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, Ohio State

The 2 Seeds

Houston, Illinois, Texas, Villanova

The 3 Seeds

Alabama, Iowa, Virginia, Texas Tech

The 4 Seeds

Missouri, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

The 5 Seeds

West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Creighton

The 6 Seeds

USC, Kansas, Purdue, Rutgers

The 7 Seeds

Oklahoma State, Colorado, Florida, UCLA

The 8 Seeds

Xavier, Louisville, BYU, Boise State 

The 9 Seeds

Clemson, Drake, Minnesota, San Diego State 

The 10 Seeds

St. Bonaventure, Arkansas, Connecticut, North Carolina 

The 11 Seeds

Stanford, LSU, Colorado State, Indiana

The 12 Seeds

Oregon, Loyola-Chicago, Seton Hall, VCU, Toledo, Winthrop 

The 13 Seeds

UAB, Colgate, Furman, Belmont

The 14 Seeds

Abilene Christian, Liberty, UC Irvine, South Dakota State 

The 15 Seeds

Grand Canyon, Northeastern, Cleveland State, Siena

The 16 Seeds

Vermont, Louisiana, Bryant, Prairie View A&M, Montana State, North Carolina A&T

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Oregon, Loyola-Chicago, Seton Hall, VCU

First Four Out

Richmond, Penn State, Maryland, Syracuse 

Next Four Out

Western Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Utah State, Saint Louis

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

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

America East – Vermont

American – Houston

Atlantic 10 – St. Bonaventure, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

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

Big East – Villanova, Creighton, Connecticut, Xavier, Seton Hall

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 – UCLA, USC, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford

Patriot – Colgate

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

Southern – Furman

Southland – Abilene Christian

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU