Bracketology 2/28

I tweaked my model a bit yesterday, so expect some teams to move around a bit for no apparent reason. I plan to work on some commentary tomorrow. Here’s the 2/28 Bracket (automatic bids in bold):

SeedTeam 1Team 2Team 3Team 4Team 5Team 6
1KansasBaylorDaytonCreighton
2VillanovaMarylandGonzagaSan Diego St.
3Seton HallFlorida St.DukeOregon
4AuburnWest VirginiaLouisvillePenn St.
5ButlerColoradoKentuckyMichigan St.
6Ohio St.WisconsinMarquetteArizona
7LSUBYUIowaMichigan
8IllinoisArizona St.HoustonXavier
9FloridaSt. Mary’sWichita St.Texas Tech
10IndianaOklahomaVirginiaRutgers
11USCStanfordProvidenceArkansasCincinnatiUtah State
12N. IowaE. Tenn. St.North TexasYale
13AkronVermontStephen F. AustinHofstra
14BelmontLittle RockUC IrvineE. Washington
15S. Dakota St.LibertyNew Mexico St.Colgate
16Wright St.RadfordSienaSt. Francis (PA)Prairie View A&MNC A&T

Checking In: Arkansas, Stanford, E. Washington

Dropping Out: NC State, Rhode Island, Montana

Last 4 Byes: Virginia, Rutgers, USC, Stanford

Last 4 In: Providence, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Utah St.

First 4 Out: NC State, Rhode Island, Georgetown, Mississippi State

Next 4 Out: Purdue, Richmond, UCLA, Syracuse