Bracketology

Within a seed, teams are listed in s-curve order.  Projected conference champions (by current standings) are in bold.

The 1-seeds are as difficult to project as ever.  If you go on resume, it should be:
Duke-Indiana-Louisville-Kansas or Miami

But, if you go on recent passing of an eye test, it should be:
Louisville-Gonzaga-Kansas-Indiana

I just do not see how the #1 team in both RPI and SOS is not a 1-seed, but this is an interesting test of bracketing principles.

NOTE: This includes all games completed through 11:30 PM Saturday 3/16.

1 Seeds: Louisville (East), Gonzaga (West), Indiana (Midwest), Duke (South)

2 Seeds: Kansas, Miami, Ohio St., Georgetown

3 Seeds: Michigan St., Michigan, Florida, New Mexico

4 Seeds: Wisconsin, Syracuse, Marquette, Kansas St.

5 Seeds: Notre Dame, Oklahoma St., Arizona, Memphis

6 Seeds: St. Louis, Colorado St., Butler, UNLV

7 Seeds: Illinois, San Diego St., UCLA, North Carolina

8 Seeds: VCU, NC State, Pittsburgh, Missouri

9 Seeds: Cincinnati, Creighton, Colorado, Saint Mary's

10 Seeds: Minnesota, Wichita St., Oregon, Iowa St.

11 Seeds: Villanova, Belmont, Oklahoma, Boise St.

12 Seeds:  Temple, La Salle / Ole Miss, Middle Tennessee / California, Bucknell

13 Seeds: Akron, South Dakota St., New Mexico St., Davidson

14 Seeds: Montana, Northwestern St., Valparaiso, Harvard

15 Seeds: Iona, Pacific, Western Kentucky, Florida Gulf Coast

16 Seeds: Albany, James Madison, Liberty / Southern, North Carolina A&T / LIU-Brooklyn

Last Four Byes:

Villanova

Oklahoma

Boise St.

Temple

Last Four In:

La Salle

Middle Tennessee

California

Ole Miss

First Four Out:

Maryland

Kentucky

Virginia

Alabama

Next Five Out:

Southern Miss
Baylor

Tennessee

Massachusetts

Iowa

Note that the "Third Four Out" has now disappeared.

BIDS BY CONFERENCE:

Big East: 8

Big Ten: 7

Big 12: 6

Atlantic 10: 5

Pac-12: 5

MWC: 5

ACC: 4

SEC: 2

WCC: 2

MVC: 2

Sun Belt: 2