2018 NCAA Mock Tournament Selection

[bukie]

My final S-Curve as of now:

1. Virginia (ACC)

2. Villanova (Big East)

3. Kansas (Big 12)

4. Duke

5. Xavier

6. North Carolina

7. Purdue

8. Cincinnati (American)

9. Michigan State

10. Michigan (B1G)

11. Texas Tech

12. Tennessee

13. Auburn

14. Gonzaga (WCC)

15. West Virginia

16. Kentucky (SEC)

17. Houston

18. Clemson

19. Ohio State

20. Florida

21. Wichita State

22. Arizona (Pac-12)

23. TCU

24. Butler

25. Seton Hall

26. Creighton

27. Texas A&M

28. Virginia Tech

29. Nevada

30. Arkansas

31. USC

32. Providence

33. Miami FL

34. Texas

35. Missouri

36. Alabama

37. NC State

38. Kansas State

39. UCLA

40. Rhode Island

41. St Bonaventure

42. Louisville

43. Florida State

44. Oklahoma

45. Loyola Chicago (MVC)

46. New Mexico State (WAC)

47. Murray State (OVC)

48. Davidson (A-10)

49. Marshall (CUSA)

50. San Diego State (MVC)

51. South Dakota State (Summit)

52. Buffalo (MAC)

53. UNC Greensboro (Southern)

54. Charleston (CAA)

55. Montana (Big Sky)

56. Georgia State (Sun Belt)

57. Bucknell (Patriot)

58. Cal State Fullerton (Big West)

59. Lipscomb (Atlantic Sun)

60. Wright State (Horizon)

61. Penn (Ivy)

62. Iona (MAAC)

63. Stephen F Austin (Southland)

64. Radford (Big South)

65. UMBC (America East)

66. LIU-Brooklyn (NEC)

67. Texas Southern (SWAC)

68. UNC Central (MEAC)

 

Just out:

Arizona State

St Mary's

Middle Tennessee

Notre Dame

Marquette

Oklahoma State

Baylor

Syracuse

[UMFan83]

Wow USC a big miss. We had them at 31

[bukie]

That's this year's crazy miss, with Cuse getting in because wins in the state of NY were apparently a big deal for the committee.

[bukie]

Also Penn is low key a really good 16 seed.

[UMFan83]

That's this year's crazy miss, with Cuse getting in because wins in the state of NY were apparently a big deal for the committee.

 

The committee appreciates Syracuse’s enormous efforts at trying to be the 36th at large team every year.

[Andy]

I'll spare everyone the long rant about Syracuse and just say that I am angry.

[UMFan83]

I'll spare everyone the long rant about Syracuse and just say that I am angry.

 

Save some of your anger for stupid Davidson too

[Andy]

I'll spare everyone the long rant about Syracuse and just say that I am angry.

 

Save some of your anger for stupid Davidson too

That's annoying for sure but I was on record even before all of this that I was fine with the NIT as long as horsefeathering Syracuse didn't get yet another horsefeathering gift bid.

[soccer10k]

I'll spare everyone the long rant about Syracuse and just say that I am angry.

 

Save some of your anger for stupid Davidson too

That's annoying for sure but I was on record even before all of this that I was fine with the NIT as long as horsefeathering Syracuse didn't get yet another horsefeathering gift bid.

 

This wouldn't have helped Notre Dame at all this year but would it be ridiculous to make a team at least go .500 in conference play if they want to make the tournament? Not even over .500, just go 9-9. I don't think that's too much to ask for.

[Cubswin11]

First run through my bracket I ended up with Nova-Virginia. I really like Nova and their path but it seemed almost every game picking was a damn near coin flip and half the teams I had in the 8 and on I could see losing opening weekend.

[SouthSideRyan]

 

Save some of your anger for stupid Davidson too

That's annoying for sure but I was on record even before all of this that I was fine with the NIT as long as horsefeathering Syracuse didn't get yet another horsefeathering gift bid.

 

This wouldn't have helped Notre Dame at all this year but would it be ridiculous to make a team at least go .500 in conference play if they want to make the tournament? Not even over .500, just go 9-9. I don't think that's too much to ask for.

 

That would leave out 5 teams who made it. Bama, ASU, Syracuse, Oklahoma, and Texas. Going by NIT seeding, they'd be replaced by St. Mary's, USC, Utah, Louisville, and Marquette.

 

Requiring over .500 would also eliminate A&M, TCU, Butler, and FSU(along with Marquette and Louisville as replacements) That would open slots for(in addition to SMC, USC, and Utah) MTSU, Oregon, Stanford, Western Kentucky, Boise State, and one of Nebraska or Washington. They really hated Nebraska.