Matty Brackets: CBB Review Bracketology (Jan. 18, 2024)

Mat Mlodzinski gives an updated bracketology as the college basketball season continues to give its twists and turns through conference play.

For past Matty Brackets bracketology projections, click here.

Click here to compare Matty Brackets to the rest of the Bracket Matrix.

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

IF A TEAM IS BOLDED, IN ALL CAPS, AND IN BLUE, THEY HAVE SECURED AN AUTOMATIC BID.

South (Dallas)

1. Kansas (15-2, 3-1)
2. Tennessee (13-4, 3-1)
3. Wisconsin (13-4, 5-1)
4. Memphis (15-2, 4-0)
5. San Diego State (15-3, 4-1)
6. Alabama (12-5, 4-0)
7. Cincinnati (13-4, 2-2)
8. Colorado State (14-3, 2-2)
9. Utah (12-5, 3-3)
10. Nebraska (13-5, 3-4)
11. Grand Canyon (16-1, 6-0)
12. Kansas State (13-4, 3-1) / Ohio State (12-5, 2-4)
13. Akron (13-4, 5-0)
14. High Point (15-4, 4-0)
15. Omaha (10-9, 3-1)
16. Southern (9-8, 3-1) / CCSU (9-7, 3-0)

East (Boston)

1. UConn (16-2, 6-1)
2. Duke (13-3, 4-1)
3. Auburn (15-2, 4-0)
4. Illinois (12-4, 3-2)
5. TCU (13-4, 2-2)
6. Dayton (14-2, 4-0)
7. Seton Hall (13-5, 6-1)
8. Texas Tech (14-3, 3-1)
9. Clemson (12-5, 2-4)
10. Boise State (12-5, 3-1)
11. Indiana State (15-3, 6-1)
12. Princeton (14-1, 2-0)
13. Charleston (13-4, 4-0)
14. Morehead State (13-5, 4-1)
15. Vermont (13-5, 3-0)
16. Colgate (10-8, 4-1)

Midwest (Detroit)

1. Purdue (16-2, 5-2)
2. Kentucky (13-3, 3-1)
3. Baylor (14-3, 3-1)
4. Marquette (12-5, 3-3)
5. BYU (14-3, 2-2)
6. Ole Miss (15-2, 2-2)
7. Iowa State (13-4, 2-2)
8. Nevada (15-3, 2-2)
9. St. John’s (12-6, 4-3)
10. Texas A&M (10-7, 1-3)
11. Gonzaga (11-5, 2-1)
12. McNeese (15-2, 4-0)
13. App State (14-4, 5-1)
14. Western Kentucky (13-4, 2-1)
15. Oakland (12-8, 7-2)
16. Saint Peter’s (9-5, 5-0)

West (Los Angeles)

1. North Carolina (14-3, 6-0)
2. Houston (15-2, 2-2)
3. Arizona (13-4, 4-2)
4. Creighton (13-5, 4-3)
5. Oklahoma (14-3, 3-2)
6. Utah State (16-2, 4-1)
7. Florida Atlantic (13-4, 3-1)
8. Northwestern (13-4, 4-2)
9. Oregon (13-3, 5-0)
10. Villanova (11-6, 4-2)
11. Mississippi State (12-5, 1-3)
12. New Mexico (15-3, 3-2) / Colorado (12-5, 3-3)
13. Samford (16-2, 5-0)
14. UC Irvine (12-5, 5-0)
15. Weber State (11-6, 2-2)
16. Kennesaw State (12-5, 3-0) / Norfolk State (11-8, 1-1)

First Four Out:

• South Carolina (14-3, 2-2)
• UCF (11-5, 2-2)
• Wake Forest (12-5, 4-2)
• Providence (12-6, 3-4)

Next Four Out:

• Miami-Fla (12-5, 3-3)
• Michigan State (10-7, 2-4)
• Virginia (12-5, 3-3)
• Drake (15-3, 6-1)

Others Considered:

• Florida State (11-6, 5-1)
• Texas (12-5, 1-3)
• Georgia (13-4, 3-1)
• NC State (13-4, 5-1)
• Washington State (12-5, 3-3)
• Saint Mary’s (13-6, 4-0)
• Butler (11-7, 2-5)
• San Francisco (14-4, 3-0)
• Florida (11-6, 1-3)
• Indiana (12-6, 4-3)
• Syracuse (12-5, 3-3)
• Maryland (11-7, 3-4)
• George Washington (14-3, 3-1)
• Iowa (11-6, 3-3)
• Arizona State (10-7, 4-2)
• Minnesota (12-5, 3-3)
• LSU (11-6, 3-1)
• SMU (12-5, 3-1)
• Richmond (12-5, 4-0)
• Western Carolina (15-3, 4-1)

Multi-Bid Conferences:

• Big 12: 10
• SEC: 7
• Big East: 6
• Big Ten: 6
• Mountain West: 6
• Pac-12: 4
• ACC: 3
• American: 2