Posted March 06, 2013
Bracket Watch: Which 68 Teams Are Poised For The Big Dance?
Ryan Kelly’s return to the Duke lineup has solidified the Blue Devils No. 1 seed standing. (Gerry Broome/AP)
A week after there was a lot of national talk about the wide-open race for No. 1 seeds, three of them are starting to look more settled. Ryan Kelly’s return has cemented Duke as a clear choice along with Indiana, and Kansas is doing its part to overcome its three-game midseason swoon. There are multiple options for the final spot, which is the same thing you can say about the cutline at the bottom of the bracket.
| 2013 NCAA Tournament Bracket |
| MIDWEST (Indianapolis) |
EAST (Washington, D.C.) |
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| Dayton |
Philadelphia |
| 1. Indiana* (Big Ten) |
1. Duke |
| 16. Robert Morris* (Northeast) |
16. Norfolk State* (MEAC)/Mercer* (Atlantic Sun)
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| 8. Pittsburgh |
8. Memphis* (Conference USA) |
| 9. California |
9. Notre Dame |
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| Kansas City |
Salt Lake City |
| 5. Saint Louis* (Atlantic 10) |
5. Wisconsin |
| 12. Kentucky/Virginia |
12. Cincinnati |
| 4. Kansas State |
4. Oklahoma State |
| 13. Akron* (MAC) |
13. Louisiana Tech* (WAC) |
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| Lexington |
Austin |
| 6. Illinois |
6. Oregon |
| 11. Saint Mary’s |
11. Villanova/Iowa State |
| 3. Louisville |
3. Florida* (SEC) |
| 14. Stephen F. Austin (Southland) |
14. South Dakota State* (Summit) |
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| Salt Lake City |
Auburn Hills |
| 7. Creighton* (Missouri Valley) |
7. VCU |
| 10. Temple |
10. San Diego State |
| 2. New Mexico* (Mountain West) |
2. Michigan |
| 15. Montana* (Big Sky) |
15. Niagara* (MAAC) |
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| WEST (Los Angeles) |
SOUTH (Arlington, TX) |
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| Lexington |
Kansas City |
| 1. Miami (Fla.)* (ACC) |
1. Kansas* (Big 12) |
| 16. Northeastern* (Colonial) |
16. Southern* (SWAC)/Charleston So.* (Big South) |
| 8. Oklahoma |
8. North Carolina State |
| 9. Wichita State |
9. Colorado State |
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| Austin |
San Jose |
| 5. Syracuse |
5. UCLA* (Pac-12) |
| 12. Middle Tennessee State* (Sun Belt) |
12. Belmont* (Ohio Valley) |
| 4. Arizona |
4. Ohio State |
| 13. Davidson* (SoCon) |
13. Bucknell* (Patriot) |
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| Dayton |
Auburn Hills |
| 6. UNLV |
6. Butler |
| 11. La Salle |
11. Boise State |
| 3. Marquette |
3. Michigan State |
| 14. Valparaiso* (Horizon) |
14. Princeton* (Ivy) |
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| San Jose |
Philadelphia |
| 7. Minnesota |
7. Missouri |
| 10. Colorado |
10. North Carolina |
| 2. Gonzaga* (West Coast) |
2. Georgetown* (Big East) |
| 15. Long Beach State* (Big West) |
15. Stony Brook* (America East) |
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*Designated auto-bid winners from each conference. Auto bids are determined by team with the best RPI of those with the fewest league losses.
Last four in: Villanova, Iowa State, Virginia, Kentucky
Last four out: Tennessee, Maryland, Mississippi, Alabama
New at-large teams in: None
Old at-large teams out: None
Bids by conference: Big East (8); Big Ten (7); ACC, Pac-12, Mountain West, Big 12 and Atlantic 10 (5); SEC (3); Missouri Valley and West Coast (2)
How foolish do you feel when your #1 seeds keep losing.
exactly. NC State an 8 seed and UNC a 10 seed?
I sure hope this guy doesn't get paid for this.