New Bracketology

Here’s a look at the NCAA Tournament field as if the season ended yesterday.

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

*Automatic bids in italics.

1 SEEDS: Duke; Virginia; Gonzaga; Kentucky.

2 SEEDS: North Carolina; Tennessee; Michigan State; Michigan.

3 SEEDS: LSU; Houston; Texas Tech; Kansas.

4 SEEDS: Purdue; Wisconsin; Virginia Tech; Kansas State.

5 SEEDS: Florida State; Marquette; Maryland; Auburn.

6 SEEDS: Villanova; Mississippi State; Buffalo; Louisville.

7 SEEDS: Cincinnati; Iowa State; Nevada; UCF.

8 SEEDS: Wofford; Baylor; Mississippi; VCU.

9 SEEDS: Utah State; Washington; Iowa; Seton Hall.

10 SEEDS: Syracuse; Texas; Florida; NC State.

11 SEEDS: Oklahoma; Minnesota; Ohio State; St. John’s.

12 SEEDS: Creighton vs. Belmont; Clemson vs. Temple; Murray State; Liberty.

13 SEEDS: New Mexico State; Hofstra; UC Irvine; Vermont.

14 SEEDS: Yale; ODU; Northern Kentucky; Montana.

15 SEEDS: Georgia State; Colgate; Omaha; Gardner Webb.

16 SEEDS: Sam Houston State; Bradley; Iona vs. Norfolk State; FDU vs. Prairie View.

LAST 4 IN: Creighton; Clemson; Temple, Belmont.

FIRST 4 OUT: Arizona State; Indiana; Alabama; Furman.

NEXT 4 OUT: Lipscomb; TCU; Georgetown; Xavier.

Note: Automatic bids are determined by the current conference standings or the team with the highest NET rating.