Happy Saturday! It’s the weekend, so it’s time for an update to Bauertology. Side note: Since I’m going to be doing Bauertology twice a week (and bubble watch on Monday, first one coming in two days), these introductions are probably going to be a lot shorter since I’ll just have less to say each time. Not that it’s terribly important, but I thought you might like to know.
Today’s slate of games is a huge one, so before we jump into the action, let’s settle in with some Saturday morning Bauertology.
TRUE SEED LIST
1 Seeds
1. Baylor (17-0)
2. Gonzaga (18-0)
3. Michigan (13-1)
4. Ohio State (15-4)
2 Seeds
5. Alabama (15-4)
6. Illinois (12-5)
7. Villanova (11-2)
8. Houston (15-2)
3 Seeds
9. Wisconsin (14-5)
10. Texas (11-4)
11. Virginia (12-3)
12. Iowa (13-5)
4 Seeds
13. Texas Tech (13-5)
14. West Virginia (12-5)
15. Tennessee (12-4)
16. Missouri (12-3)
5 Seeds
17. Oklahoma (11-5)
18. Kansas (12-6)
19. Florida State (10-3)
20. USC (14-3)
6 Seeds
21. Purdue (12-7)
22. Virginia Tech (13-4)
23. Creighton (13-5)
24. Rutgers (11-6)
7 Seeds
25. Colorado (13-5)
26. UCLA (13-3)
27. Florida (10-5)
28. Oklahoma State (11-5)
8 Seeds
29. Louisville (11-4)
30. Xavier (11-2)
31. Clemson (11-5)
32. BYU (15-4)
9 Seeds
33. Drake (17-0)
34. San Diego State (13-4)
35. UConn (8-3)
36. Minnesota (11-7)
10 Seeds
37. St. Bonaventure (9-1)
38. Boise State (14-3)
39. Loyola Chicago (15-3)
40. Arkansas (14-5)
11 Seeds
41. Stanford (11-7)
42. Colorado State (13-4)
43. LSU (11-6)
44. Seton Hall (10-8)
12 Seeds
*45. Indiana (9-8)
*46. North Carolina (11-6)
*47. Oregon (9-4)
*48. VCU (13-4)
49. Toledo (16-4)
50. Western Kentucky (13-4)
13 Seeds
51. Winthrop (16-1)
52. Belmont (19-1)
53. UNC Greensboro (13-5)
54. Colgate (7-1)
14 Seeds
55. Wright State (14-4)
56. UC Santa Barbara (12-3)
57. Liberty (15-5)
58. Abilene Christian (14-3)
15 Seeds
59. Siena (8-2)
60. Grand Canyon (12-3)
61. South Dakota (11-6)
62. Louisiana (13-5)
16 Seeds
63. Vermont (7-3)
64. Bryant (10-5)
*65. Northeastern (8-6)
*66. Montana State (9-4)
*67. Prairie View A&M (7-4)
*68. Morgan State (10-4)
BRACKET
Region 1
1 Baylor vs. 16 Prairie View A&M / Morgan State
8 BYU vs. 9 Drake
5 Kansas vs. 12 Western Kentucky
4 Missouri vs. 13 Winthrop
6 Creighton vs. 11 Stanford
3 Wisconsin vs. 14 Abilene Christian
7 Colorado vs. 10 Arkansas
2 Houston vs. 15 Siena
Region 4
1 Ohio State vs. 16 Vermont
8 Louisville vs. 9 UConn
5 USC vs. 12 Indiana / North Carolina
4 Texas Tech vs. 13 Colgate
6 Purdue vs. 11 Seton Hall
3 Virginia vs. 14 Wright State
7 Oklahoma State vs. 10 St. Bonaventure
2 Alabama vs. 15 Louisiana
Region 2
1 Gonzaga vs. 16 Northeastern / Montana State
8 Clemson vs. 9 Minnesota
5 Oklahoma vs. 12 Oregon / VCU
4 Tennessee vs. 13 Belmont
6 Rutgers vs. 11 Colorado State
3 Texas vs. 14 Liberty
7 UCLA vs. 10 Loyola Chicago
2 Illinois vs. 15 Grand Canyon
Region 3
1 Michigan vs. 16 Bryant
8 Xavier vs. 9 San Diego State
5 Florida State vs. 12 Toledo
4 West Virginia vs. 13 UNC Greensboro
6 Virginia Tech vs. 11 LSU
3 Iowa vs. 14 UC Santa Barbara
7 Florida vs. 10 Boise State
2 Villanova vs. 15 South Dakota
THE BUBBLE
Last Four Byes
1. Stanford (11-7)
2. Colorado State (13-4)
3. LSU (11-6)
4. Seton Hall (10-8)
Last Four In
1. Indiana (9-8)
2. North Carolina (11-6)
3. Oregon (9-4)
4. VCU (13-4)
First Four Out
1. Richmond (10-4)
2. Maryland (10-9)
3. Syracuse (10-5)
4. Utah State (14-5)
Next Four Out
1. St. John’s (12-7)
2. Wichita State (10-4)
3. SMU (10-4)
4. Penn State (7-8)
Also Considered
Davidson (10-5)
Dayton (11-5)
Georgia Tech (8-6)
Memphis (11-6)
Pittsburgh (9-5)
Saint Louis (7-3)
Saint Mary’s (11-5)
TCU (10-7)
BIDS BY CONFERENCE
Big Ten: 9
Big 12: 7
ACC: 6
SEC: 6
Pac-12: 5
Big East: 5
Mountain West: 3
Atlantic 10: 2
Missouri Valley: 2
WCC: 2