Today, THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY provides yet another NCAAtournament bracket -- not just the schools but also their shoecontracts. Schools are listed in seed order.
WEST REGION | | EAST REGION |
UCLA | Reebok | Wake Forest | Nike |
Connecticut | Nike | Massachusetts | Nike |
Maryland | Nike | Villanova | Nike |
Utah | Reebok | Oklahoma State | Nike |
Mississippi State | Nike | Alabama | Nike |
Oregon | Nike | Tulsa | Converse |
Cincinnati | Nike | UNC-Charlotte | Reebok |
Missouri | Adidas | Minnesota | Converse |
Indiana | Converse | St. Louis | Converse |
Temple | Nike | Stanford | Nike |
Texas | Reebok | Illinois | Converse |
Santa Clara | Converse | Pennsylvania | Adidas |
Long Beach State | Asics | Drexel | Converse |
Gonzaga | Nike | Old Dominion | Nike |
TN-Chattanooga | Asics | St. Peter's | Nike |
Florida Int'l | Converse | NC A&T | Nike |
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MIDWEST REGION | | SOUTHEAST REGION |
Kansas | Converse | Kentucky | Converse |
Arkansas | Converse | North Carolina | Nike |
Purdue | Nike | Michigan St. | Converse |
Virginia | Reebok | Oklahoma | Converse |
Arizona | Nike | Arizona State | Nike |
Memphis | Converse | Georgetown | Nike |
Syracuse | Nike | Iowa State | Nike |
Western Kentucky | Nike | BYU | Reebok |
Michigan | Nike | Tulane | Nike |
So. Illinois | Reebok | Florida | Reebok |
Louisville | Converse | Xavier | Reebok |
Miami (OH) | Adidas | Ball State | Nike |
Nicholls State | Adidas | Manhattan | Adidas |
WI/Green Bay | Nike | Weber State | Nike |
Texas Southern | Adidas | Murray State | Nike |
Colgate | Adidas | Mt. St. Mary's | No Deal |
CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS: Nike leads the way with 30, followedby Converse (15), Reebok (9), Adidas (7), and Asics (2). MountSt. Mary's wears Adidas, but they do not have a contract with thecompany. As for No. 1 seeds, Converse has two and Reebok andNike have one each. But Nike has three No. 2 seeds and three No.3's (THE DAILY).