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
Bracket 020520
The 1 Seeds
Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State
The 2 Seeds
Duke, Louisville, Dayton, West Virginia
The 3 Seeds
Seton Hall, Florida State, Villanova, Maryland
The 4 Seeds
Oregon, Auburn, Butler, Michigan State
The 5 Seeds
Penn State, Iowa, Creighton, LSU
The 6 Seeds
Kentucky, Colorado, Illinois, Arizona
The 7 Seeds
Marquette, Ohio State, Houston, Wisconsin
The 8 Seeds
Rutgers, Wichita State, Arkansas, Texas Tech
The 9 Seeds
Stanford, Michigan, USC, BYU
The 10 Seeds
Rhode Island, St. Mary’s (CA), Florida, Indiana
The 11 Seeds
Memphis, Virginia, Oklahoma, VCU, Xavier, Purdue
The 12 Seeds
Northern Iowa, East Tennessee State, Yale, Liberty
The 13 Seeds
Stephen F. Austin, Louisiana Tech, Vermont, New Mexico State
The 14 Seeds
Wright State, Colgate, Bowling Green, Hofstra
The 15 Seeds
Winthrop, Arkansas-Little Rock, UC Irvine, Murray State
The 16 Seeds
South Dakota State, Eastern Washington, Monmouth, Robert Morris, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Oklahoma, VCU, Xavier, Purdue
First Four Out
Cincinnati, Tulsa, Mississippi State, Georgetown
Next Four Out
Minnesota, Richmond, Arizona State, Utah State
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big Ten (11), Big East (6), SEC (5), Big 12 (5), ACC (4), Pac-12 (4), American (3), WCC (3), Atlantic 10 (3)
ACC – Duke, Louisville, Florida State, Virginia
America East – Vermont
American – Wichita State, Houston, Memphis
Atlantic 10 – Dayton, Rhode Island, VCU
Atlantic Sun – Liberty
Big 12 – Baylor, Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma
Big East – Seton Hall, Villanova, Butler, Creighton, Marquette, Xavier
Big Sky – Eastern Washington
Big South – Winthrop
Big Ten – Maryland, Michigan State, Iowa, Penn State, Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Michigan, Indiana, Purdue
Big West – UC Irvine
Colonial – Hofstra
Conference USA – Louisiana Tech
Horizon – Wright State
Ivy – Yale
MAAC – Monmouth
MAC – Bowling Green
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, USC
Patriot – Colgate
SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Arkansas, Florida
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)