Bracketology 3/2/2022

There’s been a bit of a shakeup on the top line, as I’ve swapped Arizona and Kansas after last night’s results where the Wildcats destroyed USC on the road and Kansas lost to TCU. The latter result firmly locks up the Horned Frogs, who are heading to their second NCAA tournament of the millennium.

1: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Kansas

2: Auburn, Kentucky, Duke, Wisconsin

3: Purdue, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Villanova

4: Illinois, Providence, Houston, Arkansas

5: UCLA, Texas, St. Mary’s, Connecticut

6: Alabama, Colorado State, LSU, USC

7: Murray State, Ohio State, Iowa State, Boise State

8: Michigan State, TCU, Iowa, Marquette

9: Seton Hall, Davidson, San Francisco, Notre Dame

10: Wyoming, Miami (FL), Creighton, San Diego State

11: Xavier, Wake Forest, North Texas, Michigan

12: (North Carolina/Memphis), (SMU/Indiana), Iona, Chattanooga

13: South Dakota State, Towson, Vermont, Toledo

14: Northern Iowa, New Mexico State, Montana State, Princeton

15: Texas State, Colgate, Jacksonville State, Long Beach State

16: Longwood, Bryant, (Norfolk State/Cleveland State), (Alcorn State/Nicholls State)

First Four Out: Loyola Chicago, Virginia Tech, BYU, Rutgers

Next Four Out: Florida, VCU, Dayton, Oklahoma

Also Considered: Oregon, Belmont, Kansas State, Colorado

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