Bracketology 1/30/2021

Arguably the game of the year in the Big Ten was last night, where Illinois edged past Iowa. The Hawkeyes could’ve risen to a 1 seed with a win but remain on the 2 line for now, while Illinois is one of 5 Big Ten teams who is a protected seed.

1: Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, Villanova

2: Houston, Iowa, Alabama, Texas

3: Virginia, Ohio State, Wisconsin, West Virginia

4: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Florida State

5: Creighton, Tennessee, Texas Tech, UCLA

6: Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Purdue

7: Connecticut, Clemson, USC, Xavier

8: Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Drake

9: Florida, North Carolina, Louisville, BYU

10: Boise State, Rutgers, Saint Louis, Indiana

11: LSU, St. Bonaventure, Arkansas, Loyola Chicago

12: (Seton Hall/Stanford), (San Diego State/VCU), Toledo, Belmont

13: Winthrop, UAB, Wright State, South Dakota State

14: UC Santa Barbara, Wofford, Vermont, Liberty

15: Texas State, Grand Canyon, Siena, Abilene Christian

16: Northeastern, Montana State, (Navy/Bryant), (Prairie View A&M/Norfolk State)

First Four Out: Syracuse, Colorado State, Providence, Maryland

Next Four Out: Western Kentucky, Wichita State, Richmond, Utah State