ESPN releases updated Bracketology ahead of loaded college basketball weekend
A big weekend of college basketball gets rolling Saturday, highlighted by the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Ahead of the impressive slate of games, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi released his latest Bracketology projections for the 68-team March Madness field.
Purdue remains the nation’s No. 1 overall seed while Tennessee moved up to a No. 1 seed. Alabama and Houston round out the one-seeds in Lunardi’s projection, meaning two SEC teams are among the top four seeds in the field as February fast approaches.
Bracketology: Last four in/First four out
Last Four Byes: Maryland, Memphis, Kentucky, USC
Last Four In: Arizona State, West Virginia, Pitt, Wisconsin
First Four Out: Nevada, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Oklahoma State
Next Four Out: Penn State, Oklahoma, Florida, Wake Forest
Bracketology: South Region (Louisville)
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Southeast Louisiana/Fairleigh Dickinson
No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Creighton
No. 5 Duke vs. No. 12 Kent State
No. 4 TCU vs. No. 13 Southern Illinois
No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Kentucky
No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 UNC Greensboro
No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Boise State
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 Siena
East Region (New York)
No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky
No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 New Mexico
No. 5 UConn vs. No. 12 Pitt/Wisconsin
No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 13 Southern Miss
No. 6 Providence vs. No. 11 USC
No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Princeton
No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 10 Northwestern
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville
Midwest Region (Kansas City)
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Southern/Tennessee Tech
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Iowa
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 VCU
No. 4 Marquette vs. No. 13 Liberty
No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 11 West Virginia/Arizona State
No. 3 Xavier vs. No. 14 Colgate
No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 10 Maryland
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 Vermont
West Region (Las Vegas)
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Maryland Eastern Shore
No. 8 NC State vs. No. 9 Missouri
No. 5 Rutgers vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts
No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Seattle
No. 6 Michigan State vs. No. 11 Charleston
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No 14 UC Santa Barbara
No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 10 Memphis
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Eastern Washington