Bracketology 2/25/2022

The biggest bubble result since my last update was Michigan’s win over Rutgers. Rutgers has fallen to my last team in the field now, they need to go 2-1 in their last 3 to remain in my bracket. Elsewhere, Murray State locked up their bid by destroying Belmont. Both Belmont and Morehead State are potential bid thieves should either knock the Racers out of the OVC tournament.

1: Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas, Auburn

2: Baylor, Kentucky, Purdue, Duke

3: Texas Tech, Villanova, Wisconsin, Providence

4: Tennessee, Illinois, Houston, Ohio State

5: UCLA, Texas, Arkansas, Connecticut

6: Alabama, USC, Murray State, LSU

7: St. Mary’s, Colorado State, Boise State, Iowa State

8: Iowa, Michigan State, Marquette, Xavier

9: Seton Hall, Miami (FL), TCU, Wyoming

10: Davidson, San Francisco, Notre Dame, Wake Forest

11: North Texas, Creighton, Michigan, SMU

12: Loyola Chicago, (North Carolina/San Diego State), (Memphis/Rutgers), Iona

13: Chattanooga, New Mexico State, South Dakota State, Vermont

14: Toledo, Montana State, Princeton, Texas State

15: Colgate, Wagner, Jacksonville State, Longwood

16: Norfolk State, Long Beach State, (Cleveland State/Texas Southern), (UNC Wilmington/New Orleans)

First Four Out: Dayton, Indiana, BYU, VCU

Next Four Out: Florida, Oregon, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma

Also Considered: Virginia, Belmont, Kansas State, West Virginia

Moving In: Jacksonville State

Moving Out: Liberty

Bids by Conference:

Big Ten: 8

Big East: 7

Big 12: 6

SEC: 6

ACC: 5

Mountain West: 4

American: 3

Pac-12: 3

West Coast: 3