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Sheet 1: Seed Comparison
Date 03/14/2009–2 a.m. 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 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 65 16 64 16 64 16 64 16
American 52 13 54 14 54 14 55 14 55 14 56 14 55 14 55 14 56 14 56 14 60 15
Arizona 45 11* 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 20 5 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 53 14 52 13 56 14 58 15 58 15





58 15 56 14 59 15
Boston College 30 8 33 9 35 9 31 8 36 9 40 11* 32 8 43 11 47 12 28 7 33 9 44 11 40 10
Brigham Young 31 8 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
Buffalo 55 14



53 14 52 13 53 14 51 13 51 13 51 13 51 13 51 13 51 13 50 13
Butler 25 7 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 34 9 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 63 16 64 16 64 16





64 16 64 16 63 16
Chattanooga 64 16 64 16

























Clemson 26 7 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 49 13

























Connecticut 5 2 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 56 14 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 38 9* 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 8 2 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 58 15 57 15











59 15 63 16 63 16 60 15
Florida State 17 5 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 14 4 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 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 10 3 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 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 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 22 6 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
Maryland 41 11



40 9* 44 12* 44 12*



45 12 38 10
Memphis 6 2 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 37 10 45 12



48 11*

47 12

46 11* 41 12* 34 9 15 4 20 5
Michigan State 3 1 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 40 10 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 12 3 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 62 16









63 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 61 16
Morgan State 60 15 59 15 60 15 62 16 63 16 63 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 60 15 63 16 60 15
North Carolina 1 1 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 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 50 13 51 13 50 13





50 13 50 13 50 13 50 13 48 12 47 12
Ohio State 29 8 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 7 2 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 33 9 39 10 43 11























Penn State 42 11 42 11 38 10



49 13 49 13

46 12
Pittsburgh 2 1 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 54 14 53 14











53 14 52 13 51 13
Purdue 19 5 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 61 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 61 16 64 16 62 16
Robert Morris 57 15 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
San Diego State 39 10









48 12 48 12 44 12* 38 10 43 11 43 11
Siena 46 12 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
Stephen F. Austin 59 15 58 15 59 15 60 15 59 15 59 15 59 15

53 14 53 14
Syracuse 15 4 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
Temple 36 9







45 12

















Tennessee 27 7 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 32 8 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 44 12* 36 9 36 9 42 11







36 9 36 9 35 9
UCLA 16 4 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
Utah 28 7 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 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 9 3 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 47 12 49 13 49 13 49 13 50 13 50 13 49 13 49 13 50 13
Wake Forest 12 3 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 13 4 12 3 13 4 16 4 16 4 21 6 21 6 17 5 17 5 20 5 20 5 25 7
West Virginia 21 6 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 48 12 50 13 51 13 51 13





52 13 48 12
Wisconsin 35 10* 34 9 31 8 28 7 33 9 34 10* 36 9 45 11* 46 12 17 5 9 3 18 5
Xavier 23 6 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
Bowling Green

60 15

























Bradley















44 11
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
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
New Mexico

44 11 45 12























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
South Carolina

40 10 39 10 35 9 28 8* 41 12* 37 10 38 10 37 10 34 10* 31 8
Stanford















43 11
Tennessee-Martin





63 16 64 16 64 16 61 16















Texas A&M-Corpus Christi













60 15 61 16
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
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 03/11/09 7























Seed fell this bracket

02/02/09 11 03/14/09 4























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 03/14/2009 – 2 a.m. 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
America East Binghamton 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 North Carolina Duke Duke Wake Forest Clemson Clemson
Atlantic Sun East Tennessee State 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 Temple Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Dayton Dayton Dayton Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Duquesne Dayton
Big East Louisville Louisville Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Louisville Marquette Marquette Syracuse Pittsburgh
Big Sky Portland State 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 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 Michigan State
Big 12 Missouri 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 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 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 Memphis
Horizon Cleveland State Cleveland State Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Milwaukee
Ivy Cornell 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 Siena
Mid-American Buffalo 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 Morgan State Hampton Hampton Hampton
Missouri Valley Northern Iowa 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 Utah 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 Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Morehead State 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 UCLA 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 American Holy Cross Holy Cross American Navy Lehigh
Southern Chattanooga 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 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 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 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 North Dakota State Western Illinois
Sun Belt Western Kentucky 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 Utah State Louisiana Tech
West Coast Gonzaga 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 4 7 2 2 4 2 5 2 8 10 11 10 13 15 N/A















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