Cincinnati

Continuing with the Early 2012-13 Ranking, here are teams 31 to 45. 

 

With the Sweet 16 not tipping off for another two days, this seemed like a good time to offer up some basic thoughts on the match-ups. Here are the four games in the East and West regions, where play will begin on Thursday night. 

East Region (Boston)

(2) Ohio State vs. (6) Cincinnati: East Region

 

Records

#6 Cincinnati vs #2 Ohio St

#7 Florida vs #3 Marquette

#11 NC State vs #2 Kansas

#13 Ohio vs #1 North Carolina

#10 Xavier vs #3 Baylor

(3) Florida State vs. (6) Cincinnati: East Region

 

Records

(6) Cincinnati vs. (11) Texas: East Region

 

Records

The story of realignment is a tired yet necessary one, given the many changed that have altered the landscape of collegiate athletics in recent years. But with a team that's slated to leave the Big East soon the prohibitive favorite to win the Big East Championship, it was two teams who will remain in the league that stole center stage. Cincinnati will make their first-ever Big East title game appearance, taking on Louisville in another edition of a rivalry that goes all the way back to the days of the old Metro Conference. The times, they are a-changin'. 

While getting an 8 or 9 seed as compared to a 10 or 11 seems like an accomplishment, its actually a kiss of death. #1 seeds are usually head and shoulders above the rest of the field, and 8-9 winners get stuck playing them in the 2nd round.

 

At this point in the season, a few hours can make or destroy a team's season. Besides conference titles on the line, at-large bids, NIT invites, and seeding remain up in the air. Since yesterday's Bracketology projection, here are the results that matter and how the impact postseason hopes:

Saturday Afternoon

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