NCAA Bracket Prediction - 18 Feb

The final #1 seed switched hands again, going back to the Houston Cougars after a loss from Arizona. Oregon and Utah State dropped from the bracket this week, giving up their spots to Pittsburgh and Mississippi State, and several conference leaders in the lower section of the bracket have changed as well. Here is my full current bracket, with rising teams in green, falling teams in red, new teams in italics, and conference champs in bold:

	SOUTH			MIDWEST
1	Alabama		1	Kansas
16	Alcorn State/Fairleigh Dickinson		16	Northwestern State/Morehead State
8	Nevada		8	Northwestern
9	Providence		9	FAU
5	Xavier		5	Miami
12	Drake		12	Oral Roberts
4	Iowa State		4	UConn
13	VCU		13	Utah Valley
6	Auburn		6	TCU
11	Pittsburgh/USC		11	North Carolina/Mississippi State
3	Virginia		3	Gonzaga
14	Kennesaw State		14	Eastern Washington
7	Michigan State		7	Iowa
10	Duke		10	Memphis
2	Arizona		2	UCLA
15	Colgate		15	Vermont
	WEST			EAST
1	Houston		1	Purdue
16	UNC Asheville		16	Norfolk State
8	West Virginia		8	Oklahoma State
9	Texas A&M		9	Boise State
5	Indiana		5	Kansas State
12	Charleston		12	Kent State
4	San Diego State		4	Saint Mary’s
13	Iona		13	Southern Miss
6	Maryland		6	Creighton
11	Missouri		11	NC State
3	Marquette		3	Tennessee
14	UC Irvine		14	Princeton
7	Arkansas		7	Illinois
10	Rutgers		10	Kentucky
2	Texas		2	Baylor
15	Samford		15	Youngstown State

Last Four Byes

Memphis

Kentucky

Missouri

NC State

Last Four In

Pittsburgh

North Carolina

USC

Mississippi State

First Four Out

Utah State

Wisconsin

New Mexico

Oregon

Next Four Out

North Texas

Oklahoma

Florida

Clemson

Teams by Conference

Big 12 - 8

Big 10 - 8

SEC - 8

ACC - 6

Big East - 5

MWC - 3

Pac 12 - 3

AAC - 2

WCC - 2