1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – January 4th

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THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Oklahoma, Virginia, Kansas, Michigan State

The 2 Seeds

Xavier, Villanova, North Carolina, Kentucky

The 3 Seeds

Iowa State, Miami (FL), Duke, Providence

The 4 Seeds

Maryland, Arizona, Purdue, Louisville

The 5 Seeds

Iowa, Texas A&M, Dayton, West Virginia

The 6 Seeds

Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Texas Tech, Butler

The 7 Seeds

Florida, Gonzaga, Oregon, Utah

The 8 Seeds

George Washington, St. Mary’s (CA), Michigan, Indiana

The 9 Seeds

Connecticut, California, Colorado, Cincinnati

The 10 Seeds

Seton Hall, Oregon State, USC, Notre Dame

The 11 Seeds

Vanderbilt, Texas, Baylor, St. Joseph’s, UCLA, Valparaiso

The 12 Seeds

Monmouth, Wichita State, Arkansas-Little Rock, South Dakota State

The 13 Seeds

Chattanooga, Boise State, Akron, Louisiana Tech

The 14 Seeds

Hawaii, Stony Brook, Hofstra, Belmont

The 15 Seeds

High Point, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Weber State, Princeton

The 16 Seeds

North Florida, Army, New Mexico State, Southern, Wagner, Hampton

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Texas, Baylor, St. Joseph’s, UCLA

First Four Out

Arizona State, Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama

Next Four Out

Kansas State, Florida State, Syracuse, St. Bonaventure

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

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

America East – Stony Brook

American – Connecticut, Cincinnati

Atlantic 10 – Dayton, George Washington, St. Joseph’s

Atlantic Sun – North Florida

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

Big East – Xavier, Villanova, Providence, Butler, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Weber State

Big South – High Point

Big Ten – Michigan State, Maryland, Purdue, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana

Big West – Hawaii

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Monmouth

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Hampton

Missouri Valley – Wichita State

Mountain West – Boise State

Northeast – Wagner

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Oregon, Utah, California, Colorado, Oregon State, USC, UCLA

Patriot – Army

SEC – Kentucky, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Florida, Vanderbilt

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock

SWAC – Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

1-3-1 Sports Midweek Review

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THE 1-3-1 MIDWEEK REVIEW

1 Thought From the Games Earlier this Week

Come March, the tournament committee needs to distinguish Michigan State sans Valentine from Michigan State with Valentine. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to see that the Spartans aren’t the same team without their floor general on the court. Valentine has an uncanny ability to find open spots on the court when he’s away from the ball, as well as a knack for breaking down opposing defenses to create opportunities for his teammates. Thus, it’s not a surprise that Michigan State has looked less-than-stellar in their first two games without Valentine (an overtime victory over Oakland and a blowout loss at Iowa). In the long run, playing without Denzel should facilitate the development of complimentary players like Eron Harris and Bryn Forbes. On Selection Sunday, the committee needs to remember the impact this short-term absence had on this team.

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3 Games to Watch this Week

i. Xavier @ Villanova (Thursday @ 12 pm EST, TV – FS1)
I had the opportunity to watch the Musketeers come to Ann Arbor and lay the lumber to my beloved Wolverines earlier this season. My takeaway? They’re deep, they’re physical, they’re well rounded and they’re fundamentally sound. Aside from the aforementioned win, the big victories for Chris Mack’s squad have been at home or on a neutral court. This will be their first real road test, as an in-conference showdown versus the Wildcats should have the Pavilion rocking. This should also demonstrate the true identity of Nova; they’ve played two tournament-caliber teams so far (Virginia and Oklahoma), and they’ve lost both games by double digits.

ii. Providence @ Butler (Thursday @ 2:30 pm EST, TV – CBSS)
The Big East sure starts off with a bang with these first two match-ups. The latter of these two games features two teams that have exceeded expectations and shot up the ranks so far this season. Providence beat Arizona and played a full-strength Michigan State team tough for 3/4 of a game. The Bulldogs of Butler similarly boast one key victory (Purdue) and one quality loss (Miami). These two teams also feature two of the most complete players in the Big East Conference in the form of Kris Dunn and Roosevelt Jones. It should be noted that this is underselling Dunn; he alone is reason enough to watch this game.

iii. Iowa State @ Oklahoma (Saturday @ 7 pm EST, TV – ESPN2)
Buddy Hield and Isaiah Cousins may be the best backcourt duo in the entire country this season. Lon Kruger continues to look like a great hire, as his Oklahoma teams have improved every season since he arrived in Norman. As for the Cyclones, the familiar (and improved) faces of Georges Niang and Monte Morris remain to lead the charge in Ames, while Brad Stevens’ coaching double tries his best to pick up where the Mayor left off. With a game against Kansas looming on Monday, the Sooners know that they have a huge opportunity to get an early leg up in the 3-man Big 12 race; sweeping both would be an incredible feat.

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1 Bold Prediction for the Week

Butler will lose back-to-back games. The Big East is very strong at the top this season, and I firmly believe that four teams (Xavier, Villanova, Providence, and Butler) will end up being on the 5-seed line or better; of those teams, I believe Butler is the weakest. I want to be clear that this is not me suggesting that Butler is not a good team, but rather that the Big East has a lot of quality at the top this year. They have a chance to prove me wrong, as three of their first four in-conference games are against the other three teams I listed. I don’t think they’ll be able to Get it Dunn (hold the pun applause) against the Friars at home, and godspeed to anybody trying to win at the Cintas Center this season.
– Game 1: Providence – 77, Butler – 72
– Game 2: Xavier – 80, Butler – 74

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – December 28th

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Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports, where another season of analyzing college basketball’s finest has officially started (earlier than ever before!). This year, I intend to offer more frequent insight into what is going on in the college hoops world; my goal is to produce quality articles at least twice a week. As always, I’m open to feedback and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Let the Bracketology begin!

THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Michigan State, Xavier, Oklahoma, Virginia

The 2 Seeds

Kansas, North Carolina, Iowa State, Purdue

The 3 Seeds

Kentucky, Miami (FL), Duke, Maryland

The 4 Seeds

Villanova, Butler, Arizona, Providence

The 5 Seeds

Louisville, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, Dayton

The 6 Seeds

West Virginia, South Carolina, Oregon, Utah

The 7 Seeds

Texas Tech, Florida, Gonzaga, Cincinnati

The 8 Seeds

Iowa, George Washington, Colorado, USC

The 9 Seeds

Texas, Notre Dame, St. Mary’s (CA), Seton Hall

The 10 Seeds

Vanderbilt, Baylor, UCLA, Indiana

The 11 Seeds

Davidson, Oregon State, Michigan, Syracuse, Connecticut, Valparaiso

The 12 Seeds

Monmouth, UNLV, Wichita State, Arkansas-Little Rock

The 13 Seeds

South Dakota State, Chattanooga, Akron, Louisiana Tech

The 14 Seeds

Hawaii, College of Charleston, Stony Brook, Belmont

The 15 Seeds

High Point, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Weber State, Princeton

The 16 Seeds

North Florida, Army, New Mexico State, Southern, Wagner, Hampton

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Oregon State, Michigan, Syracuse, Connecticut

First Four Out

California, Georgia, Arizona State, Alabama

Next Four Out

Richmond, Kansas State, Northwestern, Florida State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, North Carolina, Miami (FL), Duke, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Syracuse

America East – Stony Brook

American – Cincinnati, Connecticut

Atlantic 10 – Dayton, George Washington, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – North Florida

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

Big East – Xavier, Villanova, Butler, Providence, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Weber State

Big South – High Point

Big Ten – Michigan State, Purdue, Maryland, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan

Big West – Hawaii

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Monmouth

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Hampton

Missouri Valley – Wichita State

Mountain West – UNLV

Northeast – Wagner

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, USC, UCLA, Oregon State

Patriot – Army

SEC – Kentucky, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Florida, Vanderbilt

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock

SWAC – Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 15th (Final)

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THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kentucky, Villanova, Duke, Wisconsin

The 2 Seeds

Virginia, Arizona, Gonzaga, Kansas

The 3 Seeds

Iowa State, Notre Dame, Maryland, North Carolina

The 4 Seeds

Baylor, Oklahoma, Northern Iowa, Louisville

The 5 Seeds

West Virginia, Wichita State, Utah, Arkansas

The 6 Seeds

SMU, VCU, Providence, Georgetown

The 7 Seeds

Michigan State, Butler, San Diego State, Xavier

The 8 Seeds

Oregon, Iowa, St. John’s, Cincinnati

The 9 Seeds

Dayton, Ohio State, NC State, Davidson

The 10 Seeds

Colorado State, Georgia, Oklahoma State, Temple

The 11 Seeds

Purdue, Texas, BYU, LSU, Boise State, Indiana

The 12 Seeds

Stephen F. Austin, Buffalo, Wyoming, Wofford

The 13 Seeds

Valparaiso, Harvard, Georgia State, Eastern Washington

The 14 Seeds

Northeastern, UC Irvine, New Mexico State, North Dakota State

The 15 Seeds

Albany, Belmont, UAB, Texas Southern

The 16 Seeds

Coastal Carolina, Lafayette, North Florida, Manhattan, Robert Morris, Hampton

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

BYU, LSU, Boise State, Indiana

First Four Out

Mississippi, UCLA, Miami (FL), Old Dominion

Next Four Out

Tulsa, Murray State, Texas A&M, Rhode Island

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Duke, Virginia, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Louisville, NC State

America East – Albany

American – SMU, Cincinnati, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – North Florida

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

Big East – Villanova, Providence, Georgetown, Butler, Xavier, St. John’s

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – Coastal Carolina

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – UAB

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Manhattan

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Hampton

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa, Wichita State

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

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Oregon

Patriot – Lafayette

SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, LSU

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 11th

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THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kentucky, Duke, Virginia, Villanova

The 2 Seeds

Wisconsin, Arizona, Gonzaga, Kansas

The 3 Seeds

Maryland, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Baylor

The 4 Seeds

Notre Dame, Louisville, Northern Iowa, North Carolina

The 5 Seeds

West Virginia, Wichita State, Utah, Arkansas

The 6 Seeds

Georgetown, SMU, Butler, Providence

The 7 Seeds

San Diego State, Iowa, Michigan State, VCU

The 8 Seeds

St. John’s, Ohio State, Colorado State, Cincinnati

The 9 Seeds

Oregon, LSU, Dayton, N.C. State

The 10 Seeds

Xavier, Georgia, Boise State, Davidson

The 11 Seeds

Oklahoma State, Texas, Mississippi, BYU, Purdue

The 12 Seeds

Temple, Indiana, Stephen F. Austin, Wofford, Louisiana Tech

The 13 Seeds

Valparaiso, Harvard, UC Davis, Georgia State

The 14 Seeds

Central Michigan, Northeastern, Eastern Washington, N.C. Central

The 15 Seeds

Belmont, Albany, North Dakota State, New Mexico State

The 16 Seeds

Coastal Carolina, Manhattan, Texas Southern, North Florida, Lafayette, Robert Morris

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

BYU, Purdue, Temple, Indiana

First Four Out

Texas A&M, Old Dominion, UCLA, Illinois

Next Four Out

Miami (FL), Tulsa, Stanford, Murray State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame, North Carolina, N.C. State

America East – Albany

American – SMU, Cincinnati, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – North Florida

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

Big East – Villanova, Georgetown, Butler, Providence, St. John’s, Xavier

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – Coastal Carolina

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

Big West – UC Davis

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Manhattan

MAC – Central Michigan

MEAC – N.C. Central

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa, Wichita State

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

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Oregon

Patriot – Lafayette

SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU, Georgia, Mississippi

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 7th

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THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kentucky, Virginia, Duke, Villanova

The 2 Seeds

Wisconsin, Arizona, Kansas, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Maryland, Iowa State, Notre Dame, Utah

The 4 Seeds

Baylor, Wichita State, Oklahoma, Louisville

The 5 Seeds

North Carolina, Northern Iowa, Arkansas, West Virginia

The 6 Seeds

SMU, Providence, Georgetown, Butler

The 7 Seeds

San Diego State, Ohio State, St. John’s, Dayton

The 8 Seeds

Iowa, Michigan State, VCU, Colorado State

The 9 Seeds

Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Oregon, LSU

The 10 Seeds

Indiana, Georgia, Mississippi, N.C. State

The 11 Seeds

Xavier, Boise State, Davidson, Temple, Purdue

The 12 Seeds

Texas A&M, BYU, Valparaiso, Wofford, Murray State

The 13 Seeds

Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Yale, Iona

The 14 Seeds

UC Davis, Georgia State, Central Michigan, South Dakota State

The 15 Seeds

N.C. Central, Eastern Washington, Coastal Carolina, Northeastern

The 16 Seeds

New Mexico State, Albany, Texas Southern, North Florida, St. Francis (N.Y.), Bucknell

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Temple, Purdue, Texas A&M, BYU

First Four Out

Texas, Illinois, Tulsa, Stanford

Next Four Out

Old Dominion, Miami (FL), UCLA, Rhode Island

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (7), Big 12 (6), Big East (6), ACC (6), SEC (6), Pac-12 (3), American (3), Atlantic 10 (3), Mountain West (3), Atlantic 10 (3), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2)

ACC – Virginia, Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame, North Carolina, N.C. State

America East – Albany

American – SMU, Cincinnati, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – North Florida

Big 12 – Kansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Baylor, West Virginia, Oklahoma State

Big East – Villanova, Georgetown, Butler, Providence, St. John’s, Xavier

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – Coastal Carolina

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

Big West – UC Davis

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Central Michigan

MEAC – N.C. Central

Missouri Valley – Wichita State, Northern Iowa

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

Northeast – St. Francis (N.Y.)

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Oregon

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas A&M

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 4th

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THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kentucky, Virginia, Duke, Villanova

The 2 Seeds

Wisconsin, Arizona, Kansas, Gonzaga

The 3 Seeds

Maryland, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Utah

The 4 Seeds

Wichita State, Louisville, Baylor, Notre Dame

The 5 Seeds

North Carolina, Northern Iowa, Arkansas, West Virginia

The 6 Seeds

SMU, Georgetown, Butler, Providence

The 7 Seeds

VCU, San Diego State, Ohio State, St. John’s

The 8 Seeds

Dayton, Iowa, Michigan State, LSU

The 9 Seeds

Colorado State, Indiana, Oklahoma State, Georgia

The 10 Seeds

Cincinnati, Mississippi, N.C. State, Oregon

The 11 Seeds

Xavier, Boise State, Purdue, Temple, Texas A&M

The 12 Seeds

BYU, Davidson, Valparaiso, Wofford, Murray State

The 13 Seeds

Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Harvard, Iona

The 14 Seeds

Central Michigan, UC Davis, Georgia State, South Dakota State

The 15 Seeds

N.C. Central, High Point, Northeastern, New Mexico State

The 16 Seeds

Albany, Sacramento State, North Florida, St. Francis (N.Y.), Bucknell, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Temple, Texas A&M, BYU, Davidson

First Four Out

Texas, Tulsa, Stanford, Illinois

Next Four Out

Pittsburgh, Old Dominion, Miami (FL), Rhode Island

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (7), Big 12 (6), Big East (6), ACC (6), SEC (6), Pac-12 (3), American (3), Atlantic 10 (3), Mountain West (3), Atlantic 10 (3), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2)

ACC – Virginia, Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame, North Carolina, N.C. State

America East – Albany

American – SMU, Cincinnati, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – North Florida

Big 12 – Kansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Baylor, West Virginia, Oklahoma State

Big East – Villanova, Georgetown, Butler, Providence, St. John’s, Xavier

Big Sky – Sacramento State

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC Davis

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Central Michigan

MEAC – N.C. Central

Missouri Valley – Wichita State, Northern Iowa

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

Northeast – St. Francis (N.Y.)

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Oregon

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas A&M

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, BYU

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 25th

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THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kentucky, Virginia, Gonzaga, Duke

The 2 Seeds

Villanova, Wisconsin, Arizona, Kansas

The 3 Seeds

Iowa State, Maryland, Oklahoma, Notre Dame

The 4 Seeds

Utah, Louisville, Baylor, Northern Iowa

The 5 Seeds

Wichita State, Arkansas, West Virginia, North Carolina

The 6 Seeds

SMU, VCU, Butler, Georgetown

The 7 Seeds

San Diego State, Michigan State, Indiana, Mississippi

The 8 Seeds

Providence, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Colorado State

The 9 Seeds

St. John’s, Iowa, Cincinnati, Dayton

The 10 Seeds

LSU, Xavier, N.C. State, Georgia

The 11 Seeds

Texas, Purdue, Oregon, Temple, Texas A&M

The 12 Seeds

Stanford, Illinois, Valparaiso, Harvard, Wofford

The 13 Seeds

Murray State, Stephen F. Austin, Iona, Louisiana Tech

The 14 Seeds

Central Michigan, UC Davis, Eastern Washington, Georgia State

The 15 Seeds

South Dakota State, Florida Gulf Coast, N.C. Central, High Point

The 16 Seeds

Northeastern, Albany, New Mexico State, St. Francis (N.Y.), Texas Southern, Bucknell

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Temple, Texas A&M, Stanford, Illinois

First Four Out

Tulsa, Pittsburgh, Old Dominion, BYU

Next Four Out

UTEP, Rhode Island, Davidson, Miami (FL)

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Duke, Notre Dame, Louisville, North Carolina, N.C. State

America East – Albany

American – SMU, Cincinnati, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

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

Big East – Villanova, Butler, Georgetown, Providence, St. John’s, Xavier

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC Davis

Colonial – Northeastern

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Central Michigan

MEAC – N.C. Central

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa, Wichita State

Mountain West – San Diego State, Colorado State

Northeast – St. Francis (N.Y.)

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Oregon, Stanford

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, LSU, Georgia, Texas A&M

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 17th

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THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kentucky, Virginia, Gonzaga, Duke

The 2 Seeds

Wisconsin, Villanova, Arizona, Kansas

The 3 Seeds

Utah, Louisville, Iowa State, Notre Dame

The 4 Seeds

North Carolina, Butler, Maryland, Oklahoma

The 5 Seeds

Northern Iowa, Wichita State, Arkansas, Baylor

The 6 Seeds

West Virginia, SMU, VCU, Oklahoma State

The 7 Seeds

Providence, Ohio State, Georgetown, Indiana

The 8 Seeds

San Diego State, Texas, Dayton, Michigan State

The 9 Seeds

Temple, Mississippi, Cincinnati, Colorado State

The 10 Seeds

Georgia, St. John’s, LSU, Xavier

The 11 Seeds

Illinois, Purdue, Iowa, Texas A&M, UCLA

The 12 Seeds

Stanford, N.C. State, Valparaiso, Harvard, Murray State

The 13 Seeds

Wofford, Stephen F. Austin, Iona, Louisiana Tech

The 14 Seeds

Bowling Green, Eastern Washington, UC Davis, William & Mary

The 15 Seeds

N.C. Central, South Dakota State, High Point, Florida Gulf Coast

The 16 Seeds

Louisiana-Monroe, Albany, New Mexico State, St. Francis (N.Y.), Texas Southern, Bucknell

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Texas A&M, UCLA, Stanford, N.C. State

First Four Out

Miami (FL), Tulsa, Old Dominion, BYU

Next Four Out

Oregon, UTEP, Rhode Island, Pittsburgh

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame, North Carolina, N.C. State

America East – Albany

American – SMU, Temple, Cincinnati

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

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

Big East – Villanova, Butler, Providence, Georgetown, St. John’s, Xavier

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC Davis

Colonial – William & Mary

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Bowling Green

MEAC – N.C. Central

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa, Wichita State

Mountain West – San Diego State, Colorado State

Northeast – St. Francis (N.Y.)

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, UCLA, Stanford

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, LSU, Texas A&M

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Louisiana-Monroe

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 10th

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THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kentucky, Virginia, Gonzaga, Duke

The 2 Seeds

Wisconsin, Kansas, Villanova, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Louisville, North Carolina, Iowa State, Utah

The 4 Seeds

Oklahoma, Baylor, Notre Dame, Butler

The 5 Seeds

Maryland, VCU, Northern Iowa, Wichita State

The 6 Seeds

Arkansas, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, SMU

The 7 Seeds

Providence, Ohio State, Georgetown, Indiana

The 8 Seeds

Cincinnati, Iowa, San Diego State, Texas

The 9 Seeds

Georgia, Dayton, Xavier, Mississippi

The 10 Seeds

Colorado State, Stanford, LSU, Michigan State

The 11 Seeds

Texas A&M, Seton Hall, Illinois, Temple, Old Dominion

The 12 Seeds

Miami (FL), St. John’s, Tulsa, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wofford

The 13 Seeds

Stephen F. Austin, Harvard, Murray State, Iona

The 14 Seeds

Bowling Green, Eastern Washington, UC Davis, William & Mary

The 15 Seeds

N.C. Central, Georgia Southern, High Point, Florida Gulf Coast

The 16 Seeds

North Dakota State, Albany, New Mexico State, St. Francis (N.Y.), Texas Southern, Bucknell

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Illinois, Temple, Miami (FL), St. John’s

First Four Out

George Washington, Wyoming, Purdue, Boise State

Next Four Out

Oregon, Davidson, St. Mary’s (CA), Valparaiso

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

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

America East – Albany

American – SMU, Cincinnati, Temple, Tulsa

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

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

Big East – Villanova, Butler, Providence, Georgetown, Xavier, Seton Hall, St. John’s

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – High Point

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

Big West – UC Davis

Colonial – William & Mary

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Wisconsin-Green Bay

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Bowling Green

MEAC – N.C. Central

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa, Wichita State

Mountain West – San Diego State, Colorado State

Northeast – St. Francis (N.Y.)

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Stanford

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, LSU, Texas A&M

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia Southern

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga