The teams below are displayed below on an S-curve, so they are ranked from left to right within each seeding line.  The italicized teams are ones predicted to win their conference tourney and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  You will notice that some of these squads are also listed in the NIT bracket.  The reason for this is two-fold.  First and foremost, it shows how close those teams are to getting at-large bids in the NCAA tournament field.  Secondly, it shows where those squads would be seeded if in fact they lost in their conference tournament and garnered an automatic bid to the NIT.

Also, just to clarify, my bracket projection is intended to project the NCAA Tournament field if it was chosen today.  Unlike some bracketologists, I am not trying to predict how each team will finish the season and then seed the teams based on that.  There is one slight exception to this rule, however, and that is that I have always chosen to award the projected automatic bid for each conference to my projected best team in that conference, and not the team who is currently leading the conference standings.   Given how unbalanced conference schedules are, it just seems like common sense to project that the best team in a conference will win the league championship, not the squad currently in first place.

Brad-ketology columns will be published at least twice a week (typically on Mondays and Fridays).  This bracket projection has been updated through all games played on Sunday February 25th.

NCAA Tourney Field:

1-seeds: Virginia, Kansas, Xavier, Villanova

2-seeds: Purdue, Duke, North Carolina, Auburn

3-seeds: Michigan State, Cincinnati, Tennessee, Clemson

4-seeds: Arizona, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Wichita State

5-seeds: Texas Tech, Seton Hall, Kentucky, Ohio State

6-seeds: Nevada, Butler, Creighton, Texas A & M

7-seeds: Michigan, Arizona State, Arkansas, TCU

8-seeds: Houston, Oklahoma, Gonzaga, Alabama

9-seeds: Providence, Miami-FL, St. Mary’s, Southern California

10-seeds: St. Bonaventure, NC State, Missouri, Texas

11-seeds: Florida State, Florida, Washington, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Temple

12-seeds: Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Loyola-IL, UL-Lafayette

13-seeds: South Dakota State, Buffalo, Vermont, UNC-Greensboro

14-seeds: Murray State, Rider, Bucknell, College of Charleston

15-seeds: UC Santa Barbara, Wright State, Montana, Wagner

16-seeds: UNC-Asheville, Penn, Nicholls State, Florida Gulf Coast, Bethune-Cookman, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

NIT Tourney Field:

1-seeds: Utah, Baylor, UCLA, Kansas State,

2-seeds: Mississippi State, Middle Tennessee, Syracuse, Boise State

3-seeds: Marquette, Nebraska, Western Kentucky, Georgia

4-seeds: Oregon, New Mexico State, Loyola-IL, UL-Lafayette

5-seeds: South Dakota State, Buffalo, Vermont, LSU

6-seeds: Colorado, Maryland, Notre Dame, Stanford

7-seeds: South Carolina, UCF, UNC-Greensboro, Murray State

8-seeds: Rider, Bucknell, College of Charleston,  Penn State

Ranking of Other Postseason Contenders: Tulsa, Old Dominion, Oklahoma State, Boston College, SMU

The teams below are displayed below on an S-curve, so they are ranked from left to right within each seeding line.  The italicized teams are ones predicted to win their conference tourney and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  You will notice that some of these squads are also listed in the NIT bracket.  The reason for this is two-fold.  First and foremost, it shows how close those teams are to getting at-large bids in the NCAA tournament field.  Secondly, it shows where those squads would be seeded if in fact they lost in their conference tournament and garnered an automatic bid to the NIT.

Also, just to clarify, my bracket projection is intended to project the NCAA Tournament field if it was chosen today.  Unlike some bracketologists, I am not trying to predict how each team will finish the season and then seed the teams based on that.  There is one slight exception to this rule, however, and that is that I have always chosen to award the projected automatic bid for each conference to my projected best team in that conference, and not the team who is currently leading the conference standings.   Given how unbalanced conference schedules are, it just seems like common sense to project that the best team in a conference will win the league championship, not the squad currently in first place.

Brad-ketology columns will be published at least twice a week (typically on Mondays and Fridays).  This bracket projection has been updated through all games played on Thursday February 22nd.

NCAA Tourney Field:

1-seeds: Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, Xavier,

2-seeds: Purdue, Auburn, Duke, North Carolina

3-seeds: Michigan State, Arizona, Cincinnati, Rhode Island

4-seeds: Tennessee, Clemson, Texas Tech, West Virginia

5-seeds: Wichita State, Oklahoma, Texas A & M, Seton Hall

6-seeds: Kentucky, Ohio State, Nevada, TCU

7-seeds: Arizona State, Butler, Michigan, Houston

8-seeds: Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Creighton

9-seeds: Florida State, Gonzaga, Providence, Miami-FL

10-seeds: Saint Mary’s, Southern California, St. Bonaventure, Texas

11-seeds: NC State, Virginia Tech, UCLA, Utah, Washington, Temple

12-seeds: Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Loyola-IL, UL-Lafayette

13-seeds: South Dakota State, Buffalo, Vermont, Murray State

14-seeds: East Tennessee State, College of Charleston, Rider, Bucknell

15-seeds: UC Santa Barbara, Wright State, Montana, UNC-Asheville

16-seeds: Wagner, Penn, Nicholls State, Florida Gulf Coast, Savannah State, Southern

NIT Tourney Field:

1-seeds: Baylor, Kansas State, Florida, Marquette

2-seeds: Syracuse, Louisville, Mississippi State, Middle Tennessee

3-seeds: Boise State, Western Kentucky, LSU, Nebraska

4-seeds: Georgia, Maryland, New Mexico State, Loyola-IL

5-seeds: UL-Lafayette, South Dakota State, Buffalo, Vermont

6-seeds: South Carolina, Notre Dame, UCF, Oregon

7-seeds: Stanford, Colorado, Murray State, East Tennessee State

8-seeds: College of Charleston, Rider, Penn State, Oklahoma State

Ranking of Other Postseason Contenders: Boston College, Tulsa, SMU, Bucknell, Brigham Young

The teams below are displayed below on an S-curve, so they are ranked from left to right within each seeding line.  The italicized teams are ones predicted to win their conference tourney and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  You will notice that some of these squads are also listed in the NIT bracket.  The reason for this is two-fold.  First and foremost, it shows how close those teams are to getting at-large bids in the NCAA tournament field.  Secondly, it shows where those squads would be seeded if in fact they lost in their conference tournament and garnered an automatic bid to the NIT.

Also, just to clarify, my bracket projection is intended to project the NCAA Tournament field if it was chosen today.  Unlike some bracketologists, I am not trying to predict how each team will finish the season and then seed the teams based on that.  There is one slight exception to this rule, however, and that is that I have always chosen to award the projected automatic bid for each conference to my projected best team in that conference, and not the team who is currently leading the conference standings.   Given how unbalanced conference schedules are, it just seems like common sense to project that the best team in a conference will win the league championship, not the squad currently in first place.

Brad-ketology columns will be published at least twice a week (typically on Mondays and Fridays).  This bracket projection has been updated through all games played on Sunday February 18th.

NCAA Tourney Field:

1-seeds: Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, Xavier,

2-seeds: Purdue, Auburn, Duke, North Carolina

3-seeds: Michigan State, Texas Tech, Clemson, Arizona

4-seeds: Cincinnati, Rhode Island, Tennessee, West Virginia

5-seeds: Oklahoma, Texas A & M, Missouri, Wichita State

6-seeds: Seton Hall, Nevada, Kentucky, Arizona State

7-seeds: Ohio State, Houston, Creighton, Arkansas

8-seeds: Alabama, Providence, Butler, TCU

9-seeds: Michigan, Florida State, Gonzaga, Miami-FL

10-seeds: Saint Mary’s, Texas, Washington, UCLA

11-seeds: Louisville, Southern California, St. Bonaventure, Florida, NC State, Baylor

12-seeds: Middle Tennessee, Buffalo, New Mexico State, Loyola-IL

13-seeds: UL-Lafayette, South Dakota State, Vermont, East Tennessee State

14-seeds: Belmont, Rider, College of Charleston, Bucknell

15-seeds: UC Santa Barbara, Wright State, Montana, UNC-Asheville

16-seeds: Wagner, Penn, Nicholls State, Florida Gulf Coast, Savannah State, Prairie View A & M

NIT Tourney Field:

1-seeds: Temple, Syracuse, Marquette, Virginia Tech

2-seeds: Utah, Kansas State, Georgia, Middle Tennessee

3-seeds: Boise State, Western Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State

4-seeds: Nebraska, Maryland, Notre Dame, Buffalo

5-seeds: New Mexico State, Loyola-IL, UL-Lafayette, South Dakota State

6-seeds: UCF, South Carolina, Colorado, Boston College

7-seeds: Oregon, Penn State, Vermont, East Tennessee State

8-seeds: Belmont, Rider, UL-Lafayette, College of Charleston, Oklahoma State

Ranking of Other Postseason Contenders: SMU, Iowa State, Tulsa, Bucknell, Stanford, Brigham Young

	Worst Sports Moments of Life
1	Christian Laettner hits buzzer beater to beat Kentucky in Elite 8 (1992)
2	West Virginia beats Wake Forest in 2nd Round of NCAA Tourney (2005)
3	Refs screw Arizona State out of Rose Bowl and National Title (1997)
4	Tom Watson loses British Open heartbreaker (2009)
5	California Chrome loses Belmont Stakes (2014)
6	Undefeated New England Patriots lose to NY Giants in Super Bowl (2008)
7	Kenny Perry chokes away Masters on final two holes (2009)
8	Kentucky loses national title game to Arizona (1997)
9	Cleveland State upsets Wake Forest Bball in NCAA 1st Round (2009)
10	Black Friday of College Football (2010): Cam Newton/Boise choke
11	Duke beats Butler in NCAA Basketball title game (2010)
12	North Carolina bball wins NCAA Basketball title game (2017)
13	Wisconsin beats undefeated Kentucky in Final Four (2015)
14	Uconn beats Butler in NCAA Basketball title game (2011)
15	Uconn beats Kentucky in NCAA Basketball title game (2014)
16	Tim Henman loses Wimbledon semi to Goran Ivansevic (2001)
17	Smarty Jones loses Triple Crown (2004)
18	Ohio State selected for first CFP Playoff and then wins it (2014-2015)
19	Clemson beats Alabama in College Football National Title Game (2017)
20	Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots in Super Bowl (1997)
21	New York Giants beat New England in Super Bowl…Again (2008)
22	Real Quiet loses Triple Crown in photo finish (1998)
23	Cubs and Red Soxs both blow away championship series (20003
24	Arizona Cardinals lose heartbreaker to Pittsburgh Steelers in SB (2009)
25	Texas Rangers choke away World Series to St. Louis Cardinals (2011)

The teams below are displayed below on an S-curve, so they are ranked from left to right within each seeding line.  The italicized teams are ones predicted to win their conference tourney and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  You will notice that some of these squads are also listed in the NIT bracket.  The reason for this is two-fold.  First and foremost, it shows how close those teams are to getting at-large bids in the NCAA tournament field.  Secondly, it shows where those squads would be seeded if in fact they lost in their conference tournament and garnered an automatic bid to the NIT.

Also, just to clarify, my bracket projection is intended to project the NCAA Tournament field if it was chosen today.  Unlike some bracketologists, I am not trying to predict how each team will finish the season and then seed the teams based on that.  There is one slight exception to this rule, however, and that is that I have always chosen to award the projected automatic bid for each conference to my projected best team in that conference, and not the team who is currently leading the conference standings.   Given how unbalanced conference schedules are, it just seems like common sense to project that the best team in a conference will win the league championship, not the squad currently in first place.

Brad-ketology columns will be published at least twice a week (typically on Mondays and Fridays).  This bracket projection has been updated through all games played on Thursay February 15th.

NCAA Tourney Field:

1-seeds: Virginia, Xavier, Villanova, Auburn

2-seeds: Kansas, Purdue, Duke, North Carolina

3-seeds: Clemson, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Tennessee

4-seeds: Cincinnati, Arizona, Rhode Island, West Virginia

5-seeds: Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas A & M, Ohio State

6-seeds: Seton Hall, Creighton, Nevada, Kentucky

7-seeds: Arizona State, Miami, FL, Arkansas Providence

8-seeds: Wichita State, Alabama, Gonzaga, Butler

9-seeds: TCU, Houston, Florida State, Michigan

10-seeds: Louisville, Florida, Washington, Saint Mary’s

11-seeds: Texas, UCLA, Southern California, Temple, NC State, Baylor

12-seeds: Middle Tennessee, Buffalo, New Mexico State, Loyola-IL

13-seeds: South Dakota State, Vermont,  Belmont, East Tennessee State

14-seeds: Rider, UL-Lafayette, College of Charleston, UC Santa Barbara

15-seeds: Bucknell, Montana, Northern Kentucky, UNC-Asheville

16-seeds: Florida Gulf Coast, Penn, Nicholls State, Savannah State, Grambling

NIT Tourney Field:

1-seeds: Syracuse, St. Bonaventure, Virginia Tech, Utah

2-seeds: Middle Tennessee, Marquette, Kansas State, Nebraska

3-seeds: Georgia, Western Kentucky, Mississippi State, Boston College

4-seeds: Boise State, Buffalo, New Mexico State, Loyola-IL

5-seeds: South Dakota State, Notre Dame, Colorado, LSU

6-seeds: Maryland, Vermont, UCF, Oregon

7-seeds: Penn State, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, SMU

8-seeds: Belmont, East Tennessee State, Rider, UL-Lafayette

Ranking of Other Postseason Contenders: College of Charleston, South Carolina, Brigham Young, Tulsa, UC Santa Barbara, Stanford, Northwestern

The beginning of the year is always a time for reflection so here’s my list of favorite sporting moments of all-time.  List of worst moments is soon to follow.

	Greatest Sports Moments of Life
1	Wake wins ACC Football Championship (2006)
2	Kentucky wins NCAA Basketball Title (1996)
3	Andy Murray wins Wimbledon (2013)
4	New England Patriots win first Super Bowl (2002)
5	American Pharoah wins horse racing triple crown (2015)
6	Chicago Bulls win 6th NBA Championship (1998)
7	New England Patriots beat Falcons in epic Super Bowl comeback (2017)
8	South Carolina basketball upsets Florida to make first-ever Final Four (2017)
9	Kentucky wins NCAA Basketball Title (1998)
10	Norfolk State and Lehigh pull off simultaneous upsets (2012)
11	Andy Murray wins Olympic gold (2012)
12	South Carolina wins first NCAA Baseball Championhip (2010)
13	Wake Forest upsets Texas in NCAA Tournament (2010)
14	South Carolina football beats Alabama (2010)
15	New England Patriots win first Super Bowl in 10 years over Seahawks (2015)
16	Andy Murray wins 2nd Wimbledon (2016)
17	Kentucky wins NCAA Basketball Title (2012)
18	Andy Murray wins U.S. Open (2012)
19	Kentucky football ends drought against Tennessee (2011)
20	Boise State upsets Oklahoma in Fiesta Bowl (2007)
21	George Mason upsets Connecticut in Elite 8 of NCAA Tournament (2006)
22	15-seeded Hampton beats Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA tourney (2001)
23	Stanford pulls off biggest upset in college football history over Southern Cal (2007)
24	Florida Gulf Coast becomes first 15 seed to make Sweet 16 (2013)
25	Webb Simpson wins golf U.S. Open (2012)

Every Olympics, no matter if its Summer or Winter, there is always one or two moments, stories, or events that leave an indelible mark on us as sports fans.  While many of the events and sports blend together from year to year there is at least one “Olympic” moment that reminds us why we all love this sporting event so much.  Here is a listing of those moments from the 1960 Olympics onward.  Feel free to disagree and dicuss.

Year	Olympics	Moment
1960	Winter (Squaw Valley, California)	U.S. wins first ever gold medal in Olympic hockey
1960	Summer (Rome, Italy)	Cassius Clay wins olympic gold in light heavyweight boxing
1964	Winter (Innsbruck, Austria)	Terry McDermott wins first speed skating gold for U.S. in 12 years
1964	Summer (Tokyo, Japan)	Billy Mills becomes only American ever to win 10,000 meter race
1968	Winter (Grenoble, France)	Peggy Fleming wins U.S. women’s figure skating gold
1968	Summer (Mexico City, Mexico)	Bob Beamon flies to world record 29 foot gold medal jump in the long jump
1972	Winter (Sapporo, Japan)	Japan wins first-ever olympic winter medals in front of home crown in ski jumping
1972	Summer (Munich, Germany)	United States gets screwed out of olympic basketball gold by USSR
1976	Winter (Innsbruck, Austria)	Dorothy Hamill wins women’s figure skating olympic gold
1976	Summer (Montreal, Canada)	Nadia Comaneci gets first perfect 10 en route to women’s gymnastics gold
1980	Winter (Lake Placid, NY)	Miracle on Ice: U.S. Men’s Hockey Team wins gold medal
1980	Summer (Moscow, Soviet Union)	Allan Wells wins first British 100 meter gold since 1924
1984	Winter (Sarajevo, Yugoslavia)	Scott Hamilton wins men’s figure skating olympic gold
1984	Summer (Los Angeles, CA)	Carl Lewis makes olympic debut and wins four gold medals
1988	Winter (Calgary, Canada)	Bonnie Blair makes olympic debute and wins speed skating gold
1988	Summer (Seoul, South Korea)	Roy Jones Jr. gets screwed out of olympic boxing gold
1992	Winter (Albertville, France)	Kristi Yamaguchi wins women’s figure skating gold
1992	Summer (Barcelona, Spain)	The Dream Team wins U.S. men’s basketball gold
1994	Winter (Lilehammer, Norway)	Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding saga
1996	Summer (Atlanta, GA)	Kerri Strug lands vault on one foot to win team gold for U.S. gymnastics
1998	Winter (Nagano, Japan)	Hermann Maier wrecks in downhill but comes back to win two gold medals
2000	Summer (Sydney, Australia)	Rulon Gardner wins shocking greco-roman wrestling gold medal with incredible upset
2002	Winter (Salt Lake City, UT)	Sarah Hughes wins shocking gold in women’s figure skating
2004	Summer (Athens, Greece)	U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball team falters to bronze medal
2006	Winter (Torino, Italy)	Shaun White dominates olympic snowboarding half pipe en route to his first gold
2008	Summer (Beijing, China)	Michael Phelps sets record for 8 gold medals in one olympics
2010	Winter (Vancouver, Canada)	Lindsey Vonn wins first U.S. gold in women’s downhill
2012	Summer (London, England)	Andy Murray wins first British tennis gold medal at Wimbledon
2014	Winter (Sochi, Russia)	Canada women’s hockey completes shocking comeback over U.S. in gold medal game
2016	Summer (Rio de Janiero, Brazil)	Michael Phelps wins 5 golds in Olympic swan song
2018	Winter (Pyeongchang, South Korea)	Chris Mazdzer wins first-ever U.S. olympic men’s singles luge medal