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. 

 

Note there is a chance my future brackets move to my day job over at FantasyGuru.com but I'll post all the links you'll need here when that happens!

 

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