2009 NCAA Men's Tournament Bracket

The 2009 NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament kicked off earlier today and while games are going on right now I felt it was worth previewing a little bit to give you all a heads up about who and what is out there to see. Some players have been mentioned on here for the 2010 SuperDraft watch and we may end up seeing others emerge as big names for the draft in January.

For those who don’t follow college soccer as much there are a few conferences that rule the pack. Typically the ACC and Big East seem to have solid squads but never sleep on a west coast team like UCLA or UC Santa Barbara.

Seeded Teams With Nice Paths To Final Four:

Akron: The Zips are the top seed and for good reason. They’ve easily been the best squad in the nation all year long and they are rewarded with a nice path to the Final Four. They’ll either get Stetson or South Florida first in the second round. Being familiar with USF I’d love to see that matchup but I know the Bulls sometimes forget to show up. After that they’ll get either the 16th seed UC Irvine or one of two other west coast teams in Stanford and St. Mary’s. Nothing like getting games at home against teams that have to travel a couple time zones.

UNC: Nothing like a ACC team getting a good path to the Final Four. Some may argue that Brown could give them challenges in the second round but I think the Tar Heels have a nice path to Cary with their bracket if the chips fall in the right order. Continue Reading…