March is finally here and the greatest sporting event is almost underway. So here is my latest Bracketology.Remember there are 68 teams not 64. 31 teams receive automatic bids for winning their league. Then there are 37 at large selections. So who did I predict to make the field of 68 find out below. Now that we are not the far away I will be updating my Bracketology every couple days and even daily. Which teams will lock up bids during championship week and which teams will play themselves out of the tournament: I can’t wait for this week.
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Note : Of the 4 numbers 1 seeds Kentucky is first overall followed by Syracuse, Kansas , and North Carolina . Kentucky and North Carolina will be on the same side of the bracket as will Syracuse and Kansas .
South– Atlanta | ||
1 | Kentucky* | |
16 | Savannah State* / Stony Brook* | |
8 | Purdue | |
9 | Southern Mississippi | |
5 | Creighton* | |
12 | Washington | |
4 | Wisconsin | |
13 | Oral Roberts* | |
6 | UNLV | |
11 | Seton Hall | |
3 | Baylor | |
14 | Valparaiso* | |
7 | Kansas State | |
10 | Cincinnati | |
2 | Ohio State | |
15 | Texas Arlington * | |
WEST – Phoenix | |
1 | North Carolina* |
16 | Mississippi Valley State* / Fairfield * |
8 | Memphis * |
9 | St. Louis |
5 | Louisville |
12 | VCU/ Texas |
4 | Temple * |
13 | Drexel * |
6 | Notre Dame |
11 | BYU |
3 | Michigan |
14 | Belmont* |
7 | San Diego State |
10 | West Virginia |
2 | Missouri |
15 | Denver * |
East- Boston | |
1 | Syracuse * |
16 | UNC-Asheville* |
8 | New Mexico |
9 | Iowa State |
5 | Florida State |
12 | Xavier/ Northwestern |
4 | Murray State * |
13 | Long Beach State* |
6 | Wichita State |
11 | Mississippi State |
3 | Marquette |
14 | Arkon* |
7 | Vanderbilt |
10 | Harvard |
2 | Michigan State * |
15 | Bucknell* |
Midwest- St. Louis | |
1 | Kansas * |
16 | Long Island* |
8 | Virginia |
9 | Alabama |
5 | Florida |
12 | Colorado State |
4 | Indiana |
13 | Nevada* |
6 | Gonzaga * |
11 | California * |
3 | Georgetown |
14 | Davidson* |
7 | St. Mary’s * |
10 | UConn |
2 | Duke |
15 | Weber State* |
Breakdown by Conferences (Bold teams clinched bid)
Big East (9): Syracuse*, UConn, Louisville, Marquette, Georgetown, West Virginia,Seton Hall, Cincinnati, Notre Dame
Big Ten (7): Michigan State*, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan, , Purdue, Indiana, Northwestern
Big 12 (6):Kansas *, Missouri, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas
SEC (5): Kentucky*, Vanderbilt, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi State
ACC (4): , Duke*, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia
Mountain West (4): New Mexico*, San Diego State, UNLV, Colorado State
West Coast (3): St. Mary’s *, Gonzaga, BYU
Pac-12 (2): California*, Washington
Atlantic 10 (3): Temple *, St. Louis, Xavier
Conference USA (2): Memphis*, Southern Mississippi
Missouri Valley (2): Wichita State *, Wichita State
Colonial (2) : Drexel, VCU
America East: Stony Brook
Atlantic Sun: Belmont
Big Sky: Weber State
Big South: UNC Asheville
Big West: Long Beach State
Horizon: Valparaiso
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Fairfield
MAC: Akron
MEAC: Savannah State
Northeast: Long Island
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Patriot: Bucknell
SWAC: Mississippi Valley State
Southern: Davidson
Southland: Texas Arlington
Summit: Oral Roberts
Sun Belt: Denver
WAC: Nevada
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