Bracketology 2/14/2022
An eventful weekend leads to lots of shakeups along the bubble. SMU and Memphis both played their win into the field in this update, taking the AAC from a 1 bid to a 3 bid league. Further out on the bubble, Rutgers and Virginia are among teams making a late charge into bubble contention.
1: Auburn, Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas
2: Baylor, Purdue, Kentucky, Duke
3: Villanova, Providence, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
4: Houston, Tennessee, UCLA, Illinois
5: Michigan State, Xavier, LSU, Texas
6: Alabama, Ohio State, Connecticut, USC
7: St. Mary’s, Marquette, Wyoming, Arkansas
8: TCU, Murray State, Colorado State, Wake Forest
9: Iowa, Boise State, Iowa State, San Francisco
10: Loyola Chicago, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Miami (FL)
11: Seton Hall, BYU, Davidson, Indiana
12: (SMU/Oklahoma), (Michigan/Memphis), North Texas, Iona
13: South Dakota State, Chattanooga, Toledo, Vermont
14: Wagner, New Mexico State, Liberty, Montana State
15: Yale, Texas State, Colgate, Longwood
16: Long Beach State, Cleveland State, (UNC Wilmington/Texas Southern), (Norfolk State/New Orleans)
First Four Out: San Diego State, Florida, Creighton, North Texas
Next Four Out: VCU, Rutgers, Oregon, West Virginia
Also Considered: Kansas State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State
Bids by Conference:
Big Ten: 8
Big 12: 7
Big East: 6
SEC: 6
ACC: 5
West Coast: 4
American: 3
Mountain West: 3
Pac-12: 3