2012 March Madness Snubs: Miami Hurricanes Had Multiple Opportunities To Make NCAA Field

This has been one of the least controversial fields in NCAA Tournament history, but that still doesn't remove the sting of the Miami hurricanes not making it into the field. But truth be told, the Hurricanes had plenty of chances to make their case, and their exclusion from the tournament is pretty justified.

The Hurricanes failed to win 20 games this season, and they could not have been good for the committee, but their 9-7 ACC record, including a win at Duke was pretty impressive. The nail in their coffin might have been two losses to North Carolina State however. The Wolf Pack were on the bubble as well, and the committee only took one of those lower level ACC teams. Those two losses appear to have sealed their fate.

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Printable NCAA Bracket 2012: SB Nation Printable Bracket For All Your Office Pool Needs

The NCAA Tournament is just a few days away from getting underway, which means it's time for you to fill out your bracket(s). Luckily, we have you covered here at SB Nation.

The guys at the Mothership have put together a printable 2012 NCAA Bracket for all of your office pool needs. So when you need to pick the Florida State Seminoles to make it all the way to the Final Four, you'll have a pretty little bracket to do it on.

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2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule, South Florida Vs. California Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The South Florida Bulls earned a potential No. 12 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and found themselves in the play-round of the NCAA Tournament. In the play-in round, the Bulls will take on potential No. 12 seed California. If the Bulls can beat the Golden Bears they'll face off against No. 5 seed Temple.

If the Bulls have some success early in the tournament, they could eventually face the likes of North Carolina, Michigan, or Creighton in later rounds.

Location: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Time: Wednesday March 14, 9 p.m. ET

TV Schedule: TruTV

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2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Florida Vs. Virginia Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Florida Gators earned a No. 7 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and found themselves in the West sectional of the NCAA Tournament. In the first round, the Gators will take on No. 10 seed Virginia. If the Gators can beat the Cavaliers they'll face off against the winner of No. 2 Missouri and No. 15 Norfolk State.

If the Gators have some success early in the tournament, they could eventually face the likes of Murray State, Marquette, or Michigan State in later rounds.

Location: CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb.

Date/Time: Friday March 16, 2:10 p.m. ET

TV Schedule: TNT

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2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Florida State Vs. St. Bonaventure Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Florida State Seminoles earned a No. 3 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and found themselves in the East sectional of the NCAA Tournament. In the first round, the Seminoles will take on No. 15 seed St Bonaventure. If the Noles can beat the Bonnies they'll face off against the winner of No. 6 Cincinnati and No. 11 Texas.

If the Seminoles have some success early in the tournament, they could eventually face the likes of Gonzaga, Ohio State, or Cincinnati in later rounds.

Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN

Time: Friday March 16, 2:45 p.m. ET

TV Schedule: CBS

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March Madness Bracket 2012: Florida Will Play In West Bracket

The Florida Gators earned a No. 7 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and found themselves in the West sectional of the NCAA Tournament. In the first round, the Gators will take on No. 10 seed Virginia. If the Gators can beat the Cavaliers they'll face off against the winner of No. 2 Missouri and No. 15 Norfolk St.

After a successful regular season, the Florida Gators have landed the 7 seed in the West region for this year's NCAA Tournament, as the selection committee announced on Sunday. The West region should pose numerous challenges for a talented Florida team. In the first round of the tournament, the Gators will be facing 10-seeded Virginia, with the winner moving on to face No. 2-seeded Missouri or No. 15-seeded Norfolk State in the second round.

If the Gators have some success early in the tournament, they could eventually face the likes of Louisville, Marquette, Memphis or Michigan State in later rounds.

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2012 NCAA Printable Bracket: Follow Florida State, Florida And South Florida In March Madness

How far will Florida State, Florida and South Florida go in the 2012 NCAA Tournament? To track their runs, be sure to check out SB Nation's printable NCAA bracket. You can find the printable bracket for the 2012 NCAA Tournament right here.

If you're looking for more NCAA Tournament resources, the bracket has links to team blogs corresponding to the lucky 68 who made the field, including the Orange, Iona and Long Island. You'll find all sorts of expert analysis, commentary and communities full of discussion to help you gain that extra advantage when picking your bracket.

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Miami's Bubble Bursts, Left Out Of Dance

The Miami Hurricanes will be headed to the NIT after Jim Larranaga's club was left out of the dance.

NCAA Bracket 2012: South Florida To Play California In First Four Round

After landing the No. 12 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the South Florida Bulles will be playing fellow 12 seed Cal in the First Four round in Dayton on Wednesday. The Bulls were on the bubble all week but ended up sneaking in and will have a chance to play their way into a first round matchup against Temple on Friday in Nashville

The Bulls finished the season 20-13 overall and 12-6 in the Big East, good enough for a first round bye in the Big East Conference Tournament. Stan Heath's club took care of business against Villanova in their first game at MSG - a win that likely pushed them into the tourney. They then fell to Notre Dame in overtime in their quarterfinal matchup

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As you would expect with another First Four team, the Cal Golden Bears had to sweat it out all week on the bubble. Mike Montgomery's club was 24-9 overall and finished second in the Pac 12 at 13-5. They were bounced out of the Pac 12 tourney by eventual champion Colorado in an 11-point semifinal loss in Los Angeles. Along with the automatic qualifying Buffaloes, they are the only Pac 12 teams in the dance. They are led by Allen Crabbe and Jorge Gutierrez on the wings, who both average double figures for Montgomery and will matchup well against the length of USF's backcourt.

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NCAA Bracket 2012: Florida State To Play St. Bonaventure In First Round

After landing the No. 3 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the Florida State Seminoles will be playing 14-seeded St. Bonaventure to kick things off in the first round. The Seminoles earned an automatic berth on Sunday afternoon with an impressive ACC Tournament title win over North Carolina.

The Noles defeated Miami, Duke, and North Carolina in a fantastic three-day run to their first-ever ACC Championship. After a brutal week in Atlanta, Leonard Hamilton's club will get an extra day of rest before facing the Bonnies on Friday.

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Like FSU, the Bonnies earned an automatic berth with an impressive Atlantic 10 Tournament championship this week in Atlantic City. They are led by legit NBA prospect and Atlantic 10 MVP Andrew Nicholson, who is a monster in the paint. Nicholson is a Canadian import who's a complete player, averaging more than 18 points a game and 8 rebounds per game. Demetrius Conger supports Nicholson, and is averaging more than 12 points per game and coming of a huge A-10 tournament performance, particularly in the semifinals against UMass. While the Seminoles enter the dance with a lot of momentum, their opponent does as well and will present a real challenge on the interior.

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NCAA Bracket 2012: Florida To Play Virginia In First Round

After landing the No. 7 seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, the Florida Gators will be playing 10-seeded Virginia to kick things off in the first round. The Gators were a lock for an at-large bid from the tournament's selection committee after turning in a 23-10 record during a regular season.

The Gators defeated Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament but were bounced out by Kentucky in semifinals in New Orleans. With nearly a full week of rest, the Gators will now begin their postseason march against the Cavaliers.

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Virginia started the season red-hot but stumbled in ACC play in the month of February. The started the season 14-1 under Tony Bennett but finished with a 22-9 overall record and finished fourth in the ACC with a 9-7 record. They were bounced out of the first round of the ACC tournament, losing to fellow bubble team North Carolina State. The Gators will have to contend with Mike Scott, a monster in the paint who was in the running for ACC Player of the Year. It will be an incredible battle watching Patric Young match up with Scott.

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: South Florida Is A 12 Seed, Will Face Cal In First Four In Dayton On Wednesday

South Florida ended up on the right side of the bubble, earning a 12 seed. The Bulls will play Cal in their first game in the First Four round in Dayton.

NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Florida State Is Three Seed, Will Face St. Bonaventure On Friday

The Seminoles earned a three seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and will face St. Bonaventure in their first game.

NCAA Tournament 2012: How the Florida Gators Got Here

We take a look at the Florida Gators as they enter the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Florida Is Seven Seed, Will Face Virginia On Friday

The Florida Gators earned a seven seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. They will face Virginia in their first game.

Bracketology 2012: Florida State No. 4 Seed, Florida No. 7 Seed, USF In First Four Play-In Game

Selection Sunday for the 2012 NCAA Tournament is finally here, but before the official selection committee announces the actual bids and seeding, let's take a look at the projections for some of the local schools from Chris Dobbertean of SB Nation and Blogging The Bracket.

The Florida State Seminoles, playing in Sunday's ACC Championship Game against Duke, are currently projected to be a No. 4 seed, though a win in the ACC title game could bump them up a seed line. The Florida Gators of the SEC are currently slotted as a No. 7 seed, while the South Florida Bulls are one of the "Last Four In", scheduled to face Drexel in a First Four game.

Full bracket projections below:

Teams that have clinched automatic bids appear in all caps.

An explanation of the Last Four In and First Four Out, along with a few more teams, follows the rundown.

For more bracketology, check out Blogging The Bracket.

Selection Sunday 2012: Time, TV Schedule And More

Selection Sunday 2012 is here at last, as tonight officially kicks off The Road to the Final Four. CBS Sports is once again anchoring the coverage of this event, as pairings for the 2012 NCCA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament will be announced live. The Selection Show airs tonight from 6:00-7:00 PM, EST, after which we will know which regions and seeds all 68 teams that qualified for the Big Dance obtained.

Hosts for the show include CBS Sports’ Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis. They will host the even live from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. NY. Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Turner Sports’ Steve Kerr plan on joining Gumbel, Anthony and Davis via satellite from the site of the Big Ten Championship at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Additionally, Jeff Hathaway, Chairman of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, will join the coverage from Indianapolis, Ind. to provide an in-depth look into the selection process.

Bracketology 2012: USF Holds Steady, Miami Drops From Bracket

With Selection Sunday 24 hours away, the South Florida Bulls and the Miami Hurricanes will be nervously waiting to see if their name will be 1 of the 68 chosen for this year's NCAA Tournament. SB Nation's resident Bracketologist Chris Dobbertean released his latest bracket earlier today, and it was a mixed bag for the Florida teams sitting on the bubble.

USF remained one of the First Four In, flying up to Dayton to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Tuesday. The winner of that game would head to Albuquerque, NM to face the 4th seed Indiana Hoosiers in the East Regional.

The Hurricanes however fell out of the bracket following their loss to Florida State in the ACC Quarterfinals last night in Atlanta. Dobbertean has Miami as one of the Next Four Out, meaning anywhere from the 5th to 8th team left out of March Madness.

Florida State moved up to a 4 seed in the Midwest Regional after their victory over the Canes, heading to Portland, OR to face the Davidson Wildcats. The Florida Gators moved down to a 7 seed in the South Regional after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide, where they will face Long Beach State in Columbus, OH on Friday.

Bracketology 2012: USF Relegated To Play-In Game

After a brief run in the Big East Tournament, the University of South Florida was knocked out by Notre Dame on Thursday. As a result, they've dropped down a little bit in the latest edition of the 2012 Bracketology at SB Nation the Bulls have dropped down to A no. 13 seed, and forced to participate in the play-in game against Tennessee.

Meanwhile the other teams from Florida have also moved around. Florida State is now a No. 5 seed while the Gators have moved up to a No. 6 seed.

Here is the complete bracketology.

An explanation of the Last Four In and Last Four Out follow the Friday rundown.

Bracketology 2012: Florida State Drops To No. 5 Seed

The Major Conference tournaments are still underway, but the projected brackets are still going through some very interesting, if not unexplainable, permutations. SB Nation just came out with the latest edition of their 2012 Bracketology, and it saw one local team drop a seed for seemingly little reason at all.

Florida State was a No. 4 seed as recent as yesterday, and despite not playing another game, they've dropped to a No. 5. The teams that earned No. 4 seeds in this bracket - Wisconsin, Baylor, UNLV and Temple - haven't had a chance to impress in their Conference tournaments either. Maybe they'll get a win in the ACC tournament and get back up to that No. 4 seed, or higher.

Here is the complete bracketology.

Bracketology 2012: South Florida Drops, Projected As No. 13 Seed

The Major Conference Tournaments are about to get underway, starting with the Big East Tournament on Tuesday. The guys over at SB Nation released one more version of their Bracketology before the games are played this week and the field looks completely different.

South Florida is surging right now as the Big East Tournament nears, but that still wasn't good enough to get securely into the tournament. They still only have a No. 13 seed, and that is probably requisite on a few wins in the Big East Tournament. Of course, they could make a run deep into the tournament and get that seed up much higher.

Here is the complete bracket as it stands right now.

Bracketology 2012: Florida State Projects 4 Seed, Florida Gets A No. 5

The latest SB Nation Bracketology projections are out and Florida State has earned a projected No. 4 seed.