Games of significance:
- Xavier lost at Providence. Xavier is still in for now, but if they lose to Butler on Saturday, they should get a bit nervous.
- Indiana beat Minnesota at home. Every little bit helps.
- Butler blew out St. John’s at home.
- Auburn was upset at home by Texas A&M. I still have them as a 5 seed.
- Arkansas got a badly needed home win against LSU. I moved them into the First 4 Out and moved NC State down to Next 4 Out.
- Florida won at Georgia, solidfying their position.
- Kansas beat TCU. They’re still #1.
- Creighton got back on track with a win over Georgetown.
- Villanova won at Seton Hall. The Big East teams continue to beat up on each other. Nobody seems to want that #2 seed.
- Virginia beat Miami 47-45. Seems like they’ve won about 27 games in a row by that score.
- Florida State had a great comeback to win at Notre Dame.
- Wisconsin beat Northwestern.
- Dayton blew out Rhode Island. Rhode Island is done unless they win the A10 tourney.
The bracket:
| Seed | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 | Team 4 | Team 5 | Team 6 |
| 1 | Kansas | Baylor | Gonzaga | San Diego St. | ||
| 2 | Villanova | Florida State | Dayton | Maryland | ||
| 3 | Creighton | Seton Hall | Louisville | Duke | ||
| 4 | Oregon | Michigan St. | Butler | Kentucky | ||
| 5 | Auburn | Ohio St. | Wisconsin | West Virginia | ||
| 6 | Colorado | Penn State | Arizona | BYU | ||
| 7 | Marquette | Iowa | Houston | Michigan | ||
| 8 | Illinois | LSU | Virginia | Arizona St. | ||
| 9 | Wichita St. | St. Mary’s | Providence | Rutgers | ||
| 10 | USC | Florida | Stanford | Xavier | ||
| 11 | Oklahoma | Indiana | Texas Tech | Utah State | UCLA | Texas |
| 12 | N. Iowa | E. Tenn. St. | Yale | Vermont | ||
| 13 | Akron | North Texas | Stephen F. Austin | Hofstra | ||
| 14 | Belmont | Colgate | Liberty | E. Washington | ||
| 15 | New Mexico St. | UC Irvine | N. Dakota St. | Little Rock | ||
| 16 | Wright St. | Winthrop | Siena | St. Francis (PA) | Prairie View A&M | NC A&T |
Checking In: No one
Dropping Out: No one
Last 4 Byes: Xavier, Florida, Oklahoma, Indiana
Last 4 In: Texas Tech, Texas, Utah State, UCLA
First 4 Out: Purdue, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Richmond
Next 4 Out: NC State, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Tennessee