Bradford’s Bracketology 2.0
Bradford’s Bracketology
The following is how I would seed the NCAA Tournament field after the conclusion of the games on Saturday, March 16th.
#1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Louisville, Kansas, Indiana
#2 Seeds: Ohio State, Duke, Georgetown, Miami (FL)
#3 Seeds: New Mexico, Michigan State, Michigan, Florida
#4 Seeds: Kansas State, Syracuse, Marquette, Saint Louis
#5 Seeds: Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Arizona, VCU
#6 Seeds: Notre Dame, UCLA, Pittsburgh, Butler
#7 Seeds: UNLV, Memphis, North Carolina, Creighton
#8 Seeds: NC State, Missouri, Oregon, Illinois
#9 Seeds: Minnesota, Colorado State, Iowa State, Wichita State
#10 Seeds: California, Colorado, Cincinnati, Oklahoma
#11 Seeds: Temple, Villanova, San Diego State, Ole Miss
#12 Seeds: St. Mary’s/Tennessee, La Salle/Middle Tennessee, Belmont, Bucknell
#13 Seeds: Akron, South Dakota State, Davidson, New Mexico State
#14 Seeds: Valparaiso, Montana, Harvard, Florida Gulf Coast
#15 Seeds: Iona, Northwestern State, Pacific, Albany
#16 Seeds: Long Island, Southern, James Madison/Liberty, Western Kentucky/NC A&T
On the Bubble
Last 4 In: St. Mary’s, La Salle, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee
First 6 Out: Virginia, Boise State, Kentucky, Maryland, UMass, Southern Miss
Bids by Conference
Big East: 8
Big Ten: 7
Big 12: 5
Pac-12: 5
Atlantic 10: 5
ACC: 4
SEC: 4
Mountain West: 4
West Coast: 2
Missouri Valley: 2
Sun Belt: 2
All Other Conferences: 1 each
Bradford Conners is a sophomore majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email btc5082@psu.edu.