Bracketology 3/14/2021 AM
A crazy Saturday was headlined by two bid stealers, Georgetown and Oregon State. I have put both the Hoyas and the Beavers on the 12 line for now, but I wouldn’t be shocked to see Oregon State get a 13 seed instead.
The bubble comes down to 10 teams for 5 spots for me. Among those 10, I feel pretty good that Drake/Louisville/Syracuse are in and Mississippi/Colorado State/Boise State are out. UCLA, Utah State, Wichita State and Saint Louis could go either way. My guess is that most other bracketologists will go with the same field I have, with some subbing out Utah State for Wichita State. I do think many people underappreciate how much danger UCLA is in, their profile is quite shaky.
My final update (including a bracket in addition to a seed list) will be posted today around 4:30 PM Central- I’ll have a contingency in case Cincinnati beats Houston. If the Bearcats do pull the upset, I expect them to be a 13 seed.
1: Gonzaga, Baylor, Illinois, Michigan
2: Ohio State, Alabama, Iowa, Oklahoma State
3: Texas, Houston, Arkansas, Kansas
4: West Virginia, Purdue, Virginia, Florida State
5: Tennessee, Creighton, USC, Villanova
6: Colorado, Missouri, BYU, Oregon
7: Wisconsin, San Diego State, LSU, Texas Tech
8: Clemson, North Carolina, Connecticut, Oklahoma
9: Florida, Georgia Tech, Loyola Chicago, Rutgers
10: St. Bonaventure, Virginia Tech, VCU, Michigan State
11: Maryland, Drake, (Louisville/UCLA), (Syracuse/Utah State)
12: Georgetown, Colgate, Winthrop, Oregon State
13: UC Santa Barbara, North Texas, Ohio, Liberty
14: UNC Greensboro, Abilene Christian, Morehead State, Eastern Washington
15: Drexel, Grand Canyon, Iona, Cleveland State
16: Hartford, Oral Roberts, (Mount St. Mary’s/Appalachian State), (Norfolk State/Texas Southern)
Also Considered: Wichita State, Saint Louis, Mississippi, Colorado State, Boise State
Moving In: Georgetown, Oregon State, North Texas, Ohio, Norfolk State, Texas Southern
Moving Out: Wichita State, Colorado State, Western Kentucky, Buffalo, Morgan State, Prairie View A&M
Bids by Conference:
Big Ten: 9
ACC: 8
Big 12: 7
SEC: 6
Pac-12: 5
Big East: 4
Atlantic 10: 2
Missouri Valley: 2
Mountain West: 2