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Road to the NCAAs: The Bracket
May 02, 2007 | General
ROAD TO THE NCAAs
Part 10 of 12 installments of NCAA Tennis features leading up to the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tennis Championships to be held in Athens
In the Ranks
An Update of the Fila/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings
To conclude the regular-season, both the Georgia men and Stanford women are still atop the collegiate tennis rankings. Both also were announced as the top overall seeds for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Georgia has lost just one match in the last two years the NCAA final to Pepperdine in 2006. After completing their second straight perfect regular season, the Bulldogs are looking to win the program’s fifth title in front of their home crowd. The Stanford women have won the title the past three years and are trying for the program’s 16th overall.
Following Georgia in the men’s top 10 are Ohio State, Virginia, Baylor, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Mississippi, Oklahoma State, UCLA and Illinois. Behind Stanford in the women’s poll are Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Northwestern, Clemson, Notre Dame, USC, Miami and California.
All of these teams will play in NCAA Tournament First and Second Round matches May 11-13 with hopes of advancing to Athens, Ga., for the NCAA Championships on May 17-18.
| Men's Fila/ITA Collegiate Tennis Top 25: | Women's Fila/ITA Collegiate Tennis Top 25: |
| 1. Georgia | 1. Stanford |
This Week's Spotlight
NCAA Bracket
Now that the bracket has been released, here is a look at some teams in prime spots to make a run for the 2007 NCAA title.
Earning the top four seeds for the men were Georgia, Ohio State, Baylor and Virginia. Georgia, last year’s NCAA Runners-up and undefeated in the regular season for the second straight year, are playing for the program’s fifth title in front of a home crowd. The Bulldogs were the only team to beat Ohio State this year, doing so 4-0 in the National Team Indoors. They also defeated Baylor and Virginia, both of which enter the tournament with just three losses on their resumes.
For the women, the top four seeds are Stanford, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Florida. Stanford’s only loss of the year was to Georgia Tech in the National Team Indoors, while the Yellow Jackets suffered four defeats this season including one to Georgia. The in-state rivals are set up for a potential semifinal match-up. Florida has lost only twice all year, both times at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs.
Below are the first and second round match-ups for the top teams in order to make it to Athens:
| First & Second Rounds | First & Second Rounds |
| Athens, Ga. Columbus, Ohio Waco, Texas Charlottesville, Va. | Palo Alto, Calif. Athens, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Gainesville, Fla. |
Men's Full Bracket | Women's Full Bracket
Here is a list of teams that received automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament by winning their conference tournaments or season crowns:
| Men's Tournament Champions | Women's Tournament Champions |
| America East: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Atlantic 10: University of North Carolina, Charlotte Atlantic Coast: University of Virginia Atlantic Sun: East Tennessee State University Big 12: Baylor University Big East: University of Notre Dame Big Sky: California State University, Sacramento Big South: Radford University Big Ten: Ohio State University Big West: University of California, Santa Barbara Colonial: Georgia State University Conference USA: University of Tulsa Horizon: Butler University Ivy: Columbia University Metro Atlantic: Manhattan College Mid-American: Western Michigan University Mid-Continent: Oral Roberts University Mid-Eastern: Hampton University Missouri Valley: Drake University Mountain West: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Northeast: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus Ohio Valley: Jacksonville State University Pacific-10: University of California, Los Angeles Patriot League: U.S. Naval Academy Southeastern: University of Georgia Southern: Elon University Southland: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Southwestern Athletic: Alcorn State University Sun Belt: University of South Alabama West Coast: Pepperdine University Western Athletic: Boise State University | America East: Boston University Atlantic 10: Richmond Atlantic Coast: Georgia Tech Atlantic Sun: Jacksonville Big East: South Florida Big Sky: Sacramento State Big South: Coastal Carolina Big Ten: Northwestern Big 12: Baylor Big West: Long Beach State Colonial: William and Mary Conference USA: Tulsa Horizon: Illinois-Chicago Ivy: Pennsylvania Metro Atlantic: Marist Mid-American: Western Michigan Mid-Continent: Oral Roberts Mid-Eastern: South Carolina State Missouri Valley: Wichita State Mountain West: Brigham Young Northeast: Quinnipiac Ohio Valley: Murray State Pacific-10: Stanford Patriot: Army Southeastern: Georgia Southern: Furman Southland: Southeastern Louisiana Southwestern Athletic: Alabama A&M Sun Belt: Florida International West Coast: Pepperdine Western Athletic: Fresno State |
The University of Georgia will host the 2007 NCAA Tennis Championships, May 17-28. For ticket and tournament information please visit the NCAA Tournament Information Center at www.georgiadogs.com.
