Bracketology 2/3/2021

The bottom of the Big Ten continues to battle for a spot in the bracket as Maryland knocks off Purdue to remain in the bubble conversation. I now have 4 Atlantic 10 teams in the field, but 3 of them are in the First Four and none of them are better than a 9 seed.

1: Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, Houston

2: Villanova, Iowa, Alabama, Illinois

3: Ohio State, Missouri, Wisconsin, Texas

4: Virginia, Tennessee, Creighton, West Virginia

5: Texas Tech, USC, Oklahoma, Florida State

6: Purdue, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Kansas

7: Florida, Xavier, Colorado, Minnesota

8: Oklahoma State, Drake, Clemson, Boise State

9: BYU, Rutgers, St. Bonaventure, Arkansas

10: Louisville, Connecticut, North Carolina, Loyola Chicago

11: San Diego State, Oregon, LSU, Indiana

12; (Saint Louis/VCU), Toledo, (Colorado State/Richmond), Western Kentucky

13: Winthrop, Wright State, Colgate, Belmont

14: UC Santa Barbara, South Dakota State, Vermont, Abilene Christian

15: Liberty, East Tennessee State, Siena, Grand Canyon

16: Louisiana, Bryant, (Northeastern/Montana State), (Prairie View A&M/North Carolina A&T)

First Four Out: Maryland, Seton Hall, Penn State, SMU

Next Four Out: Stanford, Western Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Utah State