-All of the projected conference champions are the highest remaining seeds in their tournaments.
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TEAMS THAT WERE MOVED TO MEET BRACKET REQUIREMENTS
-Villanova was moved from a #10 to a #9
-Kansas State was moved from a #9 to a #10
-Davidson was moved from a #12 to a #11
-Oregon was moved from a #11 to a #12
-Villanova was my worst #10, so I dont like the idea that they move up to a #9, but there was no other way to make the bracket fit with eight teams from the Big East.
NOTES ON THE BRACKET
OTHERS CONSIDERED: Arizona State, Ohio State, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Massachusetts, Dayton, Florida State, Stephen F Austin
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#1 SEEDS
-No one is giving Texas all that much love for a #1 seed, which I don't understand at all. I know they've been struggling down the stretch, but they've still been winning. It's also worth noting that other than Memphis none of the other teams in contention for a #1 seed have exactly been blowing people away. Texas has won at UCLA, they've beaten Tennessee on a neutral floor, and they also have a big win against Kansas. That's pretty good. When a team beats the other teams who are contending for a #1 seed head to head like that, it gives them an advantage. I think Texas could wrap up a #1 with a win today regardless of what happens tomorrow.
-If Virginia Tech wins today, I believe theyll make the NCAA Tournament.
-If Akron beats Kent State, which is a real possibility, either Oregon or the loser of the Saint Josephs vs Temple game will probably be coming out. That is a huge game because both teams are squarely on the bubble.
-Im not a fan of Vanderbilt and Davidson having to play each other in Anaheim, but in the case of how I had everyone ranked on the S Curve it was the best way to make the bracket all fit. The good news is that this is just a simulation. The real committee will hopefully be able to get them closer to home.
-There were several upsets in some of the smaller tournaments that effected the bottom part of the bracket. Stephen F. Austin is out, and although they have some sort of a case for an at-large bid, its a very weak one. That is very unfortunate because SF Austin is a good team and I wouldnt have been surprised to see them upset someone in the first round. As a result, the Southland has the 5th seed squaring off against the 7th seed for the automatic bid.
-The #16 seeds look bad this year even by #16 seed standards. Portland State is solid and would probably beat the rest of the #16/#17 line very easily, but everyone else other than Morgan State thats projected to win got hot in their conference tournament and knocked off a higher seeded team.
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