NCAA Bracket Prediction - 4 Feb

With just over a month until Selection Sunday, I am releasing my first bracket prediction of the season. I plan to update these about twice per week until the day of the bracket reveal in March. Purdue starts out as the overall #1 seed, with Kansas and Arizona in familiar territory as top seeds as well, joined by Alabama, who has been in the top spot in my college basketball rankings several times this season. Here is my full current bracket:

	EAST			MIDWEST
1	Purdue		1	Kansas
16	SE Missouri St/Fairleigh Dickinson		16	Southern/Maryland-ES
8	Miami		8	Iowa
9	USC		9	Nevada
5	Saint Mary’s		5	San Diego State
12	Kent State		12	Liberty
4	Iowa State		4	UConn
13	Southern Miss		13	Utah Valley
6	Creighton		6	Auburn
11	Florida/Clemson		11	North Carolina
3	Baylor		3	Gonzaga
14	Princeton		14	UC Irvine
7	Duke		7	Providence
10	Providence		10	New Mexico
2	Tennessee		2	UCLA
15	Colgate		15	Youngstown State
	WEST			SOUTH
1	Arizona		1	Alabama
16	Vermont		16	Northwestern State
8	FAU		8	Maryland
9	Michigan State		9	West Virginia
5	Rutgers		5	TCU
12	Oral Roberts		12	VCU
4	Kansas State		4	Marquette
13	Iona		13	Drake
6	Illinois		6	Indiana
11	Oklahoma State/Utah State		11	Kentucky
3	Xavier		3	Virginia
14	Hofstra		14	Furman
7	Arkansas		7	Boise State
10	NC State		10	Missouri
2	Houston		2	Texas
15	Eastern Washington		15	UNC Asheville

Last Four Byes

New Mexico

Memphis

Kentucky

North Carolina

Last Four In

Oklahoma State

Utah State

Florida

Clemson

First Four Out

Pittsburgh

Wisconsin

Texas A&M

Oklahoma

Next Four Out

Penn State

Ohio State

Northwestern

Seton Hall

Teams by Conference

Big 12 - 8

Big 10 - 7

SEC - 7

ACC - 6

Big East - 5

MWC - 5

Pac 12 - 3

AAC - 2

WCC - 2