two cents
03-16-2003, 01:24 PM
(#)---seed line before adjustment
Version 1:
The selection committee forces a #1 seed to play on an opponent's home court (LSU to N Mexico). Overall this is an easier bracket to produce and requires fewer seed line adjustments and permits more flexibility in moving teams around from region to region. I put an emphasis on keeping conference teams apart as long as possible, but the committee doesn't usually emphasize this as much as I believe they should. There may teams set up in subregionals that have played each other. I didn't have time to check all of those possibilities. I tried to avoid the obvious ones which required Cincy and N Mexico to flip seeds to keep UT away from N Mexico in Rd 2. The Longhorns could end up a 1 seed, but it would probably result in UT being placed in the Mideast with Tennessee. Some prize!
Baylor could definitely get in. They are right on the cusp. Colo St, Tulane, Mich St, and Charlotte are my last teams in. Colo St played a tough non-conference road schedule, but could be replaced by BYU which made the conference tourney finals and has a virtually identical RPI. Each have 8 top 100 RPI wins. Tulane has a solid RPI (45) and a fair number of top 100 wins (5). Mich St has 3 top 25 wins and 7 top 100 wins. Charlotte won their conference and have 7 top 100 wins. Baylor played in a tough conference, but they only have 3 top 100 wins.
If OU is seeded higher than 10th (possible because I have them as the highest 10 seed with some questionable teams above them), they will probably get pushed back to a 10 or 11 seed because of predetermined site problems. Each seed grouping (1,8,9,16----2,7,10,15----3,6,11,14----4,5,12,13) must have exactly four host sites. Some seed lines must be altered to accomodate this fact. This year, too many host teams tend to fall naturally into the 2 and 7-10 seed range.
East Region
Storrs:
1--UConn...16--Boston
8--DePaul...9--Ga Tech
West Lafayette:
2--Purdue...15--Hampton
7--Utah(6)...10--St. Joseph's
Boulder:
3--Miss St...14--SW Missouri
6--Colorado(7)...11--Charlotte
University Park:
4--Penn St...13--Harvard
5--S Carolina...12--Chattanooga
Mideast Region
Knoxville:
1--Tennessee...16--Valpo
8--Notre Dame...9--Xavier
Norman:
2--Villanova...15--W Michigan
7--Arkansas...10--Oklahoma
Manhattan:
3--Kansas St...14--W Kentucky
6--Arizona...11--Virginia
Ruston:
4--Ohio St...13--Austin Peay
5--La Tech...12--Colorado St
Midwest Region
Albuquerque:
1--LSU...16--SW Texas
8--N Mexico(7)...9--Washington
Cincinnati:
2--Texas...15--St. Francis
7--Cincinnati...10--UCSB
Athens:
3--N Carolina...14--Holy Cross
6--Georgia...11--Pepperdine
Eugene:
4--Rutgers...13--Weber St
5--Minnesota...12--Tulane
West Region
Raleigh:
1--Duke...16--Georgia St
8--Illinois...9--Wisc-GB
Lubbock:
2--Texas Tech...15--Alabama St
7--Virginia Tech...10--TCU
Stanford:
3--Stanford...14--Manhattan
6--Geo Wash...11--Michigan St(12)
Norfolk:
4--Vanderbilt...13--Liberty
5--Boston Coll...12--Old Dominion(11)
Version 2
The committee insists on placing Duke and LSU at neutral sites (Raleigh and Eugene). This requires more seed line adjustments and generally reduces the flexibility of moving teams around to satisfy other bracketing principles.
East Region
Storrs:
1--UConn...16--Boston
8--Arkansas(7)...9--Ga Tech
W. Lafayette:
2--Purdue...15--Hampton
7--Virginia Tech...10--TCU
Boulder:
3--Miss St...14--SW Missouri
6--Colorado(7)...11--Pepperdine
University Park:
4--Penn St...13--Harvard
5--Boston Coll...12--Chattanooga
Mideast Region
Knoxville:
1--Tennessee...16--Valpo
8--Notre Dame...9--Washington
Lubbock:
2--Texas Tech...15--W Michigan
7--Utah(6)...10--St. Joseph's
Norman:
3--N Carolina...14--Holy Cross
6--S Carolina(5)...11--Oklahoma(10)
Ruston:
4--Ohio St...13--Weber St
5--La Tech...12--Tulane
Midwest Region
Raleigh:
1--Duke...16--Georgia St
8--DePaul...9--Xavier
Albuquerque:
2--Villanova...15--Alabama St
7--N Mexico...10--Virginia(11)
Manhattan:
3--Kansas St...14--W Kentucky
6--Arizona...11--Charlotte
Norfolk:
4--Vanderbilt...13--Liberty
5--Minnesota...12--Old Dominion(11)
West Region
Eugene:
1--LSU...16--SW Texas
8--Illinois...9--Wisc GB
Cincinnati:
2--Texas...15--St Francis
7--Cincinnati(8)...10--UCSB
Stanford:
3--Stanford...14--Manhattan
6--Geo Wash...11--Michigan St(12)
Athens:
4--Rutgers...13--Austin Peay
5--Georgia(6)...12--Colorado St
[This message has been edited by two cents (edited 03-16-2003).]
Version 1:
The selection committee forces a #1 seed to play on an opponent's home court (LSU to N Mexico). Overall this is an easier bracket to produce and requires fewer seed line adjustments and permits more flexibility in moving teams around from region to region. I put an emphasis on keeping conference teams apart as long as possible, but the committee doesn't usually emphasize this as much as I believe they should. There may teams set up in subregionals that have played each other. I didn't have time to check all of those possibilities. I tried to avoid the obvious ones which required Cincy and N Mexico to flip seeds to keep UT away from N Mexico in Rd 2. The Longhorns could end up a 1 seed, but it would probably result in UT being placed in the Mideast with Tennessee. Some prize!
Baylor could definitely get in. They are right on the cusp. Colo St, Tulane, Mich St, and Charlotte are my last teams in. Colo St played a tough non-conference road schedule, but could be replaced by BYU which made the conference tourney finals and has a virtually identical RPI. Each have 8 top 100 RPI wins. Tulane has a solid RPI (45) and a fair number of top 100 wins (5). Mich St has 3 top 25 wins and 7 top 100 wins. Charlotte won their conference and have 7 top 100 wins. Baylor played in a tough conference, but they only have 3 top 100 wins.
If OU is seeded higher than 10th (possible because I have them as the highest 10 seed with some questionable teams above them), they will probably get pushed back to a 10 or 11 seed because of predetermined site problems. Each seed grouping (1,8,9,16----2,7,10,15----3,6,11,14----4,5,12,13) must have exactly four host sites. Some seed lines must be altered to accomodate this fact. This year, too many host teams tend to fall naturally into the 2 and 7-10 seed range.
East Region
Storrs:
1--UConn...16--Boston
8--DePaul...9--Ga Tech
West Lafayette:
2--Purdue...15--Hampton
7--Utah(6)...10--St. Joseph's
Boulder:
3--Miss St...14--SW Missouri
6--Colorado(7)...11--Charlotte
University Park:
4--Penn St...13--Harvard
5--S Carolina...12--Chattanooga
Mideast Region
Knoxville:
1--Tennessee...16--Valpo
8--Notre Dame...9--Xavier
Norman:
2--Villanova...15--W Michigan
7--Arkansas...10--Oklahoma
Manhattan:
3--Kansas St...14--W Kentucky
6--Arizona...11--Virginia
Ruston:
4--Ohio St...13--Austin Peay
5--La Tech...12--Colorado St
Midwest Region
Albuquerque:
1--LSU...16--SW Texas
8--N Mexico(7)...9--Washington
Cincinnati:
2--Texas...15--St. Francis
7--Cincinnati...10--UCSB
Athens:
3--N Carolina...14--Holy Cross
6--Georgia...11--Pepperdine
Eugene:
4--Rutgers...13--Weber St
5--Minnesota...12--Tulane
West Region
Raleigh:
1--Duke...16--Georgia St
8--Illinois...9--Wisc-GB
Lubbock:
2--Texas Tech...15--Alabama St
7--Virginia Tech...10--TCU
Stanford:
3--Stanford...14--Manhattan
6--Geo Wash...11--Michigan St(12)
Norfolk:
4--Vanderbilt...13--Liberty
5--Boston Coll...12--Old Dominion(11)
Version 2
The committee insists on placing Duke and LSU at neutral sites (Raleigh and Eugene). This requires more seed line adjustments and generally reduces the flexibility of moving teams around to satisfy other bracketing principles.
East Region
Storrs:
1--UConn...16--Boston
8--Arkansas(7)...9--Ga Tech
W. Lafayette:
2--Purdue...15--Hampton
7--Virginia Tech...10--TCU
Boulder:
3--Miss St...14--SW Missouri
6--Colorado(7)...11--Pepperdine
University Park:
4--Penn St...13--Harvard
5--Boston Coll...12--Chattanooga
Mideast Region
Knoxville:
1--Tennessee...16--Valpo
8--Notre Dame...9--Washington
Lubbock:
2--Texas Tech...15--W Michigan
7--Utah(6)...10--St. Joseph's
Norman:
3--N Carolina...14--Holy Cross
6--S Carolina(5)...11--Oklahoma(10)
Ruston:
4--Ohio St...13--Weber St
5--La Tech...12--Tulane
Midwest Region
Raleigh:
1--Duke...16--Georgia St
8--DePaul...9--Xavier
Albuquerque:
2--Villanova...15--Alabama St
7--N Mexico...10--Virginia(11)
Manhattan:
3--Kansas St...14--W Kentucky
6--Arizona...11--Charlotte
Norfolk:
4--Vanderbilt...13--Liberty
5--Minnesota...12--Old Dominion(11)
West Region
Eugene:
1--LSU...16--SW Texas
8--Illinois...9--Wisc GB
Cincinnati:
2--Texas...15--St Francis
7--Cincinnati(8)...10--UCSB
Stanford:
3--Stanford...14--Manhattan
6--Geo Wash...11--Michigan St(12)
Athens:
4--Rutgers...13--Austin Peay
5--Georgia(6)...12--Colorado St
[This message has been edited by two cents (edited 03-16-2003).]