Matty Brackets has his first bracketology of the offseason. Follow along as he updates his projections.
If bolded, the team is projected as an automatic bid.
Region 1 (San Antonio):
- Kansas
- Oregon
- Illinois
- Florida State
- Houston
- Virginia
- Michigan State
- Tennessee
- Xavier
- Arizona
- LSU
- Buffalo
- Loyola Chicago
- Louisiana
- Southern Utah
- Morgan State / Prairie View A&M
Region 4 (Philadelphia):
- Purdue
- UCLA
- Duke
- Alabama
- UConn
- St. Bonaventure
- Rutgers
- Texas Tech
- Mississippi State
- St. John’s
- Miami (Fla)
- Liberty
- South Dakota State
- Iona
- Colgate
- Radford
Region 2 (San Francisco):
- Gonzaga
- Texas
- Memphis
- North Carolina
- Maryland
- Indiana
- Auburn
- Oklahoma State
- Nevada
- Seton Hall
- Virginia Tech
- USC / Clemson
- Louisiana Tech
- Cleveland State
- UC Irvine
- Wagner
Region 3 (Chicago):
- Villanova
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Baylor
- Arkansas
- Syracuse
- Wichita State
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- West Virginia
- Florida / BYU
- Belmont
- Vermont
- New Mexico State
- Furman
- Hofstra / Nicholls
First Four OUT:
- Oklahoma
- Georgetown
- TCU
- Wisconsin
Next Four OUT:
- South Carolina
- Louisville
- Richmond
- Providence
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