Bracketology 3/15/2024

It was another strong day for bubble teams with Virginia, Colorado, Pitt, Mississippi State, New Mexico, Texas A&M, Providence and Ohio State all winning. This is bad news both for teams that lost yesterday and have no games left (Wake Forest, Iowa, Villanova, Kansas State) as well as Indiana State who got passed by New Mexico. Further complicating matters is the chaos in the A-10 where all four top seeds lost, opening up the league as a bid stealer. I have slotted Duquesne in as my second A-10 team and for now they are on the 13 line.

1: Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina

2: Tennessee, Arizona, Marquette, Baylor

3: Iowa State, Creighton, Kentucky, Illinois

4: Kansas, Duke, Alabama, Auburn

5: Utah State, Texas Tech, BYU, South Carolina

6: St. Mary’s, Wisconsin Gonzaga, Washington State

7: Nevada, San Diego State, Northwestern, Dayton

8: Florida, Clemson, Florida Atlantic, Boise State

9: Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, St. John’s

10: Colorado State, Michigan State, TCU, Seton Hall

11: Virginia, Drake, (Colorado/Pittsburgh), (Mississippi State/New Mexico)

12: James Madison, Princeton, Grand Canyon, McNeese State

13: Samford, Vermont, Duquesne, Charleston

14: UC Irvine, Morehead State, Colgate, Oakland

15: Quinnipiac, Sam Houston State, Akron, South Dakota State

16: Stetson, Norfolk State, (Grambling State/Longwood), (Montana State/Wagner)

First Four Out: Indiana State, Texas A&M, Providence, Ohio State

Next Four Out: Wake Forest, Iowa, Villanova, Kansas State

Also Considered: Princeton, South Florida

Moving In: Duquesne, New Mexico

Moving Out: Wake Forest, Indiana State