Sunday, March 17, 2024

NCAA Bracket Prediction - Final

 

 

WEST

 

 

MIDWEST

1

Houston

 

1

Purdue

16

Wagner/Howard

 

16

Grambling/Montana State

8

Clemson

 

8

Colorado State

9

Colorado

 

9

Texas

5

San Diego State

 

5

BYU

12

UAB

 

12

Grand Canyon

4

Duke

 

4

Kentucky

13

Samford

 

13

Duquesne

6

Utah State

 

6

Nevada

11

Oregon

 

11

NC State

3

Auburn

 

3

Baylor

14

Colgate

 

14

Oakland

7

Gonzaga

 

7

Saint Mary’s

10

Drake

 

10

Indiana State/Northwestern

2

Marquette

 

2

Arizona

15

Western Kentucky

 

15

South Dakota State

 

SOUTH

 

 

EAST

1

North Carolina

 

1

UConn

16

Longwood

 

16

Stetson

8

Florida Atlantic

 

8

Washington State

9

Boise State

 

9

New Mexico

5

Texas Tech

 

5

South Carolina

12

James Madison

 

12

McNeese

4

Alabama

 

4

Kansas

13

Charleston

 

13

Vermont

6

Wisconsin

 

6

Florida

11

Oklahoma/Texas A&M

 

11

Yale

3

Creighton

 

3

Illinois

14

Akron

 

14

Morehead State

7

Nebraska

 

7

Dayton

10

Mississippi State

 

10

TCU

2

Iowa State

 

2

Tennessee

15

Long Beach State

 

15

Saint Peter’s

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

NCAA Bracket Prediction - 12 Mar

Three of the #1 seeds are pretty much locked up at this point, and the fourth one currently belongs to Tennessee, but North Carolina and Arizona could both be in play for it by the weekend. Villanova lost their 14th game of the season, and no team with 14 losses has ever been selected as an at-large, so they exit the bracket today, replaced by Drake, who won the Missouri Valley title and stole a bid away from other at-large teams, since Indiana State remains in the bracket even after losing. Here is my current bracket, with rising teams in green, falling teams in red, conference champs in bold, and new teams in italics:

 

MIDWEST

 

 

WEST

1

Purdue

 

1

Houston

16

Norfolk State/Grambling

 

16

Longwood/Merrimack

8

Washington State

 

8

FAU

9

Colorado State

 

9

Boise State

5

BYU

 

5

Nevada

12

McNeese

 

12

Richmond

4

Kentucky

 

4

Auburn

13

South Florida

 

13

Samford

6

Texas Tech

 

6

Clemson

11

Mississippi State/St. Johns

 

11

Michigan State/New Mexico

3

Duke

 

3

Creighton

14

Toledo

 

14

Oakland

7

San Diego State

 

7

Wisconsin

10

Virginia

 

10

TCU

2

Iowa State

 

2

North Carolina

15

Colgate

 

15

Sam Houston State

 

SOUTH

 

 

EAST

1

Tennessee

 

1

UConn

16

South Dakota State

 

16

Stetson

8

Nebraska

 

8

Florida

9

Oklahoma

 

9

Northwestern

5

South Carolina

 

5

Utah State

12

James Madison

 

12

Grand Canyon

4

Illinois

 

4

Alabama

13

Vermont

 

13

UC Irvine

6

Dayton

 

6

Gonzaga

11

Princeton

 

11

Drake

3

Baylor

 

3

Kansas

14

Charleston

 

14

Morehead State

7

Saint Mary’s

 

7

Texas

10

Colorado

 

10

Indiana State

2

Marquette

 

2

Arizona

15

Quinnipiac

 

15

Montana

Last Four Byes

Colorado

Indiana State

TCU

Virginia

Last Four In

Michigan State

New Mexico

Mississippi State

St. John's

First Four Out

Pittsburgh

Seton Hall

Texas A&M

Wake Forest

Next Four Out

Providence

Villanova

Ohio State

Iowa


Teams by Conference

Big 12 - 9

SEC - 7

MWC - 6

Big 10 - 6

Big East - 4

ACC - 4

Pac 12 - 3

CUSA - 2

WCC - 2

Atl 10 - 2

MVC - 2