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 Xaiver
5 Georgetown
12 Stephen F. Austin*
4 VCU*
13 Wofford *
6 Arkansas
11 Tulsa
3 Louisville
14 William Mary*
7 San Diego State
10 Stanford
2 Arizona *
15 High Point*
Midwest (Cleveland)
1 Wisconsin*
16 New Mexico State*
8 Georgia
9 Iowa
5 Butler
12 Old Dominion *
4 Oklahoma
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 LSU
5 Baylor
12 Green Bay*
4 Notre Dame
13 Eastern Washington *
6 Oklahoma State
11 Miami/ St. Johns
3 North Carolina
14 Bowling Green*
7 Ohio State
10 Dayton
2 Villanova*
15 North Dakota State*
East (Syracuse)
1 Virginia*
16 Bucknell*
8 Indiana
9 Ole Miss
5 Maryland
12 Seton Hall/Temple
4 Wichita State*
13 Iona*
6 Northern Iowa
11 Texas A&M
3 Iowa State
14 UC Davis*
7 SMU
10 Michigan State
2 Duke
15 Georgia Southern*
Breakdown by Conferences
Big 12 (7):Kansas , Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, Baylor
Big East (7): Villanova, Providence, Georgetown, Xavier, Butler, St. John’s, Seton Hall
Big Ten (7): Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois Iowa, Indiana, Maryland
ACC (6): Duke, North Carolina , Virginia, Notre Dame, Louisville, Miami
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 : Old Dominion
Colonial : William Mary
Horizon: Green Bay
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Iona
MAC: Bowling Green
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 : Georgia Southern
Summit: North Dakota State
WAC: New Mexico State
West Coast :Gonzaga