3/13 FINAL BRACKET

 

1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas, Baylor

2 Seeds: Kentucky, Auburn, Duke, Purdue

3 Seeds: Tennessee, Villanova, Wisconsin, UCLA

4 Seeds: Texas Tech, Illinois, Providence, UCONN

5 Seeds: Arkansas, Houston, Saint Mary’s, Colorado State

6 Seeds: LSU, Alabama, Iowa, Texas

7 Seeds: USC, Boise State, Michigan State, Murray State

8 Seeds: San Diego State, Ohio State, Seton Hall, TCU

9 Seeds: UNC, Creighton, Memphis, Iowa State

10 Seeds: Marquette, San Francisco, Loyola-Chicago, Davidson

11 Seeds: Miami (FL), Virginia Tech, Michigan, Wyoming, Indiana

12 Seeds: Richmond, UAB, South Dkaota State, Notre Dame, Xavier

13 Seeds: Chattanooga, New Mexico State, Vermont, Yale

14 Seeds: Akron, Montana State, Colgate, Longwood

15 Seeds: St. Peters, Delaware, Jacksonville State, Georgia State

16 Seeeds: Cal State Fullerton, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Texas Southern, Texas AM – Corpus Chrisiti

Last 4 Byes: San Francisco, Davidson, Miami FL, Michigan

Last 4 In: Wyoming, Indiana, Notre Dame, Xavier

First 3 Out: Rutgers, Texas A&M, SMU

Notes:

• I think this is between Indiana, ND, Xavier, Rutgers, TAMU, SMU for the last three spots

• How much the committee excuses weak non-conf schedules because of COVID will dictate these final few spots. No excuses means that Xavier and ND look better, without it Rutgers and Texas A&M sneak in.

2022 3/12 Bracket

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Updated 3/12/2022

1 Seeds: Baylor, Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas

2 Seeds: Auburn, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova

3 Seeds: Wisconsin, Tennessee, Purdue, UCLA

4 Seeds: Providence, Texas Tech, Illinois, Arkansas

5 Seeds: SMC, Houston, Texas, UConn

6 Seeds: LSU, Alabama, Ohio State, Iowa

7 Seeds: USC, Colorado State, Seton Hall, Boise State

8 Seeds: Murray State, TCU, Iowa State, Michigan State

9 Seeds: Creighton, San Diego State, Marquette, UNC

10 Seeds: Davidson, Memphis, San Francisco , Loyola-Chicago,

11 Seeds: Michigan, Miami FL, Notre Dame , Wyoming

12 Seeds: Indiana, Xavier, Rutgers, SMU, South Dakota State, UAB

13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Vermont, New Mexico State, Kent State

14 Seeds: Princeton, Montana State, Longwood, Delaware

15 Seeds: Colgate, St. Peter’s, Long Beach State, Jacksonville State

16 Seeds: Georgia State, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Alcorn State, Southeastern Louisiana

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Last 4 Byes: Michigan, Miami FL, Wyoming, Notre Dame
Last 4 In: Indiana, Xavier, Rutgers, SMU
First 4 Out: Wake Forest, VCU, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma

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Notes:

• Lots of bid thief’s left so this bubble could get very tight.

• San Francisco got very lucky that entire bubble lost early in their conference tournament, despite just meeting expectations they have moved up from the last update.

2022 3/8 Bracket

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1 Seeds: Baylor, Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas

2 Seeds: Auburn, Kentucky, Duke, Wisconsin

3 Seeds: Villanova, Tennessee, Purdue, Providence

4 Seeds: UCLA, Texas Tech, Illinois, Arkansas

5 Seeds: SMC, Houston, Texas, UConn

6 Seeds: LSU, Alabama, Ohio State, Iowa

7 Seeds: USC, Colorado State, Seton Hall, Boise State

8 Seeds: Murray State, Marquette, Iowa State, Michigan State

9 Seeds: Creighton, SDSU, TCU, UNC

10 Seeds: Davidson, Memphis, Wake Forest, Notre Dame,

11 Seeds: Michigan, Miami FL, Loyola-Chicago, Wyoming

12 Seeds: San Francisco, Xavier, Rutgers, SMU, North Texas, South Dakota State

13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Iona, Toledo, Vermont

14 Seeds: New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State, Colgate

15 Seeds: UNC-Wilmington, Long Beach State, Longwood, Georgia State

16 Seeds: Jacksonville, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Bryant, Alcorn State, Wright State

 

Last 4 Byes:  Notre Dame, Michigan, Miami FL, Wyoming

Last 4 In: San Francisco, Xavier, Rutgers, SMU

First 4 Out: Indiana, VCU, Dayton, BYU

 

 

Notes:

Pretty strong divide between SMU and these bubble teams in terms of win quality, felt more comfortable with this field than maybe ever before. Bids will get stolen to shrink the bubble but right now it felt like an easy divide.

The resume I disagreed most with vs consensus is San Francisco, with no wins over tournament teams I’m just not sure why they are being mocked on the 9/10 line. I get the metrics like them but don’t you have to beat someone in the field to have lock status?

7-12 Seeds could go in any direction based on conference tournaments so a TON to still be decided.

2022 3/1 Bracket

 

3/1 Bracket

 

It’s March and that means BRACKET time, as always this is my bracket if the tournament started today. Let’s get into it!

 

1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas, Baylor

2 Seeds: Auburn, Kentucky, Duke, Purdue

3 Seeds: Texas Tech, Villanova, Tennessee, Providence

4 Seeds: Wisconsin, Illinois, UCLA, Houston

5 Seeds: UConn, Texas, Arkansas, Ohio State

6 Seeds: SMC, USC, LSU, Alabama

7 Seeds: Michigan State, Iowa, Marquette, Colorado State

8 Seeds: Iowa State, Boise State, Seton Hall, TCU

9 Seeds: Murray State, Xavier, Wyoming, Notre Dame

10 Seeds: San Francisco, Davidson, Wake Forest, San Diego State

11 Seeds: Miami, UNC, Michigan, Memphis, Creighton

12 Seeds: Loyola Chicago, North Texas, Iona, Indiana, BYU

13 Seeds: South Dakota State, Chattanooga, Vermont, Toledo

14 Seeds: New Mexico State, Townson, Princeton, Texas State

15 Seeds: Montana State, Jacksonville State, Long Beach State, Longwood

16 Seeds: Colgate, Bryant, Cleveland State, Norfolk State, Nicholls State, Texas Southern

 

Also Considered: SMU, VCU, Rutgers, Florida, St. Bonaventure, UAB

 

Notes:

-          If the bubble feels tighter than last year remember there is actually one less at-large spot with the Ivy playing basketball this year (so for once not a figment of imagination)

-          The last team that I would say is a lock is SDSU, everyone after that could lose their way out of the tournament

-          BYU is in the field but not sure how they stay in without winning the WCC Tournament. As the 5 seed they have to avoid the bad loss to the 8/9 winner, then have to beat San Fran and Gonzaga to feel good about their chances for at large. At that point I’d recommend just beating SMC to take the stress out.

All eyes this week on the Ohio Valley tournament where Murray State has a bid locked up win or lose so if they lose in the conference tournament that is one at-large spot that will disappear. 

 

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