Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Merit
  • Contact Us
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
      • Notable Members
      • Founders’ Day
    • Leading in the 21st Century: FY 2022-24 O∆K Strategic Plan
    • Fast Facts
    • Leadership
      • Board of Trustees
      • Emeriti Trustees
      • Student Advisory Board
      • Staff
    • Governance
      • 2022 Elections for Student and Faculty/Staff Trustees
      • Articles of Incorporation
      • National Bylaws
      • Governing Committees
      • Operating Committees
      • Omicron Delta Kappa Policies and Procedures
    • History of the Society
      • Our Founders
      • Toward a More Inclusive Society
      • Women in Omicron Delta Kappa
      • Former National Presidents and Board Chairs
      • Circle Installations
    • Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity
  • Members
    • Prospective Members
    • Collegiate Members
    • Lifetime Members
      • Help Our Circles Thrive
      • Become a National Level Volunteer
      • Governance and Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities
      • OΔK Speakers Bureau
    • Member Benefits
    • Update Your O∆K Record
    • Read The Circle
  • Programs
    • Clay Leadership Development Grants
    • National Leadership Conference
      • 2022 National Leadership Conference
      • 2021 National Leadership Conference — Online
      • Past National Conventions
    • National Leadership Awards
    • Scholarships
    • National Day of Service
      • National Day of Service Report
      • 2021 National Day of Service Stories
    • Stone Ethical Leadership Challenge
    • Listen Up OΔK Leaders!
    • OΔK Speakers Bureau

Omicron Delta Kappa

Omicron Delta Kappa
  • About
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
      • Notable Members
      • Founders’ Day
    • Leading in the 21st Century: FY 2022-24 O∆K Strategic Plan
    • Fast Facts
    • Leadership
      • Board of Trustees
      • Emeriti Trustees
      • Student Advisory Board
      • Staff
    • Governance
      • 2022 Elections for Student and Faculty/Staff Trustees
      • Articles of Incorporation
      • National Bylaws
      • Governing Committees
      • Operating Committees
      • Omicron Delta Kappa Policies and Procedures
    • History of the Society
      • Our Founders
      • Toward a More Inclusive Society
      • Women in Omicron Delta Kappa
      • Former National Presidents and Board Chairs
      • Circle Installations
    • Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity
  • Members
    • Prospective Members
    • Collegiate Members
    • Lifetime Members
      • Help Our Circles Thrive
      • Become a National Level Volunteer
      • Governance and Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities
      • OΔK Speakers Bureau
    • Member Benefits
    • Update Your O∆K Record
    • Read The Circle
  • Programs
    • Clay Leadership Development Grants
    • National Leadership Conference
      • 2022 National Leadership Conference
      • 2021 National Leadership Conference — Online
      • Past National Conventions
    • National Leadership Awards
    • Scholarships
    • National Day of Service
      • National Day of Service Report
      • 2021 National Day of Service Stories
    • Stone Ethical Leadership Challenge
    • Listen Up OΔK Leaders!
    • OΔK Speakers Bureau
  • Circles
    • Find a Circle
    • Membership Fees
    • Circle Officers (Advisors and Student Officers)
      • Dates and Deadlines
      • Member Management System
      • Monthly Officer Updates Newsletter
      • Recruitment and Selection
      • Initiation
      • Branding, Templates, and Downloads
      • Circle Reports and Forms
      • Recognition and Awards
      • Webinars and Training
    • Resources to Promote Leadership Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Glossary of Terms
      • Organizations Advocating for Social Justice
      • Publications Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Websites Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Circle Programming and Practices
    • Establish a New Circle
      • Extension Process
    • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Donate
    • Give Now
    • The Campaign for Our Second Century
      • Campaign Giving Opportunities
      • Scholarships for Collegiate Members
      • Opportunity Fund (Gift of Membership)
      • Key Fund
      • Developing the Campus Leaders of Today
      • Collaborative Leadership Initiatives
      • Preservation, Renovation, and Expansion of National Headquarters
      • Campaign Initiatives Supported to Date
    • Ways to Give
      • Planned Giving
      • Charitable Gift Annuities
      • Heritage Society
    • Gift Acceptance Policies
    • Endowment Information
    • National Day of Giving
  • Circles
    • Find a Circle
    • Membership Fees
    • Circle Officers (Advisors and Student Officers)
      • Dates and Deadlines
      • Member Management System
      • Monthly Officer Updates Newsletter
      • Recruitment and Selection
      • Initiation
      • Branding, Templates, and Downloads
      • Circle Reports and Forms
      • Recognition and Awards
      • Webinars and Training
    • Resources to Promote Leadership Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Glossary of Terms
      • Organizations Advocating for Social Justice
      • Publications Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Websites Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Circle Programming and Practices
    • Establish a New Circle
      • Extension Process
    • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Donate
    • Give Now
    • The Campaign for Our Second Century
      • Campaign Giving Opportunities
      • Scholarships for Collegiate Members
      • Opportunity Fund (Gift of Membership)
      • Key Fund
      • Developing the Campus Leaders of Today
      • Collaborative Leadership Initiatives
      • Preservation, Renovation, and Expansion of National Headquarters
      • Campaign Initiatives Supported to Date
    • Ways to Give
      • Planned Giving
      • Charitable Gift Annuities
      • Heritage Society
    • Gift Acceptance Policies
    • Endowment Information
    • National Day of Giving

ODK Bracketology 2019

08 Apr

Posted by Matthew Clifford on April 8, 2019 • Blog, Miscellaneous

Update: April 9, 2019 –

Congratulations to University of Virginia for winning their first NCAA national championship! The University of Virginia Circle was founded in 1925. Go Hoos!

Update: April 8, 2019 –

Congratulations to the Baylor Lady Bears for winning the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship! The Baylor University Circle was established in 1962, and it remains one of Omicron Delta Kappa’s most outstanding. The university’s president, Dr. Linda Livingstone, is a 1980 initiate of the Oklahoma State University Circle, and she played basketball there herself.

Tonight’s game for the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship between Virginia and Texas Tech is a match-up of two O∆K institutions. Go Hoos! Go Red Raiders! Go O∆K!!

Update: April 1, 2019 –

As of yesterday afternoon our O∆K 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Bracket is definitely busted, but we’re delighted to have three member schools (Texas Tech, Virginia, and Auburn) in the Final Four. We had a circle at Michigan State at one time. Here’s hoping that someone in East Lansing might begin to advocate for a re-chartering and getting some O∆K luck. In the meantime, go Red Raiders, Cavaliers, and Tigers!

Update: March 25, 2019 –

Well, our O∆K 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Bracket isn’t entirely busted. Ten of the teams in the Sweet 16 are schools we picked using our methodology. If all goes right, our Final Four of Virginia Tech, Kentucky, Florida State, and Virginia is still possible.

Original Post: March 21, 2019

If your house or office is anything like mine, it is awash in newspaper clippings, stat sheets, and countless versions of family brackets. It’s hard to keep up with all the analysis and deftly navigate possible bracket busters. As a Davidson College alumnus, we already ceded our season to an early loss in the NIT. If you’re still looking for a hot new method, I’d encourage you to look at Davidson math and computer science professor Tim Chartier’s mathematical method. Dr. Chartier and his students have built a website where you can choose the modeling method and make minor adjustments for a final result. Visit it at marchmathness.davidson.edu! If you want to consider a method that has nothing to do with basketball, consider our annual O∆K Bracketology.

If you aren’t familiar with annual O∆K tradition, here are the rules:

1. If one school has a circle and then other does not, the school with the circle wins.
2. If both schools have a circle, the circle with the oldest circle wins.
3. If neither school has a circle, the higher seed wins.

You can see the official O∆K bracket below. We are predicting an all-O∆K Final Four with three ACC schools and one SEC institution. In the final, it’s the University of Kentucky, established in 1925 triumphing over Virginia Tech, where the circle was established in 1956. If the difference in years matches up to the margin of victory, it’ll be a blowout!

There are lots of colleges and universities with circles in tournament. At this time, I hope many will remember those collegiate members who are participating in this annual American ritual as players, managers, trainers, cheerleaders, musicians, and fans. Leading can be fun too, and we celebrate not only those involved with the men’s NCAA Division I tournament, but those participating in the women’s DI tournament as well as those connected to the DII and DIII, NIT, and NAIA championships.

May your favorite team be successful!

The 2019 O∆K bracket may be viewed best by clicking on the link below.

odkbracketologyfy2019v4

Florida State University Panama City Receives Charter for National Honor SocietyA Change for the Future

Primary Sidebar

Prospective Members Collegiate Members Lifetime Members Circle Officers

Recent Posts

  • Holiday Closing
  • Theta Circle at the University of Akron Celebrates Centennial
  • Bethany College Receives Charter for National Honor Society
  • Bracketology 2022
  • Remembering Past National President and Past Foundation President Ron Roskens
Tweets by ODK1914

Footer

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Merit

Copyright © 2022. All Rights Reserved.
O∆K, a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, is a member of the Honor Society Caucus.

 

Johnson Center for Leadership 
O∆K National Headquarters
224 McLaughlin Street
Lexington, Virginia 24450-2002
1-877-ODK-NHDQ (635-6437)
odknhdq@odk.org

Privacy and Website Policy
Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Hazing Statements

Web Development by Charlottesville SEO Web Development, LLC

This site uses cookies to maintain the highest quality performance. By using this site you consent to our privacy and cookies policy.