Your Daily Bracket -- Wednesday

Notre Dame had another idle day and another switch in ESPN's latest bracketology. The Irish remained as a No. 6 seed and stayed in Columbus -- The Boss remains happy -- but left No. 11 opponent Old Dominion behind. Instead, it is back to playing No. 11 Illinois, with the winner facing No. 3 Southern Illinois or No. 14 Oral Roberts. Plus, the Irish were moved back to the East instead of West. ESPN also still considers the Irish a lock for the Tournament.

The Bracket Project keeps Notre Dame on the 8/9 line -- as do most of the other "bracket experts" out there. And what, really, makes someone a bracket expert? The actual Bracket Project people have Notre Dame as a No. 6 seed in Lexington, but the Irish's opponent doesn't bode well. It is Vermont-esque (with T.J. Sorrentine and Taylor Coppenrath) and  No. 11 Winthrop, a team that will likely be a secure upset pick for a lot of brackets no matter the opponent. Speaking of Coppenrath, he's got his own Web site.

And in the all-important Jerome, critical games tonight include Navy at Bucknell and Lafayette at Holy Cross in the Patriot League Tournament. 
-By Michael Rothstein of The Journal Gazette

Comments

[Matt J.]

I'm personally hoping that Holy Cross wins with a tip in at the buzzer over Bucknell, and the committee might see fit to take both teams. Probably won't happen, but one can dream.