3/17 Men's Basketball Bracketology Breakdown

 
Last Eight In: Temple, St. John’s, North Carolina State, TCU, Oklahoma, UCF, VCU, Florida
 
First Eight Out: Arizona State, Texas, Alabama, Clemson, Belmont, UNC Greensboro, Indiana, Xavier
 
 
As always there is drama on the bubble, but there is a lot at the top of the bracket as well. It is possible that three ACC teams get a #1 seed. Virginia and Duke, after their ACC tournament title, should be #1 seeds. Kentucky’s semifinal loss to Tennessee will likely put them out of contention, but Tennessee can make a strong case for a top seed if they can beat Auburn in the SEC championship game on Sunday. Michigan and Michigan State are possibilities too. The Spartans are in a better position, but it remains to be seen if the committee would choose either of them over North Carolina or Tennessee.
 
 
ACC: Duke*, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech
 
American: Cincinnati, Houston, Temple, UCF
 
Big East: Marquette, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Villanova*
 
Big 12: Baylor, Iowa State*, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas Tech
 
Big Ten: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin
 
Pac-12: Oregon*, Washington
 
SEC: Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee
 
 
A-10: St. Bonaventure, VCU
 
CAA: Northeastern*
 
C-USA: Old Dominion*
 
Horizon: Northern Kentucky*
 
MAC: Buffalo*
 
MVC: Bradley*
 
MWC: Nevada, Utah State*
 
WCC: Gonzaga, St. Mary’s*
 
 
America East: Vermont*
 
A-Sun: Liberty*
 
Big Sky: Montana*
 
Big South: Gardner-Webb*
 
Big West: UC Irvine*
 
Ivy League: Yale
 
MAAC: Iona*
 
MEAC: North Carolina Central*
 
NEC: Fairleigh Dickinson*
 
OVC: Murray State*
 
Patriot: Colgate*
 
Southern: Wofford*
 
Southland: Abilene Christian*
 
Summit: North Dakota State*
 
Sun Belt: Georgia State
 
SWAC: Prairie View A&M*
 
WAC: New Mexico State*