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, Kansas, Gonzaga, San Diego State

The 2 Seeds

Duke, Dayton, Louisville, West Virginia

The 3 Seeds

Seton Hall, Maryland, Florida State, Auburn

The 4 Seeds

Villanova, Butler, Kentucky, Oregon

The 5 Seeds

Penn State, Michigan State, Colorado, Creighton

The 6 Seeds

Iowa, Marquette, LSU, Arizona

The 7 Seeds

Illinois, Ohio State, Houston, Rutgers

The 8 Seeds

Wisconsin, Wichita State, Texas Tech, Michigan

The 9 Seeds

BYU, Rhode Island, Arkansas, USC

The 10 Seeds

Stanford, St. Mary’s (CA), Florida, Indiana

The 11 Seeds

Memphis, Virginia, VCU, Xavier, Oklahoma, Purdue

The 12 Seeds

Northern Iowa, East Tennessee State, Yale, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Stephen F. Austin, North Texas, Vermont, New Mexico State

The 14 Seeds

Wright State, Colgate, Bowling Green, Winthrop

The 15 Seeds

Hofstra, 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

VCU, Xavier, Oklahoma, Purdue

First Four Out

Cincinnati, Tulsa, Mississippi State, Richmond

Next Four Out

Utah State, Arizona State, Minnesota, NC 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 – Houston, Wichita State, 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 – North Texas

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)