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Here are my final seedings before the NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed. There are legitimate arguments for Vanderbilt over any of the last six at-large teams in the field, so although I have the Dores out I think there’s roughly a 40-50% chance VU is in. The committee has made it clear that they are out to pick the best at-large teams rather than the 36 most deserving, and this plays into Vandy’s hands. I could even see a scenario where the Dores avoid the First Four altogether, but I couldn’t quite put them in the field when comparing the teams myself. It’s very possible that the committee is convinced VU is one of the 36 best teams available for at-large spots, and those last few teams are all extremely close. My actual bracket is below the seedings.
1
KANSAS
Virginia
OREGON
NORTH CAROLINA
2
Michigan St
Oklahoma
Villanova
West Virginia
3
Utah
Xavier
Miami FL-Providence
Duke-Providence
4
Purdue-Oklahoma City
Indiana-Denver
SETON HALL
Iowa St
5
KENTUCKY
California
Texas A&M
Maryland
6
Baylor
Texas
Arizona
SAINT JOSEPH’S
7
Notre Dame
Iowa
Dayton
Providence
8
Texas Tech
Wisconsin
Colorado
Oregon St
9
Butler
Pitt
Usc
Cincinnati
10
Wichita St
GONZAGA
UCONN
St. Bonaventure
11
Vcu
Saint Mary’s
South Carolina
Michigan
Syracuse
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK
12
NORTHERN IOWA
UNC-WILMINGTON
CHATTANOOGA
SOUTH DAKOTA ST
13
HAWAII
YALE
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
FRESNO ST
14
STONY BROOK
BUFFALO
IONA
MTSU
15
GREEN BAY
UNC-ASHEVILLE
WEBER STATE
CAL ST BAKERSFIELD
16
AUSTIN PEAY
HAMPTON
FLORIDA GULF COAST
SOUTHERN
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
HOLY CROSS
OUT: Vanderbilt, San Diego St, Monmouth, Temple
MIDWEST
Des Moines
1 KANSAS
16 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON/HOLY CROSS
8 Colorado
9 Cincinnati
Oklahoma City
4 Purdue
13 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
5 California
12 NORTHERN IOWA
St. Louis
3 Xavier
14 BUFFALO
6 Texas
11 Saint Mary’s/Syracuse
St. Louis
7 Dayton
10 UCONN
2 Michigan St
15 WEBER ST
SOUTH
Raleigh
1 NORTH CAROLINA
16 HAMPTON
8 Texas Tech
9 Usc
Des Moines
4 SETON HALL
13 YALE
5 Maryland
12 UNC-WILMINGTON
Denver
3 Utah
14 MTSU
6 Baylor
11 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK
Oklahoma City
7 Iowa
10 GONZAGA
2 Oklahoma
15 CAL ST BAKERSFIELD
EAST
Raleigh
1 Virginia
16 SOUTHERN/FGCU
8 Oregon St
9 Butler
Spokane
4 Iowa St
13 HAWAII
5 TEXAS A&M
12 SOUTH DAKOTA ST
Providence
3 Miami Fl
14 STONY BROOK
6 SAINT JOSEPH’S
11 Michigan/South Carolina
Brooklyn
7 Notre Dame
10 St. Bonaventure
2 Villanova
15 UNC-ASHEVILLE
WEST
Spokane
1 Oregon
16 AUSTIN PEAY
8 Wisconsin
9 Pitt
Denver
4 Indiana
13 FRESNO ST
5 KENTUCKY
12 CHATTANOOGA
Providence
6 Arizona
11 Vcu
3 Duke
14 IONA
Brooklyn
7 Providence
10 Wichita St
2 West Virginia
15 GREEN BAY
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