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 interviews, 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, Alabama, Villanova, Houston
The 3 Seeds
Oklahoma, Iowa, West Virginia, Virginia
The 4 Seeds
Florida State, Texas, Tennessee, USC
The 5 Seeds
Kansas, Creighton, Texas Tech, Purdue
The 6 Seeds
Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas
The 7 Seeds
Rutgers, Oklahoma State, Clemson, Colorado
The 8 Seeds
Florida, BYU, LSU, Loyola-Chicago
The 9 Seeds
San Diego State, Oregon, UCLA, Louisville
The 10 Seeds
VCU, Seton Hall, Xavier, Boise State
The 11 Seeds
Drake, North Carolina, Colorado State, Maryland
The 12 Seeds
Minnesota, Indiana, St. Bonaventure, Connecticut, Western Kentucky, Belmont
The 13 Seeds
Colgate, UC Santa Barbara, Winthrop, Toledo
The 14 Seeds
Wright State, Abilene Christian, UNC-Greensboro, Liberty
The 15 Seeds
Grand Canyon, Siena, Vermont, South Dakota State
The 16 Seeds
Texas State, James Madison, Eastern Washington, Bryant, Prairie View A&M, North Carolina A&T
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Minnesota, Indiana, St. Bonaventure, Connecticut
First Four Out
Wichita State, Syracuse, Utah State, Stanford
Next Four Out
Saint Louis, Richmond, Duke, Ole Miss
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big Ten (10), Big 12 (7), ACC (6), SEC (6), Big East (5), Pac-12 (4), Mountain West (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Missouri Valley (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, Purdue, Rutgers, Maryland, Minnesota, Indiana
Big West – UC Santa Barbara
Colonial – James Madison
Conference USA – Western Kentucky
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
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
