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, Ohio State, Houston

The 3 Seeds

Oklahoma State, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas

The 4 Seeds

West Virginia, Purdue, Virginia, Florida State

The 5 Seeds

Villanova, Creighton, Tennessee, USC

The 6 Seeds

Texas Tech, Colorado, Missouri, Oregon

The 7 Seeds

Oklahoma, BYU, LSU, Wisconsin    

The 8 Seeds

Clemson, Florida, San Diego State, Connecticut 

The 9 Seeds

North Carolina, Loyola-Chicago, Rutgers, Virginia Tech

The 10 Seeds

St. Bonaventure, Maryland, VCU, Georgia Tech

The 11 Seeds

Michigan State, UCLA, Wichita State, Louisville

The 12 Seeds

Drake, Utah State, Syracuse, Colorado State, Western Kentucky, Winthrop

The 13 Seeds

UC Santa Barbara, Liberty, Buffalo, UNC-Greensboro

The 14 Seeds

Colgate, Morehead State, Eastern Washington, Cleveland State

The 15 Seeds

Grand Canyon, Drexel, Oral Roberts, Iona

The 16 Seeds

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

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Drake, Utah State, Syracuse, Colorado State

First Four Out

Saint Louis, Ole Miss, Memphis, Boise State

Next Four Out

Seton Hall, St. John’s, Xavier, SMU 

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), ACC (8), Big 12 (7), SEC (6), Pac-12 (4), Big East (3), Mountain West (3), 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, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Texas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma

Big East – Villanova, Creighton, Connecticut

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

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 – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago, Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Utah 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, LSU, Florida

Southern – UNC-Greensboro

Southland – Nicholls

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Appalachian State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU