Article:Possible conference touranment brackets

March madness is almost upon us. Brackets will be filled out in offices everywhere when the 65-team field is annouced in a couple of weeks. But before one can fill out their bracket, their team has to either win their confernce tournament or be an at-large. Personally, winning the tournament is a hell of a lot better. I went to all the conference websites and using the tie-breaker systems that they use, I came up with some pretty good brackets (some first and second round games), including the Ivy League, which does not host a tournament.

So let the madness begin! Let the dance begin!

America East Conference 

Round `


 * 1) 1 Maryland-Baltimore County vs. #8 Maine


 * 1) 2 Hartford vs. #7 New Hampshire


 * 1) 3 Vermont vs. #6 Binghamton


 * 1) 4 Boston University vs. #5 Albany

Atlantic 10 Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Rhode Island vs. #9 Duquesne


 * 1) 5 La Salle vs. #12 Dayton


 * 1) 7 Charlotte vs. #10 St. Louis (winner plays #2 St. Joseph’s)


 * 1) 6 Massachusetts vs. #11 Fordham (winner plays #3 Richmond)

Round 2


 * 1) 1 Xavier vs. #8 Rhode Island/#9 Duquesne winner


 * 1) 4 Temple vs. #5 La Salle/#12 Dayton winner


 * 1) 2 St. Joseph’s vs. #7 Charlotte/#10 St. Louis winner


 * 1) 3 Richmond vs. #6 Massachusetts/#11 Fordham winner

Big Sky Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 6 Idaho State vs. #3 Weber State


 * 1) 5 Montana vs. #4 Montana State

Round 2

Highest remaining seed at #2 Northern Arizona

Lowest remaining seed at #1 Portland State

Big West Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 5 California-Irvine vs. #8 Long Beach State

(Winner plays #3 California-Santa Barbara)


 * 1) 6 Cal Poly vs. #7 California-Riverside

(Winner plays #4 Pacific)

Round 2


 * 1) 5 California-Irvine/#8 Long Beach State/#3 California-Santa Barbara winner vs. #1 California-Northridge


 * 1) 6 Cal Poly/#7 California-Riverside/#4 Pacific winner vs. #2 California-Fullerton

Big 12 Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Oklahoma State vs. #9 Nebraska


 * 1) 5 Baylor vs. #12 Colorado


 * 1) 7 Texas Tech vs. #10 Missouri


 * 1) 6 Oklahoma vs. #11 Iowa State

Round 2


 * 1) 1 Texas vs. #8 Oklahoma State/#9 Nebraska winner


 * 1) 2 Kansas vs. #7 Texas Tech/#10 Missouri winner


 * 1) 4 Texas A&M vs. #5 Baylor/#12 Colorado


 * 1) 3 Kansas State vs. #6 Oklahoma/#11 Iowa State winner

Atlantic Coast Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Florida State vs. #9 Georgia Tech


 * 1) 5 Maryland vs. #12 Virginia


 * 1) 7 Wake Forest vs. #10 North Carolina State


 * 1) 6 Miami-Florida vs. #11 Boston College

Round 2


 * 1) 1 North Carolina vs. #8 Florida State/#9 Georgia Tech winner


 * 1) 4 Virginia Tech vs. #5 Maryland/#21 Virginia winner


 * 1) 2 Duke vs. #7 Wake Forest/#10 North Carolina State winner


 * 1) 3 Clemson vs. #6 Miami-Florida/#11 Boston College winner

Conference USA

Round 1


 * 1) 10 East Carolina vs. #7 Southern Mississippi


 * 1) 6 Marshall vs. #11 Southern Methodist


 * 1) 8 Tulsa vs. #9 Tulane


 * 1) 5 Texas-El Paso vs. #12 Rice

Round 2


 * 1) 10 East Carolina/#7 Southern Mississippi winner vs. #2 Houston


 * 1) 6 Marshall/#11 Southern Methodist winner vs. #3 Alabama-Birmingham


 * 1) 8 Tulsa/#9 Tulane winner vs. #1 Memphis


 * 1) 5 Texas-El Paso/#12 Rice winner #4 Central Florida

Big South Conference


 * 1) 7 Radford vs. #2 North Carolina-Asheville


 * 1) 6 Coastal Carolina vs. #3 High Point


 * 1) 8 Charleston Southern vs. #1 Winthrop


 * 1) 4 Liberty vs. #5 Virginia Military Institute

MAAC

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Manhattan vs. #9 St. Peter’s


 * 1) 7 Iona vs. #10 Canisius

Round 2


 * 1) 1 Niagra vs. #8 Manhattan/#9 St. Peter’s winner


 * 1) 2 Rider vs. #7 Iona/#10 Canisius winner


 * 1) 3 Siena vs. #6 Marist


 * 1) 4 Loyola-Maryland vs. #5 Fairfield

MAC

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Bowling Green vs. #9 Toledo


 * 1) 5 Miami-Florida vs. #12 Buffalo


 * 1) 7 Central Michigan vs. #10 Ball State


 * 1) 6 Eastern Michigan vs. #11 Northern Illinois

Round 2


 * 1) 2 Western Michigan vs. #8 Bowling Green/Toledo winner


 * 1) 3 Akron vs. #5 Miami-Ohio/#12 Toledo winner


 * 1) 1 Kent State vs. #7 Central Michigan/#10 Ball State winner


 * 1) 4 Ohio vs. #6 Eastern Michigan/#11 Northern Illinois winner

Mountain West Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Wyoming vs. #9 Colorado State

Round 2


 * 1) 1 Brigham Young vs. #8 Wyoming/#9 Colorado State


 * 1) 4 San Diego State vs. #5 Utah


 * 1) 2 Nevada-Las Vegas vs. #7 Texas Christian


 * 1) 3 New Mexico vs. #6 Air Force

Horizon League

Round 1


 * 1) 3 Cleveland State vs. #10 Detroit Mercy


 * 1) 6 Valparaiso vs. #7 Wisconsin-Green Bay


 * 1) 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs. #8 Loyola


 * 1) 4 Illinois-Chicago vs. #9 Youngstown State

Round 2


 * 1) 3 Cleveland State/#10 Detroit Mercy winner vs. #6 Valparaiso/#7 Wisconsin-Green Bay winner


 * 1) 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee/#8 Loyola winner vs. #4 Illinois-Chicago/#9 Youngstown State

Round 3


 * 1) 3 Cleveland State/#10 Detroit Mercy/#6 Valparaiso/#7 Wisconsin-Green Bay winner vs. #2 Wright State


 * 1) 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee/#8 Loyola winner/#4 Illinois-Chicago/#9 Youngstown State vs. #1 Butler

Ivy League+

Round 1


 * 1) 1 Cornell vs. #8 Dartmouth


 * 1) 2 Brown vs. #7 Princeton


 * 1) 3 Columbia vs. #6 Harvard


 * 1) 4 Penn vs. #5 Yale

Pacific Ten Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Oregon vs. #9 Washington


 * 1) 7 California vs. #10 Oregon State

Round 2


 * 1) 1 UCLA vs. #8 Oregon/#9 Washington winner


 * 1) 2 Stanford vs. #7 California/#10 Oregon State winner


 * 1) 4 Southern California vs. #5 Arizona State


 * 1) 3 Washington State vs. #6 Arizona

Patriot League

Round 1


 * 1) 1 Navy vs. #8 Holy Cross


 * 1) 2 American vs. #7 Army


 * 1) 3 Lehigh vs. #6 Colgate


 * 1) 4 Bucknell vs. #5 Lafayette

Southeastern Conference

Round 1

E5-South Carolina vs. W4-Mississippi

W6-Louisiana State vs. E3-Vanderbilt

W5-Alabama vs. E4-Florida

E6-Georgia vs. W3-Auburn

Round 2

E1-Tennessee vs. South Carolina-Mississippi winner

W2-Arkansas vs. Louisiana State-Vanderbilt winner

W1-Mississippi State vs. Alabama-Florida winner

E2-Kentucky vs. Georgia-Auburn winner

Southland Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 1 Lamar vs. #8 Texas-Arlington


 * 1) 2 Stephen F. Austin vs. #7 McNeese State


 * 1) 3 Northwestern State vs. #6 Texas-San Antonio


 * 1) 4 Sam Houston vs. #5 Southeastern Louisiana

Sun Belt Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 9 Denver at #8 Florida Atlantic


 * 1) 13 Arkansas State at #4 Arkansas-Little Rock


 * 1) 12 Louisiana-Monroe at #5 North Texas


 * 1) 11 Troy at #6 Louisiana-Lafayette


 * 1) 10 Florida International at #7 New Orleans

Round 2


 * 1) 1 South Alabama vs. #9 Denver/#8 Florida Atlantic winner


 * 1) 4 Arkansas-Little Rock/#13 Arkansas State winner vs. #5 North Texas/#12 Louisiana-Monroe winner


 * 1) 3 Middle Tennessee vs. #11 Troy/#6 Louisiana-Lafayette winner


 * 1) 2 Western Kentucky vs. #10 Florida International/#7 New Orleans winner

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 2 Jackson State vs. #7 Texas Southern


 * 1) 1 Alabama State vs. #8 Southern


 * 1) 3 Mississippi Valley State vs. #6 Grambling


 * 1) 4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. #5 Alabama A&M

Colonial Athletic Association

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Hofstra vs. #9 Towson


 * 1) 5 William & Mary vs. #12 James Madison


 * 1) 7 Northeastern vs. #10 Drexel


 * 1) 6 Delaware vs. #11 Georgia State

Round 2


 * 1) 1 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #8 Hofstra/#9 Towson winner


 * 1) 4 Old Dominion vs. #5 William & Mary/#12 James Madison winner


 * 1) 2 George Mason vs. #7 Northeastern/#10 Drexel winner


 * 1) 3 North Carolina-Wilmington vs. #6 Delaware/#11 Georgia State winner

Southern Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 8 College of Charleston vs. #9 Western Carolina


 * 1) 7 Wofford vs. #10 Furman


 * 1) 6 Elon vs. #11 Citadel

Round 2


 * 1) 1 Davidson vs. #8 College of Charleston/#9 Western Carolina winner


 * 1) 2 Georgia Southern vs. #7 Wofford/#10 Furman winner


 * 1) 3 Chattanooga vs. #6 Elon/#11 Citadel winner


 * 1) 4 Appalachian State vs. #5 North Carolina-Greensboro

Western Athletic Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 8 Idaho vs. #9 Louisiana Tech

Round 2


 * 1) 1 Boise State vs. #8 Idaho/#9 Louisiana Tech winner


 * 1) 5 Hawaii vs. #4 Utah State


 * 1) 6 Fresno State vs. #3 Nevada-Reno


 * 1) 7 San Jose State vs. #2 New Mexico State

West Coast Conference

Round 1


 * 1) 5 Pepperdine vs. #8 Loyola Marymount


 * 1) 6 San Francisco vs. #4 Santa Clara


 * 1) 3 San Diego vs. #2 Gonzaga


 * 1) 1 St. Mary’s vs. #7 Portland

+Note: The Ivy League does not host a tournament. The winner of the conference represents the Ivy League in the NCAA Tournament