Bracketology: Selection Sunday

 First and last of the season! Not feeling good about Marquette's chances...

1. Duke, Michigan, Arizona, Florida
2. Houston, Iowa St., Illinois, Gonzaga
3. Purdue, Michigan St., UConn, Virginia
4. Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Louisville, Arkansas
5. Alabama, Tennessee, St. John's (NY), Texas Tech
6. Kansas, Saint Mary's (CA), BYU, Wisconsin
7. Iowa, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio St.
8. Utah St., UCLA, Miami (FL), Georgia
9. Villanova, Saint Louis, Clemson, NC State
10. Santa Clara, Auburn, SMU, Texas
11. TCU, Texas A&M, Indiana, Oklahoma, VCU, San Diego St.
12. Akron, McNeese St, Penn, High Point
13. Northern Iowa, Cal Baptist, Hofstra, Hawaii
14. North Dakota St, Troy, Wright St, Tennessee St
15. Idaho, Furman, Kennesaw St, Siena
16. Queens, UMBC, LIU, Howard, Lehigh, Prairie View A&M

Bracketology: Selection Sunday

 We made it folks! Final predictions are below. As always, these will get posted on the Bracket Matrix. 

1. Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida
2. Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan State, Texas Tech
3. St. John's, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Iowa State
4. Texas A&M, Maryland, Arizona, Michigan
5. Purdue, Clemson, Oregon, Mississippi
6. Louisville, BYU, UCLA, Missouri
7. St. Mary's (CA), Illinois, Kansas, Marquette
8. Gonzaga, Memphis, Connecticut, Creighton
9. Mississippi State, New Mexico, Georgia, Baylor
10. Utah State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, West Virginia
11. Vanderbilt, Drake, VCU, San Diego State, Indiana, Boise St.
12. Colorado State, UC San Diego, Liberty, McNeese State
13. Yale, High Point, Akron, Grand Canyon
14. Lipscomb, Troy, NC-Wilmington, Wofford
15. Robert Morris, Montana, Omaha, Bryant
16. Norfolk State, American, SIU-Edwardsville, St. Francis (PA.), Mount St. Mary's, Alabama State

Bracketology: March 3

Better late than never! Marquette has a chance to get to the 4-line with 2 wins this week, but that's certainly no easy task. As always, these will be posted on the Bracket Matrix.

1. Auburn, Duke, Houston, Alabama
2. Tennessee, Florida, Michigan State, Wisconsin
3. Kentucky, St. John's, Texas Tech, Iowa State
4. Michigan, Texas A&M, Arizona, Purdue
5. Missouri, Clemson, Maryland, Marquette
6. Oregon, St. Mary's (CA), Kansas, Louisville
7. UCLA, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Illinois
8. Gonzaga, Creighton, BYU, Connecticut
9. Memphis, Utah State, New Mexico, Vanderbilt
10. West Virginia, Baylor, San Diego State, Nebraska
11. VCU, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio State
12. Drake, UC San Diego, McNeese State, Liberty
13. Yale, High Point, Lipscomb, Arkansas St.
14. Grand Canyon, Akron, UNCW, Samford
15. South Dakota St., Northern Colo., Milwaukee, Bryant
16. Central Conn. St., Norfolk St., Quinnipiac, Southeast Mo. St., Bucknell, Southern U.

Bracketology: Selection Sunday

 Best day of the year! Final bracketology is below, and will be posted on Bracket Matrix.

1. Connecticut, Purdue, Houston, North Carolina

2. Tennessee, Iowa State, Marquette, Arizona

3. Baylor, Creighton, Duke, Illinois

4. Kentucky, Kansas, Auburn, Alabama

5. BYU, San Diego State, Wisconsin, Texas Tech

6. South Carolina, St. Mary's (CA), Utah State, Florida

7. Clemson, Nevada, Gonzaga, Washington State

8. Dayton, Boise State, Nebraska, Texas

9. Colorado State, Northwestern, TCU, Mississippi State

10. Florida Atlantic, Colorado, New Mexico, Michigan State

11. Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Oregon, Drake, North Carolina State, James Madison

12. Grand Canyon, Samford, Yale, UAB

13. Duquesne, McNeese State, Vermont, College of Charleston

14. Akron, Oakland, Morehead State, Colgate

15. Western Kentucky, Long Beach State, South Dakota State, Longwood

16. St. Peter's, Stetson, Montana State, Wagner, Grambling, Howard

Bracketology: March 12 - Championship Week

Here. We. Go. I'll do a final post on Selection Sunday. These will be posted to The Bracket Matrix as usual.

1. Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, Tennessee

2. North Carolina, Arizona, Marquette, Iowa State

3. Baylor, Creighton, Duke, Kentucky

4. Kansas, Alabama, Illinois, Auburn

5. BYU, San Diego State, Clemson, South Carolina

6. Wisconsin, Utah State, Washington State, Dayton

7. Florida, Nevada, Texas Tech, Gonzaga

8. St. Mary's (CA), Boise State, Texas, Colorado State

9. Northwestern, Oklahoma, Michigan State, TCU

10. Nebraska, Florida Atlantic, Mississippi State, Seton Hall

11. Virginia, St. John's, Colorado, Villanova, Drake, Richmond

12. Princeton, South Florida, Grand Canyon, James Madison

13. McNeese State, Samford, UC Irvine, College of Charleston

14. Vermont, Akron, Oakland, Morehead State

15. Colgate, Sam Houston State, Montana, South Dakota State

16. Quinnipiac, Longwood, Stetson, Norfolk State, Grambling, Merrimack

Bracketology: February 27

 Latest and greatest is below. 3 weeks out!

1. Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, Arizona
2. North Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas, Marquette
3. Iowa State, Alabama, Duke, Baylor
4. Creighton, Auburn, San Diego State, Illinois
5. Wisconsin, Clemson, Kentucky, Dayton
6. BYU, Texas Tech, Washington State, St. Mary's (CA)
7. Utah State, TCU, Florida, Colorado State
8. South Carolina, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Florida Atlantic
9. Mississippi State, Northwestern, Boise State, Nebraska
10. Gonzaga, New Mexico, Nevada, Virginia
11. Wake Forest, Seton Hall, Providence, Texas, Texas A&M, Indiana State
12. Grand Canyon, Princeton, South Florida, McNeese State
13. James Madison, Samford, UC Irvine, Akron
14. Louisiana Tech, Vermont, College of Charleston, High Point
15. Youngstown St, Morehead State, Eastern Washington, Colgate
16. Fairfield, South Dakota State, Norfolk State, Merrimack, Lipscomb, Grambling

Bracketology: February 5

And we're back! After a rough start to conference play (and slotting as a 4-seed), MU has won 6 straight and is up to the 2-line, slight edge over Kansas solely from beating them head-to-head on neutral turf. As always, these will be posted on The Bracket Matrix. I'll update every other week until Selection Sunday.

1. Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina

2. Arizona, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Marquette

3. Kansas, Alabama, Baylor, Iowa State

4. Duke, Creighton, Illinois, Dayton

5. Kentucky, Auburn, BYU, San Diego State

6. Utah State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Clemson

7. Florida Atlantic, South Carolina, TCU, Colorado State

8. New Mexico, Utah, Northwestern, Mississippi

9. St. John's, Mississippi State, Memphis, Michigan State

10. Boise State, Nebraska, Florida, St. Mary's (CA)

11. Texas A&M, Texas, Colorado, Seton Hall

12. Indiana State, Providence, Washington State, Grand Canyon, Princeton, McNeese State

13. James Madison, UC Irvine, Samford, Akron

14. Louisiana Tech, Drexel, Vermont, Morehead State

15. High Point, Eastern Washington, Colgate, Quinnipiac

16. South Dakota State, Youngstown St, Norfolk State, Lipscomb, Merrimack, Southern