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, Maryland

The 3 Seeds

West Virginia, Florida State, Auburn, Seton Hall

The 4 Seeds

Butler, Villanova, Kentucky, Oregon

The 5 Seeds

Penn State, Michigan State, Colorado, Creighton

The 6 Seeds

Marquette, LSU, Arizona, Ohio State

The 7 Seeds

Iowa, Houston, Illinois, Texas Tech

The 8 Seeds

Michigan, Wisconsin, BYU, Rutgers

The 9 Seeds

Rhode Island, St. Mary’s (CA), USC, Purdue

The 10 Seeds

Arkansas, Oklahoma, Northern Iowa, Florida

The 11 Seeds

Xavier, Indiana, Wichita State, Virginia, Cincinnati

The 12 Seeds

VCU, Stanford, 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, Austin Peay

The 16 Seeds

South Dakota State, Montana, Rider, Robert Morris, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Virginia, Cincinnati, VCU, Stanford

First Four Out

Arizona State, Utah State, Mississippi State, Richmond

Next Four Out

Minnesota, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Memphis

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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 – Montana

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 – Rider

MAC – Bowling Green

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa

Mountain West – San Diego State

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Austin Peay

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)