Archive: Final 2009 NCAA Tournament Projection

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Final 2009 NCAA Tournment Projection:

MIDWEST - Indianapolis		SOUTH – Memphis
Dayton		Dayton
1) LOUISVILLE (28-5)		1) Pittsburgh (26-4)
16)  Alabama St. / Cal-Northridge		16) MOREHEAD STATE (17-15)
8) LSU (26-7)		8) Tennessee (21-12)
9) SIENA (26-7)		9) Michigan (19-13)
Miami		Portland
5) Arizona State (24-9)		5) Clemson (22-8)
12) Penn State (22-12)		12) WESTERN KENTUCKY (23-8)
4) Florida State (25-8)		4) Washington (24-8)
13) VCU (25-8)		13) NORTHERN IOWA (22-10)
Boise		Minneapolis
6) West Virginia (23-11)		6) Marquette (24-9)
11) UTAH STATE (29-4)		11) CLEVELAND STATE (22-10)
3) MISSOURI (26-6)		3) Kansas (25-7)
14) PORTLAND STATE (20-9)		14) NO. DAKOTA ST (24-6)
Minneapolis		Greensboro
7) UTAH (24-8)		7) Ohio State (22-9)
10) Boston College (22-11)		10) Dayton (26-7)
2) Michigan State (26-6)		2) DUKE (28-6)
15) RADFORD (18-11)		15) MORGAN STATE (22-11)
EAST – Boston		WEST – Glendale, AZ
Greensboro		Philadelphia
1) North Carolina (27-4)		1) Connecticut (27-4)
16) CHATTANOOGA (16-16)		16) CORNELL (19-9)
8) California (22-10)		8) Oklahoma State (22-11)
9) Texas A&M (22-9)		9) Butler (25-5)
Boise		Portland
5) Purdue (23-9)		5) UCLA (25-8)
12) TEMPLE (22-11)		12) Wisconsin (18-12)
4) GONZAGA (24-5)		4) Wake Forest (23-6)
13) AMERICAN (24-7)		13) BINGHAMTON (22-8)
Philadelphia		Miami
6) Illinois (24-9)		6) Xavier (25-7)
11) Maryland (20-13)		11) MISSISSIPPI STATE (22-12)
3) Syracuse (25-9)		3) Villanova (25-7)
14) AKRON (22-12)		14) E. TENNESSEE ST (21-10)
Kansas City		Kansas City
7) BYU (24-7)		7) Texas (22-11)
10) USC (21-12)		10) Minnesota (21-10)
2) Oklahoma (27-5)		2) MEMPHIS (31-1)
15) ROBERT MORRIS (24-10)		15) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (20-7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES on the BRACKET: North Carolina is No. 1 overall seed followed by Louisville, Pittsburgh and Connecticut.  That means it would be East vs .West | Midwest vs. South at the Final Four.

Last Five teams in (at large):  Dayton, Minnesota, Maryland, Wisconsin, Penn State

First Five teams out (at large):  Creighton, St. Mary’s, San Diego State, Arizona, Auburn

Bracket adjustments: Several teams have been moved one seed line to avoid conflicts, improve location, or to balance the bracket.   Most notable is probably Boston College switching with Michigan.

Regional placement: Arizona State cannot be placed in the West Region (co-host), Butler cannot be placed in the Midwest (co-host), Memphis cannot be placed in the South (home floor). Also, Dayton cannot be placed, obviously, in the Dayton sub-site.

Here is the team breakdown by Conference …

Big Ten (8): Michigan State ,Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan

Big East (7): Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Syracuse, Marquette, Villanova, West Virginia

ACC (7): North Carolina, Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson, Florida State,  Boston College, Maryland

Big 12 (6): Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M

Pac 10 (5): UCLA, Arizona State, California, Washington, USC

Atlantic 10 (3): Temple, Xavier, Dayton

Mountain West (2): Utah, BYU

SEC (2): Tennessee, LSU

Horizon (2): Butler, Cleveland State

Missouri Valley (1): Northern Iowa

West Coast (1): Gonzaga

Conference USA (1): Memphis

Auto Bid conference champions … Chattanooga (Southern), Northern Iowa (MVC), Western Kentucky (Sun Belt), Akron (MAC), Siena (MAAC), Utah State (WAC), VCU (Colonial), American (Patriot), East Tennessee State (A-Sun), Portland State (Big Sky), North Dakota State (Summit), Cornell (Ivy), Cal-Northridge (Big West), Morehead State (Ohio Valley), Stephen F. Austin (Southland), Binghamton (A-East), Robert Morris (NEC), Radford (Big South), Alabama State (SWAC), Morgan State (MEAC).