Bauertology is a day early! That’s simply because this Saturday night is going to extremely busy for me, and I don’t anticipate I’ll have the strength (or patience) to build a bracket tonight. So that’s why the new bracket is being posted today.
That said, we’re only a few weeks away now from the fabled two-brackets-in-one-week season, so keep an eye out for that announcement! I’d anticipate early/mid-February as the start date for that.
Of all the brackets I’ve done this year, I think this is my most “complete” one, as in the one I did the most research for and feel most satisfied with. So enjoy the new, day-early Bauertology projection for Jan. 23!
TRUE SEED LIST
1 Seeds
1. Gonzaga (14-0)
2. Baylor (13-0)
3. Michigan (13-1)
4. Texas (11-2)
2 Seeds
5. Houston (12-1)
6. Iowa (12-3)
7. Wisconsin (12-3)
8. Villanova (9-1)
3 Seeds
9. Alabama (12-3)
10. Kansas (10-4)
11. Tennessee (10-2)
12. Missouri (9-2)
4 Seeds
13. Ohio State (11-4)
14. Illinois (10-5)
15. West Virginia (9-4)
16. Virginia (9-2)
5 Seeds
17. Minnesota (11-4)
18. Florida State (8-2)
19. Clemson (9-3)
20. Texas Tech (11-4)
6 Seeds
21. Colorado (11-4)
22. Creighton (10-4)
23. UCLA (12-2)
24. Oregon (9-2)
7 Seeds
25. USC (11-3)
26. Oklahoma State (9-3)
27. Purdue (11-6)
28. Virginia Tech (11-2)
8 Seeds
29. UConn (7-2)
30. Saint Louis (7-1)
31. BYU (12-3)
32. Boise State (13-1)
9 Seeds
33. Louisville (9-3)
34. LSU (10-3)
35. Xavier (10-2)
36. Seton Hall (9-6)
10 Seeds
37. Indiana (9-6)
38. Florida (7-4)
39. Oklahoma (8-4)
40. Drake (13-0)
11 Seeds
41. San Diego State (10-4)
42. Arkansas (11-4)
43. St. Bonaventure (7-1)
44. Rutgers (7-6)
12 Seeds
*45. Stanford (8-5)
*46. Richmond (9-3)
*47. North Carolina (9-5)
*48. Pittsburgh (8-2)
49. Winthrop (15-0)
50. UAB (11-2)
13 Seeds
51. Toledo (12-4)
52. Furman (10-4)
53. Belmont (15-1)
54. Georgia State (8-3)
14 Seeds
55. Liberty (12-5)
56. Abilene Christian (11-3)
57. Wright State (10-4)
58. South Dakota State (9-3)
15 Seeds
59. UC Santa Barbara (9-3)
60. Vermont (7-3)
61. Colgate (5-1)
62. Bryant (10-3)
16 Seeds
63. Siena (6-1)
64. Grand Canyon (9-3)
*65. Northeastern (7-5)
*66. Montana State (8-3)
*67. Norfolk State (8-4)
*68. Southern (3-4)
BRACKET
Region 1
1 Gonzaga vs. 16 Norfolk State / Southern
8 Boise State vs. 9 Louisville
5 Texas Tech vs. 12 Richmond / Pittsburgh
4 Illinois vs. 13 Toledo
6 Oregon vs. 11 Arkansas
3 Kansas vs. 14 South Dakota State
7 Virginia Tech vs. 10 Drake
2 Wisconsin vs. 15 UC Santa Barbara
Region 4
1 Texas vs. 16 Siena
8 UConn vs. 9 LSU
5 Clemson vs. 12 Winthrop
4 Ohio State vs. 13 Georgia State
6 Colorado vs. 11 Rutgers
3 Missouri vs. 14 Abilene Christian
7 Purdue vs. 10 Florida
2 Houston vs. 15 Bryant
Region 2
1 Baylor vs. 16 Northeastern / Montana State
8 BYU vs. 9 Xavier
5 Minnesota vs. 12 Stanford / North Carolina
4 Virginia vs. 13 Furman
6 Creighton vs. 11 San Diego State
3 Alabama vs. 14 Wright State
7 USC vs. 10 Oklahoma
2 Iowa vs. 15 Vermont
Region 3
1 Michigan vs. 16 Grand Canyon
8 Saint Louis vs. 9 Seton Hall
5 Florida State vs. 12 UAB
4 West Virginia vs. 13 Belmont
6 UCLA vs. 11 St. Bonaventure
3 Tennessee vs. 14 Liberty
7 Oklahoma State vs. 10 Indiana
2 Villanova vs. 15 Colgate
THE BUBBLE
Last Four Byes
1. San Diego State (10-4)
2. Arkansas (11-4)
3. St. Bonaventure (7-1)
4. Rutgers (7-6)
Last Four In
1. Stanford (8-5)
2. Richmond (9-3)
3. North Carolina (9-5)
4. Pittsburgh (8-2)
First Four Out
1. Marquette (8-6)
2. Colorado State (10-3)
3. Providence (8-6)
4. VCU (10-4)
Next Four Out
1. Utah State (12-4)
2. Michigan State (8-4)
3. SMU (7-2)
4. Loyola Chicago (11-3)
Also Considered
Duke (5-4)
Georgia Tech (7-3)
Maryland (8-7)
Mississippi State (9-6)
Syracuse (8-4)
Tulsa (8-5)
Western Kentucky (11-4)
Wichita State (8-4)
BIDS BY CONFERENCE
Big Ten: 9
ACC: 7
Big 12: 7
SEC: 6
Big East: 5
Pac-12: 5
Atlantic 10: 3
Mountain West: 2
WCC: 2