Bracketology 3/12/2024

The biggest news of Monday was James Madison locking up their bid by winning the Sun Belt tournament. Despite a 31-3 record, I think James Madison would’ve been on the outside looking in with a loss to Arkansas State, but I’ll happy to see the Dukes in the tournament.

1: Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina

2: Tennessee, Arizona, Marquette, Baylor

3: Iowa State, Creighton, Kansas, Kentucky

4: Duke, Illinois, Alabama, BYU

5: Auburn, Utah State, South Carolina, Texas Tech

6: Gonzaga, Nevada, Dayton, Clemson

7: Washington State, Wisconsin, Northwestern, St. Mary’s

8: Florida, Boise State, San Diego State, Texas

9: Florida Atlantic, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Seton Hall

10: Michigan State, Colorado State, TCU, Virginia

11: St. John’s, Drake, Colorado, (Mississippi State/Pittsburgh)

12: (Indiana State/Wake Forest), James Madison, Princeton, Grand Canyon

13: McNeese State, Samford, Vermont, UC Irvine

14: Charleston, Louisiana Tech, Morehead State, Colgate

15: Oakland, Quinnipiac, Akron, Montana

16: Norfolk State, Merrimack, (Stetson/South Dakota State), (Grambling State/Longwood)

First Four Out: Iowa, Texas A&M, New Mexico, Villanova

Next Four Out: Providence, Ohio State, Princeton, Kansas State

Also Considered: Memphis, Utah, Syracuse, UNLV, Richmond, South Florida, Butler, Oregon