)
13. NORTH DAKOTA STATE (17-6)
13. GREEN BAY (18-5)
13. BELMONT (19-8)
13. DELAWARE (19-8)
14. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (22-2)
14. MERCER (18-6)
14. IONA (17-8)
14. BOSTON UNIVERSITY (19-8)
15. GEORGIA STATE (16-7)
15. CALIFORNIA IRVINE (15-9)
15. VERMONT (15-9)
15. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (18-5)
16. ROBERT MORRIS (16-11)
16. DAVIDSON (15-11)
16. UTAH VALLEY (13-9)
16. WEBER STATE (12-8)
16. COASTAL CAROLINA (13-10)
16. ALABAMA STATE (11-9)
Last Six Pack: Oklahoma State (16-10), Saint Joseph's (17-7), Georgetown (15-10), St. John's (17-9), Tennessee (14-10), Baylor (15-9)
Added: St. John's (17-9), Baylor (15-9), ALABAMA STATE (11-9)
Dropped: Richmond (17-8), Providence (17-9), Southern (12-11)
NIT 1 Seeds: Providence (17-9), Oregon (16-8), Richmond (17-8), Brigham Young (17-10)
NIT 2 Seeds: Nebraska (14-10), North Carolina State (16-9), Marquette (15-10), West Virginia (15-11)
NIT 3 Seeds: Florida State (15-11), Dayton (17-8), Arkansas (16-9), Boise State (14-9)
NIT 4 Seeds: Indiana State (18-6), St. Mary's (18-8), Clemson (15-9), LSU (15-9)
Moving Up: CREIGHTON (21-4), CINCINNATI (23-3), Wisconsin (21-5), North Carolina (18-7), Arizona State (19-6), Oklahoma State (16-10), Saint Joseph's (17-7), BELMONT (19-8), BOSTON UNIVERSITY (19-8)
Moving Down: MICHIGAN STATE (21-5), Iowa State (19-5), Michigan (18-7), Pittsburgh (20-6), GONZAGA (22-4), Georgetown (15-10), STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (22-2), GEORGIA STATE (16-7)
The Bottom of the NIT: Maryland (14-12), Utah (15-8), Ole Miss (16-9), Ohio (17-7), Louisiana Tech (20-5), St. Bonaventure (15-10), Oregon State (13-11), Wyoming (14-9), Texas Tech (13-12), Washington (14-12), Indiana (14-11), UNLV (17-8), Manhattan (19-6), Illinois (14-12), Purdue (15-10), New Mexico State (19-8)
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)
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)
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
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)
