It’s time for the final bracket of the year… well, maybe final, depending on what happens in the last few conference championship games on Selection Sunday. Obviously if either Cincinnati or Loyola win their respective finals, they’ll need to be accounted for. But barring any last-minute zaniness, this what the final Bauertology projection looks like.
It’s been a fun ride, folks. And I already can’t wait to do it again next year.
THE BRACKET
THE TRUE SEED LIST
1 SEEDS
1. Gonzaga (26-0)
2. Baylor (22-2)
3. Illinois (22-6)
4. Michigan (20-4)
2 SEEDS
5. Alabama (23-6)
6. Ohio State (21-8)
7. Iowa (21-8)
8. Houston (22-3)
3 SEEDS
9. Texas (19-7)
10. Oklahoma State (20-8)
11. Arkansas (22-6)
12. Kansas (19-8)
4 SEEDS
13. West Virginia (18-9)
14. Purdue (18-9)
15. Virginia (18-6)
16. Florida State (16-6)
5 SEEDS
17. Villanova (16-6)
18. Tennessee (18-8)
19. Creighton (20-8)
20. USC (22-7)
6 SEEDS
21. Missouri (16-9)
22. Colorado (22-8)
23. Texas Tech (17-10)
24. Oregon (20-6)
7 SEEDS
25. LSU (18-8)
26. BYU (19-6)
27. Clemson (16-7)
28. San Diego State (22-4)
8 SEEDS
29. Loyola Chicago (22-4)
30. Wisconsin (17-12)
31. Oklahoma (15-10)
32. UConn (15-7)
9 SEEDS
33. Florida (14-9)
34. Georgia Tech (17-8)
35. North Carolina (18-10)
36. St. Bonaventure (15-4)
10 SEEDS
37. Rutgers (15-11)
38. Virginia Tech (15-6)
39. VCU (19-6)
40. Maryland (15-13)
11 SEEDS
41. Michigan State (15-12)
42. Drake (23-4)
*43. UCLA (17-9)
*44. Syracuse (16-9)
*45. Louisville (13-7)
*46. Wichita State (14-5)
12 SEEDS
47. Winthrop (23-1)
48. Georgetown (13-12)
49. Oregon State (16-12)
50. UC Santa Barbara (20-4)
13 SEEDS
51. Colgate (13-1)
52. North Texas (16-9)
53. Ohio (15-7)
54. Liberty (19-5)
14 SEEDS
55. UNC Greensboro (21-8)
56. Abilene Christian (19-4)
57. Morehead State (21-7)
58. Eastern Washington (15-7)
15 SEEDS
59. Cleveland State (19-7)
60. Grand Canyon (14-6)
61. Oral Roberts (13-10)
62. Drexel (12-7)
16 SEEDS
63. Hartford (15-8)
64. Iona (12-5)
*65. Mount St. Mary’s (12-10)
*66. Appalachian State (13-11)
*67. Norfolk State (14-7)
*68. Texas Southern (15-8)
THE BUBBLE
LAST FOUR BYES
VCU (19-6)
Maryland (15-13)
Michigan State (15-12)
Drake (23-4)
LAST FOUR IN
UCLA (17-9)
Syracuse (16-9)
Louisville (13-7)
Wichita State (14-5)
FIRST FOUR OUT
Ole Miss (16-11)
Colorado State (17-6)
Utah State (19-8)
Saint Louis (14-6)
NEXT FOUR OUT
Boise State (17-8)
Western Kentucky (20-7)
Xavier (13-8)
Memphis (16-8)
BIDS BY CONFERENCE
Big Ten: 9
ACC: 8
Big 12: 7
SEC: 6
Pac-12: 5
Big East: 4
American: 2
Atlantic 10: 2
Missouri Valley: 2
WCC: 2