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

Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, Villanova

The 2 Seeds

Houston, Texas, Alabama, Iowa

The 3 Seeds

Ohio State, Illinois, Virginia, Tennessee

The 4 Seeds

Missouri, Wisconsin, Creighton, Texas Tech

The 5 Seeds

Oklahoma, Florida State, West Virginia, UCLA

The 6 Seeds

Kansas, Virginia Tech, Purdue, Colorado

The 7 Seeds

Minnesota, USC, Florida, Oklahoma State

The 8 Seeds

Louisville, Boise State, Xavier, BYU

The 9 Seeds

Saint Louis, Oregon, Drake, Clemson

The 10 Seeds

Connecticut, North Carolina, Rutgers, San Diego State

The 11 Seeds

Indiana, LSU, St. Bonaventure, Stanford

The 12 Seeds

Arkansas, Loyola-Chicago, Richmond, Colorado State, Winthrop, Toledo

The 13 Seeds

UAB, Belmont, Furman, Colgate

The 14 Seeds

Liberty, South Dakota State, Grand Canyon, UC Irvine

The 15 Seeds

Siena, Sam Houston State, Cleveland State, Louisiana

The 16 Seeds

Bryant, Northeastern, UMBC, Montana State, Prairie View A&M, North Carolina A&T

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arkansas, Loyola-Chicago, Richmond, Colorado State

First Four Out

Seton Hall, Utah State, Maryland, VCU

Next Four Out

Michigan State, Syracuse, SMU, Duke

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), Big 12 (7), ACC (6), SEC (6), Pac-12 (5), Big East (4), Atlantic 10 (3), Missouri Valley (2), Mountain West (2), WCC (2)

ACC – Virginia, Florida State, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Clemson, North Carolina

America East – UMBC

American – Houston

Atlantic 10 – Saint Louis, Richmond, St. Bonaventure

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

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

Big East – Villanova, Creighton, Connecticut, Xavier

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Winthrop

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

Big West – UC Santa Barbara

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – UAB

Horizon – Cleveland State

Ivy – N/A (Not participating this season due to COVID-19)

MAAC – Siena

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – North Carolina A&T

Missouri Valley – Drake, Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Colorado, UCLA, Oregon, USC, Stanford

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Arkansas

Southern – Furman

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU