***Official 2013 Bracketology Thread***

[gocubs2118]

I'm surprised so many people still have KU as a 2 seed. I thought for sure they'd drop at least one seed line after that loss to TCU.

[MartyFine]

I don't think ISU has ever won an NCAA tourney game when placed in the West Region.

[Final42b]

March madness is going to be especially mad this year. I honestly think there is around 20 teams capable of winning it all.

[GetAwesome]

Anybody know the actual science behind which bracket you are placed in? It's clearly not geographic in any way - exception to the #1 seeds. Or is it even a science, so much as a random draw?

[Wesley]

Anybody know the actual science behind which bracket you are placed in? It's clearly not geographic in any way - exception to the #1 seeds. Or is it even a science, so much as a random draw?

Science. The better teams get their regions and the lesser teams get filled into other regions.

[VeloClone]

Anybody know the actual science behind which bracket you are placed in? It's clearly not geographic in any way - exception to the #1 seeds. Or is it even a science, so much as a random draw?

I'm going with Voodoo.

[erikbj]

I thought they ranked the top 16 and snake draw it?

After that I think it is more random / region based

[Cydkar]

Anybody know the actual science behind which bracket you are placed in? It's clearly not geographic in any way - exception to the #1 seeds. Or is it even a science, so much as a random draw?

You can google this. It's anything but a random draw. Lots of rules to be met to avoid rematches and such in the early rounds.

[mtowncyclone13]

Yes, when I think of East I think of San Jose.

[GetAwesome]

You can google this. It's anything but a random draw. Lots of rules to be met to avoid rematches and such in the early rounds.

What fun is Google when you have the (potentially) colorful responses from message board users?

[cyclones500]

Anybody know the actual science behind which bracket you are placed in? It's clearly not geographic in any way - exception to the #1 seeds. Or is it even a science, so much as a random draw?

If you want the in-depth:

Bracket principles and procedures

[cyclones500]

He should've had Arizona as final 1 even before KU & Florida lost — but hey, he's the expert.

[cyclones500]

Here's an imaginary (but feasible*) Sweet 16 for the imaginary bracket:

MIDWEST
1 Michigan
5 Georgetown
3 Syracuse
7 Wichita State
WEST
9 Iowa State
5 Marquette
3 Ohio State
7 N.C. State
EAST
1 Duke
12 Belmont
3 Michigan State
2 Florida
SOUTH
1 Indiana
4 Butler
3 Louisville
10 Memphis
*I admit, I'm stretching "feasible" a little w/ the ISU pick

[DTD]

Stretching feasible a little? Yeah, understatement of the year. We're getting better but nowhere near top 16.

[Cyclonepride]

Stretching feasible a little? Yeah, understatement of the year. We're getting better but nowhere near top 16.

There's not a team in the field that we're not capable of beating on a given night, so I don't think it's a huge stretch at all.