1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – January 21st
Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily, 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
First Bracket Projection to be released February 1st
The 1 Seeds
Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina
The 2 Seeds
Kansas, Arizona, Tennessee, Wisconsin
The 3 Seeds
Auburn, Baylor, Kentucky, Duke
The 4 Seeds
Marquette, Creighton, Illinois, Dayton
The 5 Seeds
Memphis, Alabama, Oklahoma, BYU
The 6 Seeds
San Diego State, Colorado State, Utah State, Iowa State
The 7 Seeds
Clemson, Florida Atlantic, Utah, Texas Tech
The 8 Seeds
Texas A&M, Villanova, Mississippi, South Carolina
The 9 Seeds
TCU, Mississippi State, St. John’s, Seton Hall
The 10 Seeds
Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, New Mexico
The 11 Seeds
Wake Forest, Kansas State, Nevada, Cincinnati, Oregon, Princeton
The 12 Seeds
Grand Canyon, St. Mary’s (CA), James Madison, Indiana State
The 13 Seeds
McNeese State, UC Irvine, Samford, Akron
The 14 Seeds
Drexel, Louisiana Tech, High Point, Vermont
The 15 Seeds
Eastern Washington, Oakland, Morehead State, Colgate
The 16 Seeds
St. Peter’s, Eastern Kentucky, Denver, Norfolk State, Jackson State, Central Connecticut State
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Kansas State, Nevada, Cincinnati, Oregon
First Four Out
Boise State, Gonzaga, Colorado, Ohio State
Next Four Out
Drake, Providence, Texas, Florida
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big 12 (10), SEC (7), Big East (6), Big Ten (6), Mountain West (5), ACC (4), Pac-12 (3), American (2)
ACC – Clemson, North Carolina, Duke, Wake Forest
America East – Vermont
American – Memphis, Florida Atlantic
Atlantic 10 – Dayton
Atlantic Sun – Eastern Kentucky
Big 12 – Houston, Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma, BYU, Iowa State, Texas Tech, TCU, Cincinnati, Kansas State
Big East – Connecticut, Creighton, Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall
Big Sky – Eastern Washington
Big South – High Point
Big Ten – Purdue, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State
Big West – UC Irvine
Coastal – Drexel
Conference USA – Louisiana Tech
Horizon – Oakland
Ivy – Princeton
MAAC – St. Peter’s
MAC – Akron
MEAC – Norfolk State
Missouri Valley – Indiana State
Mountain West – San Diego State, Utah State, Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico
Northeast – Central Connecticut State
Ohio Valley – Morehead State
Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Oregon
Patriot – Colgate
SEC – Kentucky, Texas A&M, Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina
Southern – Samford
Southland – McNeese State
Summit – Denver
Sun Belt – James Madison
SWAC – Jackson State
WAC – Grand Canyon
WCC – St. Mary’s (CA)