College basketball fans are just a few weeks away from the NCAA Tournament Selection Show. Between now and then, many fans will play the role of bracketologist. Tim Krueger, co-host of the Bluejay Banter radio 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.
Each Monday leading up to Selection Sunday, Krueger will provide White & Blue Review his updated bracket predictions. Bluejay Banter can be heard every Monday from 6-7PM on 590 AM, Omaha’s ESPN Radio, with podcasts of the show available via www.am590espnradio.com.
Here is the Bracket for February 28, 2011:
EAST REGION SOUTHEAST REGION
1-PITT** 1-OHIO ST**
16-FAU/B.COOK** 16-KENT ST**
Cleveland Mar 18th Cleveland Mar 18th
8-VA TECH 8-OLD DOMINION
9-TENNESSEE 9-UNLV
4-WISCONSIN 4-LOUISVILLE
13-OAKLAND** 13-BELMONT**
Denver Mar 17th Tampa Mar 17th
5-ARIZONA** 5-XAVIER**
12-ST MARYS 12-MEMPHIS
12-MICHIGAN
Play in game March 15th
6-GEORGETOWN 6-TEXAS A+M
11-RICHMOND 11-ALABAMA
Tampa Mar 17th Washington DC Mar 17th
3-FLORIDA** 3-U CONN
14-BUCKNELL** 14-COAST. CARL**
7-MISSOURI 7-TEMPLE
10-BUTLER** 10-MARQUETTE
Chicago Mar 18th Tampa Mar 17th
2-PURDUE 2-DUKE**
15-VERMONT** 15-MURRAY ST.**
WEST REGION SOUTHWEST REGION
1-BYU** 1-KANSAS**
16-MCNEESE/TX-SO** 16-NORTH. COLO.**
Denver Mar 17th Tulsa Mar 17th
8-CINNCINATI 8-UCLA
9-UTAH STATE** 9-FLOR. STATE
4-SYRACUSE 4-KENTUCKY
13-MISSOURI ST** 13-PRINCETON**
Tulsa Mar 17th Charlotte Mar 18th
5-VANDERBILT 5-ST JOHNS
12-UAB** 12-MICHIGAN ST
12-BOSTON COL.
Play in game Mar 16th
6-VILLANOVA 6-GEORGE MASON**
11-GEORGIA 11-ILLINOIS
Washington DC Mar 17th Chicago Mar 18th
3-NORTH CAROLINA 3-NOTRE DAME
14-COLL. OF CHARL.** 14-FAIRFIELD**
7-WASHINGTON 7-WEST VIRG.
10-GONZAGA** 10-KANSAS STATE
Tucson Mar 17th Tucson Mar 17th
2-TEXAS 2-S DIEGO ST
15-LONG BEACH ST** 15-LONG ISLAND U.**
(** denotes conference leader/automatic bid)
Krueger’s Notes About the Bracket:
The bracket continues to be a very fluid situation, with most of the teams on the bubble not helping themselves (i.e. Nebraska, Colorado State, Memphis, Minnesota)
Colorado made the biggest move this week. The Buffs were not even under consideration last week, and now they are the first team out. Also BYU moved to the top line with their sweep of SDSU and another Texas loss.
Last four in: Michigan State, Michigan, Memphis, Boston College
Last four out: Colorado, Baylor, Maryland, Colorado State
Next four out: Clemson, Penn State, Minnesota, Wichita State
