Since the major conference tournaments (other than the Big East) are really getting underway Wednesday, I’ve updated this bracket to reflect the results of Monday and Tuesday’s limited slate.
Wednesday Bracketology: Butler’s Win Means No At-Large Changes
The biggest change is that Gonzaga drops down a line after their loss to St. Mary’s in Monday’s West Coast final. Butler moves up to the five line to replace them after their dominating Horizon League championship win Tuesday.
Since Seton Hall and South Florida both won their Big East tournament openers, and there weren’t any major shocks in the early conference finals, the at-large pool remains the same as it did in Monday’s bracket.
I’ll have a more complete update on Thursday after the Big 12 opening round and Big East second round.
Here are links to my seed list and tracking spreadsheet.
Here’s a look at how the field breaks down with five days left.
The Rundown
Top Four Seeds: Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, Duke
Last Four In: Seton Hall, San Diego State, South Florida, Illinois
First Four Out: Mississippi, Arizona State, Washington, Dayton
Next Four Out: UAB, Memphis, Rhode Island, Mississippi State
Conference Breakdown
Big East: 10
Syracuse (1), West Virginia (2), Villanova (2), Pittsburgh (3), Georgetown (6), Louisville (8), Marquette (10),
Notre Dame (10), Seton Hall (12), South Florida (12)
ACC: 7
Duke (1), Maryland (5), Florida State (7), Virginia Tech (8), Clemson (9), Wake Forest (10), Georgia Tech (11)
Big Ten: 5
Purdue (2), Ohio State (3), Michigan State (3), Wisconsin (4), Illinois (12)
SEC: 4
Kentucky (1), Vanderbilt (4), Tennessee (4), Florida (11)
A-10: 3
Temple (4), Xavier (6), Richmond (7)
WCC: 2
Gonzaga (6), St. Mary's (10)
One Bid Leagues (23): America East, Atlantic Sun (ETSU), Big Sky, Big South (Winthrop), Big West, Colonial (Old Dominion), Conference USA, Horizon (Butler), Ivy (Cornell), Metro Atlantic (Siena), Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley (Northern Iowa), Northeast, Ohio Valley (Murray State), Pacific-10, Patriot, Southern (Wofford), Southland, Southwestern, Summit (Oakland), Sun Belt (North Texas), Western Athletic
For a more detailed breakdown of the teams fighting for the final few spots in the tournament, visit Bubble Watch.
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