FWIW, I think Indiana State should be in the field. I just do not think the committee will ignore the name… maybe I will be wrong… With this true seed list we have the top 4 seeds adding up to 33 in the West, 35 in the South and 34 in both the Midwest/East. 34 in each of the 4 regions is the goal, so not bad overall ..read more

With only the WAC championship to go, this is where we stand ..read more

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Heavy at the top: Purdue, Uconn, and Houston are running away from the rest of the field. The gap between North Carolina and Wisconsin (my top 3 seed) is lower than the canyon that exists between the Tar Heels and the other 1 seeds. Mighty Mid Majors: Dayton and Florida Atlantic continue to solidify their spots in the field, the Flyers at 16 and Owls at 22 aren’t the only Middies making their case for an at large. Excluding the Mountain West and avoiding the debate on if they’re even a mid-major, St. Marys and Indiana State are both making things interesting. The Trees chances at an at large ..read more

Woohoo, I am back and better… well… back. I will take any questions starting next weeks blog. Listen, I had planned on starting the 1st of the year but hey, we all make new years promises and most of us don’t keep them. Enjoy and as always follow @bracketproject on the artist formerly known as Twitter ..read more

Here is my final bracket with true seed list also attached this year ..read more

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Q and A: What is the status of North Carolina? The Tar Heels right now are on the right side of history, but teams matching their resume have been knocked out before. They are 1-8 in Quad 1 games with a win against Ohio State on a neutral floor being their only plus in that column. With Ohio State looking less and less like a quality win, the Tar Heels opportunities of shoring up the resume are few and far between. At North Carolina State could be a potential elimination game for both teams, while the Tar Heels only other Quad 1 games are hosting Virginia and rival Duke. Carolina needs to avo ..read more

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