Remember there are 68 teams not 64. 32 teams receive automatic bids for winning their league. Then there are 36 at large selections. So who did I predict to make the field of 68 find out below. RoundballChat is proud to be a part of The Bracket Project’s Matrix Index!
Over the last couple of years my bracket has been one of the most accurate on the web.
South (Houston)
1 Kentucky*
16 Albany* / St. Francis NY *
8 Texas
9 Xavier
5 Arkansas
12 Stephen F. Austin*
4 Baylor
13 Wofford *
6 Georgetown
11 St Johns
3 Maryland
14 William Mary*
7 San Diego State
10 Temple
2 Arizona *
15 High Point*
Midwest (Cleveland)
1 Duke
16 New Mexico State*
8 Dayton
9 Iowa
5 Northern Iowa
12 Louisiana Tech*
4 Wichita State*
13 Harvard*
6 West Virginia
11 Illinois
3 Utah
14 Murray State*
7 Providence
10 Colorado State
2 Kansas *
15 North Carolina Central*
West (Los Angeles)
1 Gonzaga*
16 Texas Southern*/ Florida Gulf Coast*
8 Cincinnati
9 Michigan State
5 VCU*
12 Valparaiso *
4 Notre Dame
13 Eastern Washington *
6 SMU
11 Purdue/ NC State
3 Oklahoma
14 Central Michigan*
7 Ohio State
10 Georgia
2 Villanova*
15 South Dakota State*
East (Syracuse)
1 Virginia*
16 Bucknell*
8 Indiana
9 Ole Miss
5 North Carolina
12 Stanford/Tulsa
4 Louisville
13 Iona*
6 Butler
11 Texas A&M
3 Iowa State
14 UC Davis*
7 Oklahoma State
10 LSU
2 Wisconsin
15 UL Monroe*
Breakdown by Conferences
Big Ten (8): Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Purdue
Big 12 (7):Kansas , Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, Baylor
ACC (6): Duke, North Carolina , Virginia, Notre Dame, Louisville, , NC State
Big East (6): Villanova, Providence, Georgetown, Xavier, Butler, St. John’s
SEC (5): Kentucky, Georgia,LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss
American Athletic (4): SMU, Tulsa, Cincinnati, Temple
Pac-12 (3): Arizona , Stanford,Utah,
Atlantic 10 (2): VCU, Dayton
Mountain West (2): San Diego State, Colorado State
Missouri Valley (2) : Wichita State, Northern Iowa
America East: Albany
Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: High Point
Big West: UC Davis
Conference USA : Louisiana Tech
Colonial : William Mary
Horizon: Valparaiso
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Iona
MAC: Central Michigan
MEAC: North Carolina Central
Northeast: St. Francis (NY)
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Patriot: Bucknell
SWAC: Texas Southern
Southern: Wofford
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Sun Belt : UL Monroe
Summit: South Dakota State
WAC: New Mexico State
West Coast :Gonzaga