CBS Sports overhauls its NCAA March Madness projections entering February

As the college basketball season continues ahead full speed into February, CBS Sports has updated their early March Madness projections. The NCAA Tournament picture is beginning to take shape as teams add to their resumes, and several teams are already on notice according to their list of the “last four in” and “first four out.”

Out of the four 1-seed teams in their projections, only two of the teams are top-5 in the NET rankings, although all four have perfect Quad 3 and 4 records to this point of the season. Alabama and Kansas have won their high seeds the hard way this year, with both schools featuring the two highest strength of schedules.

CBS March Madness projections: Last four in/First four out

Last four in: Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia Tech, West Virginia

First four out: Arizona State, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Penn State

CBS bracketology tournament field:

West region

1. Arizona vs. 16. Vermont
8. Northwestern vs. 9. Boise State

5. Illinois vs. 12. Oral Roberts
4. Gonzaga vs. 13. Utah Valley

6. New Mexico vs. 11. Arkansas/Kentucky
3. Virginia vs. 14. Furman

7. San Diego State vs. 10. Iowa
2. Texas vs. 15. Youngstown State

East region

1. Kansas State vs. 16. Md.-E. Shore
8. NC State vs. 9. Auburn

5. Indiana vs. 12. Charleston
4. Xavier vs. 13. Liberty

6. Providence vs. 11. Pittsburgh
3. Iowa State vs. 14. Cornell

7. Rutgers vs. 10. Nevada
2. Houston vs. 15. Siena

Midwest region

1. Alabama vs. 16. SE Louisiana/Southern U.
8. North Carolina vs. 9. Memphis

5. UConn vs. 12. So. Miss
4. TCU vs. 13. UCSB

6. Saint Mary’s vs. 11. Virginia Tech/West Virginia
3. UCLA vs. 14. E. Washington

7. Michigan State vs. 10. Creighton
2. Kansas vs. 15. Colgate

South region

1. Purdue vs. 16. SE Missouri State/FDU
8. USC vs. 9. Clemson

5. Missouri vs. 12. Saint Louis
4. Marquette vs. 13. Kent State

6. Miami vs. 11. FAU
3. Baylor vs. 14. S. Illinois

7. Duke vs. 10. Maryland
2. Tennessee vs. 15. UNC-Ash.