Saturday, April 6, 2013

NCAA Tournament Conference Breakdown- Final 4 Update


The Final 4 is finally here, and that means it's time to update my Conference Breakdown.  It's clearly up to the Big 10 and the Big East to settle who is truly the best of the best.  Here's a look at the updated records, in order of conference RPI.

Conference Records

1. Big 10 (7 bids)
13-6 record (4 teams in Sweet 16, 2 teams in Elite 8, 1 team in Final 4) 
Round 1 Results (6-1): 1 Indiana beat 16 James Madison.  2 Ohio St. beat 15 Iona.  3 Michigan St. beat 14 Valparaiso.  4 Michigan beat 13 SD St.  7 Illinois beat 10 Colorado.  11 Minnesota upset 6 UCLA.  5 Wisconsin upset by 12 Ole Miss.
Round 2 Results (4-2):  1 Indiana beat 9 Temple.  2 Ohio St. beat 10 Iowa St.  3 Michigan St. beat 6 Memphis.  4 Michigan beat 5 VCU.  7 Illinois lost to 2 Miami.  11 Minnesota lost to 3 Florida.
Sweet 16 Results (2-2):  2 Ohio St. beat 6 Arizona.  4 Michigan upset 1 Kansas.  1 Indiana upset by 4 Syracuse.  3 Michigan St. lost to 2 Duke.
Elite 8 Results (1-1):  4 Michigan upset 3 Florida.  2 Ohio St. upset by 9 Wichita St.

2. Mountain West (5) 
2-5 record (eliminated)
Round 1 Results (2-3): 7 SD St. beat 10 Oklahoma.  8 Colorado St. beat 9 Missouri.  3 New Mexico upset by 14 Harvard.  5 UNLV upset by 12 California.  13 Boise St. lost play-in game to 13 LaSalle.
Round 2 Results (0-2): 7 SD St. upset by 15 Florida Gulf Coast.  8 Colorado St. lost to 1 Louisville.

3. Big East (8)
11-6 record (3 teams in Sweet 16, 3 teams in Elite 8, 2 teams in Final 4)
Round 1 Results (3-5): 1 Louisville beat NC A&T.  3 Marquette beat 14 Davidson.  4 Syracuse beat 13 Montana.  2 Georgetown upset by 15 Florida Gulf Coast.  7 Notre Dame lost to 10 Iowa St.  8 Pittsburgh upset by 9 Wichita St.  9 Villanova lost to 8 UNC.  10 Cincinnati lost to 7 Creighton.
Round 2 Results (3-0): 1 Louisville beat 8 Colorado St.  3 Marquette beat 6 Butler.  4 Syracuse beat 12 California. 
Sweet 16 Results (3-0):  1 Louisville beat 12 Oregon.  3 Marquette upset 2 Miami.  4 Syracuse upset 1 Indiana.
Elite 8 Results (2-1):  1 Louisville beat 2 Duke.  4 Syracuse upset 3 Marquette.

4. ACC (4) 
6-4 record (2 teams in Sweet 16, 1 team in Elite 8, 0 teams in Final 4)
Round 1 Results (3-1): 2 Duke beat 15 Albany.  2 Miami beat 15 Pacific.  8 UNC beat 9 Villanova.  8 NC St. upset by 9 Temple.
Round 2 Results (2-1): 2 Duke beat 7 Creighton.  2 Miami beat 10 Iowa St.  8 UNC lost to 1 Kansas.
Sweet 16 Results (1-1):  2 Duke beat 3 Michigan St.  2 Miami upset by 3 Marquette.
Elite 8 Results (0-1):  2 Duke lost to 1 Louisville.

5. Pac 12 (5)
5-5 record (2 teams in Sweet 16, 0 teams in Elite 8)
Round 1 Results (3-2): 6 Arizona beat 11 Belmont.  12 Oregon upset 5 Oklahoma St.  12 California upset 5 UNLV.  6 UCLA upset by 11 Minnesota.  10 Colorado lost to 7 Illinois.
Round 2 Results (2-1): 6 Arizona beat 14 Harvard.  12 Oregon upset 4 St. Louis.  12 California lost to 4 Syracuse. 
Sweet 16 Results (0-2):  6 Arizona lost to 2 Ohio St.  12 Oregon lost to 1 Louisville.

6. Big 12 (5) 
3-5 record (1 team in Sweet 16, 0 teams in Elite 8)
Round 1 Results (2-3): 1 Kansas beat 16 W. Kentucky.  10 Iowa St. upset 7 Notre Dame.  4 Kansas St. upset by 13 La Salle.  5 Oklahoma St. upset by 12 Oregon.  10 Oklahoma lost to 7 San Diego St. 
Round 2 Results (1-1):  1 Kansas beat 8 UNC.  10 Iowa St. lost to 2 Ohio St.
Sweet 16 Results (0-1): 1 Kansas upset by 4 Michigan.

7. Atlantic 10 (5) 
7-5 record (1 tram in Sweet 16, 0 teams in Elite 8)
Round 1 Results (6-0): 4 St. Louis beat 13 New Mexico St.  5 VCU beat 12 Akron.  6 Butler beat 11 Bucknell.  9 Temple upset 8 NC St.  13 LaSalle beat 13 Boise St and upset 4 Kansas St.
Round 2 Results (1-4):  13 La Salle upset 12 Ole Miss.  4 St. Louis upset by 12 Oregon.  5 VCU lost to 4 Michigan.  6 Butler lost to 3 Marquette.  9 Temple lost to 1 Indiana.
Sweet 16 Results (0-1):  13 LaSalle lost to 9 Wichita St.

8. SEC (3) 
4-3 record (1 team in Sweet 16, 1 team in Elite 8, 0 teams in Final 4)
Round 1 Results (2-1): 3 Florida beat 14 NW St.  12 Ole Miss upset 5 Wisconsin.  9 Missouri lost to 8 Colorado St.
Round 2 Results (1-1):  3 Florida beat 11 Minnesota.  12 Ole Miss upset by 13 LaSalle.
Sweet 16 Results (1-0): 3 Florida beat 15 Florida Gulf Coast
Elite 8 Results: (0-1): 3 Florida upset by 4 Michigan

9. Missouri Valley (2)
5-1 record (1 team in Sweet 16, 1 team in Elite 8, 1 team in Final 4)
Round 1 Results (2-0): 7 Creighton beat 10 Cincinnati.  9 Wichita St. upset 8 Pittsburgh.
Round 2 Results (1-1):  9 Wichita St. upset 1 Gonzaga.  7 Creighton lost to 2 Duke.
Sweet 16 Results (1-0): 9 Wichita St. beat 13 LaSalle
Elite 8 Results (1-0): 9 Wichita St. upset 2 Ohio St.

10. West Coast (2)
2-2 record (eliminated)
Round 1 Results (2-1): 1 Gonzaga beat 16 Southern.  11 St. Mary’s beat 11 Middle Tenn (play in) and lost to 6 Memphis.
Round 2 Results (0-1):  1 Gonzaga upset by 9 Wichita St.

Others (22) 
Round 1:  5-17 Record.
Round 2:  1- 4 record.
Sweet 16: 0-1 record
Overall:  6-22 record, 1 team in Sweet 16.  0 Teams in Elite 8.

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