Bracketology - 3/8/24

The conference tournaments are in full swing at the mid-major level, and with it comes the most intense basketball so far this season. For the one bid leagues, the conference tournament is literally do or die, and we have already seen some fantastic basketball, particularly in the Atlantic Sun.

For the conference tournaments, the highest seeded team remaining in the tournament is now the auto-bid representive, until the tournament concludes and the champion takes that spot. So after Eastern Kentucky was upset, Stetson is now the auto-bid for the time being.

For the big conferences, these are the last chances to to gain a quality win or some momentum heading into their own tournaments. While most of the season is settled, there are still opportunities left to make March memories.

As always, head to https://www.bracketmatrix.com/ for more brackets. 

Midwest

1        Purdue (1) Indianapolis, IN

16    Grambling (67)/Norfolk St(68)

8        Gonzaga (29)

9        TCU (34)

5        San Diego St (18)

12    Grand Canyon (50)

4        Auburn (16) Spokane, WA

13    UC Irvine (53)

6        Florida (24)

11    Richmond (46)

3        Creighton (12) Brooklyn, NY

14    Vermont (55)

7        St Mary’s (26)

10    Nebraska (39)

2        Iowa St (7) Omaha, NE

15    Colgate (62)

East

1        Connecticut (2) Brooklyn, NY

16    Fairfield (63)

8        Boise St (31)

9        Oklahoma (35)

5        BYU (17)

12    McNeese St (48)

4        Kentucky (15) Salt Lake City, UT

13    Louisiana Tech (54)

6        Wisconsin (21)

11    Indiana St (45)

3        Kansas (9) Omaha, NE

14    High Point (58)

7        Nevada (28)

10    Mississippi St (37)

2        North Carolina (6) Charlotte, NC

15    Morehead St (60)

South

1        Houston (3) Memphis, TN

16    South Dakota St (64)

8        Colorado St (32)

9        Northwestern (33)

5        Clemson (19)

12    Princeton (47)

4        Alabama (13) Pittsburgh, PA

13    Appalachian St (51)

6        Dayton (22)

11    St Johns (43)/New Mexico (44)

3        Duke (11) Pittsburgh, PA

14    Akron (56)

7        Texas Tech (27)

10    Florida Atlantic (38)

2        Marquette (8) Indianapolis, IN

15    Oakland (59)

West

1        Tennessee (4) Charlotte, NC

16    Merrimack (65)/Stetson (66)

8        Texas (30)

9        Michigan St (36)

5        South Carolina (20)

12    South Florida (49)

4        Illinois (14) Spokane, WA

13    Samford (52)

6        Washington St (23)

11    Seton Hall (41)/Virginia (42)

3        Baylor (10) Memphis, TN

14    Charleston (57)

7        Utah St (25)

10    Villanova (40)

2        Arizona (5) Salt Lake City, UT

15    Eastern Washington (61)

Last Four In

Seton Hall

Virginia

St Johns

New Mexico

First Four Out

Providence

Colorado

Iowa

Drake