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, Duke, Gonzaga, Kentucky
The 2 Seeds
North Carolina, Michigan State, Tennessee, Michigan
The 3 Seeds
Houston, LSU, Kansas, Florida State
The 4 Seeds
Texas Tech, Purdue, Wisconsin, Kansas State
The 5 Seeds
Virginia Tech, Marquette, Mississippi State, Auburn
The 6 Seeds
Villanova, Iowa State, Maryland, Cincinnati
The 7 Seeds
Buffalo, Nevada, Louisville, Wofford
The 8 Seeds
Seton Hall, Iowa, Ole Miss, UCF
The 9 Seeds
Oklahoma, Baylor, Washington, Minnesota
The 10 Seeds
Utah State, VCU, Syracuse, Florida
The 11 Seeds
TCU, Ohio State, St. John’s, Temple, Belmont, Arizona State
The 12 Seeds
St. Mary’s, Murray State, New Mexico State, Davidson
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, Abilene Christian
The 16 Seeds
Bradley, Fairleigh Dickinson, Prairie View A&M, Iona, North Dakota State, Norfolk State
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
St. John’s, Temple, Belmont, Arizona State
First Four Out
NC State, UNC-Greensboro, Alabama, Indiana
Next Four Out
Creighton, Texas, Clemson, Memphis
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big Ten (8), ACC (7), Big 12 (7), SEC (7), Big East (5), American (4), Atlantic 10 (2), Mountain West (2), Ohio Valley (2), Pac-12 (2), WCC (2)
ACC – Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse
America East – Vermont
American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple
Atlantic 10 – VCU, Davidson
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
Southern – Wofford
Southland – Abilene Christian
Summit – North Dakota State
Sun Belt – Georgia State
SWAC – Prairie View A&M
WAC – New Mexico State
WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s
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