For fun, here’s my mid-January predictions for the top 5 seeds in each region:
East
Nova
Cincinnati
Texas Tech
Clemson
Texas Christian
South
Virginia
Xavier
MSU
Oklahoma
Auburn
Midwest
Purdue
UNC
WVU
Creighton
Arizona
West
Duke
Kansas
Ohio State
Wichita State
Tennessee
In some cases, such as MSU, I bumped a team up based on how I think that they will finish the season. In other cases, such as Oklahoma, I could have gone higher, but I am predicting some losses with a tough Big Twelve schedule. Teams that I was surprised that I couldn’t fit in include Kentucky and Gonzaga.
Who did I miss? Who won’t be there?
East
Nova
Cincinnati
Texas Tech
Clemson
Texas Christian
South
Virginia
Xavier
MSU
Oklahoma
Auburn
Midwest
Purdue
UNC
WVU
Creighton
Arizona
West
Duke
Kansas
Ohio State
Wichita State
Tennessee
In some cases, such as MSU, I bumped a team up based on how I think that they will finish the season. In other cases, such as Oklahoma, I could have gone higher, but I am predicting some losses with a tough Big Twelve schedule. Teams that I was surprised that I couldn’t fit in include Kentucky and Gonzaga.
Who did I miss? Who won’t be there?