ESPN releases updated 2024 March Madness Bracketology following NBA Draft Lottery
With the NBA Draft Lottery now finished and NBA prospects starting to make decision about whether to stay in the draft or not, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has released a latest edition of 2024 March Madness Bracketology.
One of the big changes was the movement of Kansas onto the one line with current champion UConn falling down to a No. 2 in the Bracketology prediction. The addition of Hunter Dickinson to the Jayhawks definitely plays a factor in the movement up, but he had committed when the last update has been released.
This move also had plenty to do with the players the Huskies do not expect back, including Andre Jackson, who told the Hartford Courant that he is likely not returning. Adama Sanogo is also not likely to return while Jordan Hawkins almost guaranteed to not be returning to UConn since he is a projected lottery pick.
Duke remains the No. 1 overall seed.
2024 Bracketology: Last four in/First four out
Last Four Byes: Florida, Providence, Virginia, Rutgers
Last Four In: Illinois, Ohio State, Memphis, Boise State
First Four Out: Mississippi State, St. John’s, Kansas State, Texas Tech
Next Four Out: Washington State, Iowa, Stanford, Oklahoma State
2024 Bracketology: East Region (Boston)
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Tennessee State/Wagner
No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Yale
No. 4 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 13 James Madison
No. 6 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 11 Illinois/Memphis
No. 3 Houston vs. No. 14 Kent State
No. 7 Xavier vs. No. 10 Rutgers
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Radford
West Region (Los Angeles)
No. 1 Marquette vs. No. 16 Colgate
No. 8 UCLA vs. No. 9 Iowa State
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Drake
No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Long Beach State
No. 6 Villanova vs. No. 11 Ohio State/Boise State
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 McNeese State
No. 7 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Auburn
Midwest Region (Detroit)
No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 16 Texas Southern/Norfolk State
No. 5 USC vs. No. 12 Charleston
No. 4 Texas vs. No. 13 Eastern Kentucky
No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 11 VCU
No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 14 Furman
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Florida
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Wright State
South Region (Dallas)
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 South Dakota State
No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Indiana
No. 5 Arizona vs. No. 12 Liberty
No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Stephen F. Austin
No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 11 Virginia
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Vermont
No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 10 Providence
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Weber State