ESPN updates Bracketology following first full day of conference tournament action
The regular season is over and conference tournaments are underway. Now ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has released his latest bracketology with the NCAA Tournament rapidly approaching.
“On our current board, there are two virtual ties among the top five teams on the seed list,” Lunardi wrote. “One is between Kansas and Alabama for the No. 1 overall seed, and the other is between UCLA and Purdue for the fourth spot on the top line. Common sense suggests UCLA should be the No. 1 seed in the West, while Purdue takes the No. 2 seed in the South.”
At the time of writing, ESPN listed Texas A&M twice, as a seven seed in both the South and Midwest regions.
So, here is the latest bracketology from Lunardi.
NCAA March Madness Bracketology
Last Four Byes: NC State, Boise State, Pitt, Mississippi State
Last Four In: Penn State, Rutgers, Oklahoma State, Utah State
First Four Out: Arizona State, Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin
Next Four Out: Michigan, Charleston, Clemson, Oregon
South Region (Louisville)
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky
No. 8 Illinois vs. No. 9 West Virginia
No. 5 TCU vs. No. 12 Drake
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 13 Yale
No. 6 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 11 Mississippi State
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 14 UC Irvine
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 USC
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Colgate
East Region (New York)
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Howard/Grambling
No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Arkansas
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 13 Iona
No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 Rutgers/Utah State
No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Louisiana
No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Boise State
No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 15 Montana State
Midwest Region (Kansas City)
No. 1 Kansas vs. No 16 SE Missouri St/FDU
No. 8 Missouri vs. No. 9 Memphis
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 VCU
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Toledo
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Penn State/Oklahoma State
No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 NC State
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville
West Region (Las Vegas)
No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 16 TAMU-CC
No. 8 FAU vs. No. 9 Auburn
No. 5 Duke vs. No. 12 Charleston
No. 4 Xavier vs. No. 13 Utah Valley
No. 6 San Diego State vs. No. 11 Pitt
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Furman
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Providence
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Vermont