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

Illinois, Villanova, Houston, Alabama

The 3 Seeds

Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Iowa

The 4 Seeds

Texas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Texas Tech

The 5 Seeds

USC, Oklahoma, Florida State, Virginia Tech

The 6 Seeds

Creighton, Kansas, Colorado, Purdue 

The 7 Seeds

Rutgers, Florida, Xavier, UCLA

The 8 Seeds

Oklahoma State, Clemson, Louisville, BYU 

The 9 Seeds

Minnesota, San Diego State, Arkansas, North Carolina

The 10 Seeds

Drake, Loyola-Chicago, Boise State, St. Bonaventure

The 11 Seeds

Indiana, LSU, Seton Hall, Oregon

The 12 Seeds

Stanford, Connecticut, VCU, Colorado State, Toledo, UAB

The 13 Seeds

Colgate, Belmont, Winthrop, UC Santa Barbara

The 14 Seeds

Wright State, UNC-Greensboro, Abilene Christian, Liberty

The 15 Seeds

South Dakota State, Siena, Grand Canyon, Vermont

The 16 Seeds

Northeastern, Texas State, Bryant, Eastern Washington, Prairie View A&M, North Carolina A&T

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Stanford, Connecticut, VCU, Colorado State

First Four Out

Utah State, Richmond, Saint Louis, Western Kentucky

Next Four Out

SMU, Syracuse, Maryland, Wichita State

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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 – Eastern Washington

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 – Wright 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 – UNC-Greensboro

Southland – Abilene Christian

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Texas State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU