Friday, January 21, 2022

NCAA Bracket Prediction - 21 Jan

It's less than 2 months until March Madness, so it's time to start looking at the bracket, and how it would look as of today. The two teams who played for the title last April are back as #1 seeds again, and Auburn has grabbed the top overall seed just a year after being ineligible to compete in the tournament. Here is my current bracket, with projected conference champs in bold:

 

WEST

 

 

EAST

1

Gonzaga

 

1

Kansas

16

Navy

 

16

Montana State

8

Colorado State

 

8

Indiana

9

Oklahoma

 

9

West Virginia

5

Tennessee

 

5

UCLA

12

Iona

 

12

UAB

4

Xavier

 

4

Duke

13

Wagner

 

13

South Dakota State

6

Michigan State

 

6

Connecticut

11

Creighton

 

11

Wyoming

3

Houston

 

3

Kentucky

14

Grand Canyon

 

14

Toledo

7

USC

 

7

Loyola Chicago

10

Saint Mary’s

 

10

Murray State

2

LSU

 

2

Wisconsin

15

Princeton

 

15

Texas State

 

SOUTH

 

 

MIDWEST

1

Auburn

 

1

Baylor

16

Texas Southern/Nicholls

 

16

Norfolk State/Longwood

8

Seton Hall

 

8

Marquette

9

Davidson

 

9

San Francisco

5

Iowa State

 

5

Ohio State

12

Miami/Arkansas

 

12

Florida State/Belmont

4

Illinois

 

4

Alabama

13

Chattanooga

 

13

Vermont

6

BYU

 

6

Providence

11

North Carolina

 

11

Florida

3

Texas Tech

 

3

Purdue

14

Towson

 

14

Oakland

7

Iowa

 

7

Texas

10

Wake Forest

 

10

San Diego State

2

Villanova

 

2

Arizona

15

UC Irvine

 

15

Liberty

Last Four Byes

Wake Forest

North Carolina

Creighton

Florida


Last Four In

Miami

Arkansas

Florida State

Belmont


First Four Out

TCU

Virginia Tech

Mississippi State

Oregon


Next Four Out

Texas A&M

Boise State

Michigan

SMU


Teams by Conference

Big 12 - 7

SEC - 7

Big 10 - 7

Big East - 7

ACC - 5

WCC - 4

Pac 12 - 3

MWC - 3

OVC - 2


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