Auto-Bid Madness 2020

[cyclones500]

Deadline to enter is past. Composite list replaces OP, for ease of access. Separated into 2 posts, due to site constraints. Notify me about any omissions/errors.

I’ll strive to update the lists with bolding (for winners) and grayed-out (for teams that are eliminated). Be patient with me

(Part 1 of 2)

1UNI2ISU
ACC: Florida State
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: North Florida
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Delaware
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: St Peter's
MEAC: Bethune-Cookman
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Arizona
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee State
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Southern
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

bsaltyman
ACC: Virginia
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: William & Mary
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: North Carolina A&T
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego St.
Northeast: St. Francis PA
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee State
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

CoachHines3
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Cincinnati
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Baylor
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Maryland
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: William & Mary Tribe
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Sienna
MEAC: North Carolina A&T
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St. Francis PA
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Auburn
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

CoKane
ACC: Florida State
America East: Vermont
American: Wichita State
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Towson
Conference USA: FIU
Horizon: Northern Kentucky
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Colorado
Patriot: American
SEC: Auburn
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: UALR
SWAC: Texas Southern
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

Coolerifyoudid
ACC: Virginia
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: North Florida
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Nova
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Gardner Webb
Big Ten: Wisky
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: Western Kentucky
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: Florida A&M....just kidding....NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Auburn
Southern: E Tennessee St
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

CycloneNorth
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Creighton
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Maryland
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: SDSU
Northeast: St. Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: ETSU
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota St
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

cyclones500
ACC: Louisville
America East: Vermont
American: Tulsa
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Ohio State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Charleston
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC A&T
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: Loyola
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Boston U.
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: UNC Greensboro
Southland: S.F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Texas State
SWAC: Texas Southern
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

Cykee05
ACC: Virginia
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St. Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Texas State
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

Farmerbill
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Wichita St.
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Baylor
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: N. Colorado
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Michigan St.
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: W. Kentucky
Horizon: Wright St.
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego St.
Northeast: Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: E. Tenn. St.
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota St.
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Prairie View
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico St.

 

[cyclones500]

(Part 2 of 2)

ForbinsAscynt
ACC: FSU
America East: UVM (obvs)
American: Tulsa
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: KU
Big East: NOVA
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Rad
Big Ten: MSU
Big West: UC-Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: LaTech
Horizon: Wright St
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: St. Peter’s
MEAC: NCCU
Mid-American: BGSU
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: SDSU
Northeast: St. Francis Pa.
Ohio Valley: Murray St
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: UK
Southern: ETSU
Southland: SFA
Summit: USD
Sun Belt: Tx St
SWAC: Grambling
West Coast: Zags
WAC: NMSU

gipper2001
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Ohio State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: William and Mary
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Iona
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St. Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: UNC Greensboro
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: UALR
SWAC: Prarie View
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

ImJustKCClone
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty Biberty
Big 12: Baylor
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Wisconsin
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: William & Mary
Conference USA: North Texas State
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: St Peter's - mostly because I want to be able to root for Peacocks!
MEAC: North Carolina A&T
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego St
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee
Southland: SF Austin
Summit: S Dakota St
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico St

IworkwithCyclone500
ACC: Flariduh State
America East: Vermont
American: Tulsa
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: North Flariduh
Big 12: Texas Tech
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Iowa
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: BILL AND MARY
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Northern Kentucky
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Saint Pete's
MEAC: North Carolina AT&T
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: Bradley
Mountain West: UNLV REBELS
Northeast: Bob Morris
Ohio Valley: Austin Peay
Pac-12: Ahhrigun
Patriot: Boston
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: UNC Greensboro
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Prairie View
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

mdk2isu
ACC: Virginia
America East: Vermont
American: Cincinnati
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: North Florida
Big 12: KU
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Iow…just kidding. Maryland
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: William & Mary
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: St Peter’s
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Austin Peay
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: Furman
Southland: SFA
Summit: ND State
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: NM State

Riceville98
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Baylor
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Illinois
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St. Francis PA
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Americian
SEC: UK
Southern: ETSU
Southland: SFAU
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Southern
West Coast: Zags
WAC: New Mexico State

UNI1ISU2
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Wichita St
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: Redford
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Towson
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: North Carolina Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St Francis PA
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Colorado
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee state
Southland: Stephen f Austin
Summit: sd state
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: prairie view
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

ZB4CY
ACC: Florida State
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Saint Peters
MEAC: North Carolina Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee State
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: Texas State
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

 

[madguy30]

It's starting.

I'm excited for next week to watch the celebrations in the small school gymnasiums.

 

[CoKane]

CoKane

ACC: Florida State
America East: Vermont
American: Wichita State
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Towson
Conference USA: FIU
Horizon: Northern Kentucky
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Colorado
Patriot: American
SEC: Auburn
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: UALR
SWAC: Texas Southern
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

 

[CoKane]

Incase anyone else has way too much time on their hands and picking the winners isn't enough, reddit is running a pickem for all the conference tournaments.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BracketChallenge/

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Did not see this til now, and it's way too late for my brain to do it. I'll work on it tomorrow.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

ACC: Florida State
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: North Florida
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Delaware
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: St Peters
MEAC: Bethune-Cookman
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Arizona
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee State
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Southern
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

 

[ZB4CY]

Handy links
Blogging the bracket: Schedules, sites, pairings and brackets
CBS Sports: Schedules and brackets

Ineligible teams
6 teams are ineligible for this season's NCAA Tournament. Some are allowed to compete in their league tournament, but you won’t get credit for picking them even if they win it -- we’re counting automatic tournament bids only: Cal Baptist (WAC); Detroit Mercy (Horizon); FAMU (MEAC) (I know -- it figures); Georgia Tech (ACC); Merrimack (Northeast); North Alabama (Atlantic Sun).

Auto-Bid Madness champions, by year
2019: @cykee05 14
2018: @CrossCyed 17
2017: @ZB4CY 18
2016: @gipper2001, @time4cy (tie, after 2 tiebreakers) 15
2015: @CoKane 16
2014: @cyclones500 14

Coming out of the woodwork for this one.

 

[ZB4CY]

ACC: Florida State
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Saint Peters
MEAC: North Carolina Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee State
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: Texas State
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

 

[CoachHines3]

here comes the first perfect score in history


ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Cincinatti
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Baylor
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Maryland
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: William & Mary Tribe
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Sienna
MEAC: North Carolina A&T
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St. Francis PA
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Auburn
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

 

[1UNI2ISU]

FYI---The are two St Francis in the NEC. Pennsylvania and Brooklyn. Probably need to specify which one.

 

[CycloneNorth]

ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Creighton
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Maryland
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: SDSU
Northeast: St. Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: ETSU
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota St
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

 

[cykee05]

Cykee05


ACC: Virginia
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St. Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Texas State
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

 

[ImJustKCClone]

It’s time for CF’s seventh annual “Auto-Bid Madness” competition.

Rules are straightforward: Pick the automatic bid for NCAA men's basketball tournament, in each of the 32 conferences.

Scoring

• One point per correct guess.
• First tiebreaker: Big 12 champion correct
• Second tiebreaker: Big Ten champion correct
• Third tiebreaker: Most non-favorite winners predicted correctly

Deadline: Entries accepted thru 6 p.m. CST Tuesday, March 3.

For ease of record-keeping, use the conference list template below to submit your picks. Include your screen name at the top of your list.

Follow-up posts coming, with results of past years, handy links to tournament schedules and seedings, and ineligible teams. Anyone who wants to volunteer as backup/assistant (to verify entries/results/points), PM me or @ me in the thread.

ACC:
America East:
American:
Atlantic 10:
Atlantic Sun:
Big 12:
Big East:
Big Sky:
Big South:
Big Ten:
Big West:
Colonial:
Conference USA:
Horizon:
Ivy:
MAAC:
MEAC:
Mid-American:
Missouri Valley:
Mountain West:
Northeast:
Ohio Valley:
Pac-12:
Patriot:
SEC:
Southern:
Southland:
Summit:
Sun Belt:
SWAC:
West Coast:
WAC:

@1UNI2ISU @CoKane @coolerifyoudid @CrossCyed @Cy$ @cykee05 @gipper2001 @HFCS @IlliniCy @ImJustKCClone @IworkwithCyclone500 @jereseib @mdk2isu @riceville98 @time4cy @VeloClone @ZB4CY

FYI - you can only tag a limited number of people per post. I'm guessing that anyone from Cy$ on didn't get a notification. I know I didn't.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

@Cy$ @cykee05 @gipper2001 @HFCS @IlliniCy

 

[ImJustKCClone]

@IworkwithCyclone500 @jereseib @mdk2isu @riceville98 @time4cy

 

[ImJustKCClone]

@VeloClone @ZB4CY

Tagged ZB, although I think he found the thread by accident like I did.

 

[cyclones500]

@Cy$ @cykee05 @gipper2001 @HFCS @IlliniCy

Thank you I was unaware of the At Limit.

 

[cyclones500]

FYI---The are two St Francis in the NEC. Pennsylvania and Brooklyn. Probably need to specify which one.

Good idea -- thanks! (I think I'll add that to NEC line in the template).

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Thank you I was unaware of the At Limit.

I figured it out when someone yelled at me for not responding to an @. I was around 6th or 7th on a list of around 20, and no one after me got notifications either. The sweet spot appears to be 5 per post.