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  • FINAL BRACKETOLOGY 2022 – CHAOS

    FINAL BRACKETOLOGY 2022 – CHAOS

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket
    PURPLE – Contingency

    CONTINGENCY:

    IF Purdue beats Iowa -> Purdue 2 seed, Villanova 3 seed
    IF Iowa beats Purdue -> Villanova 2 seed, Purdue 3 seed

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas Baylor
    2 Seeds: Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, VILLANOVA/PURDUE
    3 Seeds: VILLANOVA/PURDUE, Duke, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:
     UCLA, Arkansas, Illinois, Providence
    5 Seeds: Houston, UConn, Iowa, Saint Mary’s
    6 Seeds: Texas, LSU, Alabama, Colorado State
    7 Seeds: Boise State, USC, Michigan State, Ohio State
    8 Seeds: Murray State, San Diego State, Seton Hall, North Carolina
    9 Seeds:
    TCU, Creighton, Marquette, Iowa State
    10 Seeds: Memphis, San Francisco, Loyola-Chicago, Davidson
    11 Seeds: Virginia Tech, Miami, Michigan, Indiana/Texas A&M
    12 Seeds: Wyoming, Rutgers, UAB, South Dakota State, Richmond
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, New Mexico State, Vermont, Akron
    14 Seeds: Montana State, Yale, Longwood, Colgate
    15 Seeds: St. Peter’s, Delaware, Jacksonville State, Georgia State
    16 Seeds: Cal State Fullerton, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Texas Southern, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

    Dropped Out: Notre Dame, SMU, Xavier, Kent State, Princeton, Long Beach State

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: San Francisco, Davidson, Miami, Michigan
    Last Four In: Indiana, Texas A&M, Wyoming, Rutgers
    First Four Out: Notre Dame, SMU, Xavier, Oklahoma
    Next Four Out: Wake Forest, VCU, North Texas, BYU

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 9 of 15 (+0 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (1)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 7 of 14 (0)
    ACC – 4 of 15 (2)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    American – 2 of 11 (1)
    Atlantic 10 – 2 of 14 (1)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • Bracketology Seed List 3/12 – Kansas To The One Line

    Bracketology Seed List 3/12 – Kansas To The One Line

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas
    2 Seeds: Kentucky, 
    Auburn, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:
     UCLA
    , Arkansas, Illinois, Providence
    5 Seeds: UConn, Houston, Saint Mary’s, Texas
    6 Seeds: Iowa, LSU, Alabama, Colorado State
    7 Seeds: USC, Ohio State, Murray State, Michigan State
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Seton Hall, North Carolina, San Diego State
    9 Seeds:
    TCU, Marquette, Iowa State, Creighton
    10 Seeds: San Francisco, Memphis, Loyola-Chicago, Davidson
    11 Seeds: Miami, Michigan, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    12 Seeds: Indiana, SMU, Xavier, Rutgers, UAB, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Vermont, New Mexico State, Princeton
    14 Seeds: Kent State, Montana State, Longwood, Colgate
    15 Seeds: St. Peter’s, Delaware,
    Jacksonville State, Long Beach State
    16 Seeds: Georgia State, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Texas Southern, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

    Dropped Out: North Texas, Toledo, Nicholls

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Miami, Michigan, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: Indiana, SMU, Xavier, Rutgers
    First Four Out: Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, VCU
    Next Four Out: Dayton, North Texas, BYU, Texas A&M

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 9 of 15 (+0 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 4 of 15 (2)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    American – 3 of 11 (0)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    Atlantic 10 – 1 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • Bracketology 3/11 – Indiana Knocks Out Wake

    Bracketology 3/11 – Indiana Knocks Out Wake

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn
    2 Seeds: Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Purdue, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:
     Illinois, UCLA, Providence, Arkansas
    5 Seeds: Houston, UConn, Saint Mary’s, Texas
    6 Seeds: LSU, Iowa, Alabama,
    Colorado State
    7 Seeds: 
    Ohio State, USC, Murray State, Seton Hall
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Mic
    higan State, North Carolina, TCU
    9 Seeds:
    Marquette, San Diego State, San Francisco, Iowa State
    10 Seeds: Creighton, Memphis, Davidson, Loyola-Chicago
    11 Seeds: Miami,
    Michigan, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    12 Seeds: Rutgers, SMU,
    Indiana, Xavier, North Texas, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Vermont, Toledo, New Mexico State
    14 Seeds: Princeton, Montana State, Longwood, Colgate
    15 Seeds: St. Peter’s, Delaware,
    Jacksonville State, Long Beach State
    16 Seeds: Georgia State, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Nicholls, Texas Southern

    Dropped Out: Wake Forest

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Miami, Michigan, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: Rutgers, SMU, Indiana, Xavier
    First Four Out: Wake Forest, VCU, Oklahoma, Dayton
    Next Four Out: BYU, Virginia Tech, UAB, Texas A&M

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 9 of 15 (+0 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 4 of 15 (2)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    American – 3 of 11 (0)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    Atlantic 10 – 1 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • 2022 SEC Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    2022 SEC Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    Schedule

    Wednesday, March 9

    Game 1: No. 13 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Missouri, 6:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 2: No. 14 Georgia vs. No. 11 Vanderbilt, 8:00 p.m., SEC Network

    Thursday, March 10

    Game 3: No. 9 Florida vs. No. 8 Texas A&M, 12:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 5 LSU, 2:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 5: No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 7 South Carolina, 6:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 6 Alabama, 8:00 p.m., SEC Network

    Friday, March 11

    Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 1 Auburn, 12:00 p.m., ESPN
    Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. No. 4 Arkansas, 2:00 p.m., ESPN
    Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 6:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. No. 3 Kentucky, 8:00 p.m., SEC Network

    Saturday, March 12

    Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8, 1:00 p.m., ESPN
    Game 12: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10, 3:00 p.m., ESPN

    Sunday, March 13 Final

    Game 13: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12, 1:00 p.m., ESPN

    Bubble Watch

    Locks: Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, Alabama
    Should Be In: None
    Work To Do: Florida, Texas A&M
    Potential Bid Thieves: None

  • 2022 Pac-12 Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    2022 Pac-12 Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    Schedule

    Wednesday, March 9

    Game 1: No. 9 Stanford vs. No. 8 Arizona State, 3:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 2: No. 12 Oregon State vs. No. 5 Oregon, 5:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 3: No. 10 Cal vs. No. 7 Washington State, 9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 4: No. 11 Utah vs. No. 6 Washington, 11:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network

    Thursday, March 10

    Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. No. 1 Arizona, 3:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. No. 4 Colorado, 5:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. No. 2 UCLA, 9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. No. 3 USC, 11:30 p.m., FS1

    Friday, March 11

    Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 11:30 p.m., FS1

    Saturday, March 12 Final

    Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 9:00 p.m., Fox

    Bubble Watch

    Locks: Arizona, UCLA, USC
    Should Be In: None
    Work To Do: None
    Potential Bid Thieves: Colorado, Washington State

  • Bracketology Seed List 3/9

    Bracketology Seed List 3/9

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Auburn
    2 Seeds: Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Purdue, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:
     Illinois, Providence, UCLA, Arkansas
    5 Seeds: Houston, Texas, Saint Mary’s, UConn
    6 Seeds: LSU, Iowa, Alabama, Ohio State
    7 Seeds: Colorado State, USC, Seton Hall, Murray State
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Michigan State, Marquette, Iowa State
    9 Seeds:
    San Diego State, North Carolina, San Francisco, TCU
    10 Seeds:
    Memphis, Michigan, Miami, Davidson
    11 Seeds:
    Creighton, Loyola-Chicago, Wake Forest, Notre Dame
    12 Seeds:
    Xavier, Wyoming, Rutgers, SMU, North Texas, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Iona, Toledo, Vermont
    14 Seeds: New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State,
    Longwood
    15 Seeds: Colgate, Long Beach State,
    Jacksonville State, Delaware
    16 Seeds: Georgia State,
    Wright State, Norfolk State, Bryant, Nicholls, Texas Southern

    Dropped Out: VCU, Jacksonville, Towson, Cleveland State, Alcorn State

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Miami, Creighton, Wake Forest, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: Xavier, Wyoming, Rutgers, SMU
    First Four Out: VCU, Indiana, BYU, Dayton
    Next Four Out: Oklahoma, Florida, UAB, Virginia Tech

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 8 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 5 of 15 (1)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    American – 3 of 11 (0)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    Atlantic 10 – 1 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • 2022 ACC Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    2022 ACC Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    Schedule

    March 8

    Game 1: No. 12 Pittsburgh vs. No. 13 Boston College, 2:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network
    Game 2: No. 10 Clemson vs. No. 15 NC State, 4:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network
    Game 3: No. 11 Louisville vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech, 7:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network

    March 9

    Game 4: No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 Syracuse, Noon ET, ESPN
    Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 5 Wake Forest, Noon ET, ESPN
    Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
    Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 6 Virginia, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

    March 10

    Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. No. 1 Duke, Noon ET, ESPN
    Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. No. 4 Miami (FL), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
    Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. No. 2 Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
    Game 11: Game 7 Winner vs. No. 3 North Carolina, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

    March 11

    Game 12: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2
    Game 13: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2

    March 12 Final

    Game 12 Winner vs. Game 13 Winner, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

    Bubble Watch

    Locks: Duke, North Carolina
    Should Be In: Wake Forest, Miami, Notre Dame
    Work To Do: None
    Potential Bid Thieves: Virginia, Virginia Tech

    In the ACC, Bracketology wise the conference is simple. Barring any terrible losses, the top five seeds should be firmly in the field. For the rest of the conference, most notably Virginia and Virginia Tech, it will be win out or go to the NIT.

    CSD All-ACC Team

    G Alondes Williams, Wake Forest
    G Wendell Moore Jr., Duke
    F Jake LaRavia, Wake Forest
    F Paolo Banchero, Duke
    C Armondo Bacot, North Carolina * CSD ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR

  • UPDATED Bracketology 3/7 – ACC Surges

    UPDATED Bracketology 3/7 – ACC Surges

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Auburn
    2 Seeds: Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Purdue, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Texas Tech
    4 Seeds:
     Providence, Illinois, UCLA, Arkansas
    5 Seeds: Houston, UConn, Saint Mary’s, Texas
    6 Seeds: Alabama, Iowa, LSU, Ohio State
    7 Seeds: Colorado State, USC, Murray State, Seton Hall
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Michigan State, Iowa State, Marquette
    9 Seeds:
    San Diego State, TCU, San Francisco, North Carolina
    10 Seeds: Davidson, Creighton, Wake Forest, Miami
    11 Seeds: Wyoming, Xavier, Notre Dame, Michigan, Memphis
    12 Seeds: Loyola-Chicago, Rutgers, VCU, North Texas, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Iona, Chattanooga, Toledo, Vermont
    14 Seeds: Towson, New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State
    15 Seeds: Jacksonville, Longwood, Colgate, Long Beach State
    16 Seeds: Georgia State, Cleveland State, Bryant, Norfolk State, NichollsAlcorn State

    Dropped Out: Indiana, Jacksonville State, Texas State, Texas Southern

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Miami, Wyoming, Xavier, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: Michigan, Memphis, Rutgers, VCU
    First Four Out: SMU, BYU, Indiana, Oklahoma
    Next Four Out: Dayton, UAB, Florida, Virginia Tech

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 8 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 5 of 15 (1)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    American – 2 of 11 (1)
    Atlantic 10 – 2 of 14 (1)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • Bracketology 3/4 – Is VCU A Tourney Team?

    Bracketology 3/4 – Is VCU A Tourney Team?

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Auburn
    2 Seeds: 
    Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Wisconsin
    3 Seeds: 
    Purdue, Texas Tech, Villanova, Tennessee
    4 Seeds:
     Providence, Illino
    is, UCLA, Arkansas
    5 Seeds: Houston, UConn, Texas, Saint Mary’s
    6 Seeds: Alabama,
    Iowa, Ohio State, LSU
    7 Seeds: USC, Colorado State, Boise State, Murray State
    8 Seeds: Michigan State, Iowa State, Seton Hall, Marquette
    9 Seeds:
    TCU, San Diego State, Davidson, San Francisco
    10 Seeds: Creighton, Xavier, Wyoming, Wake Forest
    11 Seeds: Notre Dame, North Carolina, Miami, Michigan, Memphis
    12 Seeds: Loyola-Chicago, North Texas, Indiana, VCU, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Iona, Chattanooga, Vermont, Toledo
    14 Seeds: New Mexico State, Towson, Princeton, Texas State
    15 Seeds: Montana State, Jacksonville State, Long Beach State, Colgate
    16 Seeds: Longwood, Cleveland State, Bryant, Norfolk State, NichollsTexas Southern

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Wake Forest, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Miami
    Last Four In: Michigan, Memphis, Indiana,
    VCU
    First Four Out: Rutgers,
    BYU, SMU, Florida
    Next Four Out: Dayton, UAB, Virginia Tech
    , St. Bonaventure

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 8 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (0)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 5 of 15 (1)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    American – 2 of 11 (1)
    Atlantic 10 – 2 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • Bracketology 3/3 – Creighton Flies To Lock Status

    Bracketology 3/3 – Creighton Flies To Lock Status

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas
    2 Seeds: Auburn, Kentucky, Duke, Purdue
    3 Seeds: Wisconsin, Texas Tech, Villanova, Tennessee
    4 Seeds:
     Providence, Illino
    is, UCLA, Houston
    5 Seeds: Arkansas, UConn, Texas, Saint Mary’s
    6 Seeds: Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, USC
    7 Seeds: Iowa, Colorado State, Boise State, Michigan State
    8 Seeds: Murray State, Iowa State, TCU, Seton Hall
    9 Seeds:
    Marquette, San Diego State, Davidson, San Francisco
    10 Seeds: 
    Xavier, Creighton, Wyoming, Wake Forest
    11 Seeds: Notre Dame, North Carolina, Miami,
    Loyola-Chicago
    12 Seeds: Michigan, Memphis,
    North Texas, Indiana, BYU, Iona
    13 Seeds: South Dakota State, Chattanooga, Vermont, New Mexico State
    14 Seeds: Toledo, Towson, Princeton, Texas State
    15 Seeds: Montana State, Jacksonville State, Long Beach State, Colgate
    16 Seeds: Longwood, Bryant, Cleveland State, Norfolk State, NichollsTexas Southern

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Wake Forest, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Miami
    Last Four In: Michigan, Memphis, Indiana, BYU
    First Four Out: Rutgers, VCU, SMU, Florida
    Next Four Out: UAB, Oregon, Dayton, Virginia Tech

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 8 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (0)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 5 of 15 (1)
    WCC – 4 of 10 (0)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (1)
    American – 2 of 11 (1)
    Atlantic 10 – 1 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)