Bracketology 2/16/2022

San Diego State blew out a good Utah State team at home and moved back into my field. They replace Oklahoma, the Sooners’ record is getting unworkable as they are now 2-9 in their last 11 and will probably finish with at least 15 losses.

1: Auburn, Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas

2: Baylor, Purdue, Kentucky, Duke

3: Villanova, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Providence

4: Tennessee, Houston, UCLA, Illinois

5: Texas, Xavier, LSU, Alabama

6: Ohio State, Michigan State, Connecticut, USC

7: St. Mary’s, Marquette, Arkansas, Murray State

8: Colorado State, Iowa, TCU, Wyoming

9: Iowa State, Wake Forest, Boise State, San Francisco

10: Loyola Chicago, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Miami (FL)

11: Seton Hall, BYU, Davidson, San Diego State

12: (SMU/Memphis), (Michigan/Indiana), 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: Oklahoma, Creighton, Oregon, Kansas State

Next Four Out: North Texas, Florida, Virginia Tech, VCU

Also Considered: Dayton, Rutgers, Mississippi State, St. Bonaventure

Moving In: San Diego State

Moving Out: Oklahoma

Bids by Conference:

Big Ten: 8

Big 12: 6

Big East: 6

SEC: 6

ACC: 5

Mountain West: 4

West Coast: 4

American: 3

Pac-12: 3