Bracketology 2/8/2021

A busy weekend with plenty of action near the bubble. The biggest loser is probably Boise State, who lost a pair of games in Reno to Nevada and has fallen out of the field. Drake also took their first loss of the season to Valparaiso and drops towards the cutline.

As for bubble winners, St. John’s has now won 6 straight and is my first team out of the field. Memphis has also strung a few wins together and enters the bubble picture, although their real statement opportunity is next Sunday when they travel to Houston.

1: Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, Ohio State

2: Illinois, Alabama, Villanova, Virginia

3: Houston, Missouri, Wisconsin, USC

4: West Virginia, Tennessee, Iowa, Texas

5: Texas Tech, Purdue, Oklahoma, Kansas

6: Rutgers, Florida State, Clemson, Colorado

7: BYU, Xavier, Creighton, UCLA

8: Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, Florida, Minnesota

9: Arkansas, Louisville, Loyola Chicago, San Diego State

10: Drake, North Carolina, Indiana, St. Bonaventure

11: Penn State, Seton Hall, VCU, Colorado State

12: (Maryland/Connecticut), (Richmond/LSU), Toledo, Western Kentucky

13: Belmont, Wright State, Winthrop, Colgate

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

15: Grand Canyon, Vermont, Furman, Siena

16: Georgia State, Bryant, (Southern Utah/Northeastern), (Morgan State/Prairie View A&M)

First Four Out: St. John’s, Boise State, Oregon, SMU

Next Four Out: Stanford, Memphis, Toledo, Georgia Tech

Bids by Conference:

Big Ten: 11

Big 12: 7

ACC: 6

SEC: 6

Big East: 5

Atlantic 10: 3

Pac-12: 3

Missouri Valley: 2

Mountain West: 2

West Coast: 2