RTC Bracketology Update: 03.09.11
Posted by zhayes9 on March 9th, 2011
Zach Hayes is RTC’s official bracketologist.
Bubble Math (updated: Wednesday, 9:30 PM ET)
Locks: 37
Non-At Large Automatic Bids: 22
Spots Remaining: 9
Currently In The Field: Richmond, Saint Mary’s, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Clemson, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Alabama.
Last Four In: Clemson, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Alabama.
First Four Out: Colorado, USC, VCU, Missouri State.
S-Curve (italics indicate automatic bids)
- 1 Seeds: Ohio State, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
- 2 Seeds: Duke, BYU, Texas, San Diego State
- 3 Seeds: Florida, North Carolina, Purdue, Syracuse
- 4 Seeds: Louisville, Wisconsin, St. John’s, West Virginia
- 5 Seeds: Kentucky, Connecticut, Arizona, Xavier
- 6 Seeds: Vanderbilt, Kansas State, Cincinnati, Texas A&M
- 7 Seeds: Georgetown, Old Dominion, Missouri, Temple
- 8 Seeds: UCLA, George Mason, Tennessee, Utah State
- 9 Seeds: UNLV, Florida State, Illinois, Gonzaga
- 10 Seeds: Villanova, Washington, Marquette, Butler
- 11 Seeds: Richmond, Saint Mary’s, Georgia, Michigan
- 12 Seeds: Michigan State, Clemson, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Alabama, UAB
- 13 Seeds: Belmont, Harvard, Oakland, Indiana State
- 14 Seeds: Bucknell, Morehead State, Wofford, Kent State
- 15 Seeds: Long Beach State, Long Island, St. Peter’s, Boston University
- 16 Seeds: Northern Colorado, UNC-Asheville, McNeese State, Arkansas Little-Rock, Texas Southern, Bethune-Cookman
Changes from 3/8:
- Marquette moved into lock status with their win over Providence on Tuesday night.
- Butler’s defeat of Milwaukee opened up another at-large spot which went to Alabama. They are now the last team in.
- Villanova moved down from a #7 seed to a #10 seed with their fifth straight loss on Tuesday. Their total body of work keeps them safely in the field of 68.
