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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The 1 Seeds

Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, San Diego State

The 2 Seeds

Butler, Baylor, Auburn, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

Maryland, West Virginia, Oregon, Dayton

The 4 Seeds

Ohio State, Louisville, Florida State, Villanova

The 5 Seeds

Wichita State, Michigan, Arizona, Penn State

The 6 Seeds

Kentucky, Memphis, Colorado, Seton Hall

The 7 Seeds

Arkansas, Creighton, Iowa, Marquette

The 8 Seeds

Virginia, Texas Tech, Stanford, Indiana

The 9 Seeds

St. Mary’s (CA), Xavier, Wisconsin, Rutgers

The 10 Seeds

Houston, LSU, BYU, Washington

The 11 Seeds

Florida, Purdue, Oklahoma, Georgetown, VCU, Illinois

The 12 Seeds

Liberty, Northern Iowa, Yale, Louisiana Tech

The 13 Seeds

Stephen F. Austin, Akron, Furman, Vermont

The 14 Seeds

Wright State, Arkansas-Little Rock, New Mexico State, Belmont

The 15 Seeds

College of Charleston, UC Irvine, Colgate, North Dakota State

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

Oklahoma, Georgetown, VCU, Illinois

First Four Out

Oklahoma State, Minnesota, Tennessee, DePaul

Next Four Out

NC State, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Utah State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (11), Big East (7), Big 12 (5), SEC (5), Pac-12 (5), ACC (4), American (3), WCC (3), Atlantic 10 (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, Baylor, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma

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

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – Radford

Big Ten – Michigan State, Maryland, Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Purdue, Illinois

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

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

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – Belmont

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

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida, LSU

Southern – Furman

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA), BYU