As of 3:30pm on 3/11/2012
Automatic Bids: 30
Total Locks: 61
Bubbles: 14
There are technically then 15 teams fighting for 7 spots
ACC: Lock- UNC, Duke, FSU, UVA Bubble- NC State
America East: Vermont
Atlantic 10: Lock- St. Bonaventure, Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier
Atlantic Sun: Belmont
Big 12: Lock- Kansas, Missouri, Baylor, Iowa St., Kansas St. Bubble- Texas
Big East: Lock- Syracuse, Marquette, ND, Georgetown, Louisville, Cincinnati, UConn
Bubble- USF, West Virginia, Seton Hall
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: UNC Asheville
Big 10: Lock- Ohio St., Michigan St., Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue
Big West: Long Beach St.
CAA: VCU Bubble- Drexel
C-USA: Lock- Memphis, Southern Miss
Horizon: Detroit
Ivy: Harvard
Metro Atlantic: Loyola Bubble- Iona
Mid-American: Ohio
Mid-Eastern: Norfolk State
Missouri Valley: Lock- Creighton, Wichita State
Mountain West: Lock- New Mexico, San Diego St., UNLV, Colorado State
Northeast: LIU Brooklyn
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: Colorado Bubble- Washington, California, Oregon, Arizona
Patriot: Lehigh
SEC: Lock- Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, Alabama Bubble- Tennessee, Mississippi St., Ole Miss
Southern: Davidson
Southland: Lamar
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Western Kentucky
SWAC: Mississippi Valley State
WAC: New Mexico State
WCC: Lock- St. Mary's, Gonzaga Bubble- BYU
There it is. Keep checking the article, as I will be updating it after every day of games up until Selection Sunday.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Tournament Time 2/27
2/27
Only 2 weeks until Selection Sunday!
A CC
Work to Do: Texas
Work to Do: South Florida, Seton Hall, West Virginia
Work to Do: Oregon, Colorado,
Work to Do: Mississippi, Alabama, Mississippi State, Tennessee, LSU, Arkansas
Only 2 weeks until Selection Sunday!
Lock: Duke, UNC, Florida State
Probable: Virginia
Work to Do: Miami, NC State
Big 10
Lock: Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana
Probable: Purdue
Work to Do: Northwestern, Iowa
Big 12
Lock: Missouri, Baylor, Kansas, Iowa State
Probable: Kansas StateWork to Do: Texas
Big East
Lock: Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Louisville
Probable: CincinnatiWork to Do: South Florida, Seton Hall, West Virginia
Pac-12
Lock: Haha None
Probable: Washington, California, ArizonaWork to Do: Oregon, Colorado,
SEC
Lock: Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt
Probable: NoneWork to Do: Mississippi, Alabama, Mississippi State, Tennessee, LSU, Arkansas
Mountain West
Lock: New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV
Probable: None
Work to Do: Colorado State, TCU
Atlantic-10
Lock: Temple
Probable: Saint Louis
Work to Do: UMass, Xavier, LaSalle, St. Joseph, St. Bonaventure, UMass, Dayton
CAA
Lock: None
Probable: VCU, Drexel, George Mason
Work to Do: Georgia State, Old Dominion
Others
Lock: Murray State, Creighton, St. Mary’s, Wichita State, Gonzaga, Long Beach State
Probable: Harvard, Nevada, Iona, BYU
Work to Do: Belmont, Cleveland State, Oral Roberts, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Loyola Marymount, Davidson, Memphis, Akron, Valparaiso, Loyola (MD), Southern Miss, South Dakota State, UT-Arlington, Weber State, Montana, UNC Asheville
Monday, February 20, 2012
Tournament Time 2/20
Only 3 weeks until Selection Sunday!
ACC
Lock: Duke, UNC, Florida State
Probable: Virginia
Work to Do: Miami, NC State
Big 10
Lock: Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin
Probable: Indiana
Work to Do: Purdue, Minnesota, Northwestern
Big 12
Lock: Missouri, Baylor, Kansas
Probable: Iowa State, Kansas State
Work to Do: Texas
Big East
Lock: Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Louisville
Probable: Cincinnati
Work to Do: West Virginia, South Florida, Seton Hall
Pac-12
Lock: Haha None
Probable: Washington, California
Work to Do: Oregon, Colorado, Arizona
SEC
Lock: Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt
Probable: None
Work to Do: Mississippi, Alabama, Mississippi State
Mountain West
Lock: New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV
Probable: None
Work to Do: Colorado State
Atlantic-10
Lock: Temple
Probable: Saint Louis
Work to Do: UMass, Xavier, LaSalle, St. Joseph
CAA
Lock: None
Probable: VCU, Drexel, George Mason, Old Dominion
Work to Do: Georgia State
Others
Lock: Murray State, Creighton, St. Mary’s, Wichita State, Gonzaga
Probable: Harvard, Nevada, Long Beach State, Iona
Work to Do: Cleveland State, Oral Roberts, Middle Tennessee, BYU, New Mexico State, Loyola Marymount, Davidson, Memphis, Akron, Valparaiso, Loyola (MD), Southern Miss, South Dakota State, UT-Arlington
Friday, February 17, 2012
Weekend Preview 2/17
With Selection Sunday just over three weeks away, some teams are looking for a statement win to put on their NCAA tournament resume.
Here are a few bubble teams that have a chance to get a big win this weekend:
Kansas State @ #10 Baylor
K State is 6-7 in the Big 12 and really needs a win to put them back into the top half of the conference. Baylor won the first meeting at Kansas State by 2.
UConn vs. #13 Marquette
UConn is going to need some late season magic to have a chance to defend their title. They welcome in second place Marquette to Storrs, CT. UConn needs a boost after losing 6 of its last 8.
NC State vs. #21 Florida State
NC State blew their chance at getting a huge win by blowing a 20 point lead to Duke. Luckily, they can redeem themselves with a home win against a ranked Florida State, coming off a buzzer beater win against Virginia Tech.
Arkansas vs. #12 Florida
6 teams in the SEC are 6-5 or 5-6. Arkansas needs a win against Florida to stay alive in the tournament hunt. Florida has lost 2 of its last 3, but remains the SEC’s second best team.
Purdue vs. #8 Michigan State
Purdue lacks a big conference win and this could be it. Michigan State is coming off an impressive road win at Ohio State. Purdue is currently on the right side of the bubble and a win here should make them a lock for the tourney.
This weekend only has two games featuring two ranked teams, but this weekend is special because it is highlighted by a couple Bracketbuster matchups. Here are some games I am really looking forward to this weekend:
#6 Ohio State @ #19 Michigan
This is the big one. Ohio State is coming off a rare loss to the Spartans and will be looking to avoid consecutive losses. Michigan is undefeated at home this year and a win would keep them in the hunt for a Big-10 regular season title.
#11 UNLV @ New Mexico
First place in the Mountain West: UNLV? No, SDSU? No, it is New Mexico. The Lobos have taken over first place in the MWC after winning at San Diego State. UNLV has lost their last two road games, but did beat New Mexico 80-63 in their first matchup. The Lobos have quietly been taking care of business and could be a tough out in the NCAA tourney.
#16 St. Mary’s @ #14 Murray State
This is the big Bracketbuster matchup of the weekend. Even though we expected Murray State to be undefeated, it should still be a great game. We will figure out how good Murray State actually is and if St. Mary’s is good enough to dethrone Gonzaga as the WCC’s top team.
Wichita State @ Davidson
Wichita State has proven itself to be the MVC’s top team and has won 13 of 14 in 2012. Davidson should win its conference this year. It will be interesting to see how they play against the caliber of Wichita State because they haven’t played a team this good in a while.
Nevada @ Iona
These two teams make for another good Bracketbuster matchup. Iona has two very good players in Scott Machado and Michael Glover. It is hard to tell how good they are because they have yet to play a ranked team and have some very questionable losses. Nevada is another solid team without a quality win, but they have their conference title locked up. Both teams will provide a tough matchup in the NCAA tourney.
Long Beach State @ Creighton
Long Beach State played a tough non-conference schedule, but is undefeated in the Big West. They should make the tourney even if they don’t win their conference tourney. Creighton is having a solid year behind the scoring of Doug McDermott. They have lost 3 of their last 4, but should make the tourney regardless of their finish. Creighton leads the nation in FG%.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Super Lintendo
He did it again and better than ever.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Tournament Time 2/13
2/13
Tournament Time
ACC
Lock: Duke, UNC, Florida State
Probable: None
Work to Do: Virginia, Miami, NC State
Work to Do: Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota
Big 12
Work to Do: Kansas State, Texas
Big East
Pac-12
Lock: Haha None
Probable: Washington, California
Work to Do: Oregon, Colorado, Arizona
SEC
Work to Do: Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama
Mountain West
Work to Do: Wyoming, Colorado State
Atlantic-10
Work to Do: UMass, Xavier, LaSalle
Lock: Murray State, Creighton, St. Mary’s, Wichita State, Gonzaga
Lock: Duke, UNC, Florida State
Probable: None
Work to Do: Virginia, Miami, NC State
Big 10
Lock: Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin
Probable: IndianaWork to Do: Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota
Lock: Missouri, Baylor, Kansas
Probable: Iowa StateWork to Do: Kansas State, Texas
Lock: Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Notre Dame
Probable: Louisville
Work to Do: West Virginia, Cincinnati, South Florida, UConn, Seton HallLock: Haha None
Probable: Washington, California
Work to Do: Oregon, Colorado, Arizona
Lock: Kentucky, Florida
Probable: Mississippi State, VanderbiltWork to Do: Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama
Lock: San Diego State, UNLV
Probable: New MexicoWork to Do: Wyoming, Colorado State
Lock: Temple
Probable: Saint LouisWork to Do: UMass, Xavier, LaSalle
CAA
Lock: None
Probable: VCU, Drexel, George Mason
Work to Do: Old Dominion, Georgia State
Others
Lock: Murray State, Creighton, St. Mary’s, Wichita State, Gonzaga
Probable: Harvard, Nevada, Southern Miss
Work to Do: Cleveland State, Oral Roberts, Middle Tennessee, BYU, Long Beach State, New Mexico State, Loyola Marymount, Davidson, Iona, Memphis, Akron, Valparaiso, Loyola (MD),
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Linsanity
How does a California state player of the year not get a Division 1 athletic scholarship? That doesn't make any sense. He wanted Stanford, they didn't want him. This was a steal for Harvard. He never averaged over 20 points a game, but there was no questioning his talent. In his junior year, Lin was the only Division 1 player to finish in the top ten in his conference for scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage. He went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. He eventually ended up on the Warriors and played 29 games with them before going to play for the Rockets. They decided they needed to cut him, so they could sign someone else. Now Lin, plays for the New York Knicks and has gotten a lot of playing time with all of their injuries.
In his last four games, Lin has scored 25, 23, 28, and 38. He is putting up these numbers with a high field goal percentage, and at least seven assists in each game. Every time he touches the ball, the crowd at Madison Square Garden goes crazy.
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