Hello, college basketball fans!
RIP John Chaney.
I've lived in the Philly area now for over 20 years and I've been to many Temple men's basketball games. When I moved here there was an "open practice" followed by a "meet and greet" with coaches and teams from the Philadelphia area. I got to meet Chaney, former St. Joe's coach Phil Martelli, and a young Jay Wright and I think I took pictures of all three of them although I think I lost them.
On to this week's bracket:
| Bracket 1 | ||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 16-0 |
| 16 | ||
| 8 | LSU | 11-4 |
| 9 | Boise State | 12-2 |
| 5 | Illinois | 10-5 |
| 12 | Colgate | 5-1 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 11-5 |
| 13 | Belmont | 16-1 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 10-4 |
| 11 | Oregon | 9-3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 13-4 |
| 14 | South Dakota State | 9-3 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 12-3 |
| 10 | Xavier | 10-2 |
| 2 | Alabama | 14-3 |
| 15 | Siena | 7-1 |
| Bracket 2 | ||
| 1 | Baylor | 15-0 |
| 16 | ||
| 8 | Indiana | 9-7 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 11-3 |
| 5 | Creighton | 12-4 |
| 12 | Winthrop | 16-0 |
| 4 | Missouri | 10-3 |
| 13 | Liberty | 9-5 |
| 6 | UCLA | 12-3 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8-3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 13-4 |
| 14 | Bryant | 9-3 |
| 7 | Colorado | 13-4 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 13-4 |
| 2 | Virginia | 11-2 |
| 15 | Grand Canyon | 7-3 |
| Bracket 3 | ||
| 1 | Villanova | 10-1 |
| 16 | Alabama A&M | 4-0 |
| 8 | Florida | 9-4 |
| 9 | Maryland | 8-8 |
| 5 | Florida State | 10-2 |
| 12 | ||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 10-4 |
| 13 | UAB | 12-2 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 9-6 |
| 11 | St. Bonaventure | 8-1 |
| 3 | Texas | 11-3 |
| 14 | UC Irvine | 6-4 |
| 7 | Clemson | 10-4 |
| 10 | Drake | 13-0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12-3 |
| 15 | UMBC | 10-3 |
| Bracket 4 | ||
| 1 | Michigan | 13-1 |
| 16 | Cleveland State | 10-5 |
| 8 | USC | 13-3 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 11-5 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 11-4 |
| 12 | ||
| 4 | Tennessee | 11-3 |
| 13 | Toledo | 14-4 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 11-5 |
| 11 | Louisville | 10-4 |
| 3 | Kansas | 10-5 |
| 14 | East Tennessee State | 7-5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 11-6 |
| 10 | BYU | 12-4 |
| 2 | Houston | 14-1 |
| 15 | Northeastern | 8-6 |
| First Four | ||
| B2 | Texas State | 10-3 |
| 16 | Sam Houston State | 9-5 |
| B1 | Montana State | 7-3 |
| 16 | NC Central | 1-3 |
| B3 | San Diego St | 11-4 |
| 12 | Stanford | 10-5 |
| B4 | Seton Hall | 9-7 |
| 12 | VCU | 11-4 |
Bids by conference:
Big Ten: 10 (Mich, Iowa, OSU, WIsc, Ill, Minn, Pur, Rut, Ind, Md)
Big 12: 7 (Bay, Tex, Kan, T Tech, Okl, WV, OkSt)
ACC: 6 (Va, FSU, VaT, Clem, UNC, Lville)
SEC: 6 (Ala, Tenn, Mo, Fla, LSU, Ark)
Big E: 5 (Vill, Creig, Xav, Conn, SH)
Pac 12: 5 (UCLA, Colo, USC, Ore, Stan)
MWC: 3 (BSU, CSU, SDSt)
WCC: 2 (Gonz, BYU)
A-10: 2 (St. B, VCU)
Highest NET Out: Loyola-Chicago (25), St. Louis (32), Penn State (35, sub .500 record)
NET Data courtesy of WarrenNolan.com.
It would be really hard to leave out a team with a NET of 25 at the end of the season. They lost a game to Richmond who has a NET of 58 and lost two Quad 4 games. The best team Loyola beat this season is North Texas (NET #95). They do have two games vs. NET #9 Drake this year
Compare my bracket to other brackets across the internet at BracketMatrix.com.