Sorry that I've been mostly absent this year, but here is my final Bracketology. I have three disagreements with Joe Lunardi this year- I have Monmouth, Syracuse, and Vanderbilt in and Temple, St. Mary's, and San Diego St. out.
1 seeds: Kansas, UNC, Michigan St., Virginia
2 seeds: Oregon, Villanova, Oklahoma, Xavier
3 seeds: Kentucky, West Virginia, Miami, Indiana
4 seeds: Utah, Purdue, Texas A&M, Arizona
5 seeds: Cal, Iowa St., Texas, Maryland
6 seeds: Duke, Iowa, Notre Dame, Baylor
7 seeds: Seton Hall, St. Joe's, Texas Tech, Providence
8 seeds: Oregon St., Colorado, UConn, Dayton
9 seeds: USC, Wisconsin, VCU, St. Bonaventure
10 seeds: Butler, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Wichita St.
11 seeds: Monmouth/Michigan, Gonzaga, Syracuse/Vanderbilt, Yale
12 seeds: Little Rock, South Dakota St., Chattanooga, Northern Iowa
13 seeds: Stephen F. Austin, Stony Brook, UNC-Wilmington, Fresno St.
14 seeds: Iona, Middle Tennessee, Hawaii, Buffalo
15 seeds: Weber St., Green Bay, UNC-Asheville, Hampton
16 seeds: Cal State Bakersfield, Florida Gulf Coast, Austin Peay/Southern, Farleigh Dickinson/Holy Cross
Last Four Byes:
Butler
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Wichita St.
Last Four In:
Monmouth
Michigan
Syracuse
Vanderbilt
First Six Out:
South Carolina
Temple
St. Mary's
San Diego St.
Georgia
Florida
Bids by conference:
Pac-12: 7
Big 12: 7
Big Ten: 7
ACC: 7
Big East: 5
A-10: 4
SEC: 3
American: 2
MVC: 2
MAAC: 2
MWC: 1
WCC: 1
