NCAA Bracket Prediction - 13 Feb

After sitting in unfamiliar territory last week, on the outside looking in, Gonzaga upset Kentucky on the road to push their way into the field. Butler also sneaked into the field after beating Providence on Saturday, with the Friars also sitting just outside the field before the game. Here is my full current bracket, with conference leaders in bold, rising teams in green, falling teams in red, and new teams in italics:

	MIDWEST			EAST
1	Purdue		1	UConn
16	E Kentucky/C Connecticut		16	S Dakota St/Norfolk St
8	Texas		8	Saint Mary’s
9	New Mexico		9	Washington State
5	Creighton		5	South Carolina
12	Appalachian State		12	Richmond
4	Duke		4	Illinois
13	Yale		13	UC Irvine
6	FAU		6	Clemson
11	Nevada		11	Gonzaga/Utah
3	Auburn		3	Iowa State
14	Morehead State		14	Vermont
7	Utah State		7	Oklahoma
10	Mississippi State		10	Northwestern
2	Kansas		2	Tennessee
15	High Point		15	Eastern Washington
	WEST			SOUTH
1	Arizona		1	Houston
16	Green Bay		16	Southern
8	Florida		8	Michigan State
9	TCU		9	Kentucky
5	BYU		5	San Diego State
12	McNeese		12	Samford
4	Dayton		4	Wisconsin
13	Akron		13	South Florida
6	Colorado State		6	Texas Tech
11	Grand Canyon		11	Boise State/Butler
3	Baylor		3	Alabama
14	UNC Wilmington		14	Louisiana Tech
7	Indiana State		7	Virginia
10	Texas A&M		10	Ole Miss
2	North Carolina		2	Marquette
15	Quinnipiac		15	Colgate

Last Four Byes

Texas A&M

Ole Miss

Mississippi State

Nevada

Last Four In

Gonzaga

Utah

Boise State

Butler

First Four Out

Nebraska

Cincinnati

Wake Forest

St. John's

Next Four Out

Colorado

Drake

James Madison

Memphis

Teams by Conference

Big 12 - 9

SEC - 9

MWC - 6

Big 10 - 5

ACC - 4

Big East - 4

Pac 12 - 3

Atl 10 - 2

CUSA - 2

WCC - 2