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Sheet 1: Seed Comparison
Date 3/15/2009 – 1 a.m. 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 S-Curve Seed
Akron 55 14





53 14























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 65 16 64 16 64 16 64 16
American 52 13 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 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 53 14 52 13 56 14 58 15 58 15





58 15 56 14 59 15
Boston College 30 7* 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 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
Butler 25 7 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 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 63 16 64 16 64 16





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

























Clemson 27 8* 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 49 13

























Connecticut 4 1 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 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 46 12



42 11 33 9 35 9 38 9* 41 11















Dayton 42 11 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 6 2 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 58 15 57 15











59 15 63 16 63 16 60 15
Florida State 16 4 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 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 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 11 3 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 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 1 1 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 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 11* 41 11



40 9* 44 12* 44 12*



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



48 11*

47 12

46 11* 41 12* 34 9 15 4 20 5
Michigan State 8 2 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 11 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 9 3 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 62 16









63 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 61 16
Morgan State 60 15 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 3 1 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 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 50 13 51 13 50 13





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























Pittsburgh 2 1 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 54 14 53 14











53 14 52 13 51 13
Purdue 19 5 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 61 16 63 16 61 16 62 16 61 16 64 16 62 16
Robert Morris 57 15 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 47 12 41 11 39 10









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

53 14 53 14
Syracuse 12 3 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 37 10 36 9







45 12

















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







36 9 36 9 35 9
UCLA 18 5 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
USC 40 10

















46 11* 40 10 34 9 42 11
Utah 28 7 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 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 10 3 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 11 43 12* 47 12 47 12 49 13 49 13 49 13 50 13 50 13 49 13 49 13 50 13
Wake Forest 13 4 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 15 4 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 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 48 12 50 13 51 13 51 13





52 13 48 12
Wisconsin 38 10 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 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
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
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
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
Penn State

47 12 42 11 42 11 38 10



49 13 49 13

46 12
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
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.












Conference 03/15/2009 – 1 a.m. 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 Binghamton Vermont Vermont Vermont Vermont Boston University Vermont Binghamton New Hampshire Binghamton Binghamton
Atlantic Coast Duke 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 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 Temple Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Dayton Dayton Dayton Xavier Xavier Xavier Xavier Duquesne Dayton
Big East Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Louisville Marquette Marquette Syracuse Pittsburgh
Big Sky Portland State 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 Radford Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military Virginia Military
Big Ten Purdue 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 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 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 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 Memphis
Horizon Cleveland State 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 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 Siena
Mid-American Akron 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 Morgan State Hampton Hampton Hampton
Missouri Valley Northern Iowa 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 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 Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Morehead State 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 USC 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 American Holy Cross Holy Cross American Navy Lehigh
Southern Chattanooga Chattanooga Chattanooga Chattanooga Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson Davidson
Southeastern Tennessee 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 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 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 North Dakota State Western Illinois
Sun Belt Western Kentucky 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 Utah State Louisiana Tech
West Coast Gonzaga 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 2 4 4 7 2 2 4 2 5 2 8 10 11 10 13 15 N/A

















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