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NCAA National Champions
North Carolina
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North Carolina |
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Illinois |
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43 |
70 |
Illinois Rallied from a 15 Point Deficit to Tie the Game at 65.
With 2:39 Remaining, Illinois' Luther Head Drained a Three to Tie the Game Again at 70.
But, the Tar Heels Ran Off Five Unanswered Points to End the Game and Take Home Their Fourth National Championship.
UNC - Sean May: 26 Points, 10 Rebounds
Illinois - Luther Head: 21 Points, 5 Rebounds
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NIT Champions
South Carolina
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Saint Joseph's |
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South Carolina |
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With .9 Seconds Remaining in the Game, South Carolina's Tarence Kinsey
Hits a Three Pointer to Give the Gamecocks Their First NIT Championship
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AP
1. Illinois
2. North Carolina
3. Duke
4. Louisville
5. Wake Forest
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Coaches
1. North Carolina
2. Illinois
3. Louisville
4. Michigan State
5. Kentucky
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Team
1. Illinois
2. Kansas
3. Washington
4. Oklahoma State
5. Duke
6. North Carolina
7. Wake Forest
8. Gonzaga
9. Arizona
10. Kentucky
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Conference
1. ACC
2. Pac 10
3. Big XII
4. Big East
5. SEC
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Contains Predictions of First Round Upsets (by percentage), Sweet 16 Teams, and the Final Four.
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For Each Conference, the Total Number of Teams in Post-Season Tournaments (NCAA and NIT) and Winning Percentages
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Final Bracket Projection
All Four 1-Seeds Picked Correctly
64 of 65 Teams Picked Correctly (UAB Missed)
26 Teams Seeded Correctly, 24 Teams Seeded Within One Seed, and 14 Teams More Than One Seed Off
In the Media
Richmond, VA WXGI - ESPN Radio 950
Reno, NV Reno Gazette Journal
RPI Formula Revision
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee Has Updated Its RPI Formula.
A Team That Wins on the Road Will Be Awarded 1.4 Wins. Home Wins Are Reduced to 0.6 Wins.
Road Losses Will Count as 0.6 Losses and Home Losses Are More Severe at 1.4 Losses.
There Is No Change for Neutral Wins and Losses.
The New RPI Is Now Online.
A Side-By-Side Taste Test of the "New" RPI and Good Old "Classic" RPI.
The Comparison Shows the Difference (Positive or Negative) for Each Team This Year by Using the "New" Formula.
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Two, Three, and Four Loss Teams
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Illinois
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37-2
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North Carolina
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33-4
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Pacific
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27-4
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The "25" Win Club
(Division I games only)
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Duke |
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Syracuse |
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Utah |
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Gonzaga |
Michigan State |
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Boston College |
Cincinnati |
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Holy Cross |
New Mexico |
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Oklahoma |
Oklahoma State |
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UTEP |
Vermont |
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Wisconsin |
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