The Bracket Breakdown delivers one final update to the Mock Tournament to clean up the seeds after Duke, Kentucky and Temple win their conference championships. And we’re assuming Ohio State won’t blow a 20-point lead in the final four minutes.
Month: March 2010
Vermont’s Journey Within Shapes Title
Vermont’s America East championship this season is the end of a journey, but not your ordinary one. It’s a journey that’s had journeys within it, and one of them went a long way in shaping the Catamounts’ 83-70 win over Boston University to claim the title.
Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 10.0
In the final Mock Tournament, we see seismic shifts for this late in championship week, including a new No. 1 seed and fewer bubble teams making the cut.
MIssissippi State: Bulldogs Deliver More Late-Season Heroics
For the second consecutive season, Mississippi State has saved its best for last, with a run through the SEC tournament that might deliver an NCAA Tournament bid.
Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 9.0
For many teams, today will be the last chance to improve their at-large profile or earn an automatic bid. Several teams still have more work to do in the waning hours before Selection Sunday.
Seniors Lead Lehigh to Patriot League Title
With Lehigh, it’s easy to look at their star freshman and all he did, but for their Patriot League title, one must look at their seniors. That was true before the championship game and even more so during it.
Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 8.0
Who actually wants to be in the tournament this year? Many teams popped their bubbles Thursday with inexplicable losses to opponents they needed to beat.
Bracket Breakdown: Utah Might Be Home to This Season’s George Mason
If you’re looking for a couple of dark horse Final Four contenders, head west to Utah, home of some dangerous Aggies and Cougars.
Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 7.0
The field might remain the same for now, but several bubble teams are ready to leapfrog the teams that faltered in early rounds of their conference tournaments.
Why You Need to Watch the Pac-10 Tournament
The Pac-10 will have only nine teams in the conference tournament, and two teams need a solid performance to avoid leaving the conference with only one bid to the NCAA Tournament.