New Bracketology - 2/28/15

As of games through Friday, February 27th.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Kentucky; Duke; Virginia; Villanova.

2 SEEDS: Wisconsin; Gonzaga; Kansas; Arizona.

3 SEEDS: Iowa State; Oklahoma; Maryland; Baylor.

4 SEEDS: Notre Dame; North Carolina; Butler; Louisville.

5 SEEDS: Utah; West Virginia; Providence; Georgetown.

6 SEEDS: Arkansas; Oklahoma State; Northern Iowa; SMU.

7 SEEDS: VCU; Wichita State; Xavier; San Diego State.

8 SEEDS: Michigan State; Indiana; North Carolina State; Ohio State.

9 SEEDS: Georgia; St. John's; Iowa; Mississippi.

10 SEEDS: Texas; Dayton; Cincinnati; LSU.

11 SEEDS: Colorado State; Texas A&M; Oregon; Purdue vs. Boise State.

12 SEEDS: Temple vs. Davidson; Old Dominion; Iona; Buffalo.

13 SEEDS: Wofford; Green Bay; Harvard; S.F. Austin.

14 SEEDS: Murray State; UC Davis; Eastern Washington; William & Mary.

15 SEEDS: Georgia State; High Point; South Dakota State; North Carolina Central.

16 SEEDS: Texas Southern; Florida Gulf Coast; New Mexico State vs St. Francis (NY); Stony Brook vs. Bucknell. 

LAST FOUR BYES: LSU; Colorado State; Texas A&M; Oregon.

LAST FOUR IN: Purdue; Temple; Davidson; Boise State.

FIRST FOUR OUT: Illinois; UCLA; Pittsburgh; Stanford.

NEXT FOUR OUT: Tulsa; BYU; Miami; Kansas State.

NEW ARRIVALS: Davidson; St. Francis (NY).

DROPPED OUT: Illinois; Mount St. Mary's.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN (Multiple bids): Big Ten (7); Big 12 (7); ACC (6); Big East (6); SEC (6); AAC (3); Atlantic 10 (3); Mountain West (3); Pac 12 (3); Missouri Valley (2).

Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.

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New Bracketology - 2/24/15

As of games through Monday, February 23rd.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Kentucky; Duke; Virginia; Villanova.

2 SEEDS: Wisconsin; Gonzaga; Kansas; Iowa State.

3 SEEDS: Arizona; Oklahoma; Notre Dame; North Carolina.

4 SEEDS: Baylor; Maryland; Butler; Louisville.

5 SEEDS: Utah; Providence; Georgetown; Arkansas.

6 SEEDS: VCU; West Virginia; Oklahoma State; Northern Iowa.

7 SEEDS: SMU; Xavier; Wichita State; Michigan State.

8 SEEDS: San Diego State; Indiana; Ohio State; Mississippi.

9 SEEDS: St. John's; Texas; Dayton; Cincinnati.

10 SEEDS: Iowa; LSU; Colorado State; North Carolina State.

11 SEEDS: Georgia; Texas A&M; Purdue; Illinois vs. Boise State.

12 SEEDS: Temple vs. Oregon; Old Dominion; Buffalo; Iona.

13 SEEDS: Wofford; Harvard; Green Bay; S.F. Austin.

14 SEEDS: Murray State; Eastern Washington; UC Davis; Georgia State.

15 SEEDS: William & Mary; High Point; Florida Gulf Coast; South Dakota State.

16 SEEDS: North Carolina Central; Texas Southern; New Mexico State vs. Mount St. Mary's; Stony Brook vs. Bucknell.

LAST FOUR BYES: North Carolina State; Georgia; Texas A&M; Purdue.

LAST FOUR IN: Illinois; Temple; Oregon; Boise State.

FIRST FOUR OUT: UCLA; Davidson; Stanford; Pittsburgh.

NEXT FOUR OUT:  BYU; Miami; Tulsa; Kansas State.

NEW ARRIVALS: Oregon; William & Mary; Bucknell.

DROPPED OUT: UCLA; Northeastern; American.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN (Multiple bids): Big Ten (8); Big 12 (7); ACC (6); Big East (6); SEC (6); AAC (3); Mountain West (3); Pac 12 (3); Atlantic 10 (2); Missouri Valley (2)

Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.

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The Real Top 25 - Week 15

1. Kentucky (27-0) [LW: 1] - Last week: won at Tennessee 66-48; beat Auburn 110-75. This week: at Mississippi State; Arkansas.

2. Duke (24-3) [LW: 2] - Last week: beat North Carolina 92-90 OT, beat Clemson 78-56. This week: at Virginia Tech; Syracuse.

3. Virginia (25-1) [LW: 3] - Last week: beat Pittsburgh 61-49; beat Florida State 51-41. This week: at Wake Forest; Virginia Tech.

4. Gonzaga (27-1) [LW: 4] - Last week: won at Pacific 86-74; won at St. Mary's 70-60. This week: San Diego; BYU.

5. Villanova (24-2) [LW: 5] - Last week: beat Seton Hall 80-54; won at Marquette 87-76. This week: Providence; at Xavier.

6. Wisconsin (25-2) [LW: 6] - Last week: won at Penn State 55-47; beat Minnesota 63-53. This week: at Maryland; Michigan State.

7. Arizona (24-3) [LW: 8] - Last week: beat USC 87-57; beat UCLA 57-47. This week: at Colorado; at Utah.

8. Notre Dame (24-4) [LW: 10] - Last week: beat Wake Forest 88-75; won at Boston College 87-70. This week: Syracuse.

9. Kansas (22-5) [LW: 7] - Last week: lost at West Virginia 62-61; beat TCU 81-72. This week: at Kansas State; Texas.

10. Iowa State (20-6) [LW: 11] - Last week: won at Oklahoma State 70-65; won at Texas 85-77. This week: Baylor; at Kansas State.

11. Northern Iowa (26-2) [LW: 13] - Last week: won at Loyola Chicago 58-39; beat Bradley 56-39. This week: Evansville; at Wichita State.

12. Wichita State (24-3) [LW: 14] - Last week: won at Southern Illinois 84-62; beat Evansville 62-43. This week: at Indiana State; Northern Iowa.

13. Oklahoma (19-8) [LW: 16] - Last week: beat Texas 71-69; won at Texas Tech 79-75 OT. This week: TCU; at Iowa State.

14. Utah (20-5) [LW: 9] - Last week: won at Oregon State 47-37; lost at Oregon 69-58. This week: Arizona State; Arizona.

15. North Carolina (18-7) [LW: 15] - Last week: lost at Duke 92-90 OT; beat Georgia Tech 89-60. This week: North Carolina State; at Miami.

16. Louisville (21-6) [LW: 12] - Last week: lost at Syracuse 69-59; beat Miami 55-53. This week: at Georgia Tech; at Florida State.

17. SMU (21-5) [LW: 17] - Last week: beat Temple 67-58. This week: at Memphis; at Connecticut.

18. Arkansas (22-5) [LW: 19] - Last week: beat Missouri 84-69; won at Mississippi State 65-61. This week: Texas A&M; at Kentucky.

19. Baylor (19-7) [LW: 20] - Last week: won at Texas Tech 54-49; beat Kansas State 69-42. This week: at Iowa State; West Virginia.

20. VCU (22-6) [LW: 24] - Last week: beat Saint Louis 74-54; beat UMass 78-72. This week: at Richmond; Dayton.

21. West Virginia (21-6) [LW: NR] - Last week: beat Kansas 62-61; won at Oklahoma State 73-63. This week: Texas; at Baylor.

22. Maryland (22-5) [LW: 23] - Last week: beat Nebraska 69-65. This week: Wisconsin; Michigan.

23. Butler (19-8) [LW: 18] - Last week: won at Creighton 58-56; lost at Xavier 73-56. This week: Marquette; at DePaul.

24. Georgetown (18-8) [LW: 25] - Last week: beat St. John's 79-57; beat DePaul 68-63. This week: at St. John's.

25. Providence (19-8) [LW: NR] - Last week: won at DePaul 84-57. This week: at Villanova; Marquette.

On the outside looking in: Oklahoma State (16-10); San Diego State (21-6); Mississippi (19-8); Texas (17-10); Michigan State (19-8); Xavier (18-10); Murray State (22-4); Iona (23-6).

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4 Bubble Games to Watch Today

The SEC dominates this discussion today because, well, the SEC is filled with mediocre to good teams, that may be just solid enough to get an NCAA Tournament bid. Today's action will go a long way towards determining some of those potential bids.

Texas A&M at South Carolina, 12PM, Columbia, SC, SECN

A&M is in my "last four in" as I write this, so pretty much all games versus teams having a worse season than them are must-wins. South Carolina and Francisco Martín, fall in that category, though they have been a tough out of late, coming off a win at Georgia.

Pittsburgh at Syracuse,12PM, Syracuse, NY, ESPN3

Who said Syracuse had no chance at a bid and that the school's self-imposed tourney ban was a joke? The Cuse would probably be in the mix right now, but instead they will try to play the role of spoiler today to a Pittsburgh team with an outside chance at a berth. Pitt, in my "next four out," needs this win, but the Cuse is coming off an upset win over Louisville after a close loss to Duke.

Florida at LSU, 1PM, Baton Rouge, LA, CBS

This is a battle of two bubble teams, though LSU is more in the bubble than the Gators. The Tigers are hanging on to an 11 seed at the moment, while the Gators are in the next four out category. Neither seems to particularly want a bid, as Florida has lost 4 of 5, while LSU has lost two straight.

Georgia at Alabama, 8PM, Tuscaloosa, AL, ESPNU 

It was all good just a week ago for Georgia, or sort of. They seemed to be headed towards the big dance, but then the Bulldogs lost back to back home games to South Carolina and Auburn. Bama is a bit off the grid, but are surely capable of sending Georgia even further down in the doldrums.

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New Bracketology - 2/20/15

As of games through Thursday, February 19th.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Kentucky; Duke; Virginia; Villanova.

2 SEEDS: Kansas; Wisconsin; Gonzaga; Iowa State.

3 SEEDS: Arizona; Oklahoma; North Carolina; Utah.

4 SEEDS: Notre Dame; Butler; Maryland; Louisville.

5 SEEDS: Baylor; Providence; Georgetown; Oklahoma State.

6 SEEDS: Arkansas; VCU; Northern Iowa; West Virginia.

7 SEEDS: SMU; Wichita State; San Diego State; Ohio State.

8 SEEDS: Michigan State; Xavier; Indiana; Texas.

9 SEEDS: Mississippi; Dayton; Cincinnati; Iowa.

10 SEEDS: St. John's; Illinois; Temple; North Carolina State.

11 SEEDS: Purdue; Colorado State; LSU; Georgia vs. UCLA.

12 SEEDS: Texas A&M vs. Boise State; Old Dominion; Iona; Green Bay.

13 SEEDS: Wofford; Harvard; Buffalo; S.F. Austin.

14 SEEDS: Murray State; Eastern Washington; Georgia State; UC Davis.

15 SEEDS: High Point; Northeastern; South Dakota State; Florida Gulf Coast.

16 SEEDS: North Carolina Central; Texas Southern; Stony Brook vs. Mount St. Mary's; New Mexico State vs. American.

LAST FOUR BYES: North Carolina State; Purdue; Colorado State; LSU.

LAST FOUR IN: Georgia; Texas A&M; Boise State; UCLA.

FIRST FOUR OUT: Davidson; Stanford; BYU; Miami.

NEXT FOUR OUT:  Pittsburgh; Seton Hall; Florida; Oregon. 

NEW ARRIVALS: Purdue; Buffalo; Northeastern; Stony Brook; Mount St. Mary's.

DROPPED OUT: Stanford; Bowling Green; William & Mary; Albany; St. Francis (PA).

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN (Multiple bids): Big Ten (8); Big 12 (7); ACC (6); Big East (6); SEC (6); AAC (3); Mountain West (3); Pac 12 (3); Atlantic 10 (2); Missouri Valley (2)

Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.

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Bubble Wrap: Last night's winners and losers

It was a busy (and exciting, for all the haters out there) night of college basketball, with much at stake as far as NCAA Tournament hopes and placement are concerned. I'll focus on the hopes for now.

Bubble Up:

Florida - Yes, the Gators are having a very tough season and it seems like they can't get out of their own way, but thank God for that 68 teams have to get in thing. They beat Vandy last night to stay within a couple arms' length.

Davidson - they squeaked out a victory at George Washington last night to stay in the mix. They were last seen in my "next four out," so they still have some work to do.

Miami - it sounds weird to say that a home win over Virginia Tech is big or encouraging, but the Hurricanes have been unimpressive versus subpar competition this season. Last seen in my "first four out," they kept hope alive by blowing out the Hokies last night.

Tulsa - they are a bit off my tournament grid at the moment, despite a nice looking record. They at least didn't hurt themselves (which is equal to helping, this time of year) last night, by beating lowly ECU.

Colorado State - CSU took care of their business at Fresno State to stay uncomfortably comfortable in the 11 seed range.

Boise State - my most recent last team in the field picked up a much-needed solid road win at UNLV, on a night when the Rebels and Vegas paid tribute to Tark the Shark.

Oregon - though the Ducks have plenty of work to do in order to get in the field, they held serve with a home win over Colorado.

Bubble Trouble:

George Washington - essentially off the grid going into last night, they solidified that notion by losing at home to Davidson.

UMass -the Minutemen's slim at-large tournament hopes are almost nonexistent now, after last night's loss to Rhode Island.

Minnesota - see above for the Gophers, thanks to a home loss to Northwestern.

UCLA - previously a member of my last four in club, losing at Arizona State was not a good look for the Bruins.

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Eye on the Tourney: Tonight's Games That Matter

We are at that point in the season where a whole bunch of games matter each night, as far as the NCAA Tournament is concerned. However, their levels of significance vary greatly. There are bubble teams, fringe bubble teams and teams lucky or good enough to be playing strictly for seeding purposes.

Here are tonight's games that matter and why:


BUBBLE

Florida (12-13, 5-7) vs. Vanderbilt (13-11, 4-7) 7PM, Gainesville, FL, SECN
Believe it or not, the Gators still have a shot at dancing, thanks mostly to their 8th ranked SOS. They can't afford to lose this one.

Davidson (16-6, 8-4) at George Washington (17-8, 7-5) 7PM, Washington, DC
Davidson is hanging on by a thread, as well, while GW seems to have fallen off the cliff. Still, a must-win game for Davidson's hopes.

Miami (16-9, 6-6) vs. Virginia Tech (10-15, 2-10) 7PM, Coral Gables, FL, ESPN3
Miami can't afford anymore bad losses and a home loss to the Hokies would more than fit that description.

UCLA (16-10, 8-5) at Arizona State (13-12, 5-7) 9PM, Tempe, AZ, ESPN2
UCLA is still in my last four in so they need to continue winning, especially against subpar competition.

Colorado State (20-5, 8-5) at Fresno State (10-13, 7-5) 10PM, Fresno, CA, ESPN3
The Rams are in that 11 seed range, so a loss at Fresno would not be ideal.

Boise State (16-7, 8-4) at UNLV (13-11, 5-7) 11PM, Las Vegas, NV, CBSS
The Broncos are coming off a bad loss at Fresno, themselves, so a loss to the Rebels tonight could easily bump them out of the NCAA field, for now.

FRINGE BUBBLE

UMass (15-9, 9-3) at Rhode Island (16-6, 9-3) 7PM, Kingston, RI
Both these teams are fringe, RI more so, but the Minutemen can keep their slim hopes alive with a win.

Tulsa (17-6, 10-2) vs. ECU (9-14, 4-8) 7PM, Tulsa, OK, ESPNU
Tulsa's record looks way, way better than their resume and a loss to ECU might just kill off the last of their supporters.

Minnesota (15-10, 5-8) vs. Northwestern (11-14, 2-10) 9PM, Minneapolis, MN, BTN
The Gophers jumped back on life support with three straight wins before losing at Indiana. They can't afford to become Northwestern's second straight upset victim.

Oregon (17-8, 8-5) vs Colorado (12-12, 5-7) 11PM, Eugene, OR, ESPNU
While some believe the Ducks are in the field, I still think they have a decent amount of work to do. They can start by taking care of business tonight versus the struggling Buffs.

SEEDING

Xavier (16-10, 7-7) at Cincinnati (17-8, 8-5) 7PM, Cincinnati, OH, ESPN2
Currently, I have Xavier as an 8 seed and Cincinnati a 9, so obviously these two can improve their prospects slightly with a win.

Northern Iowa (24-2, 13-1) at Loyola Chicago (14-10, 6-8) 8PM, Chicago, IL, ESPN3
The Panthers are currently 6 seed-ish, they could go up if they keep winning, but could fall with a bad loss.

Arkansas (20-5, 9-3) vs. Missouri (6-18, 1-11) 9PM, Fayetteville, AR, SECN
The Razorbacks are currently in the 5/6 seed range, but could easily drop a seed line with a loss to the putrid Tigers.

Providence (18-8, 8-5) at DePaul (12-14, 6-7) 9PM, Rosemont, IL, CBSS
Providence, too, is in that 5/6 range, and though DePaul isn't all that bad, many would give the side-eye to the Friars if they lost this one.

PROTECTED SEEDS

Wisconsin (23-2, 11-1) at Penn State (15-11, 3-10) 7PM, University Park, PA, BTN
The way the Badgers have handled the rest of the Big Ten, we might not need to worry about this one, but a shocking loss would definitely jeopardize their 1 seed hopes.

Louisville (20-5, 8-4) at Syracuse (16-9, 7-5) 7PM, Syracuse, NY, ESPN
The Cardinals are a not-so-stable 3 seed at the moment. A loss at the Cuse could continue their mini downward trend, despite the team-imposed absence of Chris Jones.

North Carolina (18-7, 8-4) at Duke (22-3, 9-3) 9PM, Durham, NC, ESPN
As usual, this classic has top seed implications. The two can likely only help themselves, barring a blowout.

Iowa State (18-6, 8-4) at Oklahoma State (16-8, 7-6) 9PM, Stillwater, OK, ESPNU
The Cyclones are in the 3/4 seed range and can likely solidify a 3 by continuing to win games such as these. Ok State is currently looking like a 5 seed and can move slightly up with a win, but won't be hurt by a loss.


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New Bracketology - 2/17/15

As of games through Monday, February 16th.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Kentucky; Duke; Virginia; Villanova.

2 SEEDS: Kansas; Wisconsin; Gonzaga; Arizona.

3 SEEDS: Oklahoma; Iowa State; Louisville; North Carolina.

4 SEEDS: Utah; Notre Dame; Butler; Maryland.

5 SEEDS: Baylor; Oklahoma State; Providence; Georgetown.

6 SEEDS: Arkansas; VCU; Northern Iowa; Indiana.

7 SEEDS: West Virginia; Wichita State; SMU; San Diego State.

8 SEEDS: Ohio State; Texas; Michigan State; Xavier.

9 SEEDS: Mississippi; Dayton; Cincinnati; Georgia.

10 SEEDS: St. John's; Iowa; Illinois; Temple.

11 SEEDS: North Carolina State; Colorado State; LSU; UCLA vs. Boise State.

12 SEEDS: Texas A&M vs. Stanford; Old Dominion; Wofford; Iona.

13 SEEDS: Green Bay; Harvard; Bowling Green; Murray State.

14 SEEDS: S.F. Austin; Eastern Washington; Georgia State; UC Davis.

15 SEEDS: High Point; South Dakota State; William & Mary; Florida Gulf Coast.

16 SEEDS: North Carolina Central; Texas Southern; Albany vs. St. Francis (PA); American vs. New Mexico State.

LAST FOUR BYES: Temple; North Carolina State; Colorado State; LSU.

LAST FOUR IN: UCLA; Texas A&M; Stanford; Boise State.

FIRST FOUR OUT: Purdue; BYU; Miami; Pittsburgh.

NEXT FOUR OUT: Davidson; Seton Hall; Florida; Minnesota. 

NEW ARRIVALS: North Carolina State; Harvard; Bowling Green; UC Davis.

DROPPED OUT: Purdue; Buffalo; Yale; Long Beach State.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN (Multiple bids): Big 12 (7); Big Ten (7); ACC (6); Big East (6); SEC (6); Pac 12 (4); AAC (3); Mountain West (3); Atlantic 10 (2); Missouri Valley (2)

Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.

Twitter: @Blacketologist 

The Real Top 25 - Week 14

Since last week:

The top eight remained basically the same, except for Villanova jumping over Wisconsin due to two impressive Big East road wins.

Utah re-entered the top 10 after continuing to roll through everything in the Pac 12 not named Arizona. The Utes also received help from Louisville, North Carolina and Iowa State, who all stubbed their toes last week.

Arkansas stormed into the rankings with a blowout win over Auburn and a road win at Ole Miss.

West Virginia and Cincinnati exited the rankings after tough weeks, particularly for the Bearcats who were blown out at Temple before suffering a terrible home loss to Tulane.


1. Kentucky (25-0) [LW: 1] - Last week: won at LSU 71-69; beat South Carolina 77-43. This week: at Tennessee; Auburn.
2. Duke (22-3) [LW: 2] - Last week: won at Florida State 73-70; won at Syracuse 80-72. This week: North Carolina; Clemson.
3. Virginia (23-1) [LW: 3] - Last week: won at NC State 51-47; beat Wake Forest 61-60. This week: Pittsburgh; Florida State.
4. Gonzaga (25-1) [LW: 4] - Last week: beat Loyola Marymount 80-51; beat Pepperdine 56-48. This week: at Pacific; at St. Mary's.
5. Villanova (23-2) [LW: 6] - Last week: won at Providence 74-68; won at Butler 68-65. This week: Seton Hall; at Marquette.
6. Wisconsin (23-2) [LW: 5] - Last week: won at Nebraska 65-55; beat Illinois 68-49. This week: at Penn State; Minnesota.
7. Kansas (21-4) [LW: 7] - Last week: won at Texas Tech 73-51; beat Baylor 74-64. This week: at West Virginia; TCU
8. Arizona (22-3) [LW: 8] - Last week: won at Washington 86-62; won at Washington State 86-59. This week: USC; UCLA.
9. Utah (19-4) [LW: 12] - Last week: beat Stanford 75-59; beat California 76-61. This week: at Oregon State; at Oregon.
10. Notre Dame (22-4) [LW: 10] - Last week: won at Clemson 60-58. This week: Wake Forest; at Boston College.
11. Iowa State (18-6) [LW: 11] - Last week: lost at Oklahoma 94-83; beat West Virginia 79-59. This week: at Oklahoma State; at Texas.
12. Louisville (20-5) [LW: 9] - Last week: beat Pittsburgh 69-56; lost to NC State 74-65. This week: at Syracuse; Miami.
13. Northern Iowa (24-2) [LW: 15] - Last week: beat Illinois State 83-64; won at Missouri State 68-57. This week: at Loyola Chicago; Bradley.
14. Wichita State (22-3) [LW: 16] - Last week: beat Indiana State 74-57; won at Illinois State 68-62. This week: at Southern Illinois; Evansville.
15. North Carolina (18-7) [LW: 13] - Last week: lost at Pittsburgh 89-76. This week: at Duke; Georgia Tech.
16. Oklahoma (17-8) [LW: 14] - Last week: beat Iowa State 94-83; lost at Kansas State 59-56. This week: Texas; at Texas Tech.
17. SMU (20-5) [LW: 21] - Last week: won at Houston 75-69; beat Connecticut 73-55. This week: Temple.
18. Butler (18-7) [LW: 18] - Last week: lost to Villanova 68-65. This week: at Creighton; at Xavier.
19. Arkansas (20-5) [LW: NR] - Last week: beat Auburn 101-87; won at Mississippi 71-70. This week: Missouri; at Mississippi State.
20. Baylor (17-7) [LW: 17] - Last week: lost to Oklahoma State 74-65; lost at Kansas 74-64. This week: at Texas Tech; Kansas State.
21. Oklahoma State (16-8) [LW: 19] - Last week: won at Baylor 74-65; lost at TCU 70-55. This week: Iowa State; West Virginia.
22. Texas (17-8) [LW: 24] - Last week: beat TCU 66-43; beat Texas Tech 56-41. This week: at Oklahoma; Iowa State.
23. Maryland (21-5) [LW: 25] - Last week: beat Indiana 68-66; won at Penn State 76-73. This week: Nebraska.
24. VCU (20-6) [LW: 23] - Last week: lost to LaSalle 74-69OT; won at George Washington 79-66. This week: Saint Louis; Massachusetts.
25. Georgetown (16-8) [LW: NR] - Last week: won at Seton Hall 86-67. This week: St. John's; DePaul.


On the outside looking in: West Virginia (19-6); Ohio State (19-7); Providence (18-8); San Diego State (19-6); Indiana (18-8); Mississippi (17-8); Temple (19-7).

Dropped out: Cincinnati (17-8); West Virginia. 

New Bracketology - Valentine's Day Edition

As of games through Friday, February 13th.

WARNING: The predicted field/seeding is highly likely to change from day to day or minute to minute.

*Automatic bids in italics

1 SEEDS: Kentucky; Duke; Virginia; Villanova.

2 SEEDS: Kansas; Wisconsin; Gonzaga; Arizona.

3 SEEDS: Oklahoma; Iowa State; Louisville; North Carolina.

4 SEEDS: Utah; Notre Dame; Butler; Oklahoma State.

5 SEEDS: Baylor; Maryland; Providence; Georgetown.

6 SEEDS: Wichita State; Northern Iowa; Arkansas; VCU.

7 SEEDS: Indiana; Ohio State; West Virginia; Cincinnati. 

8 SEEDS: SMU; Xavier; Georgia; Iowa.

9 SEEDS: San Diego State; Texas; Mississippi; Dayton.

10 SEEDS: Michigan State; Stanford; Illinois; Colorado State.

11 SEEDS: Temple; St. John's; LSU; UCLA vs. Purdue.

12 SEEDS: Boise State vs. Texas A&M; Old Dominion; Wofford; Green Bay.

13 SEEDS: Iona; Eastern Washington; Buffalo; Yale.

14 SEEDS: Murray State; S.F. Austin; William & Mary; Long Beach State.

15 SEEDS: Georgia State; High Point; North Carolina Central; South Dakota State.

16 SEEDS: Florida Gulf Coast; Texas Southern; Albany vs. St. Francis (PA); American vs. New Mexico State. 


LAST FOUR BYES: Colorado State; Temple; St. John's; LSU.

LAST FOUR IN: UCLA; Boise State; Texas A&M; Purdue.

FIRST FOUR OUT: BYU; Seton Hall; Miami; NC State.

NEXT FOUR OUT: Florida; Alabama; Oregon; Davidson. 

NEW ARRIVALS: Illinois; Temple; Boise State; Purdue; Albany; American.

DROPPED OUT: Seton Hall; North Carolina State; Miami; Tulsa; Albany; Lafayette.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN (Multiple bids): Big Ten (8); Big 12 (7); Big East (6); SEC (6); ACC (5); Pac 12 (4); AAC (3); Mountain West (3); Atlantic 10 (2); Missouri Valley (2)

Note: Automatic bids are determined at this point by the highest RPI in each league.

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