Barnes Bracketology - FINAL
We have come to the end everyone. No need for a lengthy intro. Just the facts.
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LOCKS (42): Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida State, Missouri, Kansas, Baylor, Syracuse, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Creighton, Wichita State, San Diego State, UNLV, Kentucky, Florida, St. Mary’s, Murray State, Notre Dame, Indiana, New Mexico, Purdue, Iowa State, Memphis, Southern Miss, Saint Louis, Alabama, Temple, Vanderbilt, Kansas State, Gonzaga, Cincinnati, West Virginia, UConn, Texas, Xavier, Colorado State
AUTOS (21): America East - Vermont, Atlantic Sun - Belmont, Atlantic-10: St. Bonaventure, Big Sky - Montana, Big South - UNC-Asheville , Big West - Long Beach State, Colonial - VCU, Horizon - Detroit, Ivy - Harvard, MAAC - Loyola (MD), MAC - Ohio, MEAC - Norfolk State, Northeast - LIU-Brooklyn, Pac-12 - Colorado, Patriot - Lehigh, Southern - Davidson, Southland - Lamar, SWAC - Mississippi Valley State, Summit - South Dakota State, Sun Belt - Western Kentucky, WAC-New Mexico State
AT-LARGE (5): California, South Florida, BYU, Seton Hall, NC State
BUBBLE (13): California, South Florida, BYU, Seton Hall, NC State, Mississippi State, Drexel, Northwestern, Washington, Miami (FL), Arizona, Marshall, Iona
Big East (10), Big Ten (6), Big 12 (6), ACC (5), A-10 (4), MWC (4), SEC (4), WCC (3), C-USA (2)Pac-12 (2)
MIDWEST vs. WEST
EAST vs. SOUTH
**Kentucky is the overall top seed
And that’s all she wrote. Here are my goals:
1. Get all #1 seeds right and in the correct region
2. Have every team in the correct seed position, plus/minus 2 spots
3. Get at least 50% of the second/third round locations correct
4. BONUS: Correctly predict one actual first round tournament matchup
I’ll write a recap post after the brackets are announced later today (hopefully)
MB
