Matty Brackets, Bracketology

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If a team is bolded, they are a projected automatic bid.

If a team is BOLDED, ALL CAPS, AND BLUE, they have earned an automatic bid.

West (San Francisco):

  1. GONZAGA (26-3, 13-1)
  2. Purdue (27-7, 14-6)
  3. UCLA (25-7, 15-5)
  4. Providence (25-5, 14-3)
  5. Arkansas (25-8, 13-5)
  6. Michigan State (22-12, 11-9)
  7. LSU (22-11, 9-9)
  8. Seton Hall (21-10, 11-9)
  9. Memphis (21-10, 13-5)
  10. VIRGINIA TECH (23-12, 11-9)
  11. Dayton (23-10, 14-4)
  12. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (30-4, 18-0)
  13. AKRON (24-9, 14-6)
  14. YALE (19-11, 11-3)
  15. LONGWOOD (26-6, 15-1)
  16. GEORGIA STATE (18-10, 9-5) / Texas A&M C-C (23-11, 7-7)

East (Philadelphia):

  1. KANSAS (28-6, 14-4)
  2. Auburn (27-5, 15-3)
  3. VILLANOVA (26-7, 16-4)
  4. Wisconsin (24-7, 15-5)
  5. USC (26-7, 14-6)
  6. Texas (21-11, 10-8)
  7. BOISE STATE (27-7, 15-3)
  8. Ohio State (19-11, 12-8)
  9. North Carolina (24-9, 15-5)
  10. San Francisco (24-8, 11-6)
  11. Notre Dame (22-5, 15-5) / Indiana (20-13, 9-11)
  12. RICHMOND (23-12, 10-8)
  13. UAB (27-7, 14-3)
  14. COLGATE (23-11, 16-2)
  15. WRIGHT STATE (21-13, 15-7)
  16. NORFOLK STATE (24-6, 12-2)

South (San Antonio):

  1. ARIZONA (31-3, 18-2)
  2. Kentucky (26-7, 14-4)
  3. Texas Tech (25-9, 12-6)
  4. Illinois (22-9, 15-5)
  5. HOUSTON (29-5, 15-3)
  6. Saint Mary’s (25-7, 12-3)
  7. Colorado State (25-5, 14-4)
  8. TCU (20-12, 8-10)
  9. MURRAY STATE (30-2, 18-0)
  10. Marquette (19-12, 11-8)
  11. Rutgers (18-13, 12-8)
  12. CHATTANOOGA (27-7, 14-4)
  13. VERMONT (28-5, 17-1)
  14. BRYANT (22-9, 16-2)
  15. JACKSONVILLE STATE (21-10, 13-3)
  16. TEXAS SOUTHERN (18-12, 13-5) / CSU FULLERTON (21-10, 11-4)

Midwest (Chicago):

  1. Baylor (26-6, 14-4)
  2. TENNESSEE (26-7, 14-4)
  3. Duke (28-6, 16-4)
  4. UConn (23-9, 13-6)
  5. IOWA (26-9, 12-8)
  6. Alabama (19-13, 9-9)
  7. Davidson (27-6, 15-3)
  8. San Diego State (23-8, 13-4)
  9. Creighton (22-11, 12-7)
  10. LOYOLA-CHICAGO (25-7, 13-5)
  11. Iowa State (20-12, 7-11)
  12. Miami (Fla) (23-10, 14-6) / Texas A&M (23-11, 9-9)
  13. NEW MEXICO STATE (26-6, 14-4)
  14. MONTANA STATE (27-7, 16-4)
  15. SAINT PETER’S (19-11, 14-6)
  16. DELAWARE (22-12, 10-8)

First Four Out:

  • Xavier (18-13, 8-11)
  • Wyoming (25-8, 13-5)
  • Oklahoma (18-15, 7-11)
  • Michigan (17-14, 11-9)

Next Four Out:

  • Wake Forest (23-9, 13-7)
  • SMU (23-8, 13-4)
  • Colorado (21-11, 12-8)
  • Florida (19-13, 9-9)