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I projected 64/65 teams correctly, with Georgia slipping IN and Alabama OUT. Of those 64 teams, I projected 51 within one line of their seed. 43 of those 51 were projected to their EXACT seed. Considering the fact that Joe Lunardi (of ESPN.com) boasts that his best ever projection was 55 teams within one line, for a first try, 51 is quite a respectable number. AND I projected fully 12 more teams than did Joe to their exact seed this year. |
MIDWEST
| 1. Michigan State |
16. winner of Winthrop (Big South) - Monmouth (NEC) |
| 8. Wake Forest |
9. California |
| 5. Syracuse | 12. Utah St (Big West) |
| 4. Oklahoma (Big XII) | 13. Kent (MAC) |
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3. Kentucky (SEC) |
14. Eastern Illinois (OVC) |
| 6. Providence | 11. Butler (MCC) |
| 7. Georgia Tech | 10. Penn State |
| 2. Arizona | 15. Iona (MAAC) |
SOUTH
| 1. Carolina | 16. NW State (Southland) |
| 8. USC |
9. Tennessee |
| 5. Ohio State | 12. Charlotte (C-USA) |
| 4. Kansas | 13. So. Utah (Mid-Continent) |
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3. Maryland |
14. Western Kentucky (Sun Belt) |
| 6. Notre Dame | 11. Temple (A-10) |
| 7. Iowa (Big Ten) | 10. Gonzaga (WCC) |
| 2. Florida | 15. Alabama St (SWAC) |
EAST
| 1. Duke (ACC) | 16. UNC-G'boro (Southern) |
| 8. Georgetown |
9. Mizzou |
| 5. UCLA | 12. Xavier |
| 4. Indiana (Big Ten) | 13. America East (Hofstra) |
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3. Boston College (Big East) |
14. Hawaii (WAC) |
| 6. St. Joseph's | 11. Alabama |
| 7. Arkansas | 10. Georgia State (TAAC) |
| 2. Illinois | 15. Holy Cross (Patriot) |
WEST
| 1. Stanford (Pac-10) | 16. Hampton (MEAC) |
| 8. Creighton |
9. Cincinnati |
| 5. Virginia | 12. CS-Northridge (Big Sky) |
| 4. Texas | 13. Indiana State (MVC) |
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3. Mississippi |
14. Princeton (Ivy) |
| 6. Fresno St | 11. Oklahoma State |
| 7. Wisconsin | 10. BYU (MWC) |
| 2. Iowa State | 15. George Mason (CAA) |