Bracketology - 2/25/22

This year I believe highlights how different things have become with the shifting from the RPI to the NET. With the RPI, it was very difficult to move up multiple spots with one game, due to the amount of emphasis placed on a schedule. In the NET, however, the emphasis placed on efficiency margins means it is very possible for a team to drastically improve their rating with one blowout win. This is especially helpful for mid-majors, who in the RPI days found their ranking to be difficult to raise up. For example, Loyola smothered Evansville by 51, and saw their NET rise 10 spots, giving their at-large case more legitimacy. It will be interesting to see what teams take advantage of this in the last two weeks, as every game matters.

West

1 Gonzaga (1) Portland, OR

16   Longwood (64)

8 Boise St (32)

9 Seton Hall (33)

5 Texas (18)

12   Rutgers (47)/North Carolina (48)

4 Connecticut (16) Buffalo, NY

13   Vermont (54)

6 Arkansas (21)

11   Davidson (44)

3 Wisconsin (12) Milwaukee, WI

14   Wagner (57)

7 USC (25)

10 San Francisco (39)

2 Duke (8) Greenville, SC

15   Jacksonville St (60)

South

1 Arizona (2) San Diego, CA

16   LBSU (63)

8 Colorado St (31)

9 TCU (35)

5 Ohio St (17)

12   Iona (50)

4 Providence (14) Buffalo, NY

13   Chattanooga (52)

6 Marquette (23)

11   Notre Dame (43)

3 Tennessee (11) Pittsburgh, PA

14   Toledo (55)

7 Michigan St (28)

10   Wyoming (37)

2 Baylor (5) Fort Worth, TX

15   Montana St (59)

Midwest

1 Auburn (3) Greenville, SC

16   Norfolk St (66)/UNCW (68)

8 Iowa (30)

9 Loyola-Chicago (34)

5 Houston (20)

12   North Texas (49)

4 UCLA (15) Portland, OR

13   New Mexico St (53)

6 St Mary’s (24)

11   Creighton (42)

3 Texas Tech (9) San Diego, CA

14   Texas St (58)

7 Xavier (27)

10   Miami (FL) (38)

2 Purdue (7) Indianapolis, IN

15   Cleveland St (61)

East

1 Kansas (4) Fort Worth, TX

16   Texas Southern (65)/ Nicholls (67)

8 Murray St (29)

9 SDSU (36)

5 Alabama (19)

12   Memphis (45)/Indiana (46)

4 Illinois (13) Milwaukee, WI

13   South Dakota St (51)

6 LSU (22)

11   Michigan (41)

3 Villanova (10) Pittsburgh, PA

14   Princeton (56)

7 Iowa St (26)

10   Wake Forest (40)

2 Kentucky (6) Indianapolis, IN

15   Colgate (62)

Last Four In

Memphis

Indiana

Rutgers

North Carolina

First Four Out

Florida

SMU

BYU

Dayton