Bracketology 3/7

Key games from yesterday:

  • Northern Iowa got blown out by Drake in the first round of the MVC Tournament. Can they get an at-large bid?
  • NC State beat Wake Forest, in a game that helped them… none.
  • Richmond won at Duquesne, a solid Quad 2 win.
  • Favorites who won included Winthrop, San Diego State, Yale, Belmont, and Utah State.

Here is the current bracket (automatic bids in bold):

SeedTeam 1Team 2Team 3Team 4Team 5Team 6
1KansasBaylorGonzagaSan Diego St.
2VillanovaFlorida StateDaytonMaryland
3CreightonSeton HallLouisvilleDuke
4OregonMichigan St.Ohio St.Kentucky
5AuburnButlerWisconsinBYU
6ColoradoPenn StateIowaWest Virginia
7MarquetteArizonaLSUMichigan
8IllinoisHoustonVirginiaProvidence
9XavierUSCSt. Mary’sRutgers
10Arizona St.FloridaOklahomaIndiana
11StanfordWichita St.Texas TechUtah StateUCLATexas
12North TexasE. Tenn. St.YaleVermont
13AkronBradleyStephen F. AustinHofstra
14BelmontNew Mexico St.LibertyE. Washington
15ColgateUC IrvineN. Dakota St.Little Rock
16Wright St.WinthropSienaSt. Francis (PA)Prairie View A&MNC Central

Checking In: Bradley

Dropping Out: Northern Iowa

Last 4 Byes: Oklahoma, Arizona State, Stanford, Wichita St.

Last 4 In: Texas Tech, Texas, UCLA, Utah State

First 4 Out: Purdue, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Richmond

Next 4 Out: NC State, Northern Iowa, Mississippi State, Tennessee