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How to Win Your Bracket Pool (2022 Edition)

Posted on March 16, 2022 by JLCS

Before you begin reading this article, I want to make one thing abundantly clear: I’m not telling you how to fill out the perfect bracket; that’s impossible (insert cliché about the astronomically small odds of this ever happening). Rather, I’m giving you statistically sound, pragmatic advice on how to win your bracket pool between you and your friends (and the spoils that come along with it). If you follow these foolproof steps, you should finish at (or at the very least near) the top:

Step 1: Advance all 1 and 2 seeds to the Sweet 16.

Okay, I know, this is super chalky and people may rag on you for making this move. Furthermore, the odds are heavily against all eight 1 and 2 seeds advancing to the Sweet 16. However, picking which 1 or 2 seed is going to get upset is a fool’s gambit. You put yourself at risk of losing easy points that your opponents will gain. You’re better off taking a couple gambles in other early round games, and just playing it close to the vest here.

To further drive home my point, consider this – in the last five tournaments, 28 of the 40 teams (70%) on the 1 and 2 seed line advanced to the Sweet 16. If you can essentially lock in 5 or 6 correct teams in your predicted Sweet 16, you should do it.

Step 2: Advance all 3 seeds to the second round.

The same chalkiness mentioned in step 1 definitely applies here as well, but the same logic applies as well. The difference here is that a lower seed upset over a 3 in the second round is much more likely in comparison to a similar 1 or 2 upset. Thus, auto-advancing the 3 seeds should only apply to the first round. It’s fun bragging about being the one person who accurately picked the crazy 14 over 3 upset, but you know what’s more fun? Bragging about winning your bracket pool.

In a similar fashion to step 1, I really want to drive home this point as well. In the last five tournaments, 18 of the 20 teams (90%) on the 3 seed line advanced to the second round.

Step 3: Use the following statistical data to fill out the rest of your bracket.
(*Note*: The 0% values listed do not imply that the result cannot happen. Rather, the result is extremely unlikely [less than 0.5% likelihood])

In years past, I had developed a predictive model to attempt to project who has the best chance of advancing far into the tournament. I refined the model to further optimize the predictive results, then normalized the projections for each region to create a probability of advancing in any given round for every team in the tournament. I used historic tournament results from games that took place between 2010 to 2017.

As part of an update from 2019, I moved to a model that predicts the exact score of each game. After the projected score is developed, the model turns that into a projected probability of victory, then uses rules of conditional probability to project teams advancing in the tournament. I also updated the training data for the model to include tournament results from games that took place between 2014 and 2021.

West Region

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South Region

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Midwest Region

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East Region

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Bonus TL;DR version: Synthesizing the above charts for people who don’t like numbers.

Most Likely First Round Upsets

Going crazy picking a ton of upsets doesn’t do you any good. Instead, I would pick one (or two tops if you’re feeling real wild) from the following options:

(11) Michigan over (6) Colorado State
(11) Virginia Tech over (6) Texas
(13) South Dakota State over Providence
(11) ND/Rutgers over Alabama

Toss-Up Games

These are the 7/10 and 8/9 games that could get either way. I recommend the following strategy:

(8) Boise State vs. (9) Memphis – Take Memphis.
(7) Michigan State vs. (10) Davidson – Flip a coin.
(8) Seton Hall vs. (9) TCU – Flip a coin.
(7) Ohio State vs. (10) Loyola-Chicago – Flip a coin.
(8) San Diego State vs. (9) Creighton – Take San Diego State.
(7) USC vs. (10) Miami (FL) – Take Miami (FL).
(8) North Carolina vs. (9) Marquette – Take North Carolina.
(7) Murray State vs. (10) San Francisco – Flip a coin.

Best Final Four Picks by Region

West: (1) Gonzaga, (2) Duke
South: (2) Villanova, (1) Arizona, (3) Tennessee, (5) Houston
Midwest: (1) Kansas, (2) Auburn, (5) Iowa
East: (2) Kentucky, (4) UCLA, (1) Baylor

Best Champion Picks

(1) Gonzaga
(1) Kansas
(2) Villanova
(2) Kentucky
(4) UCLA

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 13th (Final)

Posted on March 13, 2022 by JLCS

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, Arizona, Kansas, Baylor

The 2 Seeds

Auburn, Kentucky, Villanova, Tennessee

The 3 Seeds

Duke, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin

The 4 Seeds

UCLA, Arkansas, Illinois, Providence

The 5 Seeds

Houston, Connecticut, Iowa, Saint Mary’s (CA)

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Texas, Alabama, Colorado State

The 7 Seeds

Michigan State, Boise State, USC, Ohio State

The 8 Seeds

Murray State, San Diego State, Seton Hall, TCU

The 9 Seeds

Creighton, Marquette, Memphis, North Carolina

The 10 Seeds

Iowa State, San Francisco, Loyola-Chicago, Virginia Tech

The 11 Seeds

Davidson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Indiana, Wyoming

The 12 Seeds

Texas A&M, Notre Dame, South Dakota State, UAB, Richmond

The 13 Seeds

Vermont, New Mexico State, Chattanooga, Akron

The 14 Seeds

Montana State, Delaware, Longwood, Yale

The 15 Seeds

Colgate, Saint Peter’s, Georgia State, Jacksonville State

The 16 Seeds

Cal State Fullerton, Norfolk State, Bryant, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Wright State, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Indiana, Wyoming, Texas A&M, Notre Dame

First Four Out

Rutgers, SMU, Xavier, Oklahoma

Next Four Out

BYU, Dayton, Wake Forest, North Texas

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), SEC (7), Big 12 (6), Big East (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), WCC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Miami (FL), Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, Richmond

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville State

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, TCU, Iowa State

Big East – Villanova, Providence, Connecticut, Seton Hall, Marquette, Creighton

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

Big Ten – Purdue, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Indiana

Big West – Cal State Fullerton

Colonial – Delaware

Conference USA – UAB

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Saint Peter’s

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 12th

Posted on March 12, 2022 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, Auburn, Duke, Villanova

The 3 Seeds

Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech, UCLA

The 4 Seeds

Arkansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Providence

The 5 Seeds

Connecticut, Houston, Saint Mary’s (CA), Texas

The 6 Seeds

Iowa, LSU, Alabama, Ohio State

The 7 Seeds

USC, Colorado State, Michigan State, Murray State

The 8 Seeds

Boise State, Seton Hall, Marquette, North Carolina

The 9 Seeds

TCU, Iowa State, San Diego State, Creighton

The 10 Seeds

Memphis, San Francisco, Davidson, Loyola-Chicago

The 11 Seeds

Miami (FL), Wyoming, Michigan, Notre Dame

The 12 Seeds

Indiana, SMU, Xavier, Rutgers, UAB, South Dakota State

The 13 Seeds

Chattanooga, Vermont, New Mexico State, Princeton

The 14 Seeds

Kent State, Montana State, Colgate, Longwood

The 15 Seeds

Saint Peter’s, Delaware, Jacksonville State, Long Beach State

The 16 Seeds

Georgia State, Wright State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Indiana, SMU, Xavier, Rutgers

First Four Out

Virginia Tech, Dayton, Wake Forest, VCU

Next Four Out

North Texas, BYU, Florida, Oklahoma

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), ACC (4), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), WCC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, North Carolina, Miami (FL), Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville State

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, TCU

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

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

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

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Delaware

Conference USA – UAB

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Saint Peter’s

MAC – Kent State

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 11th

Posted on March 11, 2022 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn

The 2 Seeds

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova

The 3 Seeds

Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin

The 4 Seeds

Illinois, Providence, UCLA, Arkansas

The 5 Seeds

Connecticut, Texas, Houston, Saint Mary’s (CA)

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Iowa, Alabama, Ohio State

The 7 Seeds

USC, Colorado State, Seton Hall, Murray State

The 8 Seeds

Boise State, Michigan State, Marquette, North Carolina

The 9 Seeds

TCU, Iowa State, San Francisco, San Diego State

The 10 Seeds

Memphis, Creighton, Davidson, Miami (FL)

The 11 Seeds

Loyola-Chicago, Wyoming, Michigan, Notre Dame

The 12 Seeds

SMU, Rutgers, Xavier, Indiana, North Texas, South Dakota State

The 13 Seeds

Chattanooga, Toledo, Vermont, New Mexico State

The 14 Seeds

Princeton, Montana State, Colgate, Longwood

The 15 Seeds

Saint Peter’s, Delaware, Jacksonville State, Long Beach State

The 16 Seeds

Georgia State, Wright State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

SMU, Rutgers, Xavier, Indiana

First Four Out

Wake Forest, VCU, BYU, Dayton

Next Four Out

UAB, Florida, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), ACC (4), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), WCC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, North Carolina, Miami (FL), Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville State

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, TCU

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

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

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

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Delaware

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Saint Peter’s

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Nicholls State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 10th

Posted on March 10, 2022 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn

The 2 Seeds

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova

The 3 Seeds

Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin

The 4 Seeds

Illinois, Providence, UCLA, Arkansas

The 5 Seeds

Texas, Houston, Saint Mary’s (CA), Connecticut

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Iowa, Alabama, Ohio State

The 7 Seeds

USC, Colorado State, Seton Hall, Murray State

The 8 Seeds

Marquette, Boise State, Michigan State, Iowa State

The 9 Seeds

San Francisco, North Carolina, TCU, San Diego State

The 10 Seeds

Memphis, Davidson, Creighton, Miami (FL)

The 11 Seeds

Michigan, Loyola-Chicago, Notre Dame, Wyoming

The 12 Seeds

SMU, Rutgers, Xavier, Wake Forest, North Texas, South Dakota State

The 13 Seeds

Chattanooga, Toledo, Vermont, New Mexico State

The 14 Seeds

Princeton, Montana State, Colgate, Longwood

The 15 Seeds

Saint Peter’s, Delaware, Jacksonville State, Long Beach State

The 16 Seeds

Georgia State, Wright State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

SMU, Rutgers, Xavier, Wake Forest

First Four Out

VCU, Indiana, BYU, Dayton

Next Four Out

UAB, Florida, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), WCC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, Wake Forest, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville State

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, TCU

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

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

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

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Delaware

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Saint Peter’s

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Nicholls State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 9th

Posted on March 9, 2022 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn

The 2 Seeds

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova

The 3 Seeds

Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin

The 4 Seeds

Illinois, Providence, UCLA, Arkansas

The 5 Seeds

Texas, Houston, Saint Mary’s (CA), Connecticut

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Iowa, Alabama, Ohio State

The 7 Seeds

USC, Colorado State, Seton Hall, Murray State

The 8 Seeds

Marquette, Boise State, Michigan State, Iowa State

The 9 Seeds

San Francisco, North Carolina, TCU, San Diego State

The 10 Seeds

Memphis, Davidson, Miami (FL), Creighton

The 11 Seeds

Michigan, Loyola-Chicago, Notre Dame, Wake Forest

The 12 Seeds

Xavier, Wyoming, SMU, Rutgers, North Texas, South Dakota State

The 13 Seeds

Chattanooga, Iona, Toledo, Vermont

The 14 Seeds

New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State, Colgate

The 15 Seeds

Longwood, Delaware, Jacksonville State, Long Beach State

The 16 Seeds

Georgia State, Wright State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Xavier, Wyoming, SMU, Rutgers

First Four Out

VCU, Indiana, BYU, Dayton

Next Four Out

UAB, Florida, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), WCC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, Wake Forest, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville State

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, TCU

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

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

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

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Delaware

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Nicholls State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 8th

Posted on March 8, 2022 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn

The 2 Seeds

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova

The 3 Seeds

Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin

The 4 Seeds

Illinois, Providence, UCLA, Arkansas

The 5 Seeds

Connecticut, Houston, Saint Mary’s (CA), Texas

The 6 Seeds

Alabama, LSU, Iowa, Ohio State

The 7 Seeds

Colorado State, USC, Murray State, Seton Hall

The 8 Seeds

Boise State, Marquette, Michigan State, Iowa State

The 9 Seeds

San Diego State, San Francisco, TCU, North Carolina

The 10 Seeds

Davidson, Wake Forest, Creighton, Miami (FL)

The 11 Seeds

Wyoming, Notre Dame, Xavier, Memphis, Michigan

The 12 Seeds

Rutgers, VCU, North Texas, South Dakota State, Loyola-Chicago

The 13 Seeds

Iona, Chattanooga, Vermont, Toledo

The 14 Seeds

New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State, UNC Wilmington

The 15 Seeds

Jacksonville, Longwood, Colgate, Long Beach State

The 16 Seeds

Wright State, Georgia State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Memphis, Michigan, Rutgers, VCU

First Four Out

SMU, BYU, Indiana, Dayton

Next Four Out

UAB, Florida, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), WCC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, Wake Forest, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, TCU

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

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

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

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – UNC Wilmington

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Wright State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Nicholls State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 7th

Posted on March 7, 2022 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn

The 2 Seeds

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova

The 3 Seeds

Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin

The 4 Seeds

Illinois, Providence, UCLA, Arkansas

The 5 Seeds

Connecticut, Houston, Saint Mary’s (CA), Texas

The 6 Seeds

Alabama, LSU, Iowa, Ohio State

The 7 Seeds

Colorado State, USC, Murray State, Seton Hall

The 8 Seeds

Boise State, Marquette, Michigan State, Iowa State

The 9 Seeds

San Diego State, San Francisco, TCU, North Carolina

The 10 Seeds

Davidson, Wake Forest, Creighton, Miami (FL)

The 11 Seeds

Wyoming, Notre Dame, Xavier, Memphis, Michigan

The 12 Seeds

Rutgers, VCU, North Texas, South Dakota State, Loyola-Chicago

The 13 Seeds

Iona, Chattanooga, Vermont, Toledo

The 14 Seeds

Towson, New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State

The 15 Seeds

Jacksonville, Longwood, Colgate, Long Beach State

The 16 Seeds

Cleveland State, Georgia State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Memphis, Michigan, Rutgers, VCU

First Four Out

SMU, BYU, Indiana, Dayton

Next Four Out

UAB, Florida, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), WCC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, Wake Forest, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, TCU

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

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

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

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Towson

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Cleveland State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Nicholls State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 6th

Posted on March 6, 2022 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn

The 2 Seeds

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Wisconsin

The 3 Seeds

Villanova, Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech

The 4 Seeds

Providence, UCLA, Illinois, Arkansas

The 5 Seeds

Houston, Connecticut, Saint Mary’s (CA), Texas

The 6 Seeds

Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Iowa

The 7 Seeds

Colorado State, USC, Murray State, Seton Hall

The 8 Seeds

Boise State, Marquette, Michigan State, Iowa State

The 9 Seeds

San Diego State, San Francisco, TCU, North Carolina

The 10 Seeds

Davidson, Wake Forest, Creighton, Miami (FL)

The 11 Seeds

Wyoming, Notre Dame, Xavier, North Texas

The 12 Seeds

Memphis, Michigan, Rutgers, VCU, South Dakota State, Loyola-Chicago

The 13 Seeds

Iona, Chattanooga, Vermont, Toledo

The 14 Seeds

Towson, New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State

The 15 Seeds

Appalachian State, Jacksonville, Longwood, Long Beach State

The 16 Seeds

Colgate, Cleveland State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Memphis, Michigan, Rutgers, VCU

First Four Out

BYU, Dayton, SMU, Indiana

Next Four Out

UAB, Florida, St. Bonaventure, Virginia Tech

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), WCC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, Wake Forest, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, TCU

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

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

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

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Towson

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Cleveland State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Wyoming

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Nicholls State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Appalachian State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 5th

Posted on March 5, 2022 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn

The 2 Seeds

Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, Wisconsin

The 3 Seeds

Villanova, Texas Tech, Purdue, Tennessee

The 4 Seeds

Providence, Illinois, UCLA, Arkansas

The 5 Seeds

Houston, Connecticut, Texas, Saint Mary’s (CA)

The 6 Seeds

Alabama, Ohio State, Iowa, LSU

The 7 Seeds

USC, Colorado State, Boise State, Murray State

The 8 Seeds

Seton Hall, Michigan State, Marquette, Iowa State

The 9 Seeds

TCU, San Diego State, Davidson, San Francisco

The 10 Seeds

Creighton, Wake Forest, Wyoming, Miami (FL)

The 11 Seeds

North Carolina, Notre Dame, Xavier, North Texas

The 12 Seeds

Memphis, Michigan, VCU, BYU, South Dakota State, Loyola-Chicago

The 13 Seeds

Iona, Chattanooga, Vermont, Toledo

The 14 Seeds

Towson, New Mexico State, Princeton, Texas State

The 15 Seeds

Montana State, Jacksonville State, Longwood, Long Beach State

The 16 Seeds

Colgate, Cleveland State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Memphis, Michigan, VCU, BYU

First Four Out

Indiana, Rutgers, SMU, Florida

Next Four Out

UAB, Dayton, Virginia Tech, St. Bonaventure

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (7), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), WCC (4), Pac-12 (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2)

ACC – Duke, Wake Forest, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Notre Dame

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Davidson, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Jacksonville State

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Iowa State, TCU

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

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – Longwood

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

Big West – Long Beach State

Colonial – Towson

Conference USA – North Texas

Horizon – Cleveland State

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Colorado State, Boise State, Wyoming, San Diego State

Northeast – Bryant

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, UCLA, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, LSU

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Nicholls State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Texas State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Francisco, BYU