[Hoops9092]

I think it's going to go . . . 

I keep saying UCLA and Iowa paired up as well as USC and LSU given the can't be in the same brackets as other Pac-12/SEC teams. I think the committee will give the nod to USC as the 3rd overall #1 given their strong finish and Texas over Stanford, also given their strong finish. Historically, the committee has given teams that have won their conference tournaments a slight edge. I like being in the same bracket as Texas and NC State, in fact I think this would be a great bracket for us, other than being on the same side as South Carolina. 

Left Side

Albany
#1 South Carolina
#2 Ohio State
#3 Oregon State
#4 Utah

Portland
#1 Texas
#2 Stanford
#3 NC State
#4 Colorado

Right Side

Albany
#1 Iowa
#2 UCLA
#3 Notre Dame
#4 Virginia Tech

Portland
#1 USC
#2 LSU
#3 UConn
#4 Indiana

[Hoops9092]

I think it's going to go . . . 

I keep saying UCLA and Iowa paired up as well as USC and LSU given the can't be in the same brackets as other Pac-12/SEC teams. I think the committee will give the nod to USC as the 3rd overall #1 given their strong finish and Texas over Stanford, also given their strong finish. Historically, the committee has given teams that have won their conference tournaments a slight edge. I like being in the same bracket as Texas and NC State, in fact I think this would be a great bracket for us, other than being on the same side as South Carolina. 

Left Side

Albany
#1 South Carolina
#2 Ohio State
#3 Oregon State
#4 Utah

Portland
#1 Texas
#2 Stanford
#3 NC State
#4 Colorado

Right Side

Albany
#1 Iowa
#2 UCLA
#3 Notre Dame
#4 Virginia Tech

Portland
#1 USC
#2 LSU
#3 UConn
#4 Indiana