# 2010 March Madness **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 12, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402 "2010-03-12T10:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/1 "2010-03-12T10:40:32Z")
> **Mike Huguenin** > [Rivals.com](http://Rivals.com) College Basketball Editor > > “Selection Sunday” is March 14, which means we’re two days away. Here is our latest look at how we think the NCAA tournament field will look when it is unveiled that day. > It’s important to note that this is a _projection_, not how the field would look if it were decided today. > We will do this again Saturday, then update once more Sunday. > Teams are grouped by projected seed and listed from strongest to weakest within that seed. At the bottom is a breakdown by league of the number of projected bids and some information on the makeup of the field, the selection committee and the sites. > Last season, in the final projection, we picked 64 of the 65 teams, had 35 seeded correctly and had another 22 one seed off. The Web site [bracketproject.com](http://bracketproject.com) tracks this type of thing, and [Rivals.com finished second among the 61 brackets](http://bracketproject.50webs.com/matrix_2009.html) that were followed > (Note: Teams in **bold** already have clinched bids. Asterisked teams must win their conference titles to receive an NCAA bid.) > > [Rivals.com](http://Rivals.com) Drive for 65No. 1s 1. [Kansas](http://kansas.rivals.com/) > 2. [Kentucky](http://kentucky.rivals.com/) > 3. [Syracuse](http://syracuse.rivals.com/) > 4. [Duke](http://duke.rivals.com/) No. 2s 5. [West Virginia](http://westvirginia.rivals.com/) > 6. [Kansas State](http://kansasstate.rivals.com/) > 7. [Ohio State](http://ohiostate.rivals.com/) > 8. [Villanova](http://villanova.rivals.com/) No. 3s 9. [Purdue](http://purdue.rivals.com/) > 10. [New Mexico](http://newmexico.rivals.com/) > 11. [Temple](http://temple.rivals.com/) > 12. [Pittsburgh](http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/) No. 4s 13. [Baylor](http://baylor.rivals.com/) > 14. [Michigan State](http://michiganstate.rivals.com/) > 15. [Georgetown](http://georgetown.rivals.com/) > 16. [Vanderbilt](http://vanderbilt.rivals.com/) No. 5s 17. [Maryland](http://maryland.rivals.com/) > 18. [Texas A&M](http://tamu.rivals.com/) > 19. [Tennessee](http://tennessee.rivals.com/) > 20. [Wisconsin](http://wisconsin.rivals.com/) No. 6s 21. [BYU](http://byu.rivals.com/) > 22. Butler > 23. [Xavier](http://xavier.rivals.com/) > 24. [Texas](http://texas.rivals.com/) No. 7s 25. Gonzaga > 26. [Richmond](http://richmond.rivals.com/) > 27. [Marquette](http://marquette.rivals.com/) > 28. Northern Iowa No. 8s 29. [Oklahoma State](http://oklahomastate.rivals.com/) > 30. [Clemson](http://clemson.rivals.com/) > 31. [Florida State](http://floridastate.rivals.com/) > 32. [UNLV](http://unlv.rivals.com/) No. 9s 33. [Notre Dame](http://notredame.rivals.com/) > 34. [California](http://cal.rivals.com/) > 35. [Missouri](http://missouri.rivals.com/) > 36. Saint Mary’s No. 10s 37. [Louisville](http://louisville.rivals.com/) > 38. [UTEP](http://utep.rivals.com/) > 39. [Virginia Tech](http://virginiatech.rivals.com/) > 40. [Florida](http://florida.rivals.com/) No. 11s 41. **Old Dominion** > 42. [Wake Forest](http://wakeforest.rivals.com/) > 43. Utah State > 44. [Washington](http://washington.rivals.com/) No. 12s 45. [Georgia Tech](http://georgiatech.rivals.com/) > 46. [Tulsa](http://tulsa.rivals.com/)\* > 47. [San Diego State](http://sandiegostate.rivals.com/) > 48. Rhode Island No. 13s 49. **Siena** > 50. **Cornell** > 51. **Oakland** > 52. **Murray State** No. 14s 53. **Wofford** > 54. Akron\* > 55. Sam Houston State\* > 56. **Montana** No. 15s 57. UC Santa Barbara\* > 58. **North Texas** > 59. Morgan State\* > 60. Vermont\* No. 16s 61. **East Tennessee State** > 62. **Robert Morris** > 63. Lehigh\* > 64. **Winthrop** > 65. Arkansas-Pine Bluff\* BREAKDOWN BY LEAGUE 8: Big East > 7: ACC, Big 12 > 4: Atlantic 10, Big Ten, Mountain West, SEC > 2: Conference USA, Pac-10, West Coast > 1: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial Athletic Association, Horizon, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern Athletic, Summit, Sun Belt, Western Athletic (21) SOME NOTES ON THE MAKEUP OF THE FIELD The NCAA uses an “S curve,” meaning it ranks all 65 teams in order 1-65, then places them in regions under the theory the top No. 1 seed would have the worst No. 2 seed in its bracket, the worst No. 1 seed would have the top No. 2 seed, etc. The balancing of the regions is the most important factor in seeding the tournament. > As far as other rules go, teams from the same conference hopefully won’t meet until a regional final, but the NCAA has relaxed that because some conferences have six and seven bids (it’s even permissible for an intraconference matchup in the second round, though that is to be avoided whenever possible). But the first three teams selected from a given conference must be in different regions. > Higher-seeded teams should be placed as close to home as possible. No team may play on its home floor, but most sites are “neutral courts” anyway. > Teams can move up or down a spot or two in the “S-curve,” maybe even a seed, to preserve other principles. > UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero is the chairman of the 10-member NCAA Tournament Selection Committee this season. He is one of five members with a “Big Six” affiliation, joining Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe, Connecticut AD Jeff Hathaway, Ohio State AD Gene Smith and Wake Forest AD Ron Wellman. The other five members: Xavier AD Mike Bobinski, Big Sky commissioner Doug Fullerton, Texas-San Antonio AD Lynn Hickey, Kent State AD Laing Kennedy and UC Riverside AD Stan Morrison. Hickey is the second woman to serve on the committee, following Charlotte AD Judy Rose (1999-2003). TOURNAMENT DATES **March 16** : Opening-round game in Dayton, Ohio > **First and second rounds** > **March 18 and 20** : New Orleans; Providence, R.I.; San Jose, Calif.; Oklahoma City > **March 19 and 21** : Buffalo, N.Y.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Milwaukee; Spokane, Wash. > **Regional semifinals and final** > **March 25 and 27** : Syracuse, N.Y.; Salt Lake City > **March 26 and 28** : St. Louis; Houston > **Final Four** > **April 3 and 5** : Indianapolis Go Syracuse! ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/2 "2010-03-12T10:44:28Z")
Rooting for 1.) Gonzaga and 2.) Any mid-major. Once it’s down to all of the BCS conferences it isn’t fun any more. ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/3 "2010-03-12T10:51:30Z")
I’m a huge Syracuse fan, but idk how well they’re going to do… it seems every one else got better at the end of the season, and they stayed the same ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/4 "2010-03-15T10:56:11Z")
[http://d.yimg.com/j/r/ncaab/tourneybracket](http://d.yimg.com/j/r/ncaab/tourneybracket) Sucks that the Zags got screwed with a #8 but now I can check them out down at the arena… ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/5 "2010-03-15T10:59:56Z")
wow, I can not believe the $$ of tickets… ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/6 "2010-03-15T11:01:38Z")
Yeah I managed to pick up 2 club levels for Friday night for $73 each through work…no way would I be paying stubhub prices ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/7 "2010-03-15T11:02:37Z")
Go Duke!!! I root for the school signing my paycheck lol ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/8 "2010-03-15T11:06:06Z")
I thought about going then was like… um NO! > [@Joe](#): > > Yeah I managed to pick up 2 club levels for Friday night for $73 each through work…no way would I be paying stubhub prices let me know if you need a date, i am easy, i dont need to know your life story in order to put out and will not be a stage five clinger… just want to watch the game and after…well can be discussed prior to you picking me up. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/9 "2010-03-15T11:11:28Z")
haha, hmm… I’m actually tempted to flip them on stubhub. Looks like I’d be able to pull \>200 each. Only thing weird is the rest of the section will be my co-workers, and they might not be happy with me. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/10 "2010-03-15T11:29:32Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > haha, hmm… > I’m actually tempted to flip them on stubhub. Looks like I’d be able to pull \>200 each. Only thing weird is the rest of the section will be my co-workers, and they might not be happy with me. easy! i was looking at $ 200+, i would rather go see a hockey game for that price… but if you need a date send me a PM… Anonymity \> Skunk for bromance… ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/11 "2010-03-15T11:30:44Z")
Yeah, but can you hook me up at applebees? ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/12 "2010-03-15T11:36:06Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Yeah, but can you hook me up at applebees? above or below the table…? my milk shake brings all the boys to the yard… If i dont go to a madness game, i am hoping for a play off game… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HallockR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hallockr/32/5331_2.png) [@HallockR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HallockR)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/13 "2010-03-15T13:53:43Z")
NOVA! got tickets for the whole tourney this weekend today! ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/14 "2010-03-18T11:37:02Z")
> [@HallockR](#): > > NOVA! > > got tickets for the whole tourney this weekend today! umm…if they don’t get their shit together they’re about to be out :lol: I’m 1/1 right now with Old Dominion. Can I just stop now? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/15 "2010-03-25T21:23:51Z")
OMG i love xavier tonight! ---------- Post added at 12:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:22 AM ---------- EDIT: this is one of the best games ive ever seen in my life… ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-march-madness/151402/16 "2010-03-26T07:18:10Z")
Kansas losing in the second round was surprisingly liberating in freeing me up to root for upsets, since my bracket didnt matter any more. Of course just as a big FU I’ve been nailing the rest of my bracket. (6 of my elite 8 and the other 3 of my final 4 are still in it) Now I just gotta pull for some team that no one picked to win it all, even though it will never happen. St. Mary’s, Northern Iowa, and to a lesser extent Butler fit the bill.