2019 recap

 

2019 basketball recap

 

 

2019 PROJECTION RESULTS:

Number of teams correctly placed in field: 67 of 68

Number of teams correctly seeded: 43

Number of teams seeded within 1 seed line: 63

Other notes: I placed 14 teams into their exact spot in the bracket (seed and region).

2019 rank: T-53rd out of 195 brackets in the Bracket Matrix

(For reference, Joe Lunardi of ESPN ranked T-12th and Jerry Palm of CBS ranked T-99th.)

I am currently ranked 47th out of 133 “Bracket Veterans” in the Bracketologist Rankings at the Bracket Project.

(For reference, Joe Lunardi of ESPN is ranked 55^th and Jerry Palm of CBS is ranked 85th.)

 

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Selection Sunday March 17 2019 *FINAL*

Through games of SUN Mar 17

**FINAL**

FIELD

CAPS = AQ (with **)

1 DUKE**, Virginia, North Carolina, MICHIGAN STATE**
2 Tennessee, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Michigan
3 Houston, Florida State, Lsu, Texas Tech
4 Kansas, Purdue , Kansas State, Wisconsin
5 Virginia Tech , AUBURN**, VILLANOVA**, IOWA STATE**
6 Marquette, Mississippi State, BUFFALO**, Maryland
7 CINCINNATI**, WOFFORD**, Nevada, Louisville
8 Seton Hall, Baylor, Iowa, Minnesota
9 Syracuse, Ucf, UTAH STATE**, Ole Miss
10 Oklahoma, Vcu, Washington, Florida
11 St. John’s, Tcu/Arizona State , OREGON**, Ohio State/Temple
12 SAINT MARY’S**, MURRAY STATE**, NEW MEXICO STATE**, LIBERTY**
13 UC IRVINE**, VERMONT**, NORTHEASTERN**, OLD DOMINION**
14 SAINT LOUIS**, YALE**, NORTHERN KENTUCKY**, GEORGIA STATE**
15 MONTANA**, COLGATE**, BRADLEY**, ABILENE CHRISTIAN**
16 GARDNER-WEBB**, NORTH DAKOTA STATE**, IONA**/PRAIRIE VIEW**, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON**/NC CENTRAL**

 

BRACKET

(Final Four matchups: East vs. West / South vs. Midwest)

EAST – Washington DC

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(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 Duke vs 16 Gardner-Webb 8 Iowa vs 9 UCF

(Hartford) THU/SAT

4 Purdue vs 13 Vermont 5 Iowa State vs 12 Liberty

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

3 Texas Tech vs 14 Yale 6 Marquette vs 11 Oregon

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

2 Kentucky vs 15 Abilene Christian 7 Cincinnati vs 10 VCU

 

WEST – Anaheim

—————————————

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

1 Michigan State vs 16 Iona/Prairie View 8 Seton Hall vs 9 Syracuse

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Kansas State vs 13 UC Irvine 5 Virginia Tech vs 12 New Mexico State

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

3 Florida State vs 14 Georgia State 6 Mississippi State vs 11 Ohio State/Temple

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

2 Gonzaga vs 15 Montana 7 Nevada vs 10 Florida

 

 

 

SOUTH – Louisville

—————————————

(Hartford) THU/SAT

1 Virginia vs 16 Fairleigh Dickinson/NC Central 8 Baylor vs 9 Utah State

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Wisconsin vs 13 Old Dominion 5 Auburn vs 12 Saint Mary’s

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Houston vs 14 Northern Kentucky 6 Maryland vs 11 St. John’s

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

2 Tennessee vs 15 Colgate 7 Wofford vs 10 Washington

 

 

 

MIDWEST – Kansas City

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(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 North Carolina vs 16 North Dakota State 8 Minnesota vs 9 Ole Miss

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

4 Kansas vs 13 Northeastern 5 Villanova vs 12 Murray State

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 LSU vs 14 Saint Louis 6 Buffalo vs 11 TCU/Arizona State

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan vs 15 Bradley 7 Louisville vs 10 Oklahoma

 

 

 

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Mar 14 2019

Through games of WED Mar 13

**Next Update: Selection Sunday afternoon, Mar 17**

FIELD

CAPS = AQ (with **) or Projected AQ (best NET ranking in conference)

1 VIRGINIA, North Carolina, KENTUCKY, Gonzaga
2 Duke, Tennessee, MICHIGAN STATE, Michigan
3 TEXAS TECH, Lsu, HOUSTON, Purdue
4 Kansas, Florida State, Kansas State, Wisconsin
5 Virginia Tech , Maryland, VILLANOVA, NEVADA
6 Marquette, Mississippi State, BUFFALO, Auburn
7 Iowa State,  Louisville , Cincinnati, WOFFORD**
8 Syracuse, Baylor, Iowa, Ucf
9, VCU, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, WASHINGTON
10 St. John’s, Seton Hall, Tcu, Minnesota
11 Arizona State , Utah State , Ohio State, Temple/Indiana
12 Belmont/NC State, SAINT MARY’S**, MURRAY STATE**, NEW MEXICO STATE
13 LIBERTY**, UC IRVINE, VERMONT, NORTHEASTERN**
14 SOUTHERN MISS, YALE, NORTHERN KENTUCKY**, GEORGIA SOUTHERN
15 MONTANA, COLGATE**, BRADLEY**, ABILENE CHRISTIAN
16 GARDNER-WEBB**, NORTH DAKOTA STATE**, IONA**/PRAIRIE VIEW, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON**/NORFOLK STATE

 

BRACKET

(Final Four matchups: East vs. West / South vs. Midwest)

EAST – Washington DC

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 Virginia vs 16 Fairleigh Dickinson/Norfolk State 8 UCF vs 9 VCU

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Kansas State vs 13 Liberty 5 Villanova vs 12 Saint Mary’s

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

3 LSU vs 14 Georgia Southern 6 Buffalo vs 11 Temple/Indiana

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan State vs 15 Montana 7 Iowa State vs 10 St. John’s

 

WEST – Anaheim

—————————————

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

1 Gonzaga vs 16 Iona/Prairie View 8 Baylor vs 9 Washington

(Hartford) THU/SAT

4 Florida State vs 13 Vermont 5 Maryland vs 12 Murray State

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Houston vs 14 Southern Miss 6 Auburn vs 11 Utah State

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan vs 15 Bradley 7 Louisville vs 10 TCU

 

 

 

SOUTH – Louisville

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 North Carolina vs 16 Gardner-Webb 8 Iowa vs 9 Ole Miss

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

4 Kansas vs 13 Northeastern 5 Virginia Tech vs 12 New Mexico State

(Hartford) THU/SAT

3 Purdue vs 14 Northern Kentucky 6 Marquette vs 11 Arizona State

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

2 Tennessee vs 15 Colgate 7 Cincinnati vs 10 Minnesota

 

 

 

MIDWEST – Kansas City

—————————————

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

1 Kentucky vs 16 North Dakota State 8 Syracuse vs 9 Oklahoma

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Wisconsin vs 13 UC Irvine 5 Nevada vs 12 Belmont/NC State

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Texas Tech vs 14 Yale 6 Mississippi State vs 11 Ohio State

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

2 Duke vs 15 Abilene Christian 7 Wofford vs 10 Seton Hall

 

 

 

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Mar 10 2019

Through games of SAT Mar 9

**Next Update: Thursday morning, Mar 14**

FIELD

CAPS = AQ (with **) or Projected AQ (best NET ranking in conference)

1 VIRGINIA, GONZAGA, North Carolina, KENTUCKY
2 Duke, Tennessee, MICHIGAN STATE, Michigan
3 TEXAS TECH, Lsu, HOUSTON, Purdue
4 Kansas, Florida State, Kansas State, Wisconsin
5 Virginia Tech , Maryland, VILLANOVA, NEVADA
6 Marquette, Mississippi State, Iowa State, BUFFALO
7 Auburn, Cincinnati, Louisville , Iowa
8 Oklahoma, Syracuse, Baylor, WOFFORD
9, Ucf, VCU, Ole Miss, WASHINGTON
10 St. John’s, Seton Hall, Tcu, Minnesota
11 Arizona State , Ohio State, Utah State , Temple
12 Indiana/Belmont, LIPSCOMB, Florida/Georgetown, MURRAY STATE**
13 NEW MEXICO STATE, UC IRVINE, HOFSTRA, VERMONT
14 SOUTHERN MISS, YALE, GEORGIA SOUTHERN, NORTHERN KENTUCKY
15 MONTANA, RADFORD , COLGATE, NORTHERN IOWA
16 OMAHA, ABILENE CHRISTIAN, IONA/PRAIRIE VIEW, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON/NORFOLK STATE

 

BRACKET

(Final Four matchups: East vs. Midwest / West vs. South)

EAST – Washington DC

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 Virginia vs 16 Abilene Christian 8 Wofford vs 9 Ole Miss

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

4 Kansas vs 13 Hofstra 5 Villanova vs 12 Lipscomb

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

3 LSU vs 14 Georgia Southern 6 Marquette vs 11 Arizona State

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan State vs 15 Montana 7 Louisville vs 10 Minnesota

 

MIDWEST – Kansas City

—————————————

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

1 Kentucky vs 16 Iona/Prairie View 8 Baylor vs 9 VCU

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Wisconsin vs 13 New Mexico State 5 Virginia Tech vs 12 Murray State

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Texas Tech vs 14 Yale 6 Mississippi State vs 11 Ohio State

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

2 Duke vs 15 Radford 7 Cincinnati vs 10 Seton Hall

 

WEST – Anaheim

—————————————

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

1 Gonzaga vs 16 Fairleigh Dickinson/Norfolk State 8 Oklahoma vs 9 Washington

(Hartford) THU/SAT

4 Florida State vs 13 Vermont 5 Maryland vs 12 Florida/Georgetown

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Houston vs 14 Southern Miss 6 Iowa State vs 11 Utah State

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan vs 15 Colgate 7 Auburn vs 10 St. John’s

 

SOUTH – Louisville

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 North Carolina vs 16 Omaha 8 Syracuse vs 9 UCF

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Kansas State vs 13 UC Irvine 5 Nevada vs 12 Indiana/Belmont

(Hartford) THU/SAT

3 Purdue vs 14 Northern Kentucky 6 Buffalo vs 11 Temple

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

2 Tennessee vs 15 Northern Iowa 7 Iowa vs 10 TCU

 

 

 

 

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Mar 3 2019

Through games of SAT Mar 2

FIELD

CAPS = Projected AQ (best NET ranking in conference)

1 VIRGINIA, Duke, GONZAGA, TENNESSEE
2 North Carolina, Kentucky, MICHIGAN STATE, Michigan
3 Purdue , TEXAS TECH, Lsu, Kansas
4 MARQUETTE, HOUSTON, Florida State, Virginia Tech
5 Wisconsin, Kansas State, Maryland, NEVADA
6 Iowa State, Villanova, Mississippi State, Cincinnati
7 BUFFALO, Louisville , Baylor, Iowa
8 Syracuse, Auburn, WASHINGTON, St. John’s
9 Oklahoma, WOFFORD, Ucf, Ole Miss
10 VCU, Ohio State, Texas, Arizona State
11 Florida , Minnesota, Tcu, Utah State
12 BELMONT, NC State/Seton Hall , Alabama/Georgetown, LIPSCOMB
13 OLD DOMINION, NEW MEXICO STATE, UC IRVINE, HOFSTRA
14 VERMONT , YALE, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, LOYOLA CHICAGO
15 GEORGIA SOUTHERN, MONTANA, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, RADFORD
16 COLGATE, ABILENE CHRISTIAN, TEXAS SOUTHERN/RIDER, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON/NORFOLK STATE

 

BRACKET

(Final Four matchups: East vs. Midwest / South vs. West)

EAST – Washington DC

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 Virginia vs 16 Fairleigh Dickinson/Norfolk State 8 Auburn vs 9 Wofford

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Houston vs 13 New Mexico State 5 Kansas State vs 12 NC State/Seton Hall

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 LSU vs 14 Vermont 6 Villanova vs 11 TCU

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

2 Michigan State vs 15 Northern Kentucky 7 Louisville vs 10 Texas

 

MIDWEST – Kansas City

—————————————

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

1 Tennessee vs 16 Texas Southern/Rider 8 Syracuse vs 9 UCF

(Hartford) THU/SAT

4 Florida State vs 13 Old Dominion 5 Maryland vs 12 Alabama/Georgetown

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

3 Purdue vs 14 Loyola Chicago 6 Iowa State vs 11 Florida

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

2 North Carolina vs 15 Georgia Southern 7 Buffalo vs 10 Ohio State

 

SOUTH – Louisville

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 Duke vs 16 Colgate 8 St. John’s vs 9 Ole Miss

(Hartford) THU/SAT

4 Marquette vs 13 Hofstra 5 Wisconsin vs 12 Belmont

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

3 Kansas vs 14 Yale 6 Cincinnati vs 11 Utah State

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

2 Kentucky vs 15 Montana 7 Iowa vs 10 Arizona State

 

WEST – Anaheim

—————————————

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

1 Gonzaga vs 16 Abilene Christian 8 Washington vs 9 Oklahoma

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Virginia Tech vs 13 UC Irvine 5 Nevada vs 12 Lipscomb

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Texas Tech vs 14 South Dakota State 6 Mississippi State vs 11 Minnesota

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan vs 15 Radford 7 Baylor vs 10 VCU

 

 

 

 

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Feb 24 2019

Through games of SAT Feb 23

FIELD

CAPS = Projected AQ (best NET ranking in conference)

1 VIRGINIA, Duke, GONZAGA, KENTUCKY
2 MICHIGAN, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan State
3 MARQUETTE, Purdue , HOUSTON, TEXAS TECH
4 Kansas, Lsu, Wisconsin, NEVADA
5 Maryland, Kansas State, Iowa State, Florida State
6 Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Villanova, Louisville
7 Iowa, BUFFALO, WASHINGTON, Cincinnati
8 Baylor, St. John’s, Syracuse, Ole Miss
9 Oklahoma, Auburn, Ohio State, WOFFORD
10 Arizona State, VCU, Texas, Florida
11 Minnesota, NC State, Tcu, Seton Hall
12 BELMONT, Temple/Alabama, Ucf/Utah State, LIPSCOMB
13 OLD DOMINION, NEW MEXICO STATE, UC IRVINE, YALE
14 HOFSTRA, VERMONT , SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, TEXAS STATE
15 LOYOLA CHICAGO, MONTANA, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, RADFORD
16 COLGATE, ABILENE CHRISTIAN, TEXAS SOUTHERN/RIDER, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON/NORFOLK STATE

 

BRACKET

(Final Four matchups: East vs. Midwest / South vs. West)

EAST – Washington DC

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 Virginia vs 16 Colgate 8 Ole Miss vs 9 Wofford

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Nevada vs 13 UC Irvine 5 Iowa State vs 12 Lipscomb

(Hartford) THU/SAT

3 Purdue vs 14 Vermont 6 Virginia Tech vs 11 Seton Hall

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

2 Tennessee vs 15 Radford 7 Buffalo vs 10 Arizona State

 

MIDWEST – Kansas City

—————————————

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

1 Kentucky vs 16 Texas Southern/Rider 8 Syracuse vs 9 Oklahoma

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Wisconsin vs 13 New Mexico State 5 Kansas State vs 12 Belmont

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

3 Marquette vs 14 South Dakota State 6 Mississippi State vs 11 Minnesota

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

2 North Carolina vs 15 Montana 7 Iowa vs 10 Texas

 

SOUTH – Louisville

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 Duke vs 16 Abilene Christian 8 Baylor vs 9 Auburn

(Hartford) THU/SAT

4 LSU vs 13 Yale 5 Maryland vs 12 UCF/Utah State

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

3 Texas Tech vs 14 Hofstra 6 Villanova vs 11 NC State

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

2 Michigan vs 15 Northern Kentucky 7 Cincinnati vs 10 VCU

 

WEST – Anaheim

—————————————

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

1 Gonzaga vs 16 Fairleigh Dickinson/Norfolk State 8 St. John’s vs 9 Ohio State

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

4 Kansas vs 13 Old Dominion 5 Florida State vs 12 Temple/Alabama

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Houston vs 14 Texas State 6 Louisville vs 11 TCU

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan State vs 15 Loyola Chicago 7 Washington vs 10 Florida

 

 

 

 

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Feb 17 2019

Through games of SAT Feb 16

FIELD

CAPS = Projected AQ (best NET ranking in conference)

1 DUKE, Virginia, TENNESSEE, GONZAGA
2 Kentucky, Michigan, MICHIGAN STATE, North Carolina
3 Kansas, Marquette, Purdue , HOUSTON
4 Iowa State, Lsu, NEVADA, TEXAS TECH
5 VILLANOVA, Louisville, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech
6 Maryland, Kansas State, Mississippi State, Florida State
7 Iowa, BUFFALO, WASHINGTON, Ole Miss
8 Cincinnati, St. John’s, Syracuse, Auburn
9 Texas, Baylor, Ohio State, Oklahoma
10 VCU,  Minnesota, Arizona State, WOFFORD
11 Seton Hall, Tcu, NC State, Ucf
12 BELMONT, Alabama/Butler, Florida/Temple, LIPSCOMB
13 OLD DOMINION, NEW MEXICO STATE, HOFSTRA, YALE
14 VERMONT , UC IRVINE, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, LOYOLA CHICAGO
15 TEXAS STATE, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, MONTANA, RADFORD
16 COLGATE, ABILENE CHRISTIAN, TEXAS SOUTHERN/RIDER, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON/NORFOLK STATE

 

BRACKET

(Final Four matchups: East vs. West / South vs. Midwest)

EAST – Washington DC

—————————————

(Columbia) FRI/SUN

1 Duke vs 16 Texas Southern/Rider 8 Cincinnati vs 9 Oklahoma

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

4 Iowa State vs 13 New Mexico State 5 Wisconsin vs 12 Alabama/Butler

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

3 Houston vs 14 Loyola Chicago 6 Florida State vs 11 TCU

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan vs 15 Northern Kentucky 7 Buffalo vs 10 Arizona State

 

WEST – Anaheim

—————————————

(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT

1 Gonzaga vs 16 Fairleigh Dickinson/Norfolk State 8 St. John’s vs 9 Texas

(Hartford) THU/SAT

4 LSU vs 13 Hofstra 5 Virginia Tech vs 12 Lipscomb

(Hartford) THU/SAT

3 Purdue vs 14 Vermont 6 Kansas State vs 11 Seton Hall

(Jacksonville) THU/SAT

2 North Carolina vs 15 Texas State 7 Ole Miss vs 10 Minnesota

 

SOUTH – Louisville

—————————————

(Hartford) THU/SAT

1 Virginia vs 16 Abilene Christian 8 Auburn vs 9 Ohio State

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Texas Tech vs 13 Old Dominion 5 Villanova vs 12 Florida/Temple

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Marquette vs 14 South Dakota State 6 Maryland vs 11 NC State

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

2 Kentucky vs 15 Radford 7 Iowa vs 10 VCU

 

MIDWEST – Kansas City

—————————————

(Columbus) FRI/SUN

1 Tennessee vs 16 Colgate 8 Syracuse vs 9 Baylor

(San Jose) FRI/SUN

4 Nevada vs 13 Yale 5 Louisville vs 12 Belmont

(Tulsa) FRI/SUN

3 Kansas vs 14 UC Irvine 6 Mississippi State vs 11 UCF

(Des Moines) THU/SAT

2 Michigan State vs 15 Montana 7 Washington vs 10 Wofford

 

 

 

 

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