FINAL — These bracket projections were last updated to include all games played through March 14, 2021.
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| WEST | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga (WCC) |
| 16 | Norfolk State (MEAC)/Texas Southern (SWAC) |
| 8 | Oregon |
| 9 | Florida |
| 5 | Villanova |
| 12 | UC Santa Barbara (Big West) |
| 4 | Florida State |
| 13 | North Texas (C-USA) |
| 6 | LSU |
| 11 | UCLA/Drake |
| 3 | Texas (Big 12) |
| 14 | Abilene Christian (Southland) |
| 7 | BYU |
| 10 | VCU |
| 2 | Iowa |
| 15 | Eastern Washington (Big Sky) |
| SOUTH | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor (Big 12) |
| 16 | Iona (MAAC) |
| 8 | UConn |
| 9 | Georgia Tech |
| 5 | USC |
| 12 | Winthrop (Big South) |
| 4 | Purdue |
| 13 | Colgate (Patriot) |
| 6 | Texas Tech |
| 11 | Michigan State |
| 3 | Arkansas |
| 14 | Cleveland State (Horizon) |
| 7 | San Diego State (MW) |
| 10 | Maryland |
| 2 | Ohio State |
| 15 | Hartford (A-East) |
| MIDWEST | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois (Big Ten) |
| 16 | Oral Roberts (Southland) |
| 8 | Clemson |
| 9 | St. Bonaventure (A10) |
| 5 | Tennessee |
| 12 | Georgetown (Big East) |
| 4 | Virginia |
| 13 | UNC Greensboro (SoCon) |
| 6 | Missouri |
| 11 | Louisville |
| 3 | Oklahoma State |
| 14 | Morehead State (OVC) |
| 7 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Houston (AAC) |
| 15 | Grand Canyon (WAC) |
| EAST | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan |
| 16 | Appalachian State (Sun Belt)/Mount St. Mary's (NEC) |
| 8 | Oklahoma |
| 9 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Creighton |
| 12 | Oregon State (Pac-12) |
| 4 | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ohio (MAC) |
| 6 | Colorado |
| 11 | Colorado State/Syracuse |
| 3 | Kansas |
| 14 | Liberty (ASUN) |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago (MVC) |
| 10 | Rutgers |
| 2 | Alabama (SEC) |
| 15 | Drexel (CAA) |
Last Four In: UCLA, Drake, Colorado State, Syracuse
Whispering Distance: Utah State, Wichita State, Ole Miss
Talking Distance: Saint Louis, Boise State, Memphis, Xavier
Shouting Distance: Seton Hall, Duke
Bids by Conference
Big Ten — 9
ACC — 8
Big 12 — 7
SEC — 6
Pac-12 — 5
Big East — 4
A10 — 2
MVC — 2
MW — 2
WCC — 2
1-68 Seed List
- Gonzaga
- Baylor
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Iowa
- Houston
- Texas
- Oklahoma State
- Arkansas
- Kansas
- West Virginia
- Purdue
- Virginia
- Florida State
- Villanova
- USC
- Tennessee
- Creighton
- Texas Tech
- Missouri
- Colorado
- LSU
- BYU
- Wisconsin
- San Diego State
- Loyola Chicago
- Oklahoma
- Clemson
- UConn
- Oregon
- St. Bonaventure
- Florida
- Georgia Tech
- North Carolina
- Rutgers
- Virginia Tech
- Maryland
- VCU
- Michigan State
- Louisville
- UCLA
- Drake
- Colorado State
- Syracuse
- Oregon State
- Georgetown
- Winthrop
- UC Santa Barbara
- North Texas
- Colgate
- UNC Greensboro
- Ohio
- Liberty
- Morehead State
- Cleveland State
- Abilene Christian
- Eastern Washington
- Hartford
- Grand Canyon
- Drexel
- Oral Roberts
- Iona
- Appalachian State
- Mount St. Mary’s
- Norfolk State
- Texas Southern
Congratulations to…
Liberty (ASUN), Morehead State (OVC), Winthrop (OVC), Loyola Chicago (MVC), Appalachian State (Sun Belt), UNC Greensboro (SoCon), Mount St. Mary’s (NEC), Cleveland State (Horizon), Drexel (CAA), Gonzaga (WCC), Oral Roberts (Summit), Hartford (A-East), Georgia Tech (ACC), Texas (Big 12), Georgetown (Big East), Eastern Washington (Big Sky), UC Santa Barbara (Big West), North Texas (C-USA), Iona (MAAC), Ohio (MAC), Norfolk State (MEAC), San Diego State (MW), Oregon State (Pac-12), Abilene Christian (Southland), Texas Southern (SWAC), Grand Canyon (WAC), Colgate (Patriot), St. Bonaventure (A10), Alabama (SEC), Houston (AAC), and Illinois (Big Ten) on clinching automatic bids to this year’s Big Dance.
Nuts and Bolts
The bracket holds 31 automatic bids for conference champions (noted with their conference next to their name), and the remaining 37 are at-large selections. I am evaluating teams on how they have performed to this point in the season without projecting how they will perform in remaining games.
If a league’s tournament hasn’t finished yet, the conference’s auto bid has been given to the highest remaining seed.
In today’s bracket, Gonzaga is the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Baylor, Michigan, and Illinois. The Final Four matchups would be Gonzaga (Region 1) vs. Illinois (Region 4), and Baylor (Region 2) vs. Michigan (Region 3).
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