December 10 Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Kansas, Duke, Tennessee, Virginia

2 Seed:  Michigan, Gonzaga, Nevada, Auburn

3 Seed:  Michigan State, Mississippi State, UNC, Florida State

4 Seed:  Virginia Tech, Kentucky, Villanova, West Virginia

5 Seed:  Cincinnati, Indiana, Butler, Kansas State

6 Seed:  Syracuse, Marquette, Nebraska, TCU

7 Seed:  Wisconsin, Texas Tech, Texas, Washington

8 Seed:  Purdue, Houston, Louisville, Minnesota

9 Seed:  Oregon, Saint Louis, Buffalo, LSU

10 Seed:  Central Florida, NC State, St. John’s, UCLA

11 Seed:  Providence, Davidson, Ohio State, {Oklahoma – Iowa}

12 Seed:  {Maryland – Iowa State}, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Furman

13 Seed:  Old Dominion, College of Charleston, Vermont, New Mexico State

14 Seed:  Lipscomb, Northern Kentucky, Belmont, UC-Irvine

15 Seed:  Yale, Montana, Georgia State, Rider

16 Seed:  Radford, Abilene Christian, {Lehigh – Howard}, {Texas Southern – St. Francis (PA)}

Last 4 In:  Oklahoma, Iowa, Maryland, Iowa State

First 4 Out:  Xavier, Clemson, Arizona State, Arizona

Others considered (in order):  UConn, Creighton, Temple, Seton Hall, Florida, Utah State, San Francisco, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Alabama, Boston College, Georgetown, Penn State, USC

In:  Oklahoma, Southern Illinois, Old Dominion, Belmont, Abilene Christian

Out: Arizona, Loyola (IL), Western Kentucky, Murray State, SF Austin

Movement:

UP 3: Texas Tech

UP 2:  UC-Irvine

UP 1:  Tennessee, Auburn, Mississippi State, Florida State, Villanova, Indiana, Butler, Marquette, TCU, Texas, UCLA, Ohio State, New Mexico State, Georgia State,

DOWN 1: Gonzaga, West Virginia, Kansas State, Nebraska, Washington, Louisville, Saint Louis, Maryland, Rider, Radford

DOWN 2: Kentucky, Providence, Montana

DOWN 3: Purdue

DOWN 5: Oregon

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December 3 Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Kansas, Gonzaga, Duke, Virginia

2 Seed:  Tennessee, Michigan, Nevada, Kentucky

3 Seed:  Auburn, Michigan State, UNC, West Virginia

4 Seed:  Mississippi State, Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Florida State

5 Seed:  Villanova, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Purdue

6 Seed:  Indiana, Butler, Syracuse, Washington

7 Seed:  Marquette, TCU, Wisconsin, Louisville

8 Seed:  Texas, Saint Louis, Houston, Minnesota

9 Seed:  Oregon, Providence, Buffalo, LSU

10 Seed:  Central Florida, NC State, Texas Tech, St. John’s

11 Seed:  UCLA, Davidson, Iowa, {Maryland-Arizona}

12 Seed:  {Ohio  State-Iowa State}, South Dakota State, Loyola (IL), Furman

13 Seed:  Western Kentucky, College of Charleston, Vermont, Montana

14 Seed:  New Mexico State, Lipscomb, Northern Kentucky, Rider

15 Seed:  Murray State, Yale, SF Austin, Radford

16 Seed:  Georgia State, UC-Irvine, {Lehigh – Bethune-Cookman}, {Texas Southern – St. Francis (PA)}

Last 4 In:  Arizona, Maryland, Iowa State, Ohio State

First 4 Out:  Arizona State, Xavier, Clemson, Creighton

Others considered (in order):  UConn, Temple, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Florida, San Diego State, Alabama, Utah State, Boston College, Penn State, USC, Marshall, San Francisco, Georgetown, St. Joseph’s, Miami (FL)

In:  Northern Kentucky, Yale, Texas Southern, St. Francis (PA)

Out: Wright State, Harvard, UAPB, FDU

Movement:

UP 2: Florida State, Louisville, Houston,

UP 1: Michigan, West Virginia, Mississippi State, Villanova, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Syracuse, Washington, Marquette, Wisconsin, Saint Louis, Buffalo, St. John’s, Arizona, Lipscomb, Radford

DOWN 1: Michigan State, Kansas State, Purdue, Indiana, Butler, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio State, Murray State, Georgia State

DOWN 2: Central Florida, NC State

DOWN 3: Texas

DOWN 5: Oregon

 

November 26 Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Kansas, Gonzaga, Virginia, Duke

2 Seed:  Tennessee, Michigan State, Kentucky, Nevada

3 Seed:  Kansas State, North Carolina, Michigan, Auburn

4 Seed:  Virginia Tech, Oregon, Purdue, West Virginia

5 Seed:  Mississippi State, Texas, Butler, Indiana

6 Seed:  Villanova, Florida State, Cincinnati, Nebraska

7 Seed:  Minnesota, Washington, Syracuse, TCU

8 Seed:   Marquette, Central Florida, Wisconsin, NC State

9 Seed:  Louisville, LSU, Saint Louis, Providence

10 Seed:  Buffalo, Houston, Texas Tech, Iowa

11 Seed:  UCLA, Davidson, St. John’s, {Maryland-Arizona}

12 Seed:  {Ohio  State-Iowa State}, Loyola (IL), South Dakota State, Furman

13 Seed:  Western Kentucky, Montana, College of Charleston, Vermont

14 Seed:  New Mexico State, Murray State, Rider, Harvard

15 Seed:  Lipscomb, Wright State, Georgia State, SF Austin

16 Seed:  UC-Irvine, Lehigh, {Radford – Bethune-Cookman}, {FDU-UAPB}

Last 4 In:  Maryland, Ohio State, Arizona, Iowa State

First 4 Out:  Clemson, UConn, Creighton, Xavier

Others considered (in order):  Alabama, St. Joseph’s, Miami (FL), Notre Dame, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Florida, Oklahoma State, Penn State, USC, San Diego State, Utah State, Temple, Marshall, BYU

In:  Maryland, Ohio State, Harvard

Out: Xavier, St. Joseph’s, Yale

Movement:

UP 2: West Virginia, Indiana, Villanova, Cincinnati, NC State, Texas Tech, Iowa

UP 1: Virginia, Nevada, Michigan, Purdue, Minnesota, Central Florida, Wisconsin, Providence, Furman

DOWN 1: Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Washington, Marquette, Saint Louis, Arizona, Iowa State, Western Kentucky

DOWN 2: North Carolina, Florida State, TCU, LSU, UCLA

DOWN 3: Louisville

 

November 19 Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Kansas, Duke, North Carolina, Gonzaga

2 Seed:  Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan State, Kentucky

3 Seed:  Nevada, Kansas State, Auburn, Virginia Tech

4 Seed:  Michigan, Florida State, Oregon, Mississippi State

5 Seed:  Butler, Purdue, TCU, Texas

6 Seed:  Nebraska, West Virginia, Louisville, Washington

7 Seed:  Syracuse, Indiana, Marquette, LSU

8 Seed:   Villanova, Saint Louis, Cincinnati, Minnesota

9 Seed:  UCLA, Central Florida, Wisconsin, Xavier

10 Seed:  Providence, NC State, Buffalo, St. Joseph’s

11 Seed:  Iowa State, Houston, {Arizona-St. John’s}, Davidson

12 Seed:  {Texas Tech-Iowa}, Loyola (IL), South Dakota State, Western Kentucky

13 Seed:  Furman, Montana, Vermont, College of Charleston

14 Seed:  New Mexico State, Murray State, Rider, Yale

15 Seed:  Wright State, Lipscomb, SF Austin, Georgia State

16 Seed:  Lehigh, UC-Irvine, {Radford – Bethune-Cookman}, {FDU-UAPB}

Last 4 In:  Arizona, St. John’s, Texas Tech, Iowa

First 4 Out:  Clemson, Maryland, Florida, Saint Mary’s

Others considered (in order):  Miami (FL), Temple, Penn State, Marshall, Ohio State, UConn, San Diego State, Memphis, Illinois State, Alabama, Notre Dame, BYU, Arizona State, USC, Old Dominion, Southern Illinois

In:  Lehigh, Radford

Out: Bucknell, Winthrop

Movement:

UP 2: Michigan

UP 1: Kentucky, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Mmississippi State, TCU, Texas, Nebraska, Louisville, Washington, LSU, Central Florida, Wisconsin, St. John’s, Furman

DOWN 1: Oregon, West Virginia, Marquette, Providence, St. Joseph’s, New Mexico State

DOWN 3: Syracuse

DOWN 6: Villanova

NOTE: Davidson is projected as A10 champion, although St. Joseph’s is projected as better seed

November 12 Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Kansas, Duke, North Carolina, Gonzaga

2 Seed:  Villanova, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan State

3 Seed:  Kentucky, Kansas State, Nevada, Oregon

4 Seed:  Auburn, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Syracuse

5 Seed:  West Virginia, Mississippi State, Purdue, Butler

6 Seed:  Michigan, TCU, Marquette, Texas

7 Seed:  Nebraska, Washington, Indiana, Louisville

8 Seed:   LSU, Saint Louis, Cincinnati, Minnesota

9 Seed:  Xavier, UCLA, Providence, St. Joseph’s

10 Seed:  Central Florida, Wisconsin, NC State, Buffalo

11 Seed:  Iowa State, Houston, {Penn State – Arizona}, Davidson

12 Seed:  {St. John’s – Texas Tech}, Loyola (IL), South Dakota State, Western Kentucky

13 Seed:  Montana, Vermont, College of Charleston, New Mexico State

14 Seed:  Murray State, Furman, Rider, Yale

15 Seed:  Wright State, Lipscomb, SF Austin, Georgia State

16 Seed:  Bucknell, UC-Irvine, {Winthrop – Bethune-Cookman}, {FDU-UAPB}

Last 4 In:  Penn State, Arizona, St. John’s, Texas Tech

First 4 Out:  Clemson, Maryland, Florida, Saint Mary’s

Others considered (in order):  Miami (FL), Notre Dame, Southern Illinois, Iowa, Temple, Marshall, Memphis, Alabama, Illinois State, San Diego State, Seton Hall, Ohio State, UConn, BYU, Arizona State, USC, Creighton, Old Dominion

In:  Furman, Yale, UC-Irvine

Out: UNC-Greensboro, Harvard, UC-Davis

Movement:

UP 2: Buffalo

UP 1: Virginia, Syracuse, Butler, Texas, Louisville, Saint Louis, Minnesota, St. Joseph’s, Lipscomb

DOWN 1: Kentucky, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Providence, Loyola (IL), Bucknell

DOWN 2: Washington, Central Florida

 

2018-2019 Preseason Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Gonzaga

2 Seed:  Villanova, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan State

3 Seed:  Virginia, Kansas State, Nevada, Oregon

4 Seed:  Auburn, West Virginia, Florida State, Virginia Tech

5 Seed:  Syracuse, Washington, Mississippi State, Purdue

6 Seed:  Butler, Michigan, TCU, Marquette

7 Seed:  Texas, Nebraska, Indiana, Cincinnati

8 Seed:  Providence, Central Florida, Louisville, LSU

9 Seed:  Saint Louis, Minnesota, Xavier, UCLA

10 Seed:  St. Joseph’s, Wisconsin, NC State, Iowa State

11 Seed:  Houston, Davidson, {Penn State – Arizona}, Loyola (IL)

12 Seed:  {St. John’s – Texas Tech}, Buffalo, South Dakota State, Western Kentucky

13 Seed:  Montana, Vermont, College of Charleston, New Mexico State

14 Seed:  UNC-Greensboro, Murray State, Rider, Harvard

15 Seed:  Wright State, SF Austin, Georgia State, Bucknell

16 Seed:  Lipscomb, UC-Davis, {Winthrop – Bethune-Cookman}, {FDU-UAPB}

Last 4 In:  Penn State, Arizona, St. John’s, Texas Tech

First 4 Out:  Maryland, Clemson, Florida, Southern Illinois

Others considered (in order):  St. Mary’s, Miami (FL), Notre Dame, Iowa, Temple, Marshall, Illinois State, Memphis, USC, Alabama, BYU, San Diego State, Old Dominion

Final Bracket Prediction