Bracketology (3/4) – Texas and Baylor earn statement wins
- Changes are from my 3/3 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: Purdue, Duke, North Carolina, Michigan State
3 Seeds: Auburn, Tennessee, Wichita State, Cincinnati
4 Seeds: Texas Tech, Michigan, West Virginia, Clemson
5 Seeds: Ohio State, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Arizona
6 Seeds: Florida, TCU, Miami, Houston
7 Seeds: Texas A&M, Nevada, Arkansas, Seton Hall
8 Seeds: Virginia Tech, Rhode Island, Creighton, Kansas State
9 Seeds: Missouri, Oklahoma, NC State, Florida State
10 Seeds: Butler, Saint Mary’s, St. Bonaventure, Arizona State
11 Seeds: Middle Tennessee, Texas, Providence, USC, UCLA
12 Seeds: Baylor, Alabama, Loyola-Chicago, New Mexico State, Louisiana-Lafayette
13 Seeds: Murray State, Buffalo, Vermont, South Dakota State
14 Seeds: UNC-Greensboro, College of Charleston, Montana, Bucknell
15 Seeds: Wright State, Pennsylvania, Wagner, UC Davis
16 Seeds: Florida Gulf Coast, Iona, Nicholls State, Radford, Hampton, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Bubble Watch
Avoiding Dayton
St. B0naventure
Arizona State
Texas
Providence
Last Four In
USC
UCLA
Baylor
Alabama
First Four Out
Marquette
Syracuse
Louisville
Oklahoma State
Next Five Out
Nebraska
Washington
Penn State
Utah
Boise State
By Conference
ACC – 8 Bids (53%) plus two in first nine out
SEC – 8 Bids (57%)
Big 12 – 8 Bids (80%) plus one in first nine out
Big East – 6 Bids (60%) plus one in first nine out
Big Ten – 4 Bids (29%) plus two in first nine out
Pac-12 – 4 Bids (33%) plus two in first nine out
American – 3 Bids (25%)
West Coast – 2 Bids (20%)
Mountain West – 1 Bid (9%) plus one in first nine out