Games to Watch (2/6/2019)

Starting this season, I’ve decided to catalog the most tournament-relevant games to watch (if there are any) each night, along with the tip-off time, TV channel, and projected score of the game when input into my own personal game-scoring model. I will also revisit the projections from the day before to archive their accuracy.

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

NC State (16-6) @ North Carolina (17-4)

Projected Score: North Carolina – 88, NC State – 78
Actual Score: North Carolina – 113, NC State – 96

St. John’s (16-6) @ Marquette (19-3)

Projected Score: Marquette – 83, St. John’s – 74
Actual Score: St. John’s – 70, Marquette – 69

Florida State (16-5) @ Syracuse (16-6)

Projected Score: Syracuse – 69, Florida State – 68
Actual Score: Florida State – 80, Syracuse – 62

Kansas (17-5) @ Kansas State (16-5)

Projected Score: Kansas State – 64, Kansas – 63
Actual Score: Kansas State – 74, Kansas – 67

Florida (12-9) @ Auburn (15-6)

Projected Score: Auburn – 73, Florida – 64
Actual Score: Auburn – 76, Florida – 62

2019 Model Pick Record: 101-47

TODAY’S GAMES

Maryland (17-6) @ Nebraska (13-9)

Tip Time: 7 PM EST
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Projected Score: Nebraska – 68, Maryland – 67

Creighton (13-9) @ Villanova (18-4)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
Projected Score: Villanova – 84, Creighton – 71

Baylor (15-6) @ Texas (12-10)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: Longhorn Network
Projected Score: Baylor – 66, Texas – 65

Wisconsin (16-6) @ Minnesota (16-6)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Projected Score: Wisconsin – 69, Minnesota – 65

LSU (17-4) @ Mississippi State (16-5)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Mississippi State – 80, LSU – 78

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 6th

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 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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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, Gonzaga

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

Kansas, Houston, Purdue, Marquette

The 4 Seeds

Louisville, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Nevada

The 5 Seeds

Wisconsin, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Iowa

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Kansas State, Florida State, Maryland

The 7 Seeds

Buffalo, Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Auburn

The 8 Seeds

Baylor, Washington, Minnesota, Syracuse

The 9 Seeds

St. John’s, Oklahoma, TCU, Ohio State

The 10 Seeds

NC State, Ole Miss, Texas, Indiana

The 11 Seeds

Alabama, UCF, Arizona State, VCU, Utah State, Temple

The 12 Seeds

Wofford, Lipscomb, Belmont, Davidson

The 13 Seeds

Hofstra, New Mexico State, Vermont, Old Dominion

The 14 Seeds

South Dakota State, UC Irvine, Northern Kentucky, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Georgia State, Loyola-Chicago, Radford, Princeton 

The 16 Seeds

Bucknell, Sam Houston State, Rider, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, Robert Morris

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arizona State, VCU, Utah State, Temple

First Four Out

Seton Hall, Nebraska, Butler, Creighton

Next Four Out

Florida, UNC-Greensboro, San Francisco, Murray State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), ACC (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (7), American (4), Big East (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Pac-12 (2), Mountain West (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Florida State, NC State, Syracuse

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Radford

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Rider

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

Games to Watch (2/5/2019)

Starting this season, I’ve decided to catalog the most tournament-relevant games to watch (if there are any) each night, along with the tip-off time, TV channel, and projected score of the game when input into my own personal game-scoring model. I will also revisit the projections from the day before to archive their accuracy.

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

Louisville (16-6) @ Virginia Tech (18-3)

Projected Score: Virginia Tech – 72, Louisville – 66
Actual Score: Louisville – 72, Virginia Tech – 64

Iowa State (17-5) @ Oklahoma (15-7)

Projected Score: Iowa State – 73, Oklahoma – 70
Actual Score: Iowa State – 75, Oklahoma – 74

2019 Model Pick Record: 98-45

TODAY’S GAMES

NC State (16-6) @ North Carolina (17-4)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: ACC Network
Projected Score: North Carolina – 88, NC State – 78

St. John’s (16-6) @ Marquette (19-3)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Projected Score: Marquette – 83, St. John’s – 74

Florida State (16-5) @ Syracuse (16-6)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: ACC Network
Projected Score: Syracuse – 69, Florida State – 68

Kansas (17-5) @ Kansas State (16-5)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Kansas State – 64, Kansas – 63

Florida (12-9) @ Auburn (15-6)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPNU
Projected Score: Auburn – 73, Florida – 64

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 5th

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 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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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, Gonzaga

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

Kansas, Houston, Marquette, Purdue

The 4 Seeds

Louisville, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Nevada

The 5 Seeds

Wisconsin, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Iowa

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Maryland, Florida State, Buffalo

The 7 Seeds

Kansas State, Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Auburn

The 8 Seeds

Baylor, Washington, Minnesota, Syracuse

The 9 Seeds

Oklahoma, TCU, NC State, Ohio State

The 10 Seeds

Ole Miss, Texas, St. John’s, Indiana

The 11 Seeds

Alabama, UCF, Arizona State, VCU, Temple, Utah State

The 12 Seeds

Wofford, Lipscomb, Belmont, Davidson

The 13 Seeds

Hofstra, New Mexico State, Vermont, Old Dominion

The 14 Seeds

South Dakota State, Northern Kentucky, Montana, UC Irvine

The 15 Seeds

Georgia State, Radford, Princeton, Illinois State

The 16 Seeds

Bucknell, Sam Houston State, Rider, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, Robert Morris

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arizona State, VCU, Temple, Utah State

First Four Out

Seton Hall, Nebraska, Butler, Creighton

Next Four Out

Florida, UNC-Greensboro, San Francisco, Murray State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), ACC (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (7), American (4), Big East (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Pac-12 (2), Mountain West (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Florida State, NC State, Syracuse

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Radford

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Rider

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Illinois State

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

Games to Watch (2/4/2019)

Starting this season, I’ve decided to catalog the most tournament-relevant games to watch (if there are any) each night, along with the tip-off time, TV channel, and projected score of the game when input into my own personal game-scoring model. I will also revisit the projections from the day before to archive their accuracy.

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota (16-5) @ Purdue (15-6)

Projected Score: Purdue – 79, Minnesota – 70
Actual Score: Purdue – 73, Minnesota – 63

Georgetown (14-7) @ Villanova (17-4)

Projected Score: Villanova – 82, Georgetown – 72
Actual Score: Villanova – 77, Georgetown – 65

2019 Model Pick Record: 97-44

TODAY’S GAMES

Louisville (16-6) @ Virginia Tech (18-3)

Tip Time: 7 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Virginia Tech – 72, Louisville – 66

Iowa State (17-5) @ Oklahoma (15-7)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Iowa State – 73, Oklahoma – 70

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

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 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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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, Gonzaga

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

Kansas, Houston, Marquette, Virginia Tech

The 4 Seeds

Purdue, Louisville, Texas Tech, Nevada

The 5 Seeds

Villanova, Iowa, Wisconsin, Iowa State

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Maryland, Buffalo, Florida State

The 7 Seeds

Kansas State, Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Auburn

The 8 Seeds

Baylor, Oklahoma, Washington, Minnesota

The 9 Seeds

Syracuse, TCU, NC State, Ole Miss

The 10 Seeds

Ohio State, Texas, St. John’s, Indiana

The 11 Seeds

Alabama, UCF, Arizona State, VCU, Temple, Utah State

The 12 Seeds

Wofford, Lipscomb, Belmont, Davidson

The 13 Seeds

Hofstra, New Mexico State, Vermont, Old Dominion

The 14 Seeds

South Dakota State, Northern Kentucky, Montana, UC Irvine

The 15 Seeds

Georgia State, Radford, Princeton, Illinois State

The 16 Seeds

Bucknell, Sam Houston State, Rider, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, Robert Morris

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arizona State, VCU, Temple, Utah State

First Four Out

Butler, Seton Hall, Creighton, Nebraska

Next Four Out

Florida, UNC-Greensboro, San Francisco, Murray State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), ACC (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (7), American (4), Big East (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Pac-12 (2), Mountain West (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Florida State, NC State, Syracuse

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Radford

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Rider

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Illinois State

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

Games to Watch (2/3/2019)

Starting this season, I’ve decided to catalog the most tournament-relevant games to watch (if there are any) each night, along with the tip-off time, TV channel, and projected score of the game when input into my own personal game-scoring model. I will also revisit the projections from the day before to archive their accuracy.

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

St. John’s (16-5) @ Duke (18-2)

Projected Score: Duke – 90, St. John’s – 73
Actual Score: Duke – 91, St. John’s – 61

Virginia Tech (17-3) @ NC State (16-5)

Projected Score: Virginia Tech – 77, NC State – 76
Actual Score: Virginia Tech – 47, NC State – 24

Seton Hall (13-8) @ Butler (12-10)

Projected Score: Butler – 74, Seton Hall – 69
Actual Score: Butler – 70, Seton Hall – 68

North Carolina (16-4) @ Louisville (16-5)

Projected Score: Louisville – 81, North Carolina – 80
Actual Score: North Carolina – 79, Louisville – 69

Texas (12-9) @ Iowa State (16-5)

Projected Score: Iowa State – 75, Texas – 65
Actual Score: Iowa State – 65, Texas – 60

Mississippi State (15-5) @ Ole Miss (14-6)

Projected Score: Ole Miss – 77, Mississippi State – 74
Actual Score: Mississippi State – 81, Ole Miss – 75

Kentucky (17-3) @ Florida (12-8)

Projected Score: Kentucky – 66, Florida – 63
Actual Score: Kentucky – 65, Florida – 54

Texas Tech (17-4) @ Kansas (16-5)

Projected Score: Kansas – 67, Texas Tech – 65
Actual Score: Kansas – 79, Texas Tech – 63

Indiana (12-9) @ Michigan State (18-3)

Projected Score: Michigan State – 80, Indiana – 65
Actual Score: Indiana – 79, Michigan State – 75

TCU (15-5) @ Baylor (14-6)

Projected Score: Baylor – 70, TCU – 68
Actual Score: Baylor – 90, TCU – 64

Alabama (13-7) @ Auburn (14-6)

Projected Score: Auburn – 83, Alabama – 72
Actual Score: Auburn – 84, Alabama – 63

2019 Model Pick Record: 95-44

TODAY’S GAMES

Minnesota (16-5) @ Purdue (15-6)

Tip Time: 12 PM EST
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Projected Score: Purdue – 79, Minnesota – 70

Georgetown (14-7) @ Villanova (17-4)

Tip Time: 12 PM EST
TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Projected Score: Villanova – 82, Georgetown – 72

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 3rd

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 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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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, Gonzaga

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

Kansas, Houston, Marquette, Virginia Tech

The 4 Seeds

Texas Tech, Louisville, Purdue, Nevada

The 5 Seeds

Villanova, Iowa, Wisconsin, Iowa State

The 6 Seeds

LSU, Maryland, Buffalo, Florida State

The 7 Seeds

Kansas State, Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Auburn

The 8 Seeds

Baylor, Oklahoma, Washington, Minnesota

The 9 Seeds

Syracuse, TCU, NC State, Ole Miss

The 10 Seeds

Ohio State, Texas, St. John’s, Indiana

The 11 Seeds

Alabama, UCF, Arizona State, VCU, Temple, Utah State

The 12 Seeds

Wofford, Lipscomb, Belmont, Davidson

The 13 Seeds

Hofstra, New Mexico State, Vermont, Old Dominion

The 14 Seeds

Northern Kentucky, South Dakota State, Montana, UC Irvine

The 15 Seeds

Georgia State, Radford, Princeton, Illinois State

The 16 Seeds

Bucknell, Sam Houston State, Rider, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, Robert Morris

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arizona State, VCU, Temple, Utah State

First Four Out

Butler, Seton Hall, Nebraska, Florida

Next Four Out

Creighton, UNC-Greensboro, San Francisco, Murray State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), ACC (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (7), American (4), Big East (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Pac-12 (2), Mountain West (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Florida State, NC State, Syracuse

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Radford

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Rider

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Illinois State

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

Games to Watch (2/2/2019)

Starting this season, I’ve decided to catalog the most tournament-relevant games to watch (if there are any) each night, along with the tip-off time, TV channel, and projected score of the game when input into my own personal game-scoring model. I will also revisit the projections from the day before to archive their accuracy.

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

Michigan (20-1) @ Iowa (16-5)

Projected Score: Michigan – 72, Iowa – 68
Actual Score: Iowa – 74, Michigan – 59

Buffalo (19-2) @ Bowling Green (14-6)

Projected Score: Buffalo – 80, Bowling Green – 75
Actual Score: Bowling Green – 92, Buffalo – 88

Maryland (17-5) @ Wisconsin (15-6)

Projected Score: Wisconsin – 68, Maryland – 63
Actual Score: Wisconsin – 69, Maryland – 61

2019 Model Pick Record: 87-41

TODAY’S GAMES

St. John’s (16-5) @ Duke (18-2)

Tip Time: 12 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Duke – 90, St. John’s – 73

Virginia Tech (17-3) @ NC State (16-5)

Tip Time: 12 PM EST
TV Channel: ACC Network
Projected Score: Virginia Tech – 77, NC State – 76

Seton Hall (13-8) @ Butler (12-10)

Tip Time: 12 PM EST
TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Projected Score: Butler – 74, Seton Hall – 69

North Carolina (16-4) @ Louisville (16-5)

Tip Time: 2 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Louisville – 81, North Carolina – 80

Texas (12-9) @ Iowa State (16-5)

Tip Time: 2 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Iowa State – 75, Texas – 65

Mississippi State (15-5) @ Ole Miss (14-6)

Tip Time: 3:30 PM EST
TV Channel: SEC Network
Projected Score: Ole Miss – 77, Mississippi State – 74

Kentucky (17-3) @ Florida (12-8)

Tip Time: 4 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Kentucky – 66, Florida – 63

Texas Tech (17-4) @ Kansas (16-5)

Tip Time: 4 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS
Projected Score: Kansas – 67, Texas Tech – 65

Indiana (12-9) @ Michigan State (18-3)

Tip Time: 6 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Michigan State – 80, Indiana – 65

TCU (15-5) @ Baylor (14-6)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPNU
Projected Score: Baylor – 70, TCU – 68

Alabama (13-7) @ Auburn (14-6)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Auburn – 83, Alabama – 72

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

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 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
Bracket 020219
PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan State

The 2 Seeds

Michigan, Gonzaga, Kentucky, North Carolina

The 3 Seeds

Kansas, Houston, Texas Tech, Marquette

The 4 Seeds

Louisville, Virginia Tech, Purdue, Nevada

The 5 Seeds

Villanova, LSU, Iowa, Wisconsin

The 6 Seeds

Iowa State, Oklahoma, Maryland, Buffalo

The 7 Seeds

Florida State, Auburn, Kansas State, Cincinnati

The 8 Seeds

Mississippi State, Washington, TCU, NC State

The 9 Seeds

Minnesota, Baylor, Ole Miss, Syracuse

The 10 Seeds

Texas, St. John’s, Alabama, Nebraska

The 11 Seeds

Ohio State, UCF, Seton Hall, Arizona State, Indiana, VCU

The 12 Seeds

Wofford, Lipscomb, Hofstra, Davidson

The 13 Seeds

New Mexico State, Vermont, Old Dominion, Texas State

The 14 Seeds

Northern Kentucky, South Dakota State, Montana, UC Irvine

The 15 Seeds

Loyola-Chicago, Radford, Jacksonville State, Princeton

The 16 Seeds

Rider, Bucknell, Sam Houston State, Prairie View A&M, Robert Morris, Norfolk State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Seton Hall, Arizona State, Indiana, VCU

First Four Out

Florida, Temple, San Francisco, Utah State

Next Four Out

Creighton, Butler, UNC-Greensboro, Belmont

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (10), ACC (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (7), Big East (4), American (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Pac-12 (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Florida State, NC State, Syracuse

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Davidson

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

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

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Radford

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Rider

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Nevada

Northeast – Robert Morris

Ohio Valley – Jacksonville State

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Texas State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga