Field

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One's
Kansas, Syracuse, Villanova, Texas

Two's
Kentucky, Michigan State, Kansas State, Gonzaga

Three's
West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Duke

Four's
Georgetown, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Tennessee

Five's
Temple, Ohio State, Mississippi, New Mexico

Six's
Georgia Tech, Butler, UAB, Wake Forest

Seven's
Missouri, UNLV, Baylor, Florida

Eight's
Oklahoma State, Florida State, BYU, Xavier

Nine's
Northern Iowa, Rhode Island, Old Dominion, Northwestern

Ten's
Connecticut, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Maryland

Eleven's
Texas A&M, Clemson, St. Mary's, North Carolina

Twelve's
Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, California, Cornell

Thirteen's
Siena, Charleston, Louisiana Tech, Oakland

Fourteen's
Kent State, Coastal Carolina, Pacific, Murray State

Fifteen's
Northern Colorado, Arkansas State, Maine, Sam Houston State

Sixteen's
Morgan State, Lafayette, Texas Southern, Robert Morris, ETSU


Last Four In
St. Mary's, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State

Last Four Out
Virginia, Dayton, Wichita State, Minnesota

Next Four Out
William & Mary, Richmond, Notre Dame, Tulsa


Field by Conference

America East (1) - Maine

Atlantic 10 (4) - Temple, Xavier, Rhode Island, Charlotte

Atlantic Coast (8) - Duke, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Florida State, Maryland, Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia Tech

Atlantic Sun (1) - East Tennessee State

Big XII (7) - Kansas, Texas, Kansas State, Baylor, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M

Big East (7) - Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, UConn, Cincinnati

Big Sky (1) - Northern Colorado

Big South (1) - Coastal Carolina

Big Ten (5) - Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Northwestern

Big West (1) - Pacific

Colonia Athletic Association (1) - Old Dominion

Conference USA (1) - UAB

Horizon League (1) - Butler

Ivy League (1) - Cornell

Metro Atlantic Athletic (1) - Siena

Mid-American (1) - Kent State

Mid-Eastern Athletic (1) - Morgan State

Missouri Valley (1) - Northern Iowa

Moutnain West (3) - New Mexico, UNLV, BYU

Northeast (1) - Robert Morris

Ohio Vallley (1) - Murray State

Pacific 10 (1) - California

Patriot League (1) - Lafayette

Southeastern (6) - Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, Mississippi State

Southern (1) - Charleston

Southland (1) - Sam Houston State

Southwestern Athletic (1) - Texas Southern

Summit League (1) - Oakland

Sun Belt (1) - Arkansas State

West Coast (2) - Gonzaga, St. Mary's

Western Athletic (1) - Louisiana Tech

Top 60 / Projected Conference Weiners / Seeds

Tuh-dah.

Conference Breakdown

America East (1) - Vermont

Atlantic 10 (4) - Temple, Xavier, Dayton, Rhode Island

Atlantic Coast (8) - Duke, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Maryland

Atlantic Sun (1) - Campbell

Big XII (7) - Kansas, Texas, Kansas State, Baylor, Texas A&M, Missouri, Oklahoma State

Big East (7) - Syracuse, Villanova, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Georgetown, Connecticut, Cincinnati

Big Sky (1) - Weber State

Big South (1) - Coastal Carolina

Big Ten (5) - Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Purdue, Northwestern

Big West (1) - Pacific

Colonial Athletic Association (1) - Old Dominion

Conference USA (1) - Alabama-Birmingham

Horizon League (1) - Butler

Ivy League (1) - Cornell

Metro Atlantic Athletic (1) - Siena

Mid-American (1) - Kent State

Mid-Eastern Athletic (1) - Morgan State

Missouri Valley (1) - Northern Iowa

Mountain West (3) - New Mexico, Brigham Young, Nevada-Las Vegas

Northeast (1) - Robert Morris

Ohio Valley (1) - Murray State

Pacific 10 (1) - California

Patriot League (1) - Lafayette

Southeastern (6) - Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Florida, Mississippi State

Southern (1) - Charleston

Southland (1) - Sam Houston State

Southwestern Athletic (1) - Prairie View A&M

Summit League (1) - Oakland

Sunbelt (1) - Arkansas State

West Coast (2) - Gonzaga, St. Mary's

Western Athletic (1) - Louisiana Tech

Top 60 + Seeds

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One's
Kentucky, Kansas, Syracuse, Villanova

Two's
Texas, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Kansas State

Three's
Gonzaga, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Tennessee

Four's
Georgetown, Duke, Temple, Ohio State

Five's
Purdue, Mississippi, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech

Six's
Florida State, New Mexico, Baylor, Connecticut

Seven's
Texas A&M, UAB, Butler, BYU

Eight's
UNLV, Vanderbilt, Missouri, Clemson

Nine's
Florida, Xavier, Northwestern, Mississippi State

Ten's
Northern Iowa, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Dayton

Eleven's
Virginia Tech, St. Mary's, Virginia, Maryland

Twelve's
Old Dominion, Rhode Island, Cornell, California

Thirteen's
Siena, Charleston, Louisiana Tech, Oakland

Fourteen's
Arkansas State, Kent State, Coastal Carolina, Pacific

Fifteen's
Vermont, Sam Houstion State, Lafayette, Weber State

Sixteen's
Morgan State, Murray State, Prairie View A&M, Robert Morris, Campbell

Last Four In
St. Mary's, Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island

Last Four Out
William & Mary, Wichita State, North Carolina, Minnesota

Next Four Out
Notre Dame, Charlotte, Richmond, Miami

Quick & Dirty Top 60 / Seedlings

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One's
Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, Syracuse

Two's
Villanova, Kansas State, Michigan State, Tennessee

Three's
Pittsburgh, Gonzaga, Wisconsin, Ohio State

Four's
Georgetown, Duke, Purdue, West Virginia

Five's
Temple, Mississippi, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech

Six's
Florida State, New Mexico, Baylor, Texas A&M

Seven's
Clemson, Dayton, UAB, Butler

Eight's
BYU, UNLV, Vandy, Mizzou

Nine's
Mississippi State, Forida, Xavier, William & Mary

Ten's
Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Minnesota, Cincinnati

Eleven's
Wichita State, Virginia, Connecticut, Virginia Tech

Twelve's
Rhode Island, St. Mary's, Arizona State, Cornell

Thirteen's
Siena, Louisiana Tech, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky

Fourteen's
Oakland, Buffalo, Coastal Carolina, Pacific

Fifteen's
Vermont, UTSA, Lafayette, Weber State

Sixteen's
Morgan State, Murray State, Prairie View A&M, Robert Morris, Campbell

Last Four In
Connecticut, Virginia Tech, Rhode Island, St. Mary's

Last Four Out
North Carolina, Notre Dame, Charlotte, Richmond

Next Four Out
Maryland, Old Dominion, Miami, Washington

Top 60 + The Field

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1 Seeds:
Texas, Kentucky, Kansas, Syracuse

2 Seeds:
Villanova, Michigan State, Duke, Tennessee

3 Seeds:
Gonzaga, Wisconsin, Purdue, West Virginia

4 Seeds:
Pittsburgh, Kansas State, Ohio State, Mississippi

5 Seeds:
Georgetown, Temple, Clemson, Georgia Tech

6 Seeds:
Wake Forest, Florida State, New Mexico, Baylor

7 Seeds:
Texas A&M, Dayton, UAB, North Carolina

8 Seeds:
Butler, Brigham Young, UNLV, Willam & Mary

9 Seeds:
Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Florida, Miami

10 Seeds:
Northern Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington

11 Seeds:
Northwestern, Xavier, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati

12 Seeds:
Connecticut, Notre Dame, Marquette, Cornell

13 Seeds:
Siena, Western Kentucky, Western Carolina, Louisiana Tech

14 Seeds:
Oakland, Buffalo, Coastal Carolina, Pacific

15 Seeds:
Vermont, UTSA, Lafayette, Weber State

16 Seeds:
Morgan State, Murray State, Prairie View A&M, Robert Morris, Campbell


Last Four In:
Cincinnati, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Marquette

Last Four Out:
St. Mary's, Richmond, Rhode Island, Maryland

Next Four Out:
Wichita State, Virginia, Oklahoma State, Illinois

Saturday's Action

Lots of shuffling in the seeding yesterday. Here's a quick rundown:

• Purdue drops to a 3-seed with there loss at Northwestern, while the Wildcats will return the field as an 11-seed.
• Ohio State picks up another big time win against Wisconsin. They move to the top of the 5-seed line. Wisconsin remains a 3-seed.
• UNC drops to the bottom of the 7-seed line with their loss at home to Georgia Tech, despite a magnificent performance by Will Graves. Tech jumps up to the top of the 6-seed line.
• Miami drops down a couple seed lines to a 10. UVA cracks the top 60 for the first time this season.
• West Virginia falls to the bottome of the 3 line with their loss to 'Cuse at home. The Orange(men) remain at the bottom of the 1-seed line.
• Pitt stays at the top of the 4 line. Louisville is a big win away from making the field, and they are certainly capable of beating a top Big East team; they seem to play everyone tough. Too bad they always start off so slow.
• Notre Dame is hanging on to the field by a thread after their loss to Cincy. There only quality win is West Virginia, so they'll certainly need to pick up some more solid wins to make the final field.
• Tennessee vaults up to the bottome of the 2 line with their win in OT at home against Mississippi. Ole Miss drops to a 5-seed.
• UNLV is no longer the favorite to win the MWC after losing to Utah. They drop to the bottom of the 8 line below BYU. New Mexico is now the favorite to win the conference.
• Dayton drops to the 7 line, while Xavier makes the field again as the third A-10 team. Temple is now the favorite to win the conference.
• Missouri falls to the 10-seed line; Oklahoma makes the top 60.
• Texas Tech gets knocked out the bracket with their embarassing loss to Kansas. They are not even in the Last Eight Out.
• Wichita State's loss to Creighton will keep them out of the next bracket. Marquette is now the last team in.

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Last Night's Happenin's

St. Mary's put up a tough fight in the second half, but fell short of a come back against fourteenth ranked (in the coaches' poll) Gonzaga. The Zags jumped out to a twelve point first half lead and was able to hold off a late surge by the Gaels in the second half. With the victory, the Bulldogs should remain a three seed in the next bracket. This is a pretty crushing blow to the Gaels at-large bid hopes. They may have to win out in conference play to have a chance. With a pair of games against the third best WCC team, Portland, and a game at Gonzaga, this could be a tall order. To have a chance, along with winning the rest of their WCC games, they must, at the very least, split with Portland and win at Gonzaga or maybe just sweep Portland and play the Zags tough in Spokane. That said, they will stay in the last eight out in the next bracket.

In the miserable Pac-10, Arizona State romped Oregon in Eugene, 76-57. This knocks the Ducks out of the top 60, while vaulting the Sun Devils up to the 60 spot. This makes them the second best Pac-10 team. AZ State still has a lot of work to do in conference play just to make the last eight out.

Cal picked up a solid road win at Washington State to go to 11-5 and 3-1 in conference play. They would probably be the front runner to win the conference tournament if it weren't for the inexplicable loss in overtime AT HOME(!) to UCLA (gross!), who has been just dreadful this season. Their other four losses: Syracuse (neutral), at New Mexico, at Kansas, and Ohio State aren't that bad, so they could very easily still make the field if they can get on a run in conference play. They have a showdown in Washington on Saturday; the winner of this game will make the next bracket as the favorite to win the conference.

Speaking of the Huskies, they beat up on Stanford last night to improve to just 2-3 in conference play. They remain the favorites to win the conference because they are ranked the highest (47) in the top 60, mainly because of their win at home against Texas A&M (#30), which is, sadly, the best non-conference win of any Pac-10 team (at least of teams that are eligible for postseason play; USC actually has a pretty solid OOC resume with wins against Tennessee and UNLV (neutral floor)).

There were no changes to the top 60 as a result of last night's games, except for Oregon falling out of the ranks and Arizona State jumping up to 60.

Top 60 Through 1/13

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Analysis of the Field

First off, the field is definitely top-heavy, with almost all of the at-large bids coming from the six power conferences. Of the 34 at-large bids, just three (Temple, New Mexico, and BYU) are from mid-major conferences. (To put this in perspective, there were four in the tournament last year, which was the lowest ever.) This is usually the case in the early stages of conference play, before the teams in deeper conferences beat up on one another. That said, I don't see the Big East getting nine teams, nor do I see the ACC getting eight. The Big XII getting seven is a little dicey too, as far as I'm concerned.

As conference play continues, I predict that Cincinnati, Texas Tech, Baylor, Miami, Virginia Tech, and Marquette will all struggle to maintain their positions in the field. None of these teams have strong non-conference resumes and they all will finish around the middle of the pack of their respective conferences. This should open the door for mid-majors like St. Mary's, Wichita State, Richmond, Rhode Island, and Xavier to sneak into the tournament. St. Mary's will most definitely get into the field with a victory tonight against Gonzaga, and they should stay in the field barring disaster in the WCC.

In theory, there should be a fair amount of mid-majors snatching at-large bids this year because of how turrible [sic] the Pac-10 has been so far. As it stands now, they would most likely only get one bid, which is unheard of for a major conference. Thus, the usual five or so slots normally allotted for Pac-10 schools should go to mid-majors, based on the fact that a lot of middle-of-the-pack teams from the Big East, Big XII, and ACC (mentioned above) will likely fall onto the wrong side of the bubble as conference play progresses.

Field by Conference

America East (1) - Vermont

Atlantic 10 (2) - Dayton, Temple

Atlantic Coast (8) - Duke, Wake Forest, Clemson, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami, Virginia Tech

Atlantic Sun (1) - Belmont

Big XII (7) - Texas, Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor, Texas A&M, Missouri, Texas Tech

Big East (9) - Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Marquette

Big Sky (1) - Montana State

Big South (1) - Coastal Carolina

Big Ten (5) - Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Ohio State, Minnesota

Big West (1) - Pacific

Colonial Athletic Association (1) - William & Mary

Conference USA (1) - Alabama-Birmingham

Horizon League (1) - Butler

Ivy League (1) - Cornell

Metro Atlantic Athletic (1) - Siena

Mid-American (1) - Akron

Mid-Eastern Athletic (1) - Morgan State

Missouri Valley (1) - Northern Iowa

Mountain West (3) - Nevada-Las Vegas, New Mexico, Brigham Young

Northeast (1) - Robert Morris

Ohio Valley (1) - Murray State

Pacific 10 (1) - Washington

Patriot League (1) - Army

Southeastern (6) - Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Florida

Southern (1) - Western Carolina

Southland (1) - Texas-San Antonio

Southwestern Athletic (1) - Prairie View A&M

Summit League (1) - Oakland

Sunbelt (1) - South Alabama

West Coast (1) - Gonzaga

Western Athletic (1) - Louisiana State

Tournament Field Through 1/13/10

1 Seeds
Texas
Kentucky
Syracuse
Kansas

2 Seeds
Villanova
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Dook

3 Seeds
Purdue
Tennessee
Gonzaga
West Virginia

4 Seeds
Pittsburgh
Georgetown
Wake Forest
Mississippi

5 Seeds
Kansas State
Ohio State
Dayton
Temple

6 Seeds
Clemson
North Carolina
Nevada-Las Vegas
Georgia Tech

7 Seeds
Florida State
New Mexico
Alabama-Birmingham
Baylor

8 Seeds
Miami
Texas A&M
Minnesota
Butler

9 Seeds
Brigham Young
William & Mary
Vanderbilt
Mississippi St

10 Seeds
Florida
Missouri
Northern Iowa
Virginia Tech

11 Seeds
Texas Tech
Connecticut
Wichita State
Notre Dame

12 Seeds
Cincinnati
Marquette
Washington
Cornell

13 Seeds
Siena
South Alabama
Western Carolina
Louisiana Tech

14 Seeds
Oakland
Akron
Vermont
Pacific

15 Seeds
Coastal Carolina
Texas-San Antonio
Army
Murray State

16 Seeds
Morgan State
Montana State
Prairie View A&M
Robert Morris
Belmont

Last Four In:
Wichita St
Notre Dame
Cincinnati
Marquette

Last Four Out:
St. Mary's
Richmond
Rhode Island
Oklahoma St

Next Four Out:
Northwestern
Alabama
Xavier
Illinois

Post Numero Uno

This, my friends, is my first ever post on my first ever blog. I am a HUGE college basketball and Major League Baseball fan, and I would like to use this public forum to share my thoughts and opinions on both. I have followed such blogs as Bracketology 101, TheFightins, and March Madness All Season over the past couple of months; these have all inspired me to start my own such blog.

BEISketbol's first couple of months will largely be devoted to the ongoing college basketball season. I have kept an oft-updated (usually daily) top 60 rankings throughout the season. I plan on posting my rankings every couple of days, along with write-ups of the most exciting games from the night before and previews of upcoming games. In addition, I will post my field of 65, complete with seeds.

Last year, I compiled my predicted field for the NCAA Basketball Tournament before Selection Sunday. I correctly predicted 64 of 65 teams (G.D. Arizona!). I cannot recall how many I seeded correctly, but if memory serves correct, I was comparable to other college basketball blogs out on thems there interweb.

I also plan on analyzing some of the MLB Hot Stove action, along with providing some statistical insight into the season. I am a student of Sabermetrics, so I would like to use this blog as a way to improve my analyses skills, while adding personal opinion on burning issues.

Thanks for reading! I hope you'ins all visit this here blog again!