Section 400’s Bracketology, January 22

Welcome to Views from 400 Bracketology! With the NCAA Tournament just two short months away, Brian and Matt will be giving their best prediction on how the field of 68 will shake out come “Selection Sunday”.

As has been the case for most of this season, this week was filled with upsets that shook up not only the Polls but future seeding as well.

Read below to see where your favorite team lands!

First Four Out: Nevada, Ohio State, Nebraska, Colorado

• Nevada was in as an 11 seed in last week’s rendition of our bracketology, but road losses to San Diego State and Wyoming have moved them to the outside looking in for now.
• Ohio State has fallen out of our field as well after a rough week. This team cannot afford to struggle in a mediocre Big 10 conference.
• Nebraska is trending up after a win over Northwestern. The road loss to Rutgers keeps them outside of the field however.
• Colorado is the biggest mover of the week, getting into the discussion for the first time this season.

Last Four In: Oregon, Texas, Mississippi State, New Mexico

• Oregon was safely in the field last week but was blown out by Colorado in its most recent game. The Ducks have entered the bubble.
• Texas is riddled with incosistencies and bad losses may see them drop out of our field soon.
• Mississippi State is trending in the wrong direction. That does not bode well for them in a stacked SEC.
• New Mexico has become the latest Mountain West team to join our field.

Projected Field of 68

16 seeds: Merrimack, Lafayette, Jackson State, Oakland

15 seeds: Louisiana Tech, Winthrop, Morehead State, Eastern Washington

14 seeds: Drexel, Vermont, Kennesaw State, South Dakota State

13 seeds: Akron, UC Davis, James Madison, Samford

12 seeds: Drake, McNeese State, South Carolina, St. Mary’s

11 seeds: Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Oregon/Texas, Mississippi State/New Mexico

10 seeds: Texas A&M, Seton Hall, Grand Canyon, St. Johns

9 seeds: Kansas State, Villanova, Ole Miss, Boise State

8 seeds: Northwestern, Michigan State, TCU, Princeton

7 seeds: Utah State, Clemson, Alabama, Tech Tech

6 seeds: Iowa State, Gonzaga, Colorado State, Duke

5 seeds: Memphis, Dayton, Creighton, FAU

4 seeds: Baylor, Oklahoma, BYU, San Diego State

3 seeds: Kentucky, Wisconsin, Illinois, Marquette

2 seeds: Auburn, Houston, Arizona, Tennessee

1 seeds: Purdue, UNC, Kansas, UConn

 

Projected Major Conference Champions

Purdue, Kansas, UCONN, Auburn, Arizona, San Diego State

 

Bids by Conference

AAC: 2

A-10: 1

ACC: 3

Big 10: 6

Big 12: 11

Big East: 6

Ivy League: 1

MVC: 1

MWC: 6

SEC: 9

WCC: 2

PAC 12: 2