March Madness 2022: ESPN updates bracketology ahead of big weekend
Earlier this week, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi released his updated bracketology picks for March Madness 2022. With January coming to a close, teams are looking for chances to round out their resumes before conference tournaments begin.
Below are a few of the bubble teams most in need of wins, followed by Lunardi’s full bracket.
March Madness 2022 Bracketology: Last four in/first four out
Last four in (with byes): TCU, Miami, North Carolina, Saint Mary’s
Last four in: Oregon, San Diego State, San Francisco, Florida
First four out: Arkansas, Mississippi State, Michigan, Wyoming
Next four out: Kansas State, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati
March Madness 2022 Bracketology: South Region
1. Baylor vs. 16. Colgate
8. BYU vs. 9. Davidson
5. Alabama vs. 12. UAB
4. Tennessee vs. 13. Chattanooga
6. UConn vs. 11. West Virginia
3. Wisconsin vs. 14. Wagner
7. Iowa State vs. 10. Saint Mary’s
2. Duke vs. 15. Arkansas State
West Region
1. Gonzaga vs. 16. Norfolk State/UNC-Wilmington
8. Seton Hall vs. 9. Loyola-Chicago
5. Illinois vs. 12. Iona
6. Providence vs. 11. Oregon/San Diego State
3. Texas Tech vs. 14. Seattle
7. Texas vs. 10. North Carolina
2. UCLA vs. 15. Cal State Fullerton
Midwest Region
1. Auburn vs. 16. Southern/New Orleans
8. Wake Forest vs. 9. Creighton
5. Ohio State vs. 12. San Francisco/Florida
4. Villanova vs. 13. South Dakota State
3. Houston vs. 14. Jacksonville State
7. Colorado State vs. 10. Oklahoma
2. Purdue vs. 15. Cleveland State
East Region
1. Arizona vs. 16. Longwood
8. Indiana vs. 9. Florida State
5. Xavier vs. 12. Murray State
4. Kentucky vs. 13. Vermont
6. Marquette vs. 11 Boise State
3. Michigan State vs. 14. Princeton
2. Kansas vs. 15. Southern Utah
Big 12 leads ESPN Bracketology
The Big 12 has the most bids of any conference, with eight teams in according to Lunardi. The Big Ten and Big East are close behind with seven teams each. The SEC (6), ACC (5), WCC (4), Pac-12 (4) and Mountain West (3) are the other conferences with multiple bids.
With a little more than a month of conference games left to play, however, the bracket could look a lot different come March. Selection Sunday is set for March 13 with the time to be announced at a later date.