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, San Diego State, Gonzaga

The 2 Seeds

Duke, Maryland, Dayton, Louisville

The 3 Seeds

Creighton, Villanova, Florida State, Seton Hall

The 4 Seeds

West Virginia, Kentucky, Colorado, Penn State

The 5 Seeds

Oregon, Butler, Auburn, Arizona

The 6 Seeds

Marquette, Iowa, Michigan State, Michigan

The 7 Seeds

BYU, Ohio State, Houston, LSU

The 8 Seeds

Wisconsin, Illinois, Texas Tech, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 9 Seeds

Arizona State, Rhode Island, USC, Rutgers

The 10 Seeds

Wichita State, Xavier, Oklahoma, Florida

The 11 Seeds

Northern Iowa, Indiana, Richmond, Virginia, Utah State

The 12 Seeds

Georgetown, Cincinnati, East Tennessee State, Liberty, Yale

The 13 Seeds

Stephen F. Austin, Vermont, North Texas, Akron

The 14 Seeds

Colgate, New Mexico State, Wright State, Hofstra

The 15 Seeds

South Dakota State, UC Irvine, Arkansas-Little Rock, Austin Peay

The 16 Seeds

Winthrop, Montana, Siena, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, Robert Morris

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Virginia, Utah State, Georgetown, Cincinnati

First Four Out

NC State, Purdue, Stanford, Mississippi State

Next Four Out

Arkansas, Memphis, Providence, Saint Louis

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (10), Big East (7), Big 12 (5), Pac-12 (5), SEC (4), ACC (4), American (3), WCC (3), Atlantic 10 (3), Mountain West (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Florida State, Virginia

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Wichita State, Cincinnati

Atlantic 10 – Dayton, Rhode Island, Richmond

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Winthrop

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Siena

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa

Mountain West – San Diego State, Utah State

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Austin Peay

Pac-12 – Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, USC, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, 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)