ESPN releases updated Bracketology as March Madness speeds closer
With less than four weeks to go until Selection Sunday, the sprint to March Madness is on. That means the 68-team field is coming into focus, and ESPN’s Joe Lunardi updated his Bracketology as conference tournament races heat up.
There’s a new No. 1 overall seed this time around. In addition to being No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25, Alabama comes in as the top team in Lunardi’s projections after his previous top team, Purdue, fell to Northwestern. That was just one part of his new-look Bracketology.
Bracketology: Last four in/First four out
Last Four Byes: West Virginia, Auburn, Boise State, Memphis,
Last Four In: Mississippi State, North Carolina, New Mexico, Clemson
First Four Out: Oregon, Kentucky, USC, Wisconsin
Next Four Out: Charleston, Arizona State, Seton Hall, Utah
Bracketology: South Region (Louisville)
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Alcorn State/Fairleigh Dickinson
No. 8 NC State vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic
No. 5 Creighton vs. No. 12 Liberty
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 VCU
No. 6 Iowa vs. No. 11 Boise State
No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 14 Hofstra
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Auburn
No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 15 Vermont
East Region (New York)
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Wisconsin-Milwaukee
No. 5 UConn vs. No. 12 Kent State
No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 Yale
No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Colgate
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 West Virginia
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Rider
Midwest Region (Kansas City)
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Morehead State/Howard
No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Arkansas
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 Southern Miss
No. 4 Xavier vs. No. 13 Utah Valley
No. 6 Rutgers vs. No. 11 New Mexico/Clemson
No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Furman
No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 10 Texas A&M
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville
West Region (Las Vegas)
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi
No. 8 Providence vs. No. 9 Duke
No. 5 Illinois vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts
No. 4 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Drake
No. 6 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 11 Mississippi State/North Carolina
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No 14 UC Santa Barbara
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Nevada
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 Eastern Washington