If I was the Selecion Committee...

If I was the Selection Committee, this is what the tournament would have looked like: (Bold equals automatic bid)
1. Duke vs. 16. (Morgan State vs. Alabama State)
1. Pittsburg vs. 16. Cornell
1. Louisville vs. 16. Portland State
1. Michigan State vs. 16. East Tennessee State
2. North Carolina vs. 15. North Dakota State
2. Oklahoma vs. 15. Chattanooga
2. Syracuse vs. 15. Robert Morris
2. Connecticut vs. 15. Radford
3. Kansas vs. 14. Morehead State
3. Memphis vs. 14. Binghampton
3. Washington vs. 14. Cal State-Northridge
3. Florida State vs. 14. Stephen F. Austin
4. Missouri vs. 13. American
4. Villanova vs. 13. Akron
4. Purdue vs. 13. Cleveland State
4. Utah vs. 13. Western Kentucky
5. West Virginia vs. 12. Virginia Commonwealth
5. Wake Forest vs. 12. Northern Iowa
5. Oklahoma State vs. 12. Utah State
5. Illinois vs. 12. Baylor
6. Tennessee vs. 11. Mississippi State
6. Arizona State vs. 11. St. Mary's
6. Ohio State vs. 11. California
6. Clemson vs. 11. Minnesota
7. USC vs. 10. Texas A&M
7. Xavier vs. 10. Butler
7. UCLA vs. 10. Wisconsin
7. Marquette vs. 10. LSU
8. Gonzaga vs. 9. Texas
8. Temple vs. 9. San Diego State
8. Michigan vs. 9. Siena
8. Brigham Young vs. 9. Miami (FL)

We all know what actually happened... and it wasn't perfect. Let's forget about who didn't get in and talk about where teams are playing. If this is supposed to be a pod system, explain the 3 seeds to me. #3 Villanova basically plays at home, while other #3s travel hundreds of miles... Syracuse to Miami, Kansas to Minneapolis, and Missouri to Boise. Then #8 Ohio State plays in Dayton, OH. #4 Gonzaga (Spokane, WA) plays in Portland. It doesn't make sense to me.

B-Ball Rankings Revised Week 7

These new rankings should reflect games played through Tuesday:
1. Pittsburgh vs. (16. Morgan State* vs. 16. Alabama State*)
1. Duke vs. 16. Bowling Green*
1. North Carolina* vs. 16. Portland State*
1. Michigan State* vs. 16. Cornell*
2. Connecticut vs. 15. Chattanooga*
2. Louisville* vs. 15. Robert Morris*
2. Kansas* vs. 15. North Dakota State*
2. Oklahoma vs. 15. East Tennessee State*
3. Washington* vs. 14. Cal State-Northridge*
3. Syracuse vs. 14. Radford*
3. Memphis* vs. 14. Morehead State*
3. Villanova vs. 14. Binghampton*
4. Missouri vs. 13. Stephen F. Austin*
4. Florida State vs. 13. American*
4. Wake Forest vs. 13. Cleveland State*
4. Clemson vs. 13. Western Kentucky*
5. Utah vs. 12. Virginia Commonwealth*
5. Illinois vs. 12. Northern Iowa*
5. Xavier* vs. 12. Utah State*
5 Tennessee vs. 12. Boston College
6. West Virginia vs. 11. San Diego State
6. Oklahoma State vs. 11. Arizona
6. Purdue vs. 11. Georgetown
6. UCLA vs. 11. Miami (FL)
7. Marquette vs. 10. Temple
7. Texas A&M vs. 10. Dayton
7. Arizona State vs. 10. Minnesota
7. Brigham Young* vs. 10. LSU*
8. Texas vs. 9. Siena*
8. Wisconsin vs. 9. Ohio State
8. Gonzaga* vs. 9. Butler
8. Michigan vs. 9. California

Look for another update on Friday night.

Week 7 B-Ball Rankings

I was thinking if I should wait on these because there are so many huge games tonight, including a few bids being handed out (WCC - Gonzaga vs. St. Mary's, MAAC - Siena vs. Niagra, SoCon - Charleston vs. Chattenooga), but I decided it didn't matter when, it would be hard to explain either way. Before I was using the leader in the conference as the automatic bid, things have changed. The #1 seed in the tournaments, if they haven't been eliminated, are the automatic bids. If they've been eliminated (or in Davidson's case, if the favorite to win has been eliminated) they are not being considered unless they meet the other criteria (receiving top 25 votes or top 65 of the RPI). This week I will present it by potential seed and potential match-up. (* = automatic bid, BOLD = already in)

1. Pittsburg vs. (16. Morgan State* vs. 16. Alabama State*)
1. North Carolina* vs. 16. Bowling Green*
1. Duke vs. 16. Cornell*
1. Michigan State* vs. 16. North Dakota State*
2. Connecticut vs. 15. Robert Morris*
2. Louisville* vs. 15. East Tennessee State*
2. Oklahoma vs. 15. Charleston*
2. Kansas* vs. 15. Cal State-Northridge*
3. Washington* vs. 14. Radford*
3. Syracuse vs. 14. Morehead State*
3. Memphis* vs. 14. Binghampton*
3. Villanova vs. 14. Stephen F. Austin*
4. Florida State vs. 13. American*
4. Wake Forest vs. 13. Weber State*
4. Missouri vs. 13. Western Kentucky*
4. Utah vs. 13. Virginia Commonwealth*
5. Clemson vs. 12. Northern Iowa*
5. Illinois vs. 12. Utah State*
5. Xavier* vs. 12. UAB
5. Tennessee vs. 12. Boston College
6. West Virginia vs. 11. San Diego State
6. Oklahoma State vs. 11. Arizona
6. Purdue vs. 11. Miami (FL)
6. UCLA vs. 11. Temple
7. Marquette vs. 10. Dayton
7. Arizona State vs. 10. Minnesota
7. Texas A&M vs. 10. Siena*
7. Brigham Young* vs. 10. Gonzaga*
8. Wisconsin vs. 9. LSU*
8. Texas vs. 9. Georgetown
8. Michigan vs. 9. Ohio State
8. California vs. 9. Butler*

Week 6 B-Ball Rankings

Am I shocked at Missouri's loss at kansas? No. Will I be shocked if they don't win another game until the "Big Dance"? No. It's called realism. That sound you heard Sunday was the other shoe dropping. Here you go:

1. Duke
1. Michigan State*
1. Pittsburgh
1. North Carolina*
2. Louisville
2. Kansas*
2. Connecticut*
2. Oklahoma
3. Washington*
3. Memphis*
3. Villanova
3. Utah*
4. Clemson
4. Syracuse
4. Florida State
4. Missouri
5. Xavier*
5. Illinois
5. Purdue
5. West Virginia
6. Tennessee
6. Wake Forest
6. UCLA
6. Marquette
7. Oklahoma State
7. Wisconsin
7. Brigham Young
7. Arizona State
8. Texas
8. Georgetown
8. LSU*
8. Miami (FL)
9. Gonzaga*
9. California
9. Butler*
9. Texas A&M
10. Ohio State
10. Boston College
10. Michigan
10. Arizona
11. Minnesota
11. Providence
11. Siena*
11. Cincinnati
12. Maryland
12. Temple
12. Creighton*
12. Utah State*
13. Davidson*
13. Virginia Commonwealth*
13. American*
13. Buffalo*
14. Arkansas-Little Rock*
14. Vermont*
14. Weber State*
14. Stephen F. Austin*
15. Radford*
15. Jacksonville*
15. Cal State-Northridge*
15. Robert Morris*
16. North Dakota State*
16. Cornell*
16. Tennessee-Martin*
16. Morgan State*
16. Alabama State*