Bracketology - March 5

East


1. Syracuse
16. Stony Brook/UNC-Asheville


8. Iowa State
9. Purdue

4. Indiana
13. Long Beach State


5. Creighton
12. Colorado State

2. Duke
15. Bucknell

7. Florida
10. Southern Miss

3. Marquette
14. Akron

6. San Diego State
11. Mississippi State

West


1. North Carolina
16. UT-Arlington

8. St. Louis
9. Virginia

4. Temple
13. Oral Roberts

5. Wisconsin
12. Xavier/Texas

2. Michigan State
15. Montana

7. St. Mary's
10. Cincinnati

3. Georgetown
14. Drexel


6. Vanderbilt
11. BYU


South


1. Kentucky
16. Savannah State/Mississippi Valley State

8. Kansas State
9. Alabama

4. UNLV
13. Nevada

5. Wichita State
12. Seton Hall

2. Ohio State
15. Valpo

7. Memphis
10. Harvard

3. Baylor
14. Davidson

6. Gonzaga
11. West Virginia

Midwest


1. Kansas
16. Long Island


8. Notre Dame
9. Califronia

4. Louisville
13. Belmont


5. Murray State
12. Northwestern/VCU

2. Missouri
15. Denver


7. New Mexico
10. UConn

3. Michigan
14. Loyola (MD)

6. Florida State
11. Washington


Last 4 IN: Xavier, Texas, VCU, Northwestern
First 4 OUT: South Florida, Miami (FL), Oregon, NC State
Next 4 OUT: Arizona, Iona, Tennessee, Dayton

Teams in BOLDED BLACK have clinched auto-bids to the NCAA Tournament
Teams in BOLDED BLUE are currently leading their conference 

Bracketology - March 2

East


1. Syracuse
16. UNC Asheville/Savannah State


8. Iowa State
9. California

4. Indiana
13. Long Beach State

5.  UNLV
12. South Florida

2. North Carolina
15. Akron

7. Murray State
10. Harvard

3. Marquette
14. Nevada

6. Vanderbilt
11. BYU

West


1. Duke
16. Texas-Arlington

8. Memphis
9. Purdue

4. Wichita State
13. Iona

5. Temple
12. Northwestern/Virginia Commonwealth

2. Michigan State
15. Bucknell

7. Notre Dame
10. Alabama

3. Georgetown
14. Belmont

6. Creighton
11. Cincinnati

Midwest


1. Kansas
16. Long Island

8. Kansas State
9. Virginia

4. Wisconsin
13. Oral Roberts

5. Florida
12. Colorado State

2. Missouri
15. Montana

7. New Mexico
10. West Virginia

3. Baylor
14. Drexel

6. Louisville
11. Mississippi State

South


1. Kentucky
16. Stony Brook/Mississippi Valley State

8. St. Louis
9. Southern Miss

4. Florida
13. Middle Tennessee

5. Gonzaga
12. Texas/Arizona

2. Ohio State
15. Valpo

7. St. Mary's
10. Seton Hall

3. Michigan
14. Davidson

6. San Diego State
11. Washington


Last 4 IN: Texas, Northwestern, VCU, Arizona
First 4 OUT: Oregon, NC State, Miami (FL), Xavier
Next 4 OUT: Colorado, St. Joesph's, Dayton, Illinois

Teams in BOLD are conference leaders

Bracketology - February 27

East


1. Syracuse
16. UNC Asheville/Savannah State


8. Memphis
9. Purdue

4. Wichita State
13. Long Beach State


5. Temple
12. Washington


2. North Carolina
15. Drexel

7. St. Mary's
10. Alabama

3. Marquette
14. Nevada

6. Creighton
11. BYU

West


1. Duke
16. Valparaiso


8. Virginia
9. Southern Miss

4. UNLV
13. Iona

5. Gonzaga
12. South Florida/Xavier

2. Michigan State
15. Bucknell

7. Murray State
10. Seton Hall

3. Baylor
14. Akron

6. Vanderbilt
11. West Virginia

South


1. Kentucky
16. Stony Brook/UNC Asheville

8. Iowa State
9. California

4. Indiana
13. Oral Roberts

5. Louisville
12. Texas

2. Ohio State
15. Weber State

7. Kansas State
10. UConn

3. Georgetown
14. Belmont

6. Florida State
11. Mississippi State

Midwest


1. Kansas
16. Long Island

8. New Mexico
9. St. Louis

4. Florida
13. Middle Tennessee

5. Wisconsin
12. Cincinnati/Virginia Commonwealth

2. Missouri
15. Texas-Arlington

7. Notre Dame
10. Harvard

3. Michigan
14. Davidson

6. San Diego State
11. Miami (FL)

Last 4 IN: South Florida, Virginia Commonwealth, Xavier, Cincinnati
First 4 OUT: Colorado State, Northwestern, Oregon, St. Joesph's
Next 4 OUT: Dayton, Arizona, UCF, Colorado

Teams in BOLD are conference leaders

Tournament Watch - February 24

Locks (24)


Syracuse, Duke, Michigan State, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, Ohio State, Marquette, Baylor, Michigan, Wichita State, UNLV, Temple, Missouri, Georgetown, Florida, Indiana, Gonzaga, Florida State, Louisville, Wisconsin, Creighton, San Diego State, Notre Dame


Near-locks (12)


St. Louis, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt, Memphis, Murray State, Harvard, Virginia, Kansas State, California, New Mexico, St. Mary's, Purdue

Bubble teams - IN (14)


Alabama, Seton Hall, Iowa State, BYU, West Virginia, Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Colorado State, South Florida, Washington, Northwestern, North Carolina State, Texas, Xavier

Conference leaders from minor conference (Projected Auto Bids) (18)


Long Beach State, Iona, Oral Roberts, Middle Tennessee State, Nevada, Akron, Belmont, Davidson, Bucknell, Drexel, Weber State, Valparaiso, Long Island, Texas-Arlington, UNC Asheville, Mississippi Valley State, Stony Brook, Savannah State

Bracketology - February 20

1 seeds

Kentucky

Syracuse

Duke

Missouri

2 seeds

Michigan State

Kansas

Ohio State

North Carolina

3 seeds

Baylor

Marquette

Georgetown

Michigan

4 seeds

Florida

Indiana

UNLV

Louisville

5 seeds

Florida State

Wisconsin

Wichita State

Temple

6 seeds

Gonzaga

St. Mary’s

New Mexico

Vanderbilt

7 seeds

St. Louis

San Diego State

Creighton

Virginia

8 seeds

Harvard

Southern Miss

Notre Dame

California

9 seeds

Memphis

Harvard

West Virginia

Murray State

10 seeds

Iowa State

Purdue

Kansas State

UConn

11 seeds

BYU

Alabama

Seton Hall

Mississippi State

12 seeds

Texas

Miami (FL)

North Carolina State

Washington

Cincinnati

Northwestern

13 seeds

Long Beach State

Middle Tennessee

Iona

Oral Roberts

14 seeds

Nevada

Akron

Belmont

Drexel

15 seeds

Davidson

Weber State

Bucknell

Long Island

16 seeds

Valparaiso

UNC Asheville

Texas-Arlington

Mississippi Valley State

Stony Brook

Savannah State

Last 4 IN: Washington, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Cincinnati

First 4 OUT: South Florida, Central Florida, Arizona, Minnesota

Next 4 OUT: Xavier, Illinois, Colorado, St. Joseph’s

Teams in BOLD are conference leaders

Bubble Watch - February 14

Teams that are in (for now)

Cincinnati
17-8, 7-5 in Big East
RPI: 92
SOS: 124
Good wins: Georgetown (A), UConn (A), Notre Dame (H)
Bad losses: St. John's (H), Rutgers (A), Presbyterian (H)


Texas
16-9, 6-6 in Big 12
RPI: 49
SOS: 18
Good wins: Temple (H), Iowa State (H)
Bad losses: Oregon State (N)

Oregon
18-7, 9-4 in Pac 12
RPI: 64
SOS: 95
Good wins: None

Bad losses: Oregon State (H)

Miami (FL)

15-8, 6-4 in ACC

RPI: 35

SOS: 34

Good wins: Duke (A)

Bad losses: None

Northwestern

15-9, 5-7 in Big Ten

RPI: 41

SOS: 14

Good wins: Michigan State (H), Seton Hall (N), Illinois (A)

Bad losses: None

Teams that are out (for now)

Arizona

18-8, 9-4 in Pac 12

RPI: 68

SOS: 87

Good wins: California (A)

Bad losses: UCLA (A)




Mississippi
15-9, 5-5 in SEC
RPI: 51
SOS: 47
Good wins: Miami (FL) (H), Mississippi State (H)
Bad losses: Auburn (A)

Dayton
15-9, 5-5 in A-10
RPI: 69
SOS: 43
Good wins: Temple (A), St. Louis (H), Alabama (H),
Bad losses: Miami (OH) (A), Rhode Island (H)

South Florida
15-10, 8-4 in Big East
RPI: 63
SOS: 38
Good wins: Seton Hall (H)
Bad losses: Old Dominion (N), Penn State (N), Auburn (A)

UCF
18-7, 7-4 in C-USA
RPI: 58
SOS: 96
Good wins: Memphis (H), UConn (N)
Bad losses: Tulsa (A), UL-Lafayette (A)

Bracketology - Feburary 13

East


1. Syracuse
2. Michigan State
3. Baylor
4. Michigan
5. San Diego State
6. Creighton
7. Virginia
8. Memphis
9. UConn
10. West Virginia
11. North Carolina State
12. Murray State
13. Middle Tennesee State
14. Nevada
15. Weber State
16. Long Island/UT-Arlington


West


1. Duke
2. Ohio State
3. UNLV
4. Indiana
5. Wisconsin
6. Wichita State
7. St. Louis
8. New Mexico
9. Iowa State
10. Seton Hall
11. BYU
12. Texas/Oregon
13. Long Beach State
14. Akron
15. Loyola (MD)
16. UNC-Asheville


South


1. Kentucky
2. North Carolina
3. Marquette
4. St. Mary's
5. Florida State
6. Vanderbilt
7. Southern Miss
8. California
9. Harvard
10. Illinois
11. Minnesota
12. Cincinnati
13. Oral Roberts 
14. Bucknell
15. Valparaiso
16. Mississippi Valley State/Stony Brook


Midwest


1. Missouri 
2. Kansas
3. Georgetown
4. Florida
5. Louisville
6. Gonzaga
7. Temple
8. Notre Dame
9. Mississippi State
10. Kansas State
11. Purdue
12. Miami (FL)/Northwestern
13. Davidson
14. VCU
15. Mercer
16. Norfolk State


Last 4 IN: Texas, Oregon, Miami (FL), Northwestern
First 4 OUT: Arizona, Ole Miss, Dayton, South Florida
Next 4 OUT: UCF, Xavier, Colorado State, Wyoming

Teams in BOLD are conference leaders