Bracketology 2024 – 2/2 Update

February is here, and that means it’s time for Bracketology. So I cranked up the ol’ spreadsheets, and here we go.

There is a long way to go, and lots of time for commentary over the coming weeks, so I will limit my initial comments to the ACC.

  • North Carolina is tight with Arizona for the last #1 seed right now. A win over Duke this weekend would solidify it.
  • Duke could be a 3, no worse than a 4.
  • Clemson is safely in despite their so-so ACC record.
  • Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest are on the bubble. I have the Cavaliers in by virtue of their five-game winning streak. Virginia can solidify their position with a win at Clemson tomorrow. Virginia Tech needs to win at Miami.
  • Syracuse, Miami, Florida State, Pitt, and NC State are within shouting distance but will have to do something exceptional down the stretch. Syracuse can maybe get themselves onto the bottom of the bubble with a win at Wake Forest this weekend.

Complete Bracket (auto bids in bold):

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

Last Four Byes: Texas, St. John’s, Colorado, Washington State

Last Four In: Virginia, Oregon, Texas A&M, Providence

First Four Out: Gonzaga, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Drake

Next Four Out: Wake Forest, Seton Hall, Villanova, Xavier

And Then The Next Four After That: Richmond, Butler, Georgia, Syracuse

And How About Four More for Good Measure: Kansas State, Memphis, Nevada, Miami FL