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

Kansas, Ohio State, Duke, Gonzaga

The 2 Seeds

West Virginia, San Diego State, Auburn, Butler

The 3 Seeds

Baylor, Oregon, Memphis, Michigan

The 4 Seeds

Dayton, Maryland, Villanova, Louisville

The 5 Seeds

Michigan State, Penn State, Arizona, Wichita State

The 6 Seeds

Florida State, Iowa, Creighton, Colorado

The 7 Seeds

Oklahoma State, Kentucky, Marquette, Seton Hall

The 8 Seeds

Indiana, Virginia, Arkansas, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 9 Seeds

Stanford, Texas Tech, Xavier, Purdue

The 10 Seeds

Georgetown, Houston, Washington, Utah State

The 11 Seeds

Tennessee, Florida, Minnesota, BYU, LSU, VCU

The 12 Seeds

Liberty, Northern Iowa, Yale, East Tennessee State

The 13 Seeds

Louisiana Tech, Vermont, Belmont, Akron

The 14 Seeds

New Mexico State, Georgia State, Wright State, Stephen F. Austin

The 15 Seeds

UC Irvine, Colgate, North Dakota State, Hofstra

The 16 Seeds

Rider, Northern Colorado, Radford, St. Francis (PA), Bethune Cookman, Prairie View A&M

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Minnesota, BYU, LSU, VCU

First Four Out

Oklahoma, DePaul, Illinois, Wisconsin

Next Four Out

Temple, North Carolina, Texas, NC State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), Big East (7), SEC (6), Big 12 (5), Pac-12 (5), ACC (4), American (3), WCC (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Mountain West (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Florida State, Virginia

America East – Vermont

American – Memphis, Wichita State, Houston

Atlantic 10 – Dayton, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

Big 12 – Kansas, West Virginia, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech

Big East – Butler, Villanova, Creighton, Marquette, Seton Hall, Xavier, Georgetown

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – Radford

Big Ten – Ohio State, Michigan, Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, Indiana, Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Rider

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Bethune Cookman

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa

Mountain West – San Diego State, Utah State

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Stanford

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, LSU

Southern – East Tennessee State

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA), BYU