ESPN releases latest bracketology as calendar turns to March
The latest ESPN bracketology from Joe Lunardi is here with March Madness very close and the regular season just about done.
“The margins are indeed that thin in late February and into March, when fortunes turn in less than a second,” Lunardi wrote. “Which is why we watch, of course, and perhaps it’s the perfect coda to this final bracket of February. Look for one last regular-season bracket on Friday then daily (or more!) throughout Championship Week.”
Alabama is now the No. 1 overall seed based on recent results. North Carolina is the first team out, a stark contrast to last year’s runner-up squad. Also, Arizona State was slated as the last team in, per Lunardi.
Below is the full field for bracketology with March Madness ever so close.
NCAA March Madness Bracketology
Last Four Byes: Memphis, West Virginia, Nevada, Auburn
Last Four In: Mississippi State, Boise State, Wisconsin, Arizona State
First Four Out: North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Clemson, Michigan
Next Four Out: Utah State, Charleston, Penn State, Texas Tech
South Region (Louisville)
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Morehead State/Alcorn State
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 NC State
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Southern Mississippi
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Wisconsin/Arizona State
No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 14 Colgate
No. 7 Duke vs. No. 10 USC
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Kennesaw State
East Region (New York)
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Howard
No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Pittsburgh
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 Iona
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 13 Yale
No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 Nevada
No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Furman
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Florida Atlantic
No. 2 Kansas State vs. No. 15 Vermont
Midwest Region (Kansas City)
No. 1 Houston vs. No 16 UNC Asheville
No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 9 Illinois
No. 5 TCU vs. No. 12 Bradley
No. 4 Xavier vs. No. 13 Utah State
No. 6 Northwestern vs. No. 11 Mississippi State/Boise State
No. 3 Arizona vs. No. 14 UC Irvine
No. 7 Providence vs. No. 10 Memphis
No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 15 Eastern Washington
West Region (Las Vegas)
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 TAMU-CC
No. 8 Missouri vs. No. 9 Rutgers
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 VCU
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 13 Hofstra
No. 6 Iowa State vs. No. 11 Auburn
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Toledo
No. 7 Maryland vs. No. 10 West Virginia
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 Youngstown State