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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – January 2nd

Posted on January 2, 2024 by JLCS

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, Houston, Kansas, Connecticut

The 2 Seeds

Arizona, Marquette, Tennessee, Clemson

The 3 Seeds

Illinois, BYU, North Carolina, Wisconsin

The 4 Seeds

Memphis, Kentucky, Colorado State, Baylor

The 5 Seeds

Oklahoma, Duke, Florida Atlantic, Creighton

The 6 Seeds

Utah, Texas A&M, Auburn, San Diego State

The 7 Seeds

Alabama, Villanova, Providence, Ohio State

The 8 Seeds

Dayton, Iowa State, Colorado, Nevada

The 9 Seeds

Mississippi, James Madison, Michigan State, Mississippi State

The 10 Seeds

Gonzaga, Miami (FL), New Mexico, Florida

The 11 Seeds

Grand Canyon, Princeton, South Carolina, Virginia

The 12 Seeds

Utah State, Texas, Northwestern, Nebraska, St. John’s, Indiana State

The 13 Seeds

McNeese State, UC Irvine, Louisiana Tech, NC-Wilmington

The 14 Seeds

Purdue-Fort Wayne, Samford, Weber State, Morehead State

The 15 Seeds

Colgate, Akron, Vermont, Longwood

The 16 Seeds

Lipscomb, Marist, South Dakota State, Norfolk State, Merrimack, Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Texas, Northwestern, Nebraska, St. John’s

First Four Out

TCU, Butler, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati

Next Four Out

Washington, San Francisco, Arkansas, Kansas State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Clemson, North Carolina, Duke, Miami (FL), Virginia

America East – Vermont

American – Memphis, Florida Atlantic

Atlantic 10 – Dayton,

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Houston, Kansas, BYU, Baylor, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas

Big East – Connecticut, Marquette, Creighton, Villanova, Providence, St. John’s

Big Sky – Weber State

Big South – Longwood

Big Ten – Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan State, Northwestern, Nebraska

Big West – UC Irvine

Coastal – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Purdue-Fort Wayne

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Marist

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Indiana State

Mountain West – Colorado State, San Diego State, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah State

Northeast – Merrimack

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Colorado

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Kentucky, Texas A&M, Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Florida, South Carolina

Southern – Samford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – James Madison

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga

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How to Win Your Bracket Pool (2023 Edition)

Posted on March 15, 2023 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 small gambles in other early round games, and just playing it safe here.

To further drive home my point, consider this – in the last five tournaments, 27 of the 40 teams (68%) 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, 19 of the 20 teams (95%) on the 3 seed line advanced to the second round, with the lone loss being by a single point.

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 2022.

South Region

South Region 2023

Midwest Region

Midwest Region 2023

West Region

West Region 2023

East Region

East Region 2023

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) Providence over (6) Kentucky
(13) Kent State over (4) Indiana
(12) VCU over (5) Saint Mary’s
(12) Drake over (5) Miami (FL)

Toss-Up Games

These are the 7/10 and 8/9 games that could get either way. The goal here is to get 5+ out of 8 correct. I recommend the following strategy:

(8) Maryland vs. (9) West Virginia – Take Maryland.
(7) Missouri vs. (10) Utah State – Flip a coin.
(8) Iowa vs. (9) Auburn – Flip a coin.
(7) Texas A&M vs. (10) Penn State – Flip a coin.
(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Illinois – Take Arkansas.
(7) Northwestern vs. (10) Boise State – Take Northwestern.
(8) Memphis vs. (9) Florida Atlantic – Flip a coin.
(7) Michigan State vs. (10) USC – Take Michigan State.

Best Final Four Picks by Region

South: (1) Alabama
Midwest: (1) Houston, (2) Texas
West: (3) Gonzaga, (1) Kansas, (2) UCLA
East: (1) Purdue, (4) Tennessee, (5) Duke, (2) Marquette

Best Champion Picks

(1) Houston
(1) Alabama
(3) Gonzaga
(2) Texas
(1) Kansas

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 12th (Final)

Posted on March 12, 2023 by JLCS

Thank you to everyone that followed along this season!

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031223 (Final)

The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue

The 2 Seeds

UCLA, Texas, Arizona, Marquette

The 3 Seeds

Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas State, Connecticut

The 4 Seeds

Tennessee, Xavier, Indiana, Virginia

The 5 Seeds

Duke, Iowa State, San Diego State, TCU

The 6 Seeds

Texas A&M, Miami (FL), Kentucky, Saint Mary’s (CA)

The 7 Seeds

Creighton, Missouri, Northwestern, Michigan State

The 8 Seeds

Florida Atlantic, Arkansas, Maryland, Memphis

The 9 Seeds

Iowa, West Virginia, Illinois, Auburn

The 10 Seeds

Penn State, Boise State, USC, Utah State

The 11 Seeds

Mississippi State, Providence, Rutgers, NC State, Pittsburgh, Arizona State

The 12 Seeds

Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, Drake, VCU

The 13 Seeds

Kent State, Iona, Louisiana, Furman

The 14 Seeds

UC Santa Barbara, Princeton, Grand Canyon, Kennesaw State

The 15 Seeds

Colgate, Montana State, Vermont, NC-Asheville

The 16 Seeds

Northern Kentucky, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Howard, Southeast Missouri State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Texas Southern

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Rutgers, NC State, Pittsburgh, Arizona State

First Four Out

Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, Nevada, Clemson

Next Four Out

North Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, North Texas

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers

Big West – UC Santa Barbara

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Kent State

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Mississippi State

Southern – Furman

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 11th

Posted on March 11, 2023 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue

The 2 Seeds

UCLA, Texas, Arizona, Baylor

The 3 Seeds

Gonzaga, Marquette, Kansas State, Connecticut

The 4 Seeds

Xavier, Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana

The 5 Seeds

TCU, Iowa State, Miami (FL), San Diego State

The 6 Seeds

Duke, Texas A&M, Saint Mary’s (CA), Kentucky

The 7 Seeds

Creighton, Missouri, Northwestern, Michigan State

The 8 Seeds

Arkansas, Florida Atlantic, Maryland, Iowa

The 9 Seeds

West Virginia, Illinois, Memphis, Auburn

The 10 Seeds

Penn State, Boise State, USC, Providence

The 11 Seeds

NC State, Utah State, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Arizona State

The 12 Seeds

College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Drake, VCU

The 13 Seeds

Toledo, Yale, Iona, Louisiana

The 14 Seeds

Furman, UC Santa Barbara, Kennesaw State, Southern Utah

The 15 Seeds

Colgate, Vermont, Montana State, NC-Asheville

The 16 Seeds

Northern Kentucky, Grambling, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Southeast Missouri State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Mississippi State, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Arizona State

First Four Out

Oklahoma State, Clemson, Nevada, Vanderbilt

Next Four Out

Oregon, North Carolina, Wisconsin, North Texas

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers

Big West – UC Santa Barbara

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Mississippi State

Southern – Furman

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Grambling

WAC – Southern Utah

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 10th

Posted on March 10, 2023 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

Bracket 031023

The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, UCLA

The 2 Seeds

Purdue, Texas, Baylor, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Marquette, Gonzaga, Kansas State, Connecticut

The 4 Seeds

Tennessee, Xavier, Indiana, Virginia

The 5 Seeds

Miami (FL), Iowa State, San Diego State, TCU

The 6 Seeds

Saint Mary’s (CA), Kentucky, Creighton, Texas A&M

The 7 Seeds

Duke, Northwestern, Michigan State, Missouri

The 8 Seeds

Maryland, Arkansas, Florida Atlantic, Illinois

The 9 Seeds

Iowa, West Virginia, Auburn, Memphis

The 10 Seeds

Boise State, USC, NC State, Providence

The 11 Seeds

Mississippi State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Utah State, Rutgers, Arizona State

The 12 Seeds

College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Drake, VCU

The 13 Seeds

Toledo, Yale, Iona, Utah Valley

The 14 Seeds

Louisiana, Furman, UC Irvine, Colgate

The 15 Seeds

Kennesaw State, Vermont, Montana State, NC-Asheville

The 16 Seeds

Northern Kentucky, Grambling, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Southeast Missouri State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Pittsburgh, Utah State, Rutgers, Arizona State

First Four Out

Clemson, Nevada, Oklahoma State, North Texas

Next Four Out

Oregon, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Mississippi State

Southern – Furman

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Grambling

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 9th

Posted on March 9, 2023 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

Bracket 030923

The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, UCLA

The 2 Seeds

Purdue, Texas, Baylor, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Marquette, Kansas State, Gonzaga, Connecticut

The 4 Seeds

Tennessee, Xavier, Indiana, Virginia

The 5 Seeds

Miami (FL), San Diego State, Saint Mary’s (CA), Iowa State

The 6 Seeds

TCU, Kentucky, Creighton, Texas A&M

The 7 Seeds

Duke, Northwestern, Michigan State, Missouri

The 8 Seeds

Iowa, Illinois, Maryland, Arkansas

The 9 Seeds

Florida Atlantic, West Virginia, Auburn, Memphis

The 10 Seeds

Boise State, USC, NC State, Providence

The 11 Seeds

Pittsburgh, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Nevada, Penn State, Utah State

The 12 Seeds

College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Drake, VCU

The 13 Seeds

Toledo, Yale, Iona, Utah Valley

The 14 Seeds

Louisiana, Furman, UC Irvine, Colgate

The 15 Seeds

Kennesaw State, Vermont, Montana State, NC-Asheville

The 16 Seeds

Northern Kentucky, Grambling, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Southeast Missouri State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Rutgers, Nevada, Penn State, Utah State

First Four Out

Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Arizona State, North Carolina

Next Four Out

Clemson, Michigan, North Texas, Oregon

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Iowa, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Rutgers, Penn State

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State, Utah State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Kentucky

Southern – Furman

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Grambling

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 8th

Posted on March 8, 2023 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, UCLA

The 2 Seeds

Purdue, Texas, Baylor, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Kansas State, Marquette, Gonzaga, Tennessee

The 4 Seeds

Connecticut, Xavier, Virginia, Indiana

The 5 Seeds

Miami (FL), Saint Mary’s (CA), Iowa State, San Diego State

The 6 Seeds

TCU, Kentucky, Creighton, Texas A&M

The 7 Seeds

Duke, Northwestern, Michigan State, Iowa

The 8 Seeds

Missouri, Illinois, Maryland, Arkansas

The 9 Seeds

Florida Atlantic, West Virginia, Memphis, Auburn

The 10 Seeds

Boise State, USC, Providence, NC State

The 11 Seeds

Pittsburgh, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Nevada, Penn State, Utah State

The 12 Seeds

College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Drake, VCU

The 13 Seeds

Iona, Toledo, Utah Valley, Yale

The 14 Seeds

Louisiana, Furman, UC Irvine, Colgate

The 15 Seeds

Kennesaw State, Vermont, NC-Asheville, Northern Kentucky

The 16 Seeds

Montana State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Alcorn State, Southeast Missouri State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Rutgers, Nevada, Penn State, Utah State

First Four Out

Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, North Carolina

Next Four Out

Clemson, Michigan, North Texas, Oregon

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Iowa, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Rutgers, Penn State

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State, Utah State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Kentucky

Southern – Furman

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Alcorn State

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 7th

Posted on March 7, 2023 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, UCLA

The 2 Seeds

Purdue, Texas, Baylor, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Kansas State, Marquette, Gonzaga, Tennessee

The 4 Seeds

Connecticut, Xavier, Virginia, Indiana

The 5 Seeds

Miami (FL), Saint Mary’s (CA), Iowa State, TCU

The 6 Seeds

San Diego State, Kentucky, Creighton, Texas A&M

The 7 Seeds

Duke, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa

The 8 Seeds

Missouri, Maryland, Illinois, Arkansas

The 9 Seeds

Florida Atlantic, Providence, USC, West Virginia

The 10 Seeds

NC State, Boise State, Memphis, Auburn

The 11 Seeds

Pittsburgh, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Nevada, Penn State, Utah State

The 12 Seeds

College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Drake, VCU

The 13 Seeds

Iona, Toledo, Utah Valley, Yale

The 14 Seeds

Louisiana, Furman, UC Irvine, Kennesaw State

The 15 Seeds

Colgate, Vermont, NC-Asheville, Montana State

The 16 Seeds

Northern Kentucky, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Alcorn State, Southeast Missouri State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Rutgers, Nevada, Penn State, Utah State

First Four Out

Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, North Carolina

Next Four Out

Clemson, Michigan, North Texas, Oregon

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Iowa, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Rutgers, Penn State

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State, Utah State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Kentucky

Southern – Furman

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Alcorn State

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 6th

Posted on March 6, 2023 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, UCLA

The 2 Seeds

Purdue, Texas, Baylor, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Kansas State, Tennessee, Marquette, Gonzaga

The 4 Seeds

Connecticut, Xavier, Virginia, Indiana

The 5 Seeds

Miami (FL), Iowa State, Saint Mary’s (CA), San Diego State

The 6 Seeds

Kentucky, Creighton, Texas A&M, TCU

The 7 Seeds

Duke, Northwestern, Michigan State, Iowa

The 8 Seeds

Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas

The 9 Seeds

Florida Atlantic, Boise State, West Virginia, Providence

The 10 Seeds

Memphis, Auburn, USC, NC State

The 11 Seeds

Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Nevada, Utah State, Penn State

The 12 Seeds

College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, VCU, Drake

The 13 Seeds

Toledo, Utah Valley, Iona, Yale

The 14 Seeds

Louisiana, Furman, UC Irvine, Kennesaw State

The 15 Seeds

Colgate, Montana State, Youngstown State, Vermont

The 16 Seeds

NC-Asheville, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Alcorn State, Southeast Missouri State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Rutgers, Nevada, Utah State, Penn State

First Four Out

Wisconsin, Arizona State, Oklahoma State, North Carolina

Next Four Out

Clemson, Michigan, North Texas, Oregon

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

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

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Montana State

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Iowa, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Rutgers, Penn State

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Youngstown State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State, Utah State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Kentucky

Southern – Furman

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Alcorn State

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)

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1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 5th

Posted on March 5, 2023 by JLCS

THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, UCLA

The 2 Seeds

Purdue, Texas, Baylor, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Kansas State, Tennessee, Marquette, Gonzaga

The 4 Seeds

Connecticut, Xavier, Virginia, Indiana

The 5 Seeds

Miami (FL), Saint Mary’s (CA), Iowa State, San Diego State

The 6 Seeds

TCU, Kentucky, Creighton, Texas A&M

The 7 Seeds

Duke, Northwestern, Iowa, Michigan State

The 8 Seeds

Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas

The 9 Seeds

Florida Atlantic, Providence, Boise State, Rutgers

The 10 Seeds

Memphis, West Virginia, Auburn, USC

The 11 Seeds

NC State, Pittsburgh, Nevada, Mississippi State, Utah State, Arizona State

The 12 Seeds

College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Bradley, VCU

The 13 Seeds

Liberty, Toledo, Iona, Utah Valley

The 14 Seeds

Yale, Louisiana, Furman, UC Irvine

The 15 Seeds

Colgate, Eastern Washington, Youngstown State, Vermont

The 16 Seeds

NC-Asheville, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Alcorn State, Southeast Missouri State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Nevada, Mississippi State, Utah State, Arizona State

First Four Out

Wisconsin, Penn State, North Carolina, Oklahoma State

Next Four Out

Michigan, Clemson, North Texas, Oregon

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (8), SEC (8), Big 12 (7), ACC (5), Big East (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (4), WCC (2)

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern, Iowa, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Rutgers

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Youngstown State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Toledo

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Bradley

Mountain West – San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State, Utah State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Southeast Missouri State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Kentucky

Southern – Furman

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Louisiana

SWAC – Alcorn State

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)