Bracketology (2/23) – The Pac-12 Struggles
- Changes are from my 2/20 Bracketology
- These are my “most deserving” teams based on resume, if you are looking for my current “best” teams, check out my top 25.
The Bracket
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, Purdue, Michigan State
3 Seeds: North Carolina, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Cincinnati
4 Seeds: Wichita State, Arizona, Clemson, West Virginia
5 Seeds: Ohio State, Kentucky, Gonzaga, Rhode Island
6 Seeds: Michigan, Nevada, Houston, Arizona State
7 Seeds: TCU, Texas A&M, Florida State, Butler
8 Seeds: Alabama, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Seton Hall
9 Seeds: Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, Creighton
10 Seeds: Saint Mary’s, Kansas State, Miami, Providence
11 Seeds: NC State, UCLA, Middle Tennessee, St. Bonaventure, Texas
12 Seeds: Baylor, USC, Loyola-Chicago, New Mexico State, Louisiana-Lafayette
13 Seeds: Vermont, Buffalo, South Dakota State, Belmont
14 Seeds: East Tennessee State, College of Charleston, Rider, UC Santa Barbara
15 Seeds: Montana, Bucknell, Wright State, Pennsylvania
16 Seeds: Wagner, Florida Gulf Coast, Nicholls State, Winthrop, Southern, Savannah State
Bubble Watch
Avoiding Dayton
#39 Miami (Prev: #37)
#40 Providence (Prev: #40)
#41 NC State (Prev: #41)
#42 UCLA (Prev: #42)
Last Four In
#44 St. Bonaventure (Prev: #43)
#45 Texas (Prev: #44)
#46 Baylor (Prev: #45)
#47 USC (Prev: #49)
First Four Out
#48 Syracuse (Prev: #46)
#49 Washington (Prev: #50)
#50 Louisville (Prev: #48)
#52 Mississippi State (Prev: #56)
Next Four Out
#53 Boise State (Prev: #54)
#54 LSU (Prev: Off Bubble)
#55 Marquette (Prev: Off Bubble)
#56 Utah (Prev: #55)
Now Off Bubble: Penn State and Nebraska
By Conference
ACC – 8 Bids (53%) Plus two in First Eight Out
SEC – 8 Bids (57%) Plus two in First Eight Out
Big 12 – 8 Bids (80%)
Big East – 6 Bids (60%) Plus one in First Eight Out
Pac-12 – 4 Bids (33%) Plus two in First Eight Out
Big Ten – 4 Bids (29%)
American – 3 Bids (25%)
West Coast – 2 Bids (20%)
Mountain West – 1 Bid (9%) Plus one in First Eight Out