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

Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State

The 2 Seeds

Duke, Florida State, West Virginia, Louisville

The 3 Seeds

Seton Hall, Dayton, Michigan State, Butler

The 4 Seeds

Oregon, Villanova, Maryland, Auburn

The 5 Seeds

Kentucky, Iowa, Colorado, Arizona

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Creighton, Penn State, Illinois

The 7 Seeds

Rutgers, Wichita State, Marquette, Arkansas

The 8 Seeds

Houston, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Stanford

The 9 Seeds

Indiana, Florida, Texas Tech, BYU

The 10 Seeds

St. Mary’s (CA), Memphis, USC, Michigan

The 11 Seeds

Oklahoma, Minnesota, VCU, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Alabama

The 12 Seeds

Liberty, Northern Iowa, East Tennessee State, Yale

The 13 Seeds

Akron, Stephen F. Austin, North Texas, Vermont

The 14 Seeds

New Mexico State, William & Mary, Colgate, Wright State

The 15 Seeds

Montana, UC Irvine, Arkansas-Little Rock, Murray State

The 16 Seeds

South Dakota State, Winthrop, Monmouth, Robert Morris, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

VCU, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Alabama

First Four Out

NC State, Georgetown, Tennessee, Xavier

Next Four Out

Rhode Island, Mississippi State, Richmond, DePaul

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Duke, Florida State, Louisville, Virginia Tech

America East – Vermont

American – Wichita State, Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Dayton, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Winthrop

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – William & Mary

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Monmouth

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa

Mountain West – San Diego State

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Stanford

Patriot – Colgate

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

Southern – East Tennessee State

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU, St. Mary’s (CA)