ESPN releases updated Bracketology for the 2024 March Madness
It’s just been over a month since UConn was crowned as a national champion yet, in college basketball, the calendar keeps on moving towards the next March. That’s true as evidenced by the latest update to Bracketology from Joe Lunardi at ESPN.
Lunardi notes that not much has changed since his last update. As of now, he still has Duke as his No. 1 overall seed for the next NCAA Tournament. It’s not hard to see it that way either considering the returns of Kyle Filipowski and Tyrese Proctor and their No. 2 ranked recruiting class per On3’s Industry Rankings.
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However, there have been plenty of changes throughout ESPN’s projected field of 68 considering additions and subtractions via the transfer portal. Considering the deadline to enter it is on May 11th, though, programs should soon be wrapping up that part of the process.
To end his update, Lunardi noted that several decisions will impact the next update to ESPN’s Bracketology. In the same breath as Hunter Dickinson committing to Kansas, he says additions like Zach Edey returning to Purdue or Oscar Tshiebwe coming back to Kentucky as moves that could cause even more shake-ups by the time of his next release.
Bracketology: Last four in/First four out
Last Four Byes: Rutgers, Ohio State, Clemson, Indiana
Last Four In: Virginia, Illinois, Boise State, Memphis
First Four Out: Stanford, New Mexico, Virginia Tech, Washington State
Next Four Out: Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Kansas State, BYU
Bracketology: East Region (Boston)
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Norfolk State/Wagner
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Providence
No. 5 Texas vs. No. 12 Charleston
No. 4 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 13 Kent State
No. 6 San Diego State vs. No. 11 Indiana
No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 14 Eastern Kentucky
No. 7 Xavier vs. No. 10 Northwestern
No. 2 Arkansas vs. No. 15 Colgate
West Region (Los Angeles)
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 McNeese State
No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 9 Miami
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Liberty
No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Furman
No. 6 West Virginia vs. No. 11 Virginia/Illinois
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Long Beach State
No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Rutgers
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 North Dakota State
Midwest Region (Detroit)
No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 16 Texas Southern/Tennessee State
No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 12 VCU
No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Indiana State
No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 11 Boise State/Memphis
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Marshall
No. 7 TCU vs. No. 10 Ohio State
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Radford
South Region (Dallas)
No. 1 Marquette vs. No. 16 Iona
No. 8 Baylor vs. No. 9 Colorado
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin
No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Vermont
No. 3 Houston vs. No 14 Weber State
No. 7 Villanova vs. No. 10 Clemson
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Wright State