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, Illinois

The 2 Seeds

Iowa, Alabama, Houston, Ohio State  

The 3 Seeds

Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas

The 4 Seeds

West Virginia, Purdue, Virginia, Florida State

The 5 Seeds

Villanova, Tennessee, Creighton, USC

The 6 Seeds

Texas Tech, Colorado, Missouri, Oregon

The 7 Seeds

Oklahoma, Florida, BYU, Wisconsin    

The 8 Seeds

LSU, Clemson, Loyola-Chicago, Connecticut 

The 9 Seeds

San Diego State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Rutgers

The 10 Seeds

St. Bonaventure, Maryland, VCU, Georgia Tech

The 11 Seeds

Michigan State, UCLA, Wichita State, Louisville

The 12 Seeds

Colorado State, Drake, Syracuse, Ole Miss, Western Kentucky, Winthrop

The 13 Seeds

Toledo, UC Santa Barbara, Liberty, Colgate

The 14 Seeds

UNC-Greensboro, Morehead State, Southern Utah, Cleveland State

The 15 Seeds

Grand Canyon, Drexel, Oral Roberts, Hartford

The 16 Seeds

Nicholls, St. Peter’s, Appalachian State, Mount St. Mary’s, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Colorado State, Drake, Syracuse, Ole Miss

First Four Out

Utah State, Saint Louis, Boise State, Seton Hall

Next Four Out

St. John’s, Xavier, SMU, Memphis

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), ACC (8), Big 12 (7), SEC (7), Pac-12 (4), Big East (3), Mountain West (2), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2), Missouri Valley (2), WCC (2)

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

America East – Hartford

American – Houston, Wichita State

Atlantic 10 – St. Bonaventure, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

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

Big East – Villanova, Creighton, Connecticut

Big Sky – Southern Utah

Big South – Winthrop

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

Big West – UC Santa Barbara

Colonial – Drexel

Conference USA – Western Kentucky

Horizon – Cleveland State

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

MAAC – St. Peter’s

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago, Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Colorado State

Northeast – Mount St. Mary’s

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Pac-12 – USC, Colorado, Oregon, UCLA

Patriot – Colgate

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

Southern – UNC-Greensboro

Southland – Nicholls

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Appalachian State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU