Bracketology - 3/7/22

It's conference tournament season! From here on out, every game will be a post-season game. This week will set up the foundations for the NCAA tournament, and you will see some of the best basketball of the year.

Beware the commentators that say "with a win, they're in!" These commentators are the same types that think the tournament expanded to 128 teams. These games do not occur in a vacuum, and often one game is not enough to move the needle. There are exceptions, but they are few and far between. For now, we enjoy the basketball this week, and wait for the dust to settle in 6 days.

 West

1 Gonzaga (1) Portland, OR

16   Norfolk St (64)

8 SDSU (29)

9 North Carolina (36)

5 Connecticut (17)

12   Rutgers (48)/VCU (49)

4 Arkansas (16) Pittsburgh, PA

13   Chattanooga (51)

6 Iowa (23)

11   Creighton (44)

3 Texas Tech (11) San Diego, CA

14   Seattle (57)

7 Murray St (28)

10   Memphis (38)

2 Duke (8) Greenville, SC

15   Longwood (60)

South

1 Baylor (2) Fort Worth, TX

16   Nicholls (67)/Alcorn St (68)

8 Michigan St (31)

9 Marquette (34)

5 Houston (19)

12   Michigan (45)/Wyoming (47)

4 Providence (15) Buffalo, NY

13   Iona (52)

6 LSU (21)

11   Miami (FL) (43)

3 Wisconsin (12) Milwaukee, WI

14   Toledo (55)

7 USC (26)

10   Xavier (37)

2 Kentucky (6) Indianapolis, IN

15   Georgia St (61)

Midwest

1 Arizona (3) San Diego, CA

16   Jacksonville (63)

8 Iowa St (32)

9 San Francisco (35)

5 Texas (18)

12   North Texas (46)

4 Illinois (14) Buffalo, NY

13   Vermont (53)

6 Ohio St (24)

11   Notre Dame (41)

3 Tennessee (9) Indianapolis, IN

14   Princeton (56)

7 Colorado St (25)

10   Davidson (40)

2 Kansas (5) Fort Worth, TX

15   LBSU (62)

East

1 Auburn (4) Greenville, SC

16   Cleveland St (65)/Bryant (66)

8 Seton Hall (30)

9 TCU (33)

5 St Mary’s (20)

12   South Dakota St (50)

4 UCLA (13) Portland, OR

13   Towson (54)

6 Alabama (22)

11   Loyola-Chicago (42)

3 Purdue (10) Milwaukee, WI

14   Montana St (57)

7 Boise St (27)

10   Wake Forest (39)

2 Villanova (7) Pittsburgh, PA

15   Colgate (59)

Last Four In
Michigan
Wyoming
Rutgers
VCU

First Four Out
SMU
Indiana
Florida
BYU