My Very Own Bracketology

Because I can, that's why. And because I want to get it on-line before the Selection Show, even though I'm going to be ridiculously busy tomorrow. So some of this will be pending the outcomes in the Big XI, SEC, and Big XII.

Well, here goes:

1 -- North Carolina
16 -- Mount Saint Mary's/Coppin State
8 -- Mississippi State/Arkansas
9 -- Kent State
4 -- Washington State
13 -- Oral Roberts
5 -- Marquette
12 -- New Mexico
3 -- Wisconsin/Texas**
14 -- Portland State
6 -- West Virginia
11 -- Temple
2 -- Kansas/Wisconsin/Texas**
15 -- Winthrop
7 -- Gonzaga
10 -- Arizona

Kansas win + Wisconsin win -- Kansas is the 1-seed below. Wisconsin is 2 here, Texas is 3.
Kansas win + Wisconsin loss -- Kansas 1, Texas 2, Wisconsin 3.
Texas win -- Texas 1, Kansas 2, Wisconsin 3.

1 -- UCLA
16 -- Mississippi Valley State
8 -- Oklahoma
9 -- Miami (FLA)
4 -- Connecticut
13 -- George Mason
5 -- Indiana
12 -- South Alabama
3 -- Xavier
14 -- Boise State
6 -- Pittsburgh
11 -- UNLV
2 -- Tennessee
15 -- Maryland-Baltimore County
7 -- Davidson
10 -- Baylor

1 -- Memphis
16 -- Northwestern State/Texas-Arlington
8 -- Vanderbilt
9 -- Kansas State
4 -- Michigan State
13 -- Siena
5 -- Butler
12 -- Oregon
3 -- Stanford
14 -- San Diego
6 -- Clemson
11 -- Kentucky
2 -- Georgetown
15 -- Belmont
7 -- Texas A&M
10 -- Illinois State

1 -- Kansas/Texas** (see above)
16 -- American
8 -- BYU
9 -- St. Mary's
4 -- Drake
13 -- Cornell
5 -- Notre Dame
12 -- Saint Joseph's
3 -- Louisville
14 -- Cal State Fullerton
6 -- USC
11 -- Western Kentucky
2 -- Duke
15 -- Austin Peay
7 -- Purdue
10 -- Arkansas/Mississippi State

If Arkansas wins, they're an 8. If they lose, they're a 10.

If Georgia wins, they go where Winthrop is.
If Illinois wins, they go where Cornell is.

If either Georgia or Illinois wins, Oregon is out.
if they both win, New Mexico is out.

Breakdown by conference:

Big East -- 7
Big 12 -- 6
Pac-10 -- 6
SEC -- 5
Big 10 -- 4
ACC -- 4
Mountain West -- 3
Atlantic 14 -- 3
West Coast -- 3
Missouri Valley -- 2
Sun Belt -- 2

We'll see.

I'll have more comments early next week, book deadline permitting.