Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily for the entirety of the season, so that my audience can have the most accurate, up-to-date picture of the college basketball landscape. As always, I’m open to feedback and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Furthermore, if any individual team websites are interested in working in conjunction on team-specific bracketology Q&A pieces, I’d love to contribute. Let the fun begin!

THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Virginia, Gonzaga, North Carolina, Kentucky

The 2 Seeds

Duke, Michigan State, Tennessee, LSU

The 3 Seeds

Michigan, Houston, Texas Tech, Purdue

The 4 Seeds

Kansas, Wisconsin, Florida State, Kansas State

The 5 Seeds

Virginia Tech, Marquette, Mississippi State, Auburn

The 6 Seeds

Villanova, Nevada, Maryland, Cincinnati

The 7 Seeds

Buffalo, Louisville, Iowa State, Wofford

The 8 Seeds

UCF, Iowa, VCU, Seton Hall

The 9 Seeds

Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Baylor, Washington

The 10 Seeds

Syracuse, Minnesota, Utah State, TCU

The 11 Seeds

Temple, Ohio State, St. John’s, Arizona State, Florida

The 12 Seeds

St. Mary’s, Murray State, Belmont, Alabama, New Mexico State

The 13 Seeds

Liberty, UC Irvine, Vermont, Old Dominion

The 14 Seeds

Northeastern, Georgia State, Yale, Northern Kentucky

The 15 Seeds

Montana, Colgate, Gardner-Webb, Bradley

The 16 Seeds

Sam Houston State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Prairie View A&M, Iona, North Dakota State, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arizona State, Florida, Belmont, Alabama

First Four Out

NC State, Indiana, UNC-Greensboro, Creighton

Next Four Out

Texas, Xavier, Clemson, Georgetown

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), SEC (8), ACC (7), Big 12 (7), Big East (5), American (4), Mountain West (2), Pac-12 (2), WCC (2), Ohio Valley (2)

ACC – Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

Big 12 – Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, TCU

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall, Creighton

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Gardner-Webb

Big Ten – Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Bradley

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Murray State, Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Kentucky, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Ole Miss, Florida, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s