Bracketology 1/18/2021

We’re now less than 2 months until Selection Sunday, and some teams are beginning to make their moves up the seed list. Among them is Alabama, who is now 6-0 in the SEC and owns an impressive win at Tennessee. BYU also had a strong weekend, sweeping a road trip to the Bay Area with wins over San Francisco and St. Mary’s.

Elsewhere in the west, things are getting a bit strange in the Mountain West. San Diego State looked like a clear at-large team but is now 3-3 in league play. Boise State hasn’t lost since November and has moved into the AQ spot, although Utah State is also in the at-large conversation.

1: Gonzaga, Baylor, Iowa, Villanova

2: Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Tennessee

3: Wisconsin, Houston, Virginia, Colorado

4: Missouri, Alabama, Connecticut, Creighton

5: West Virginia, Texas Tech, Illinois, Minnesota

6: Ohio State, Clemson, UCLA, Oregon

7: LSU, Florida State, USC, Saint Louis

8: Virginia Tech, Louisville, Xavier, BYU

9: Oklahoma State, Purdue, Duke, North Carolina

10: Drake, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Rutgers

11: Boise State, Michigan State, Indiana, Arkansas

12: (St. Bonaventure/San Diego State), (Pittsburgh/VCU), Winthrop, Furman

13: Toledo, Western Kentucky, South Dakota State, Belmont

14: Georgia State, Liberty, New Mexico State, Siena

15: Abilene Christian, UC Irvine, Northeastern, Cleveland State

16: Navy, Bryant, (Southern Utah/UMBC), (Southern/North Carolina Central)

First Four Out: Marquette, Utah State, Florida, Northwestern

Next Four Out: Syracuse, Wichita State, Georgia Tech, Richmond