Bracketology 2/7 Update

Key results from last night:

  • Clemson‘s win at North Carolina boosts the Tigers to a 6 and solidifies the Tar Heels as a 2
  • Nevada had a huge win at Utah State that moves them into the field. The Aggies drop two lines to an 8.
  • … and if someone moves in, someone else has to move out, and that someone is Butler. It doesn’t seem fair to drop by losing at UConn, but they were right at the cut line and that loss tipped them to the wrong side.
  • South Carolina‘s win over Ole Miss moves them up a line to a 5. The Rebels missed a chance to get off the bubble.
  • Wake Forest continues to play like a tournament team. And continues to lack a Quad 1 win, so I am keeping them out.
  • Oklahoma had a decisive home win over BYU that moves them up two lines to a 5 and drops BYU to a 6.
  • Iowa State‘s big win at Texas moves them up a line to a 3. Texas drops to an 8.
  • Kentucky demolished Vanderbilt and moved up a line to a 6.
  • Colorado State‘s win over Boise moves them up to a 7 and move the Broncos down to a 10 and into bubble territory.
  • Michigan State had a damaging loss at Minnesota. They’re sliding towards the bubble.
  • Texas Tech‘s loss to Baylor drops them to an 8.
  • St. Mary’s blowout of Pacific moves them up a line to a 7.

Complete Bracket (auto bids in bold):

  1. Purdue, UConn, Houston, Tennessee
  2. Arizona, North Carolina, Kansas, Marquette
  3. Wisconsin, Baylor, Alabama, Iowa State
  4. Dayton, Illinois, Auburn, Duke
  5. San Diego State, South Carolina, Creighton, Oklahoma
  6. Clemson, Florida Atlantic, BYU, Kentucky
  7. Indiana State, New Mexico, St. Mary’s, Colorado State
  8. Utah, Texas Tech, TCU, Texas
  9. Utah State, Virginia, Florida, Washington State
  10. Nebraska, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Boise State
  11. Northwestern, Grand Canyon, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Nevada, Texas A&M
  12. Colorado, St. John’s, Princeton, James Madison
  13. Samford, McNeese State, Akron, UC Irvine
  14. Vermont, Louisiana Tech, UNC Wilmington, High Point
  15. Morehead State, Eastern Washington, Oakland, Quinnipiac
  16. Colgate, Lipscomb, Southern, South Dakota St., Merrimack, Norfolk State

Last Four Byes: Boise State, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Mississippi State

Last Four In: Nevada, Texas A&M, Colorado, St. John’s

First Four Out: Butler, Wake Forest, Villanova, Gonzaga

Next Four Out: Xavier, Providence, Drake, Seton Hall

And Then The Next Four After That: Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Oregon, Richmond

And How About Four More for Good Measure: Memphis, Iowa, Syracuse, Miami