For the whole season I’ve been fitting Bradley-Terry results, and that still holds. But another consideration is “HOW” you play – and nothing captures that better in a simple way than Ken Pomeroy (and schedule adjusted also). Giving them equal weight? I used the “Bradley-Terry” winning percentage as one scale and KenPom’s pythag ratings as another. Averaging them, how do things change? We’ll track this the rest of the way. Automatics in BOLD
REGION A:
- (1) Kansas v (16) Hampton/Fairleigh Dickinson
- (8) Texas Tech v (9) Saint Mary’s
- (4) Kentucky v (13) UNC-Wilmington
- (5) California v (12) Stephen F Austin
- (2) Michigan State v (15) Green Bay
- (7) Wichita State v (10) USC
- (3) Miami-FL v (14) New Mexico State
- (6) Texas v (11) Colorado
REGION B:
- (1) Villanova v (16) Austin Peay/Holy Cross
- (8) Wisconsin v (9) Connecticut
- (4) Arizona v (13) Akron
- (5) Baylor v (12) Hawaii
- (2) North Carolina v (15) Middle Tennessee
- (7) Notre Dame v (10) South Carolina
- (3) Oregon v (14) Iona
- (6) Iowa v (11) VCU/Syracuse
REGION C:
- (1) Virginia v (16) Texas Southern
- (8) Cincinnati v (9) Vanderbilt
- (4) Purdue v (13) South Dakota State
- (5) Texas A&M v (12) Yale
- (2) Xavier v (15) UNC-Asheville
- (7) Butler v (10) Pittsburgh
- (3) Indiana v (14) Stony Brook
- (6) Seton Hall v (11) San Diego State
REGION D:
- (1) Oklahoma v (16) Florida Gulf Coast
- (8) Providence v (9) Dayton
- (4) Iowa State v (13) Chattanoooga
- (5) Duke v (12) Arkansas-Little Rock
- (2) West Virginia v (15) Weber State
- (7) Gonzaga v (10) Saint Joseph’s
- (3) Utah v (14) Northern Iowa
- (6) Maryland v (11) Michigan/Oregon State
LAST FOUR IN FIELD OF 64: Pittsburgh, South Carolina, USC, Colorado
LAST FOUR IN FIELD OF 68: VCU, Michigan, Oregon State, Syracuse
FIRST FOUR OUT: Florida, Valparaiso, Tulsa, Houston
NEXT FOUR OUT: Florida State, Kansas State, Creighton, Virginia Tech
