NCAA Bracket Prediction - 8 Feb

Baylor's blowout loss to Kansas, coupled with Arizona's win over USC, caused another change in #1 seeds today, with the Bears falling a notch for the first time this season. Houston also made a strong move after winning at Cincinnati, one of the top teams left on their schedule, and they are now the final #2 seed. Creighton, who had just moved back into the bracket on Friday, fell back out after being blown out by Seton Hall, allowing Notre Dame to make their first appearance of the season in the field. Here is my full current bracket, with rising teams in green, falling teams in red, new teams in italics, and projected conference champs in bold:

	EAST			MIDWEST
1	Arizona		1	Purdue
16	South Alabama		16	Navy
8	Iowa		8	Wyoming
9	Seton Hall		9	Loyola Chicago
5	Texas		5	UCLA
12	UAB		12	Florida/West Virginia
4	Duke		4	Tennessee
13	Toledo		13	New Mexico State
6	Xavier		6	LSU
11	BYU		11	Oklahoma
3	Illinois		3	Villanova
14	Vermont		14	Wagner
7	Arkansas		7	USC
10	San Francisco		10	TCU
2	Baylor		2	Gonzaga
15	UC Irvine		15	Princeton
	SOUTH			WEST
1	Auburn		1	Kansas
16	Texas Southern/Nicholls		16	Longwood/Norfolk State
8	Boise State		8	Murray State
9	Indiana		9	Colorado State
5	Marquette		5	Ohio State
12	Iona		12	San Diego State/Notre Dame
4	Michigan State		4	Providence
13	Chattanooga		13	South Dakota State
6	Connecticut		6	Alabama
11	Davidson		11	Oregon
3	Texas Tech		3	Wisconsin
14	Oakland		14	Towson
7	Saint Mary’s		7	Iowa State
10	North Carolina		10	Wake Forest
2	Houston		2	Kentucky
15	Liberty		15	Montana State

Last Four Byes

North Carolina

BYU

Oklahoma

Oregon

Last Four In

San Diego State

Notre Dame

Florida

West Virginia

First Four Out

Belmont

North Texas

Mississippi State

Saint Louis

Next Four Out

Miami

Michigan

Utah State

Kansas State

Teams by Conference

Big 12 - 8

Big 10 - 7

SEC - 7

Big East - 6

WCC - 4

MWC - 4

Pac 12 - 4

ACC - 4