Bracketology 3/9/2022

Power conference bubble teams start their conference tournaments today. Xavier takes on Butler, the Musketeers will be pretty safe with a win but in some danger with a loss. Wake Forest plays Boston College and would probably slide out of the field with a loss. Virginia Tech plays Clemson and would be eliminated from consideration with a loss.

1: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Kansas

2: Auburn, Kentucky, Purdue, Villanova

3: Tennessee, Duke, Wisconsin, Texas Tech

4: Providence, UCLA, Illinois, Arkansas

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

6: LSU, Colorado State, USC, Iowa

7: Alabama, Murray State, Ohio State, Boise State

8: Michigan State, Seton Hall, Iowa State, North Carolina

9: San Diego State, Marquette, San Francisco, TCU

10: Davidson, Wyoming, Miami (FL), Creighton

11: Memphis, Michigan, Xavier, Loyola Chicago

12: (Rutgers/Notre Dame), (Wake Forest/SMU), North Texas, South Dakota State

13: Chattanooga, Toledo, Iona, Vermont

14: New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State, Colgate

15: Longwood, Jacksonville State, Georgia State, Long Beach State

16: Delaware, Norfolk State, (Bryant/Wright State), (Nicholls State/Alcorn State)

First Four Out: VCU, North Texas, Dayton, Florida

Next Four Out: Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, BYU, Texas A&M

Also Considered: Oregon, Mississippi State, UAB, Colorado

Moving In: Jacksonville State

Moving Out: Jacksonville

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