Bracket Brad's Big Board
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| Seed | Rank | Team | Conf | W/L | Comment | AQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. | ACC | 29-3 | Florida St.'s extreme length and hot shooting bounced UVA. Not moving. | ||
| 2. | WCC | 30-3 | Tested for the first time in months by St. Mary's. Positive development. | |||
| 3. | ACC | 29-5 | In No. 1 seed conversation. How will SC weigh Zion absence, Gonz loss? | ✔ | ||
| 4. | BTEN | 28-6 | Pulled off the three-peat against rival Michigan. Most Quad 1 wins. | ✔ | ||
| 2 | 5. | ACC | 27-6 | Breathtaking back-and-forth with Duke but fell short by 1. Title contender. | ||
| 6. | SEC | 29-5 | Williams, Admiral a fericious one-two punch. Bone key cog for deep run. | ✔ | ||
| 7. | SEC | 27-6 | Coughed up late lead against rival Vols. Washington beasted, but a No. 2. | |||
| 8. | BTEN | 28-6 | Wolverines' lockdown defense tossed water on Iowa's hot outside shooting. | |||
| 3 | 9. | SEC | 26-6 | Won SEC title outright; Smart back, but will Wade controversy punish it? | ||
| 10. | AAC | 31-3 | Nearly surrendered double-figure lead to Memphis. Top-20 in D efficiency. | ✔ | ||
| 11. | BTEN | 23-9 | Co-champs in B1G fall to a plus-sized Minnesota team. Should be a 3. | |||
| 12. | BIG12 | 26-6 | Wakeup call against West Virginia. 1.00 points/possession old wound. | |||
| 4 | 13. | ACC | 27-7 | 'Noles have lost one game since January 22. Mighty UVA latest victim. | ||
| 14. | BIG12 | 25-8 | Absolutely crucial for Wade to return. Have experience, D, but need his O. | |||
| 15. | BIG12 | 25-9 | McCormack, Dotson, Grimes stepping up. Limitations aside, some upside. | ✔ | ||
| 16. | BTEN | 23-10 | Could not overcome early offensive drought vs. MSU. Threat due to D. | |||
| 5 | 17. | ACC | 24-8 | Sleeping. If Justin Robinson can return for tourney, dangerous. Rain 3s. | ||
| 18. | BIGE | 25-9 | Topped scrappy Xavier in OT. Booth, Paschall vital for deep NCAAT run. | ✔ | ||
| 19. | BIGE | 24-9 | Win/loss agaisnt Seton Hall didn't matter. What does? Howard's wrist. | |||
| 20. | SEC | 23-10 | Frigid outside shooting in loss to Tennessee. Finish 8-6 vs. Quad 1s. | |||
| 6 | 21. | BIG12 | 23-11 | Remarkable turnaround after late-season stumble. What version shows? | ||
| 22. | MAC | 31-3 | Quietly one of most balanced teams in nation -- top 30 in off/def efficency. | ✔ | ||
| 23. | SEC | 26-9 | Caught fire from three over past three weeks. Shoot 37.9% on year. | |||
| 24. | BTEN | 22-10 | Youthful inconsistence, but balanced. Rugged top-10 SOS has it prepared. | |||
| 7 | 25. | MWC | 29-4 | Where on earth does the SC seed them? 100+ SOS; 2 Q1 Ws, 2 Q3 Ls. | ||
| 26. | SOUTH | 29-4 | Terriers sunk their teeth into UNCG late. Those on the bubble exuberant. | ✔ | ||
| 27. | AAC | 28-6 | Speed, athleticism and versatility of Houston too much. Rematch on docket. | |||
| 28. | ACC | 20-13 | Stood ground on the glass against UNC, but offensive woes resurfaced. | |||
| 8 | 29. | AAC | 23-8 | Sniped by hungry Temple team on the road. Dawkins with 36 pts, 11 rebs. | ||
| 30. | MWC | 28-6 | Queta/Merrill one of best inside/outside combos most are unfamiliar with. | ✔ | ||
| 31. | BIGE | 20-13 | Microwave Myles Powell continued his torrid shooting -- 22 pts vs. Marq. | |||
| 32. | BIG12 | 19-13 | Snake bit by West Virginia in B12 conf tourney. Pitfall of erratic team. | |||
| 9 | 33. | SEC | 20-12 | On wrong side in five of last seven. Must find three-point range in NCAAT. | ||
| 34. | BTEN | 22-11 | Transparent defense on display against Michigan. 300+ non-conf SOS. 10? | |||
| 35. | BTEN | 21-13 | Alleviated all questions about at-large worthiness with Penn St. victory. | |||
| 36. | ACC | 20-13 | Zion saw sliced Syracuse in two. Howard's 28 points overshadowed. | |||
| 10 | 37. | BIG12 | 19-13 | Ramrodded by Iowa St. Hit respectable 43.1 FG%, but lost by 17. | ||
| 38. | A10 | 25-7 | Definite at-large considering No. 2 non-conf SOS and top-40 SOS overall. | |||
| 39. | PAC12 | 26-8 | Snapped out of offensive funk against USC, Col. Don't snooze on 'em. | |||
| 40. | SEC | 19-15 | Nembhard mauled at end of game agaisnt Auburn. No call. No need to sweat. | |||
| 11 | 41. | WCC | 22-11 | Shocker special against Gonzaga. Executed calculated game plan perfectly. | ✔ | |
| 42. | BTEN | 19-14 | Fought to bitter end against MSU, but fell short. Wesson must avoid whistles. | |||
| 43. | PAC12 | 23-12 | Rather amazing entrance to NCAAT without Bol Bol. D, stiffling. | ✔ | ||
| 44. | BIG12 | 20-13 | Minted as No. 10 or No. 11 seed despite hiccup against Kansas St. | |||
| 45. | BIGE | 21-12 | Slammed by Marquette. Five Quadrant 1 victories should have Ponds IN. | |||
| 12 | 46. | AAC | 23-9 | Tossed from AAC tourney by emerging Wichita St. Shizz should still dance. | ||
| 47. | PAC12 | 22-10 | Backdoor way into the field due to top-60 SOS and 11 Quad 1/2 wins. | |||
| 48. | OVC | 27-4 | Magnificent Morant delivered against Belmont. Tallied 6th 30-point game. | ✔ | ||
| 49. | WAC | 30-4 | Pound the paint -- Aggies top-10 nationally in offensive/defensive reb%. | ✔ | ||
| 50. | ASUN | 28-6 | First year in the A-Sun and the Flames blaze trail to NCAAT. Upside aplenty. | ✔ | ||
| 13 | 51. | CAA | 23-10 | Pusic is a problem for just about any defender -- long, versatile, burns nets. | ✔ | |
| 52. | IVY | 22-7 | Tops in eFG% offense and defense in the Smarty Pants league. | ✔ | ||
| 53. | AEAST | 27-6 | Exacted revenge on UMBC from regular season with convincing ticket punch. | ✔ | ||
| 54. | CUSA | 26-8 | Quality wins vs. VCU and at Syracuse in non-conf. Monarch stingy on D. | ✔ | ||
| 14 | 55. | SBELT | 24-9 | Always entertaining Ron Hunter back in the Dance? He and Simonds close. | ✔ | |
| 56. | A10 | 23-12 | Lockdown on defense though free throw woes will lead to undoing. | ✔ | ||
| 57. | BIGW | 30-5 | Hard to score on Jones/Galloway inside. Why Irvine ranks No. 2 in 2PT% D. | ✔ | ||
| 58. | HORIZ | 26-8 | Norse drowned Wright St. with 12 threes. Outside sizzle could scare favorite. | ✔ | ||
| 15 | 59. | BSKY | 26-8 | Grizz the fourth-oldest team in NCAAB. Akoh, Rorie familiar with posteason. | ✔ | |
| 60. | MVC | 20-14 | Historic comeback win against UNI for first auto-MVC bid since 1988. | ✔ | ||
| 61. | PAT | 24-10 | Raiders rank top-20 in nation in EFG% offense and 3PT%. Snipers. | ✔ | ||
| 62. | SLAND | 27-6 | Thought pint-sized the Wildcats dig in on D. Force TO close to 23% of time. | ✔ | ||
| 16 | 63. | BSOU | 23-11 | What March is all about ... Runnin' Bulldogs in tourney for first time ever. | ✔ | |
| 64. | SUMM | 18-15 | Bombs away is the M.O. of the Bison. Over 48% of shots from three. | ✔ | ||
| 65. | MAAC | 17-15 | Pulled away from inferior Monmouth with 19-2 run. No. 1 team in MAAC in off. eff. | ✔ | ||
| 66. | MEAC | 18-15 | Back in dance for third time since '14. Snag an offensive board 34% of time. | ✔ | ||
| 67. | NEC | 20-13 | Bishop with the check mate in the NEC tourney finale -- 20 pts, 11 rebs. | ✔ | ||
| 68. | SWAC | 22-12 | Classic SWAC team - Start 1-11. Go unblemished in conf. play. Currently 11-1. | ✔ |
Conference Breakdown: America East (1), American (4), Atlantic 10 (2), Atlantic Coast (7), Atlantic Sun (1), Big 12 (7), Big East (4), Big Sky (1), Big South (1), Big Ten (8), Big West (1), Colonial (1), Conference USA (1), Horizon (1), Ivy League (1), Metro Atlantic Athletic (1), Mid-American (1), Mid-Eastern (1), Missouri Valley (1), Mountain West (2), Northeast (1), Ohio Valley (1), Pac-12 (3), Patriot League (1), Southeastern (7), Southern (1), Southland (1), Southwestern Athletic (1), Summit (1), Sun Belt (1), West Coast (2), Western Athletic (1)