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Sheet 1: Seed Comparison
Date 3/14/2009–6 p.m. 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 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 65 16 64 16 64 16 64 16
American 52 13 52 13 54 14 54 14 55 14 55 14 56 14 55 14 55 14 56 14 56 14 60 15
Arizona State 20 5 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 53 14 52 13 56 14 58 15 58 15





58 15 56 14 59 15
Boston College 30 8 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 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 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 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 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 63 16 64 16 64 16





64 16 64 16 63 16
Chattanooga 64 16 64 16 64 16

























Clemson 27 7 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 49 13

























Connecticut 4 1 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 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
Creighton 46 12



42 11 33 9 35 9 38 9* 41 11















Dayton 42 10* 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 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 58 15 57 15











59 15 63 16 63 16 60 15
Florida State 16 4 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 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 17 5 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 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 26 7 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 3 1 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 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 40 11* 41 11



40 9* 44 12* 44 12*



45 12 38 10
Memphis 5 2 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 39 10 37 10 45 12



48 11*

47 12

46 11* 41 12* 34 9 15 4 20 5
Michigan State 6 2 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 44 12* 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 11 3 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 62 16









63 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 61 16
Morgan State 60 15 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 2 1 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 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 50 13 51 13 50 13





50 13 50 13 50 13 50 13 48 12 47 12
Ohio State 28 7 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 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 33 9 39 10 43 11























Penn State 47 12 42 11 42 11 38 10



49 13 49 13

46 12
Pittsburgh 1 1 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 54 14 53 14











53 14 52 13 51 13
Purdue 19 5 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 61 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 61 16 64 16 62 16
Robert Morris 57 15 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 41 11 39 10









48 12 48 12 44 12* 38 10 43 11 43 11
Siena 35 9 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 59 15 58 15 59 15 60 15 59 15 59 15 59 15

53 14 53 14
Syracuse 15 4 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 37 10 36 9







45 12

















Tennessee 24 6 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 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 45 11* 44 12* 36 9 36 9 42 11







36 9 36 9 35 9
UCLA 18 5 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 29 8 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 36 9 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 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 43 12* 47 12 47 12 49 13 49 13 49 13 50 13 50 13 49 13 49 13 50 13
Wake Forest 12 3 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 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 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 48 12 50 13 51 13 51 13





52 13 48 12
Wisconsin 38 10 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 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
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
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
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 – 6 p.m. 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 Binghamton Vermont Vermont Vermont Vermont Boston University Vermont Binghamton New Hampshire Binghamton Binghamton
Atlantic Coast Duke 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 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 Temple Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Dayton Dayton Dayton Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Duquesne Dayton
Big East Louisville Louisville Louisville Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Louisville Marquette Marquette Syracuse Pittsburgh
Big Sky Portland State 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 Radford Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military
Big Ten Purdue 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 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 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 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 Memphis
Horizon Cleveland State 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 Cornell Princeton Cornell Cornell Cornell Harvard Cornell
Metro Atlantic Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena Siena
Mid-American Buffalo 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 Morgan State Hampton Hampton Hampton
Missouri Valley Northern Iowa 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 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 Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Morehead State 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 Arizona State 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 American Holy Cross Holy Cross American Navy Lehigh
Southern Chattanooga Chattanooga Chattanooga Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson
Southeastern Tennessee 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 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 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 North Dakota State Western Illinois
Sun Belt Western Kentucky 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 Utah State Louisiana Tech
West Coast Gonzaga 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 4 7 2 2 4 2 5 2 8 10 11 10 13 15 N/A
















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