NCAA Bracket Prediction - 27 Feb

NC State and Providence enter the bracket today, the Wolfpack for the first time this season, and the Friars continuing to jump back and forth across the bubble. The 1 and 2 seeds remained the same, with Gonzaga climbing up to a 3-seed, their highest of the season. Here is my full current bracket prediction, with projected conference champs in bold, new teams in italics, climbing teams in green, and falling teams in red:

	EAST			SOUTH
1	Villanova		1	Virginia
16	FL Gulf Coast/Bethune-Cookman		16	Nicholls/Arkansas-Pine Bluff
8	Miami		8	Florida
9	Texas A&M		9	Middle Tennessee
5	West Virginia		5	Michigan
12	Loyola-Chicago		12	Vermont
4	Ohio State		4	Texas Tech
13	Murray State		13	New Mexico State
6	Creighton		6	Arizona
11	Kansas State		11	Texas/Missouri
3	Auburn		3	Cincinnati
14	Montana		14	Charleston
7	Saint Mary’s		7	Nevada
10	NC State		10	Louisville
2	Purdue		2	Xavier
15	UC Santa Barbara		15	Northern Kentucky
	WEST			MIDWEST
1	Duke		1	Michigan State
16	UNC Asheville		16	Wagner
8	Arkansas		8	Virginia Tech
9	USC		9	Oklahoma
5	TCU		5	Kentucky
12	Alabama/Providence		12	Louisiana
4	Clemson		4	Wichita State
13	South Dakota State		13	Buffalo
6	Houston		6	Rhode Island
11	St. Bonaventure		11	Arizona State
3	Tennessee		3	Gonzaga
14	Bucknell		14	UNC Greensboro
7	Seton Hall		7	Butler
10	Florida State		10	Baylor
2	Kansas		2	North Carolina
15	Penn		15	Canisius

Last Four Byes

Arizona State
NC State
Baylor
Kansas State

Last Four In

Texas
Alabama
Missouri
Providence

First Four Out

Syracuse
Boise State
Mississippi State
Penn State

Next Four Out

Maryland
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Marquette

Teams by Conference

ACC - 9
Big 12 - 8
SEC - 8
Big East - 6
Big 10 - 4
American - 3
Pac 12 - 3
Atlantic 10 - 2
West Coast - 2