2016 Bracketology: A Murky Board
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Bids By Conference:
ACC -7
American-3
A10-4
Big East -4
Big Ten-7
Big XII -7
Pac-12-7
SEC-4
Last Four In
Syracuse
Michigan
George Washington
Tulsa
First Four Out
Cincinnati
St. Bonaventure
Butler
Vanderbilt
Next Four Out
Gonzaga
UCLA
Washington
Davidson
Next Four Out to the Next Four Out
Florida State
LSU
Clemson
South Dakota State
EXPERT ANALYSIS:
I don't know what to tell you guys anymore, there is mass exodus chaos going on in college basketball this year.
The top seed line with Villanova, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Xavier seems pretty solid with all four winning yesterday.
The two and three seedlings essentially reversed themselves with Duke, Miami, and West Virginia all losing to ranked foes.
North Carolina curb-stomped Miami to make the two line, Oregon took down Oregon State to get there, and I put Michigan State there just so that I don't get fined.
The bubble is a flaming pile of trash with essentially any team with less than 12 losses and pocket lint still in play.
Two days ago, St. Bonaventure was sent to the bubble burial grounds with their loss to La Salle, who was 1-11 in A10 play, now they are back in the picture with a win over Dayton.
LSU should be dead and gone unless that win out as they lost to a mediocre Tennessee team by double figures despite the Volunteers best player, Kevin Punter, being sidelined.
Everyone wants to see Ben Simmons in the field, but it's not going to happen unless Duke channels some magic down the stretch.
Their best out of conference wins came against Oral Roberts and North Florida. Also, the worst RPI to make the NCAA Tournament was New Mexico's 74 in 1999, theirs is currently an 87.
Butler moved out whatever semblance of a bracket there is remaining as VCU took their bid because they are the current A10 conference leader.
Syracuse lost to Pittsburgh which took Pittsburgh up to the nine seed line while Syracuse slide into the 10 position.
Gonzaga is also out of the field after their loss to St. Mary's. Gonzaga has not missed the big dance the millennium but they are in grave danger of going to the NIT this year.
Gonzaga was swept by St. Mary's and they have just one win against the RPI top 50, which came against UConn.
Speaking of UConn, they lost to Cincinnati yesterday but held their nine seed because there was nobody worthy of leapfrogging them. Cincinnati is now my first team out of the field thanks to their win.
The field this year is as wide open as ever and it should lead to a whole lot of tournament fun! Enjoy the games today, I'll be back to break them down tomorrow.
