FINAL 2024 Bracketology

 Auto bids are in bold.

1 seeds: Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina

2 seeds: Tennessee, Iowa State, Arizona, Marquette

3 seeds: Baylor, Creighton, Auburn, Illinois

4 seeds: Kansas, Duke, Alabama, Kentucky

5 seeds: Wisconsin, BYU, San Diego State, South Carolina

6 seeds: Texas Tech, Florida, Utah State, Saint Mary’s

7 seeds: Nevada, Gonzaga, Dayton, Nebraska

8 seeds: Clemson, Washington State, Boise State, Texas

9 seeds: TCU, Northwestern, Colorado, Mississippi State

10 seeds: Michigan State, New Mexico, Colorado State, Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, Saint John’s

11 seeds: Drake, Oregon, Grand Canyon, NC State

12 seeds: James Madison, McNeese State, Duquesne, Samford

13 seeds: Yale, UAB, Vermont, Charleston

14 seeds: Oakland, Akron, Morehead State, Colgate

15 seeds: South Dakota State, Western Kentucky, Long Beach State, Longwood

16 seeds: Saint Peter’s, Stetson, Montana State, Howard, Grambling, Wagner

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Last Four In: Colorado State, Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, Saint John’s

First Four Out: Oklahoma, Virginia, Providence, Seton Hall

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3/16/2024 AM Bracketology

 Reflects games played through 3/15. Auto bids in bold.

1 seeds: Purdue, Houston, Connecticut, North Carolina

2 seeds: Tennessee, Arizona, Marquette, Iowa State

3 seeds: Baylor, Creighton, Duke, Illinois

4 seeds: Auburn, Kansas, Alabama, Kentucky

5 seeds: BYU, Texas Tech, San Diego State, Wisconsin

6 seeds: South Carolina, Saint Mary’s, Florida, Utah State

7 seeds: Nevada, Gonzaga, Nebraska, Dayton

8 seeds: Clemson, Texas, Boise State, Washington State

9 seeds: TCU, Colorado State, Colorado, Florida Atlantic

10 seeds: Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Northwestern, Saint John’s

11 seeds: Drake, Michigan State, Texas A&M, Virginia, Providence, Princeton

12 seeds: Grand Canyon, James Madison, South Florida, VCU

13 seeds: McNeese State, Samford, Vermont, Charleston

14 seeds: Oakland, Morehead State, Akron, Colgate

15 seeds: South Dakota State, UC Davis, Western Kentucky, Fairfield

16 seeds: Longwood, Stetson, Montana State, Howard, Grambling, Wagner

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Last Four In: Michigan State, Texas A&M, Virginia, Providence

First Four Out: Pittsburgh, New Mexico, Seton Hall, Indiana State

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3/15/2024 Bracketology

 Reflects games played through 3/14. Auto bids in bold.

1 seeds: Purdue, Houston, Connecticut, North Carolina

2 seeds: Tennessee, Arizona, Marquette, Iowa State

3 seeds: Baylor, Creighton, Duke, Illinois

4 seeds: Kansas, Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky

5 seeds: BYU, South Carolina, Texas Tech, San Diego State

6 seeds: Utah State, Wisconsin, Nevada, Saint Mary’s

7 seeds: Gonzaga, Dayton, Clemson, Washington State

8 seeds: Texas, Nebraska, Florida, Boise State

9 seeds: Northwestern, Florida Atlantic, TCU, Colorado State

10 seeds: Oklahoma, Michigan State, Saint John’s, Virginia

11 seeds: Drake, Colorado, Providence, Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, Princeton

12 seeds: Grand Canyon, James Madison, South Florida, VCU

13 seeds: McNeese State, Samford, UC Irvine, Vermont

14 seeds: Charleston, Oakland, Morehead State, Akron

15 seeds: Colgate, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State, Quinnipiac

16 seeds: Longwood, Stetson, Norfolk State, Montana State, Grambling, Wagner

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Last Four In: Colorado, Providence, Seton Hall, Pittsburgh

First Four Out: Mississippi State, Indiana State, New Mexico, Texas A&M

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3/14/2024 Bracketology

 Based on games played through 3/13. Auto bids in bold.

1 seeds: Purdue, Houston, Connecticut, North Carolina

2 seeds: Tennessee, Arizona, Marquette, Iowa State

3 seeds: Creighton, Baylor, Duke, Illinois

4 seeds: Kansas, Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky

5 seeds: BYU, South Carolina, Utah State, Nevada

6 seeds: San Diego State, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Saint Mary’s

7 seeds: Gonzaga, Dayton, Clemson, Washington State

8 seeds: Texas, Boise State, Nebraska, Florida

9 seeds: Northwestern, Florida Atlantic, TCU, Colorado State

10 seeds: Oklahoma, Michigan State, Saint John’s, Seton Hall

11 seeds: Drake, Virginia, Colorado, Indiana State, Mississippi State, Princeton

12 seeds: Richmond, Grand Canyon, James Madison, South Florida

13 seeds: McNeese State, Samford, UC Irvine, Vermont

14 seeds: Charleston, Oakland, Toledo, Morehead State

15 seeds: Colgate, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State, Quinnipiac

16 seeds: Longwood, Stetson, Norfolk State, Montana State, Grambling, Wagner

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Last Four In: Virginia, Colorado, Indiana State, Mississippi State

First Four Out: New Mexico, Texas A&M, Wake Forest, Kansas State

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3/11/2024 Bracketology

1 seeds: Purdue, Houston, Connecticut, North Carolina

2 seeds: Tennessee, Arizona, Marquette, Baylor

3 seeds: Iowa State, Creighton, Duke, Kansas

4 seeds: Alabama, Illinois, Auburn, Kentucky

5 seeds: BYU, Utah State, Nevada, San Diego State

6 seeds: Dayton, Texas Tech, South Carolina, Wisconsin

7 seeds: Clemson, Washington State, Gonzaga, Boise State

8 seeds: Texas, Florida, Nebraska, Saint Mary’s

9 seeds: Northwestern, Colorado State, TCU, Oklahoma

10 seeds: Florida Atlantic, Michigan State, Seton Hall, Saint John’s

11 seeds: Drake, Virginia, Colorado, Indiana State, Texas A&M, Princeton

12 seeds: Richmond, Grand Canyon, James Madison

13 seeds: McNeese State, Samford, UC Irvine, Vermont

14 seeds: Charleston, Oakland, Toledo, Morehead State

15 seeds: Colgate, Sam Houston State, Montana, South Dakota State

16 seeds: Quinnipiac, Longwood, Stetson, Merrimack, Norfolk State, Grambling

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Last Four In: Virginia, Colorado, Indiana State, Texas A&M

First Four Out: New Mexico, Mississippi State, Iowa, Wake Forest

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FINAL 2023 Bracket Projection

1 seeds: Alabama, Kansas, Houston, Purdue

2 seeds: UCLA, Texas, Arizona, Marquette

3 seeds: Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas State, Connecticut

4 seeds: Tennessee, Xavier, Indiana, Virginia

5 seeds: San Diego State, Iowa State, Duke, TCU

6 seeds: Texas A&M, Saint Mary’s, Miami FL, Kentucky

7 seeds: Missouri, Florida Atlantic, Northwestern, Creighton

8 seeds: Michigan State, Arkansas, Memphis, West Virginia

9 seeds: Iowa, Penn State, Auburn, Boise State

10 seeds: Maryland, Illinois, Utah State, USC

11 seeds: Mississippi State, Providence, NC State, Nevada, Arizona State, Rutgers

12 seeds: Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, Drake, VCU

13 seeds: Kent State, Iona, Louisiana, Furman

14 seeds: UC Santa Barbara, Grand Canyon, Princeton, Kennesaw State

15 seeds: Montana State, Colgate, UNC Asheville, Vermont

16 seeds: Northern Kentucky, Texas A&M CC, Howard, SEMO, Fairleigh Dickinson, Texas Southern

 

 

3/11/2023 Bracketology

Seed list reflects games played through 3/10/23. Auto bids are in bold.

1 seeds: Kansas, Alabama, Houston, Purdue

2 seeds: UCLA, Texas, Arizona, Baylor

3 seeds: Marquette, Gonzaga, Kansas State, Connecticut

4 seeds: Tennessee, Indiana, Virginia, Xavier

5 seeds: San Diego State, Iowa State, Saint Mary’s, Duke

6 seeds: TCU, Texas A&M, Miami FL, Kentucky

7 seeds: Northwestern, Creighton, Missouri, Michigan State

8 seeds: Florida Atlantic, Arkansas, Iowa, Maryland

9 seeds: West Virginia, Illinois, Auburn, Memphis

10 seeds: Boise State, USC, Penn State, Utah State

11 seeds: Mississippi State, Providence, NC State, Nevada, Rutgers, Arizona State

12 seeds: Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, Drake, VCU

13 seeds: Iona, Toledo, Yale, Louisiana

14 seeds: Furman, UC Santa Barbara, Southern Utah, Kennesaw State

15 seeds: Montana State, Colgate, UNC Asheville, Vermont

16 seeds: Northern Kentucky, Grambling State, Texas A&M CC, Howard, SEMO, Fairleigh Dickinson

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Last Four In: NC State, Nevada, Rutgers, Arizona State

Others Considered: Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh

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