RTC Bracketology Update: 03.11.11

Posted by zhayes9 on March 11th, 2011

Zach Hayes is RTC’s official bracketologist.

UPDATED: Friday, 1:34 AM ET.

First 4 Byes: Richmond, Colorado, Saint Mary’s, Michigan.

Last Four In: Clemson, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Penn State.

First Four Out: Georgia, Boston College, Southern California, VCU.

S-Curve (italics indicate automatic bids)

  • 1 Seeds: Ohio State, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
  • 2 Seeds: Duke, Texas, BYU, San Diego State
  • 3 Seeds: Florida, North Carolina, Louisville, Connecticut
  • 4 Seeds: Purdue, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Kentucky
  • 5 Seeds: St. John’s, Arizona, West Virginia, Vanderbilt
  • 6 Seeds: Texas A&M, Kansas State, Cincinnati, Xavier
  • 7 Seeds: Georgetown, Old Dominion, Temple, Missouri
  • 8 Seeds: George Mason, Tennessee, Utah State, UNLV
  • 9 Seeds: UCLA, Gonzaga, Florida State, Marquette
  • 10 Seeds: Washington, Villanova, Michigan State, Butler
  • 11 Seeds: Illinois, Richmond, Colorado, Saint Mary’s
  • 12 Seeds: Michigan, Clemson, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Belmont
  • 13 Seeds: Harvard, UTEP, Oakland, Indiana State
  • 14 Seeds: Bucknell, Morehead State, Wofford, Kent State
  • 15 Seeds: Long Beach State, Long Island, Northern Colorado, St. Peter’s
  • 16 Seeds: Boston University, UNC-Asheville, McNeese State, Arkansas Little-Rock, Hampton, Alabama State

Note: Full bracket coming Saturday morning, Sunday morning and Sunday just before the Selection Show.

Changes on 3/12 at midnight:

  • Notre Dame holds on to the final #1 seed but flips with Pittsburgh, sending the Irish to the Anaheim region. Duke has a chance to pass Notre Dame if they win the ACC Tournament.
  • Louisville and Connecticut both move to the #3 seed line by advancing to the Big East Tournament final. Purdue’s second straight loss moves them down to a #4 seed to make way for the Cardinals and Huskies.
  • Virginia Tech remains in the field with their dramatic win over Florida State. A loss would have dropped them out.
  • Penn State barely edges Georgia for the last spot in the field following their upset of Wisconsin.
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