The Most Accurate Bracketology of the 2017-18 Season Returns!

^According to BracketMatrix.Com’s annual rankings

S-Curve

GREEN – Moved up one or more seed line
RED – Moved down one or more seed line
BLUE – New to bracket
Italicized – Team will play in First Four play-in game

Changes are from: 2/19

Note: The furthest left team is considered to be the highest ranked on the seed line and the furthest right is considered to be the lowest ranked

1 Seeds: Virginia, Duke, Kentucky, Gonzaga
2 Seeds: Michigan State, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan
3 Seeds: Houston, Purdue, Texas Tech, Marquette
4 Seeds: LSU, Kansas, Wisconsin, Florida State
5 Seeds: Maryland, Kansas State, Iowa State, Nevada
6 Seeds: Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Buffalo
7 Seeds: Iowa, Villanova, Louisville, Washington
8 Seeds: Wofford, Baylor, Auburn, Ole Miss
9 Seeds: Syracuse, St. John’s, Ohio State, Oklahoma
10 Seeds: Texas, VCU, TCU, NC State
11 Seeds: Florida, Arizona State, UCF, Temple
12 Seeds: Minnesota, Utah State, Alabama, Seton Hall, Lipscomb, Belmont
13 Seeds: New Mexico State, Yale, Old Dominion, Hofstra
14 Seeds: Vermont, UC Irvine, South Dakota State, Texas State
15 Seeds: Radford, Montana, Wright State, Loyola-Chicago
16 Seeds: Bucknell, Sam Houston State, Rider, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, St. Francis (PA)

Dropped Out: Clemson, Northern Kentucky, Quinnipiac

Bubble Watch

Last Four Byes

Florida
Arizona State
UCF
Temple

Last Four In

Minnesota
Utah State
Alabama
Seton Hall

First Four Out

Clemson
Butler
St. Mary’s
Murray State

Next Four Out

Nebraska
Toledo
Georgetown
UNC-Greensboro

By Conference

Big 12 – 8 Bids (80% of the conference)
Big Ten – 8 Bids (57%)
SEC – 8 Bids (57%)
ACC – 8 Bids (53%)
Big East – 4 Bids (40%)
American – 4 Bids (33%)
Pac-12 – 2 Bids (17%)
Mountain West – 2 Bids (17%)