Men's Basketball

Bluejay Banter Bracketology (1/28/13)

College basketball is well underway this season and as we are now in the conference season, many will play the role of Bracketologist predicting the field of 68. Tim Krueger, co-host of  both the Bluejay Banter radio show and of the new MVC Hoops Show is one such fan. Krueger has conducted his own bracket projections for years, even before ESPN’s Joe Lunardi gave such a practice the term Bracketology.

Leading up to Selection Sunday, Krueger will provide White & Blue Review his updated bracket predictions. Bluejay Banter can be heard every Monday from 6-7 PM on 590 AM, Omaha’s ESPN Radio.  The MVC Hoops show can be heard on local radio stations across the MVC six-state footprint.

The Bracket as of 1/28/13:

EASTWEST
1-Duke1-Florida*
16-Southern/Niagara**16-Charleston Southern*
Philadelphia March 22-24Austin March 22-24
8-VCU8-Illinois
9-Colorado9-Colorado State
4-Ohio St4-Oregon*
13-Bucknell*13-Akron*
Dayton March 22-24San Jose March 21-23
5-Cinncinati5-Marquette
12-Alabama/Iowa St12-Southern Mississippi*
3-Michigan State3-Gonzaga*
14-Western Illinois*14-Long Beach St*
Auburn Hills March 21-23San Jose March 21-23
6-Kansas St6-San Diego St.
11-Temple11-Kentucky
7-Mississippi7-Georgetown
10-N Carolina10-Oklahoma
Philadelphia March 22-24Lexington March 21-23
2-Syracuse*2-Indiana
15-Davidson*15-Northeastern*
SOUTHMIDWEST
1-Kansas*1-Michigan*
16-Harvard*16-Norfolk St/Bryant**
Kansas City March 22-24Auburn Hills March 21-23
8-Pittsburgh8-Baylor
9-UCLA9-Notre Dame
4-New Mexico*4-N.C State
13-Louisiana Tech*13-Stephen F Austin*
Salt Lake City March 21-23Kansas City March 22-24
5-Minnesota5-Wichita St*
12-Middle Tennessee St.*12-Belmont*
3-Miami*3-Butler*
14-Stony Brook*14-Valparaiso*
Austin March 22-24Dayton March 22-24
6-Wisconsin6-Missouri
11-Villanova11-Maryland/Memphis
7-Creighton7-UNLV
10-LaSalle10-Oklahoma St
Salt Lake City March 21-23Lexington March 21-23
2-Arizona2-Louisville
15-Montana*15-Florida Gulf Coast*

*Indicate Conference Auto-Bid

Krueger’s Notes on the Bracket:

A great week to not lose a game. If you went undefeated you moved up in the bracket. I know I got a lot of flack for putting Miami at a 3 seed last week. I hope you now know why.

Wichita State is one of those teams that didn’t lose. They were able to slip into the 5 line. Creighton continues on the 7 line. The Jays will have to win at least four to five games in a row to move up the bracket. A first round match up with LaSalle could be interesting

Last 4 in: Alabama,Maryland,Memphis,Iowa State

First 4 out: Arizona St.,St. Marys,Indiana St,Charlotte

Next 4 out: St.Johns,Boise St.,St.Louis,BYU

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