Computer Rankings: Your Guide to Pick Your Bracket
Picking your bracket has never been easier. You just need to follow what the computer lays out for you. Here is the final pre-NCAA Tournament computer rankings to help you out.
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Computer Rankings: This is A Fine Pickle We Have
What do you do when the No. 10 team in the computer rankings loses in the semifinals of their conference tournament without a safety net? You hope they get rewarded for an impressive season.
AP Poll: Gonzaga No. 1 With Authority
Gonzaga's new favorite number is going to be 51. Or maybe it won't. That is the number of No. 1 votes the school received in the latest AP Poll. But being ranked No. 1 hasn't been a picnic for the teams that have held that spot this season.
Computer Rankings: Middle Tennessee To Top 10
The Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State may not have gotten much press headed to the conference tournament season, but they might now. They have climbed into the top 10 of the computer rankings this week. Oh, and Grambling is still last.
Computer Rankings: Gonzaga Headed for No. 1?
Gonzaga is starting to make us worried with their high ranking from the computer. The last couple of teams that made this exalted level didn't follow through on their numbers. So what should we think of this Bulldogs squad?
Computer Rankings: Zags Up to No. 4, Others Slip
Gonzaga is bucking the trend among the mid-major ranks as teams try to establish themselves in the minds of the NCAA Tournament committee. Then again, that should be no surprise. The full rankings from 1 to THE GRAMBLING.
Computer Rankings: Soft Bubble Favors Mid-Majors?
Could the soft bubble for this season's NCAA Tournament favor the mid-major teams sitting on it with chances for at-large tickets? History tells us "no," but when you compare the teams by the eye test, you might get a different answer.
AP Poll: Gonzaga Gets No. 1 Love, Memphis Back
Gonzaga earned a couple of first place votes in the AP Poll, and Memphis is back among the ranked squads. But where are the rest of the mid-majors? They are all caught in a giant jumble just outside the top 25.
AP Poll: Mid-Majors Muscle Into Consideration
There might only be two mid-majors with little numbers next to their names, but the number of teams getting votes from outside the top conferences continues to grow. Where to St. Mary's, Akron and Belmont stand now?
Computer Rankings: Revenge of the Mid-Majors?
Mid-major teams might have had a little trouble gaining a foothold in the computer rankings earlier this season. But now we count seven of the Top 25 in the MRI among our ranks. What has changed?
Computer Rankings: Nova's Top 10 Wrecking Ball
Villanova ran through the top 10 teams in the computer rankings over the last week and caused a little shuffling at the top. But is this upset potential just a symptom of college basketball as a whole?
AP Poll: Mid-Majors Gaining Votes, Shockers at 20
Are the mid-major leaders ready to push out some of the bigger names in the AP Poll? If Butler's meteoric rise is any indicition, Louisiana Tech and Bucknell could make some major moves.
Computer Rankings: Middle Tenn. and Belmont Surge
Do Middle Tennessee State and Belmont have what it takes to crash the NCAA Tournament as at-large teams should they not get auto bids? We look at the two mid-major upstarts who are making strides in the latest computer rankings
MRI Computer Rankings: BYU Makes Leap Into Top 25
The losses by the final four undefeated teams have kept the rankings rather stable. But one team from the West Coast Conference made a major move into the Top 25 this week.
AP Poll: Wichita State Back in the Rankings
Wichita State took advantage of another round of upsets in the major conferences to gain back its spot in the AP Top 25. But the field of mid-majors is still looking for some respect among the voters.
MRI Computer Rankings: Return of the WAC?
Could the WAC be back at least for one last gasp of a season? We look at how Utah State and Louisiana Tech are knocking on the door of the Top 56 in the latest MRI computer rankings.
AP Poll: Gonzaga Cracks Top 10, Creighton at 16
With a short week, not much has changed in the AP Top 25 poll. Just don't tell that to Gonzaga. The Bulldogs cracked the top 10 this week, while Creighton held its ground at No. 16.
MRI Computer Rankings: No Mid-Major Rush
Where have all the mid-majors gone? The should be the question on our minds as we look at the lack of leadership among the non-power conferences in the latest computer rankings.
Mid-Major Votes Scarce in Latest AP Top 25
Despite all the upsets in the top 25 this week, the teams that were poised to take their spot in the rankings couldn't capitalize. Murray State and Bucknell are no longer receiving votes after losses this week.
MRI Computer Rankings: Early Christmas Presents
Colorado State, Oklahoma State and Kentucky turned light weeks into big gains in the computer rankings, moving into the top 25. But the news isn't quite as good for the leading mid-majors.
Bucknell Grabs Vote in Latest AP Top 25 Poll
The mid-majors might have lost some representation in the AP Top 25 this week. But despite losing Wichita State, the mids picked up a vote for Bucknell, a team quietly assembling an interesting resume for March.
MRI Computer Rankings: A Hard Road To Top 25
Despite what seems like a wide-open season, the road to making the top 25 has been difficult for the mid-majors most likely to make the push. Do we have a new crop of teams that we should be watching in the quest for that elusive ranking?
AP Poll: MVC Holds Form, Gonzaga Drops 4 Spots
The Missouri Valley held its two spots in the latest AP Poll. Gonzaga wasn't so lucky. The Bulldogs drop four spots in the tally, a vote that was curiously missing a voter this week.
MRI Computer Rankings: Tough Week for Mid-Majors
A few big losses by mid-major teams jumbled the rankings this week. And big moves by Syracuse and Louisville moved them to the top, but still behind the Hoosiers. See all the rankings from 1-347 in week 3 of the MRI.
Wichita State Grabs No. 24 in Latest AP Poll
The Shockers have been shocking through the first month of the season, going 8-0 and making it look easy. The voters have rewarded Wichita State with a No. 24 ranking in this week's AP poll.
MRI Computer Rankings: Illinois St. Tumbles
Arizona, UNLV and Virginia Commonwealth all entered the MRI Top 25 this week after strong wins. More notable were the teams dropping down after losses, including an Illinois State team that gave Louisville a scare Saturday.
