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
The 1 Seeds
Connecticut, Purdue, Houston, North Carolina
The 2 Seeds
Tennessee, Arizona, Iowa State, Marquette
The 3 Seeds
Baylor, Creighton, Duke, Illinois
The 4 Seeds
Kentucky, Auburn, Kansas, Alabama
The 5 Seeds
BYU, San Diego State, South Carolina, Wisconsin
The 6 Seeds
Texas Tech, Utah State, St. Mary’s (CA), Clemson
The 7 Seeds
Florida, Nevada, Washington State, Gonzaga
The 8 Seeds
Dayton, Boise State, Texas, Nebraska
The 9 Seeds
Colorado State, Mississippi State, Northwestern, New Mexico
The 10 Seeds
Florida Atlantic, TCU, Colorado, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Texas A&M
The 11 Seeds
Oregon, NC State, Drake, James Madison
The 12 Seeds
Grand Canyon, McNeese State, VCU, Samford
The 13 Seeds
UAB, Yale, Vermont, College of Charleston
The 14 Seeds
Akron, Oakland, Morehead State, Colgate
The 15 Seeds
South Dakota State, Western Kentucky, Long Beach State, Longwood
The 16 Seeds
St. Peter’s, Stetson, Grambling, Montana State, Howard, Wagner
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Colorado, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Texas A&M
First Four Out
St. John’s, Virginia, Seton Hall, Indiana State
Next Four Out
Pittsburgh, Providence, Ohio State, Kansas State
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big 12 (9), SEC (8), Big Ten (6), Mountain West (6), ACC (4), Pac-12 (4), Big East (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2), WCC (2)
ACC – North Carolina, Duke, Clemson, NC State
America East – Vermont
American – Florida Atlantic, UAB
Atlantic 10 – Dayton, VCU
Atlantic Sun – Stetson
Big 12 – Houston, Iowa State, Baylor, Kansas, BYU, Texas Tech, Texas, TCU, Oklahoma
Big East – Connecticut, Marquette, Creighton
Big Sky – Montana State
Big South – Longwood
Big Ten – Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Northwestern, Michigan State
Big West – Long Beach State
Coastal – College of Charleston
Conference USA – Western Kentucky
Horizon – Oakland
Ivy – Yale
MAAC – St. Peter’s
MAC – Akron
MEAC – Howard
Missouri Valley – Drake
Mountain West – San Diego State, Utah State, Nevada, Colorado State, Boise State, New Mexico
Northeast – Wagner
Ohio Valley – Morehead State
Pac-12 – Arizona, Washington State, Colorado, Oregon
Patriot – Colgate
SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, Auburn, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi State, Texas A&M
Southern – Samford
Southland – McNeese State
Summit – South Dakota State
Sun Belt – James Madison
SWAC – Grambling
WAC – Grand Canyon
WCC – St. Mary’s (CA), Gonzaga