Bracketology (2/20) – Over half the Field Moves after a Wild Week
- Changes are from my 2/13 Bracketology
- These are my “most deserving” teams based on resume, if you are looking for my current “best” teams, check out my top 25.
S-Curve
GREEN – Moved up one or more seed line
RED – Moved down one or more seed line
BLUE – New to bracket
Italicized – Play-In Game
1 Seeds: Virginia, Villanova, Xavier, Kansas
2 Seeds: Duke, Auburn, Michigan State, Purdue
3 Seeds: Texas Tech, North Carolina, Clemson, Cincinnati
4 Seeds: Tennessee, Arizona, Wichita State, Gonzaga
5 Seeds: West Virginia, Ohio State, Rhode Island, Michigan
6 Seeds: Arizona State, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Oklahoma
7 Seeds: Nevada, Houston, Missouri, Alabama
8 Seeds: Florida State, Creighton, Florida, Arkansas
9 Seeds: TCU, Saint Mary’s, Seton Hall, Butler
10 Seeds: Miami, Virginia Tech, Kansas State, Providence
11 Seeds: NC State, UCLA, St. Bonaventure, Texas, Baylor, Syracuse
12 Seeds: Middle Tennessee, Loyola-Chicago, New Mexico State, Buffalo
13 Seeds: Louisiana-Lafayette, Vermont, East Tennessee State, South Dakota State
14 Seeds: Belmont, College of Charleston, Rider, Montana
15 Seeds: UC Santa Barbara, Wright State, Bucknell, Pennsylvania
16 Seeds: Wagner, Florida Gulf Coast, Winthrop, Nicholls State, Savannah State, Prairie View A&M
Bubble Watch
Avoiding Dayton
#39 Kansas State (LW: #46)
#40 Providence (LW: #42)
#41 NC State (LW: #48)
#42 UCLA (LW: #45)
Last Four In
#43 St. Bonaventure (LW: #56)
#44 Texas (LW: #40)
#45 Baylor (LW: #55)
#46 Syracuse (LW: #44)
First Four Out
#48 Louisville (LW: #37)
#49 USC (LW: #47)
#50 Washington (LW: #43)
#51 Penn State (LW: #52)
Next Four Out
#52 – Nebraska (LW: #50)
#54 – Boise State (LW: #49)
#55 – Utah (LW: Off Bubble)
#56 – Mississippi State (LW: #53)
Now Off Bubble: Temple
By Conference
ACC – 9 Bids (60%), plus one on bubble
SEC – 8 Bids (57%), plus one on bubble
Big 12 – 8 Bids (80%)
Big East – 6 Bids (60%)
Big Ten – 4 Bids (29%), plus two on bubble
Pac-12 – 3 Bids (25%), plus three on bubble
American – 3 Bids (25%)
West Coast – 2 Bids (20%)
Mountain West – 1 Bid (9%), plus one on bubble