PROJECTED SEEDING
The 1 Seeds
Syracuse, Kentucky, Ohio State, Missouri
The 2 Seeds
Baylor, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke
The 3 Seeds
Michigan State, Georgetown, Florida, Marquette
The 4 Seeds
UNLV, Creighton, Wisconsin, Louisville
The 5 Seeds
Michigan, San Diego State, St. Mary’s, Florida State
The 6 Seeds
Virginia, Murray State, Indiana, Mississippi State
The 7 Seeds
Temple, Gonzaga, Wichita State, Vanderbilt
The 8 Seeds
Connecticut, Harvard, West Virginia, Southern Miss
The 9 Seeds
Illinois, Iowa State, Memphis, Saint Louis
The 10 Seeds
Washington, Alabama, California, BYU
The 11 Seeds
Notre Dame, Kansas State, New Mexico, Seton Hall
The 12 Seeds
Purdue, NC State, Colorado State, Miami(FL), Xavier, Arkansas
The 13 Seeds
Long Beach State, Davidson, Oral Roberts, Middle Tennessee
The 14 Seeds
Iona, Nevada, Akron, Cleveland State
The 15 Seeds
Drexel, Belmont, Weber State, Bucknell
The 16 Seeds
Stony Brook, Miss. Valley State, Norfolk State, LIU Brooklyn, Texas-Arlington, UNC-Asheville
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Colorado State, Miami (FL), Xavier, Arkansas
Last Four Out
Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Wyoming
Next Four Out
Northwestern, Pittsburgh, UCF, Massachusetts
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big East (8), Big Ten (7), SEC(6), ACC (5), Big 12 (5), MWC (4), WCC (3), Atlantic 10 (3), Pac-12 (2), MVC (2), C-USA (2)
America East – Stony Brook
ACC – North Carolina, Duke, Florida State, Virginia, North Carolina State, Miami (FL)
Atlantic Sun – Belmont
Atlantic 10 – Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier
Big East – Syracuse, Georgetown, Marquette, Louisville, Connecticut, West Virginia, Seton Hall, Notre Dame
Big Sky – Weber State
Big South – UNC-Asheville
Big Ten – Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Purdue
Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Missouri, Kansas State, Iowa State
Big West – Long Beach State
Colonial – Drexel
Conference USA – Southern Miss, Memphis
Horizon – Cleveland State
Ivy – Harvard
MAAC – Iona
MAC – Akron
MEAC – Norfolk State
MVC – Creighton, Wichita State
MWC – San Diego State, UNLV, New Mexico, Colorado State
Northeast – LIU Brooklyn
Ohio Valley – Murray State
Pac-12 – Washington, California
Patriot – Bucknell
SEC – Kentucky, Florida, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Arkansas
Southern – Davidson
Southland – Texas-Arlington
Summit – Oral Roberts
Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee
SWAC – Miss. Valley State
WAC – Nevada
WCC – St. Mary’s, Gonzaga, BYU
Can’t have Arkansas and Washington and not Minnesota. Minnesota has 3 top 50 wins and one on the road. 5-5 road neutral. Arkansas has 0 road or neutral wins! Minnesota is a 10 seed. Fix it please.
Thank you for your comment Jack! My projections are based on a somewhat complicated formula that combines current record, RPI, SOS, and many other factors WITH PROJECTED final record, RPI, SOS, and many other factors. As of the date of posting for this bracket, my current and foreseeable projections had Minnesota on the cusp, but barely behind Arkansas. Also, Washington is projected to get the automatic bid from the Pac-12. Then again, that could change in the next bracket projection, as Washington has trips to Corvallis and Eugene coming up this weekend.