PROJECTED SEEDING
The 1 Seeds
Syracuse, Kentucky, Missouri, Duke
The 2 Seeds
Michigan State, North Carolina, Kansas, Ohio State
The 3 Seeds
Marquette, Baylor, Georgetown, Michigan
The 4 Seeds
Louisville, Florida, Wisconsin, Florida State
The 5 Seeds
UNLV, Wichita State, Indiana, Temple
The 6 Seeds
Gonzaga, Creighton, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame
The 7 Seeds
Virginia, Southern Miss, New Mexico, California
The 8 Seeds
Murray State, St. Mary’s, Saint Louis, San Diego State
The 9 Seeds
Memphis, Iowa State, BYU, Harvard
The 10 Seeds
Connecticut, West Virginia, Kansas State, Mississippi State
The 11 Seeds
Alabama, Seton Hall, Purdue, Texas
The 12 Seeds
Washington, Miami (FL), Northwestern, Cincinnati, NC State, Xavier
The 13 Seeds
Long Beach State, Oral Roberts, Middle Tennessee, Iona
The 14 Seeds
Nevada, Drexel, Belmont, Davidson
The 15 Seeds
Weber State, Akron, Bucknell, Valparaiso
The 16 Seeds
LIU Brooklyn, Texas-Arlington, UNC-Asheville, Stony Brook, Miss.Valley State, Savannah State
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Northwestern, Cincinnati, NC State, Xavier
Last Four Out
Arizona, UCF, Minnesota, Colorado State
Next Four Out
Oregon, Illinois, South Florida, VCU
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big East (9), Big Ten (7), Big 12 (6), ACC (6), SEC (5), MWC (3), WCC (3), A-10 (3), Pac-12 (2), MVC (2), C-USA (2)
America East – Stony Brook
ACC – Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia, Miami (FL), North Carolina State
Atlantic Sun – Belmont
Atlantic 10 – Temple, Saint Louis, Xavier
Big East – Syracuse, Marquette, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Seton Hall, West Virginia, Cincinnati
Big Sky – Weber State
Big South – UNC-Asheville
Big Ten – Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern
Big 12 – Missouri, Kansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas
Big West – Long Beach State
Colonial – Drexel
Conference USA – Southern Miss, Memphis
Horizon – Valparaiso
Ivy – Harvard
MAAC – Iona
MAC – Akron
MEAC – Savannah State
MVC – Wichita State, Creighton
MWC – UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego State
Northeast – LIU Brooklyn
Ohio Valley – Murray State
Pac-12 – California, Washington
Patriot – Bucknell
SEC – Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Alabama
Southern – Davidson
Southland – Texas-Arlington
Summit – Oral Roberts
Sun Belt – Middle Tennessee
SWAC – Miss. Valley State
WAC – Nevada
WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s, BYU
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THE BRACKET:
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1-3-1 Sports 
IMO, MSU or Kansas is a #1 ahead of Duke, and I think LBSt. will earn higher than a #13, maybe an #11?
I expect it to come right down to the wire between these 3 teams, as well as North Carolina (if they finish strong, of course) for the final #1 seed. They all have comparable RPIs and SOS, but Duke has the better record, so I put them a millimeter ahead of the other 3.
St. Mary’s and BYU couldn’t play in the first round. Same conference now.
I can’t believe that I let such an egregious error slip past me! Both coming out of the West Coast…I guess I need to triple-check my bracket next time. I’ll post a fixed bracket immediately. Sorry for the mistake!
I love the sound of Kayleigh’s garden with the tihgns for the birds. I wonder which types of birds you can see in your garden? I wonder who wins in your tig game, Meghna? Well done for your super sentences!