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

Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Gonzaga

The 2 Seeds

Tennessee, Michigan State, Kentucky, Michigan

The 3 Seeds

Houston, LSU, Florida State, Texas Tech

The 4 Seeds

Kansas, Wisconsin, Purdue, Kansas State

The 5 Seeds

Virginia Tech, Iowa State, Villanova, Auburn

The 6 Seeds

Marquette, Mississippi State, Maryland, Cincinnati

The 7 Seeds

Buffalo, Louisville, Nevada, Wofford

The 8 Seeds

Seton Hall, Iowa, Ole Miss, Minnesota

The 9 Seeds

UCF, Utah State, Baylor, Syracuse

The 10 Seeds

Oklahoma, Washington, Florida, TCU

The 11 Seeds

VCU, Ohio State, St. John’s, Oregon, Temple, Arizona State

The 12 Seeds

St. Mary’s, Murray State, New Mexico State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

UC Irvine, Northeastern, Vermont, Old Dominion

The 14 Seeds

Saint Louis, Yale, Georgia State, Northern Kentucky

The 15 Seeds

Montana, Colgate, Bradley, Gardner-Webb

The 16 Seeds

Abilene Christian, Iona, North Dakota State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Prairie View A&M, NC Central

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

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

First Four Out

Indiana, Belmont, UNC-Greensboro, NC State

Next Four Out

Alabama, Furman, Xavier, Creighton

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), ACC (7), Big 12 (7), SEC (7), Big East (4), American (4), Atlantic 10 (2), Mountain West (2), Pac-12 (2), WCC (2)

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

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Saint Louis

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Gardner-Webb

Big Ten – Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue, 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 – NC Central

Missouri Valley – Bradley

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Washington, Oregon

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi State, 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