Bracketology 3/2/2024

I feel quite good about the first 66 teams in my bracket. Unfortunately I have no clue what to do with the last 2 spots. For now, I have given them to Villanova (despite a 2-3 record in Q3) and Utah (despite an 8-10 record in Q1 and Q2 and playing horrible basketball since Christmas). The first 10 teams out of the field all have their chances to climb into the bracket in the next two weeks and those final spots are very much up for grabs.

1: Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, Arizona

2: North Carolina, Tennessee, Marquette, Kansas

3: Iowa State, Creighton, Baylor, Duke

4: Alabama, San Diego State, Kentucky, Auburn

5: Clemson, Illinois, South Carolina, BYU

6: Wisconsin, Florida, St. Mary’s, Washington State

7: Utah State, Dayton, Nevada, Boise State

8: Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Florida Atlantic, TCU

9: Colorado State, Texas, Michigan State, Northwestern

10: Nebraska, Mississippi State, Virginia, Gonzaga

11: Seton Hall, Providence, James Madison, (New Mexico/Wake Forest)

12: (Villanova/Utah), Indiana State, Princeton, Grand Canyon

13: McNeese State, Samford, Vermont, UC Irvine

14: Charleston, Akron, High Point, Louisiana Tech

15: Morehead State, Eastern Washington, Colgate, Oakland

16: Quinnipiac, Norfolk State, (Merrimack/Eastern Kentucky), (Grambling State/North Dakota)

First Four Out: St. John’s, Colorado, Texas A&M, Indiana State

Next Four Out: Ole Miss, Princeton, Iowa, Grand Canyon

Also Considered: South Florida, Syracuse, Ohio State, Butler, McNeese State, Drake, Oregon, Pittsburgh

Moving In: Utah

Moving Out: Texas A&M