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Sheet 1: Seed Comparison
Date 03/11/09 03/07/09 03/02/09 02/28/09 02/23/09 02/21/09 02/16/09 02/14/09 02/06/09 02/02/09 01/25/09 01/18/09 01/11/09 01/04/09
Team S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed S-Curve Seed
Alabama State 65 16 65 16 65 16 65 16 65 16 65 16 65 16 65 16 65 16 65 16 64 16 64 16 64 16
American 54 14 54 14 55 14 55 14 56 14 55 14 55 14 56 14 56 14 60 15
Arizona 38 11*

37 10 34 10* 25 8* 27 7 30 8 33 9 42 11 44 11 45 12 41 11 29 8
Arizona State 23 6 24 6 22 6 20 5 16 4 17 5 14 4 20 5 26 7 24 6 9 3 10 3 13 4 11 3
Binghamton 52 13 56 14 58 15 58 15





58 15 56 14 59 15
Boston College 33 9 35 9 31 8 36 9 40 11* 32 8 43 11 47 12 28 7 33 9 44 11 40 10
Bowling Green 60 15

























Brigham Young 27 7 30 8 30 8 43 10* 42 10* 38 10 44 12* 43 10* 45 12 41 12* 39 10 33 9 31 8 33 9
Butler 25 7 26 7 28 7 26 7 27 7 34 9 28 7 22 6 14 4 14 4 18 5 18 5 16 4 19 5
California 31 8 32 8 32 8 32 8 35 9 30 8 36 10* 39 10 34 9 25 7 25 7 39 10
Cal State-Northridge 63 16 64 16 64 16





64 16 64 16 63 16
Chattanooga 64 16

























Clemson 17 5 15 4 11 3 11 3 11 3 11 3 11 3 9 3 7 2 9 3 16 4 15 4 12 3 13 4
Cleveland State 49 13

























Connecticut 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 2 4 1 6 2
Cornell 55 14 58 15 54 14 53 14 54 14 53 14 53 14 54 14 54 14 54 14 54 14 54 14
Dayton 35 9 37 11* 36 10* 38 11* 32 8 29 8 29 8 30 8 32 8 39 10 43 11 44 11 47 12 17 5
Duke 9 3 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 9 3 7 2 5 2 5 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1
East Tennessee State 57 15











59 15 63 16 63 16 60 15
Florida State 19 5 20 5 21 6 22 6 20 5 23 6 27 7 23 6 37 9* 38 10 38 10 38 10 38 10 40 10
Gonzaga 15 4 17 5 19 5 17 5 18 5 19 5 20 5 19 5 17 5 19 5 19 5 19 5 19 5 23 6
Illinois 18 5 22 6 20 5 18 5 19 5 20 5 18 5 24 6 25 7 23 6 23 6 31 8 32 8 44 11
Kansas 8 2 10 3 9 3 9 3 14 4 14 4 15 4 12 3 16 4 18 5 21 6 27 7 29 8 28 7
Louisiana State 24 6 21 6 17 5 21 6 22 6 22 6 32 8 40 11* 27 7 28 7 49 13
Louisville 4 1 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 6 2 8 2 13 4 18 5 36 9
Marquette 20 5 16 4 13 4 13 4 9 3 10 3 10 3 11 3 6 2 8 2 13 4 16 4 20 5 30 8
Memphis 5 2 4 1 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 12 3 12 3 20 5 20 5 17 5 15 4
Michigan 45 12



48 11*

47 12

46 11* 41 12* 34 9 15 4 20 5
Michigan State 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 5 2 6 2 9 3 10 3 7 2 8 2 8 2 9 3
Minnesota 41 10* 40 10 45 11* 41 11 36 10* 40 10 31 8 27 7 18 5 21 6 27 8* 22 6 35 9 42 11
Missouri 14 4 11 3 12 3 12 3 12 3 12 3 12 3 15 4 24 6 32 8 35 9 40 10 41 11
Morehead State 62 16









63 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 61 16
Morgan State 59 15 60 15 62 16 63 16 63 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 60 15 63 16 60 15
New Mexico 44 11 45 12























North Carolina 1 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 2 1 1 1
North Dakota State 51 13 52 13 52 13 54 14 55 14 54 14 54 14 55 14 54 14 55 14 62 16 62 16 59 15
Northern Iowa 50 13 51 13 50 13





50 13 50 13 50 13 50 13 48 12 47 12
Ohio State 32 8 34 9 38 9* 30 8 28 8* 28 7 22 6 18 5 22 6 25 7 26 7 24 6 27 7 32 8
Oklahoma 6 2 5 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 5 2 6 2 6 2 5 2 4 1
Oklahoma State 39 10 43 11























Penn State 42 11 38 10



49 13 49 13

46 12
Pittsburgh 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 1
Portland State 53 14











53 14 52 13 51 13
Purdue 21 6 18 5 15 4 15 4 15 4 15 4 21 6 21 6 13 4 13 4 24 6 35 9 33 9 27 7
Radford 61 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 61 16 64 16 62 16
Robert Morris 56 14 57 15 57 15 57 15 57 15 57 15 57 15 58 15 58 15 60 15 57 15 57 15 62 16 62 16
Siena 46 12 47 12 47 12 47 12 47 11* 46 12 46 12 48 12 48 11* 49 13 49 13 50 13 49 13 47 12
South Carolina 40 10 39 10 35 9 28 8* 41 12* 37 10 38 10 37 10 34 10* 31 8
Stephen F. Austin 58 15 59 15 60 15 59 15 59 15 59 15

53 14 53 14
Syracuse 22 6 23 6 25 7 27 7 30 7* 26 7 26 7 26 7 19 5 22 6 10 3 9 3 6 2 8 2
Tennessee 28 8* 25 7 27 7 29 8 29 8 25 7 23 6 29 8 29 8 36 9 31 8 26 7 28 7 14 4
Texas 29 8 29 8 29 8 25 7 26 7 31 8 24 6 25 7 21 6 15 4 11 3 11 3 10 3 7 2
Texas A&M 36 9 36 9 42 11







36 9 36 9 35 9
UCLA 16 4 19 5 23 6 24 6 23 6 18 5 19 5 14 4 15 4 16 4 14 4 14 4 22 6 25 7
UNLV 37 10 33 9 39 11* 45 12 37 10 45 12 35 9 34 9 36 9 27 7 32 8 37 10 37 10 34 9
Utah 30 7* 27 7 24 6 23 6 24 6 24 6 25 7 28 7 31 8 35 9 48 12 45 12
Utah State 43 11 48 12 48 12 50 13 43 11 39 10 40 10 32 8 35 9 40 10 47 12 46 12 46 12
Villanova 10 3 12 3 14 4 14 4 13 4 13 4 13 4 13 4 23 6 26 7 37 10 42 11
Virginia Commonwealth 47 12 49 13 49 13 49 13 50 13 50 13 49 13 49 13 50 13
Wake Forest 11 3 9 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 8 2 9 3 10 3 10 3 7 2 5 2 1 1 7 2 10 3
Washington 12 3 13 4 16 4 16 4 21 6 21 6 17 5 17 5 20 5 20 5 25 7
West Virginia 26 7 28 7 34 10* 31 7* 31 7* 33 9 34 9 35 9 41 11 30 8 30 8 30 8 21 6 16 4
Western Kentucky 48 12 50 13 51 13 51 13





52 13 48 12
Wisconsin 34 9 31 8 28 7 33 9 34 10* 36 9 45 11* 46 12 17 5 9 3 18 5
Xavier 13 4 14 4 18 5 19 5 17 5 16 4 16 4 16 4 11 3 11 3 12 3 12 3 14 4 12 3
Akron

53 14























Alabama A&M













63 16
Arkansas













39 10
Arkansas-Little Rock







51 13 52 13 52 13 52 13 56 14 56 14 56 14
Austin Peay State

61 16









59 15 59 15 60 15
Baylor













42 11 40 10 32 8 30 8 31 8
Belmont





60 15

62 16















Boston University













55 14
Bradley













44 11
Buffalo



53 14 52 13 53 14 51 13 51 13 51 13 51 13 51 13 51 13 50 13
Creighton

42 11 33 9 35 9 38 9* 41 11















Davidson

46 12 46 12 46 12 46 11* 43 11 42 11 42 11 30 8 29 8 28 7 28 7 24 6 21 6
Duquesne













57 15
Florida





40 10 33 9 35 9 37 9* 31 8 33 9 37 10 36 9 39 10 42 11
George Mason













49 13 48 12 46 12
Georgetown













43 12* 45 12 15 4 7 2 11 3 5 2
Hampton













63 16 65 16 64 16
Harvard













54 14
Holy Cross













64 16 65 16
Illinois State













22 6
Jacksonville

62 16 59 15

62 16

60 15 61 16 57 15 61 16
Kansas State











41 11 41 11
Kentucky



44 11 39 10 39 9* 42 11 33 9 38 10 39 10 17 5 17 5 23 6 34 9 37 10
Lamar













51 13 53 14
Lehigh













57 15
Long Beach State





61 16 60 15 60 15

58 15 55 14 55 14 55 14
Louisiana Tech













58 15
Maryland



40 9* 44 12* 44 12*



45 12 38 10
Miami, Florida













45 12 44 12* 33 9 41 11
Miami University













50 13
Middle Tennessee State













58 15
Milwaukee













52 13
Navy













53 14
New Hampshire













65 16
Northeastern













49 13 48 12
Notre Dame













29 7* 29 8 26 7 26 7
Pacific













56 14
Princeton













64 16
Providence





42 11



















Rhode Island

44 11























Saint Mary's

41 10* 43 10*

48 12

47 12 47 12 43 11 22 6 21 6 23 6 24 6
Sam Houston State











58 15 62 16
San Diego State









48 12 48 12 44 12* 38 10 43 11 43 11
Stanford













43 11
Temple







45 12

















Tennessee-Martin



63 16 64 16 64 16 61 16















Texas A&M-Corpus Christi











60 15 61 16
USC













46 11* 40 10 34 9 42 11
Vermont







52 13 56 14 56 14 57 15 61 16
Virginia Military











53 14 53 14 52 13 52 13 51 13 52 13 55 14
Virginia Tech



41 12* 37 9*

44 11 39 10 36 9 47 11* 45 11*
Weber State

55 14 56 14 56 14 58 15 58 15 59 15 59 15 57 15 59 15 61 16
Western Illinois













65 16
Western Michigan













58 15
Key New entries in each bracket























Out of this bracket 01/11/09 12 03/02/09 6























New this bracket 01/18/09 15 03/07/09 6























Seed rose this bracket 01/25/09 11 03/10/09 7























Seed fell this bracket 02/02/09 11

























Blank represents seed steady this bracket 02/06/09 10

























02/14/09 9

























*represents seed change to reflect bracketing principles 02/16/09 4

























02/21/09 7

























Teams in bold have clinched their conference's auto bid 02/23/09 4

























02/28/09 6

























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Sheet 2: Auto Bids
Teams in Bold Italics have clinched their conference's auto bid.










Teams in Bold have clinched their conference's regular season title










Conference 03/10/09 03/07/09 03/02/09 02/28/09 02/23/09 02/21/09 02/16/09 02/14/09 02/06/09 02/02/09 01/25/09 01/18/09 01/11/09 01/04/09
America East Binghamton Binghamton Binghamton Binghamton Vermont Vermont Vermont Vermont Boston University Vermont Binghamton New Hampshire Binghamton Binghamton
Atlantic Coast North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Duke Duke Wake Forest Clemson Clemson
Atlantic Sun East Tennessee State Jacksonville Jacksonville Belmont Jacksonville Belmont Jacksonville Jacksonville East Tennessee State Jacksonville East Tennessee State Jacksonville East Tennessee State East Tennessee State
Atlantic Ten Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Dayton Dayton Dayton Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Duquesne Dayton
Big East Louisville Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Louisville Marquette Marquette Syracuse Pittsburgh
Big Sky Portland State Weber State Weber State Weber State Weber State Weber State Weber State Weber State Weber State Weber State Portland State Portland State Weber State Portland State
Big South Radford Radford Radford Radford Radford Radford Radford Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military
Big Ten Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State
Big 12 Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma
Big West Cal State-Northridge Cal State-Northridge Cal State-Northridge Long Beach State Long Beach State Long Beach State Cal State-Northridge Cal State-Northridge Cal State-Northridge Long Beach State Long Beach State Long Beach State Long Beach State Pacific
Colonial Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth Northeastern Northeastern Virginia Commonwealth George Mason George Mason George Mason
Conference USA Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis
Horizon Cleveland State Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Milwaukee
Ivy Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Cornell Princeton Cornell Cornell Cornell Harvard Cornell
Metro Atlantic Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena
Mid-American Bowling Green Akron Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Western Michigan Miami University Buffalo
Mid-Eastern Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Morgan State Hampton Hampton Hampton
Missouri Valley Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Creighton Creighton Creighton Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Bradley Illinois State
Mountain West Brigham Young Utah Utah Utah Utah Utah Utah Utah San Diego State Utah UNLV Utah San Diego State San Diego State
Northeast Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Morehead State Austin Peay Tennessee-Martin Tennessee-Martin Tennessee-Martin Tennessee-Martin Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Austin Peay State Austin Peay State Austin Peay State Morehead State
Pacific-10 Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington UCLA UCLA Washington California California Arizona State
Patriot American American American American American American American American American Holy Cross Holy Cross American Navy Lehigh
Southern Chattanooga Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson
Southeastern Louisiana State Louisiana State Louisiana State Louisiana State Louisiana State Louisiana State Louisiana State Louisiana State Louisiana State Louisiana State Kentucky Florida Florida Louisiana State
Southland Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sam Houston State Stephen F. Austin Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Stephen F. Austin Lamar Lamar
Southwestern Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama A&M
Summit North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State Western Illinois
Sun Belt Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas-Little Rock Western Kentucky Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas-Little Rock Middle Tennessee State Western Kentucky
Western Athletic Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Utah State Louisiana Tech
West Coast Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga Gonzaga St. Mary's St. Mary's St. Mary's St. Mary's
Total of New Auto Bids for the Bracket 7 2 2 4 2 5 2 8 10 11 10 13 15 N/A














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