A day later than usual this time:
The current round of Bracketology is following games of Monday, February 24. Listed are the first games as we see them.
It should be noted the software that does this had ALL teams equally ranked to start the season. The first rankings are done 25 days into the season, and the computer and PowerBase software used to do these rankings after each day’s games have concluded replays the prior 24 days of games based on new information not known at the time those games were originally played. The rankings here as a result may be considerably different from rankings elsewhere and seeds can be considerably higher or lower than they are elsewhere.
All match-ups are first round games except where the teams having to play the opening (play-in) round in Dayton are noted. The first number is seeding, second number is the PowerBase ranking going into Tuesday, February 25:
*-Currently holds automatic bid
Midwest Regional (Finals in Indianapolis 3/26-28):
Sub-Regional in Omaha 3/20-22:
1. 1. Kansas* (1MW) 112.32 125.00 111.96 113.28 111.35 25-3 13-1 18-10 14-1 7-7 11-3 11-4 0.000
vs. winner of play-in game in Dayton Wednesday 3/18:
16. 165. Austin Peay* (16PMW) 93.17 91.35 94.03 96.54 89.79 19-10 13-0 17-9 13-3 9-2 8-7 11-5 0.000
16. 250. North Carolina A&T* (16PMW) 88.19 86.50 89.37 91.50 84.87 15-14 11-1 16-11 11-3 9-2 7-9 10-4 0.000
8. 31. Akron* (8MW) 102.16 98.48 101.23 103.05 101.27 21-6 13-2 14-11 11-3 6-7 8-4 8-6 0.000
9. 33. Iowa (9MW) 102.09 105.90 103.76 105.51 98.67 19-8 13-1 17-10 10-6 11-3 6-7 9-7 0.000
Sub-regional in Spokane 3/19-21:
4. 16. BYU (4MW) 105.17 114.36 103.56 108.18 102.16 23-7 15-1 17-12 12-3 10-5 7-7 9-6 0.000
vs. winner of play-in game in Dayton Tueday 3/17:
13. 53. Stanford (13PMW) 100.34 97.20 101.92 101.80 98.88 18-9 13-4 17-10 7-7 10-7 7-3 8-6 0.000
13. 55. Nevada (13PMW) 100.19 107.88 98.74 103.09 97.29 18-10 12-2 16-11 11-5 8-6 8-5 9-6 0.000
5. 20. Arizona (5MW) 104.31 106.27 103.75 105.93 102.70 19-8 12-3 14-11 9-5 10-5 4-6 8-5 0.000
12. 47. Michigan St. (12MW) 100.74 101.74 102.24 102.37 99.11 18-9 10-3 12-15 10-6 9-4 3-11 7-9 0.000
Sub-Regional in Cleveland 3/20-22:
2. 8. Dayton* (2MW) 107.59 115.72 108.79 108.99 106.19 25-2 15-0 14-13 14-0 8-7 6-6 7-7 0.000
15. 100. St. Francis-PA* (15MW) 96.96 97.47 94.99 98.71 95.20 19-8 10-2 18-8 12-4 6-5 12-3 9-7 0.000
7. 25. Utah St. (7MW) 103.41 118.40 101.64 106.44 100.38 22-7 14-1 13-14 11-5 8-5 5-9 8-8 0.000
10. 40. Cincinnati* (10MW) 101.41 101.17 101.18 103.81 99.00 18-9 12-2 10-17 11-4 7-7 3-10 7-8 0.000
Sub-Regional in St. Louis 3/19-21:
3. 9. Creighton (3MW) 107.35 119.55 106.57 109.08 105.62 22-6 15-1 16-11 11-4 9-6 7-5 10-5 0.000
14. 81. New Mexico St.* (14MW) 98.49 113.42 99.19 100.00 96.97 22-6 12-1 11-15 13-0 5-6 6-9 6-7 0.000
6. 21. Louisville (6MW) 104.14 105.82 106.63 106.73 101.55 23-6 16-1 16-13 14-4 10-7 6-6 11-7 0.000
11. 43. Michigan St. (11MW) 101.13 103.35 102.11 102.93 99.33 17-9 10-3 11-15 9-6 9-4 2-11 6-9 0.000
South Regional (Finals in Houston 3/27-29):
Sub-Regional in St. Louis 3/19-21:
1. 2. Baylor (1S) 109.60 122.35 111.14 110.57 108.64 24-2 12-1 16-9 13-1 5-7 11-2 10-4 0.000
16. 126. Ark-Little Rock* (16S) 95.78 90.24 96.07 98.03 93.52 19-9 11-2 16-10 13-4 8-4 8-6 9-7 0.000
8. 31. Liberty (8S) 102.13 97.31 101.99 104.70 99.57 24-3 12-0 13-9 10-2 3-6 10-3 4-6 0.000
9. 36. Northern Iowa* (9S) 101.91 99.05 102.73 104.04 99.78 22-4 14-0 16-8 11-3 7-5 9-3 8-6 0.000
Sub-Regional in Omaha 3/20-22:
4. 15. Colorado (4S) 105.21 105.92 104.91 106.42 104.01 21-7 13-3 12-15 11-5 6-9 6-6 8-8 0.000
vs. winner of play-in game in Dayton Wednesday 3/18:
13. 52. Mississippi St. (13PS) 100.36 107.67 100.48 102.90 97.82 17-10 12-3 13-12 8-6 7-8 6-4 7-7 0.000
13. 54. Bowling Green (13PS) 100.22 98.58 100.38 102.16 98.27 20-7 12-1 10-14 11-3 2-8 8-6 5-9 0.000
5. 24. Xavier (6S) 103.49 110.30 102.14 104.79 102.20 17-10 11-4 9-17 6-8 4-10 5-7 5-8 0.000
12. 46. Indiana (12S) 100.75 104.70 102.03 103.47 98.04 18-9 14-3 13-14 8-8 10-7 3-7 6-10 0.000
Sub-Regional in Greensboro 3/20-22:
2. 6. Maryland (2S) 108.34 114.04 108.06 111.58 105.10 22-5 15-0 13-13 12-4 8-7 5-6 9-7 0.000
15. 107. Radford* (15S) 96.72 100.47 94.52 97.71 95.73 19-9 10-3 12-11 14-2 4-7 8-4 8-7 0.000
7. 26. Richmond (7S) 103.07 99.31 101.50 104.86 101.28 20-7 12-2 15-12 10-4 9-5 6-7 9-5 0.000
10. 38. Stephen F. Austin* (10S) 101.44 103.08 100.12 102.49 100.38 24-3 13-1 14-9 15-1 6-5 8-4 10-6 0.000
Sub-regional in Albany, NY 3/19-21:
3. 10. Michigan (3S) 106.99 112.88 103.94 108.55 105.43 18-9 11-4 16-11 9-7 9-6 7-5 9-7 0.000
14. 56. Yale* (14S) 100.19 90.33 100.59 101.59 98.79 20-6 8-1 17-7 8-2 5-2 12-5 6-4 0.000
6. 22. Oregon* (6S) 104.03 106.17 106.12 107.27 100.78 20-6 15-0 14-10 9-4 10-4 4-6 4-7 0.000
11. 41. Mississippi St. (11S) 101.32 109.34 101.04 103.50 99.14 17-9 12-3 13-11 8-5 7-8 6-3 7-6 0.000
West Regional (Finals in Los Angeles 3/26-28):
Sub-regional in Spokane 3/19-21:
1. 3. Gonzaga* (1W) 109.23 120.18 109.11 110.80 107.66 27-2 15-0 15-14 13-1 9-6 6-8 6-8 0.000
vs. winner of play-in game in Dayton Tuesday 3/17:
16. 179. Montana* (16PW) 92.34 103.61 93.72 95.11 89.57 17-10 12-1 11-13 13-3 6-4 5-9 9-7 0.000
16. 188. Prairie View A&M* (16PW) 91.65 90.70 90.26 94.22 89.09 16-11 9-0 14-10 12-2 2-4 12-6 6-7 0.000
8. 32. Texas Tech (8W) 102.15 116.25 101.57 104.55 99.75 18-9 13-2 13-14 9-5 7-8 6-6 8-6 0.000
9. 36. UCLA (9W) 101.70 110.96 99.17 102.53 100.88 17-11 11-4 15-13 10-5 8-7 7-6 9-6 0.000
Sub-Regional in Sacramento 3/20-22:
4. 13. Arizona St.* (4W) 105.57 108.62 103.63 107.39 103.74 19-8 12-3 14-12 10-5 7-8 7-4 8-6 0.000
13. 50. Vermont* (13W) 100.45 97.48 99.31 100.19 100.70 22-7 10-3 17-11 12-2 8-4 9-7 9-5 0.000
5. 19. Ohio St. (5W) 104.80 110.50 104.03 107.27 102.32 18-9 14-3 14-11 8-8 10-5 4-6 6-9 0.000
12. 49. North Carolina St. (12W) 100.57 102.82 100.53 102.12 99.02 17-10 12-4 13-14 8-8 7-9 6-5 7-9 0.000
Sub-Regional in Sacramento 3/20-22:
2. 7. San Diego St.* (2W) 107.91 118.10 110.53 108.79 107.04 26-1 13-1 17-8 15-1 5-7 12-1 10-5 0.000
15. 124. North Texas* (15W) 95.99 94.35 96.62 97.33 94.66 18-10 12-3 19-7 12-3 11-2 8-5 11-4 0.000
7. 28. Florida (7W) 102.35 109.72 101.00 104.96 99.75 17-10 10-3 11-16 9-5 5-8 6-8 7-7 0.000
10. 41. Furman (10W) 101.40 108.96 99.66 103.83 98.98 23-6 14-1 13-13 13-3 4-8 9-5 8-8 0.000
Sub-regional in Albany, NY 3/19-21:
3. 12. Virginia (3W) 105.83 110.03 104.20 107.65 104.01 19-7 12-3 9-16 11-5 5-10 4-6 8-7 0.000
14. 74. South Dakota St.* (14W) 98.72 96.62 96.12 101.49 95.95 22-8 16-0 18-9 13-2 10-3 8-6 9-5 0.000
6. 23. Oregon (6W) 103.85 104.19 106.05 106.86 100.85 21-7 15-0 15-11 10-5 10-4 5-7 5-8 0.000
11. 45. NC-Greensboro (11W) 100.94 107.13 100.40 101.62 100.26 22-6 14-3 14-11 12-3 7-7 7-4 6-8 0.000
East Regional (Finals at Madison Square Garden 3/27-29):
Sub-Regional in Greensboro 3/20-22:
1. 4. Duke (1E) 108.58 111.02 107.90 110.15 107.00 23-4 13-2 14-12 13-3 8-6 6-6 8-8 0.000
16. 133. Wright St.* (16E) 95.23 95.40 97.01 97.37 93.09 24-6 14-2 13-14 14-3 7-6 6-8 6-10 0.000
8. 30. Seton Hall* (8E) 102.21 109.53 105.02 103.24 101.19 20-7 11-3 17-10 12-3 9-5 8-5 9-6 0.000
9. 37. Wisconsin (9E) 101.52 105.20 101.37 104.57 98.47 17-10 13-2 12-14 10-6 8-6 4-8 7-8 0.000
Sub-regional in Tampa 3/19-21:
4. 14. Auburn (4E) 105.27 109.76 107.43 108.56 101.98 23-4 16-0 12-15 10-4 7-9 5-6 6-8 0.000
13. 51. Providence (13E) 100.40 114.44 99.70 102.85 97.96 16-12 11-3 13-14 9-6 8-5 5-9 9-5 0.000
5. 17. East Tennessee St.* (5E) 105.05 110.15 103.88 106.33 103.77 25-4 15-1 15-11 14-2 8-5 7-6 9-7 0.000
12. 48. Hofstra* (12E) 100.69 99.94 98.43 100.95 100.44 22-7 9-3 19-7 13-3 6-3 13-4 11-3 0.000
Sub-regional in Tampa 3/19-21:
2. 5. Florida St.* (2E) 108.47 107.48 108.33 110.77 106.17 24-4 15-0 15-13 14-3 7-8 8-5 10-7 0.000
15. 102. Colgate* (15E) 96.93 93.77 96.65 98.25 95.61 22-7 13-1 13-15 13-3 7-6 6-9 9-7 0.000
7. 27. West Virginia (7E) 102.65 108.08 104.66 106.50 98.80 19-9 13-1 14-14 7-8 9-5 5-9 7-8 0.000
10. 39. Butler (10E) 101.41 103.51 104.61 103.63 99.19 19-9 12-3 16-12 7-8 9-6 7-6 6-9 0.000
Sub-Regional in Cleveland 3/20-22:
3. 11. Kentucky (3E) 106.01 115.99 104.94 107.67 104.35 22-5 15-1 15-12 12-2 8-8 7-4 9-5 0.000
14. 63. Northern Iowa* (14E) 99.76 92.60 102.04 102.22 97.31 23-5 15-0 17-9 12-4 8-5 9-4 9-7 0.000
6. 22. Penn St. (6E) 103.98 107.23 104.26 105.66 102.30 20-7 14-2 16-10 10-6 10-5 6-5 9-6 0.000
11. 42. Texas Tech (11E) 101.31 112.85 101.12 104.03 98.59 17-9 13-2 12-14 8-5 7-8 5-6 7-6 0.000
BYU due to religious beliefs must be slotted in a Thursday-Saturday regional (Indianapolis or Los Angeles) and before it a Thursday-Saturday sub-regional. BYU is not allowed to play on Sundays and is why the west regional is always Thursday-Saturday.
Houston must play in the Midwest or West regional because they are the host school for the South Regional.
Creighton must play in a Thursday-Saturday sub-regional because they host a Friday-Sunday sub-regional
The University of St. Louis can play in the St. Louis sub-regional because they are NOT the host school for that sub-regional
Butler University can play in the Midwest Regional because they are NOT the host school for that regional.
Dayton can play in the “first four” on their home floor and is the only allowable such instance.
Multiple Bids By Conference:
Big Ten (8)
Big East (7)
ACC (6)
Pac-12 (6)
Big 12 (5)
SEC (4)
Atlantic 10 (3)
Mountain West (3)
American (2)
Mid-American (2)
Southern (2)
West Coast (2)
Last four in field that do not have to play a play-in game:
46. Indiana (12S) 100.75 104.70 102.03 103.47 98.04 18-9 14-3 13-14 8-8 10-7 3-7 6-10 0.000
47. Michigan St. (12MW) 100.74 101.74 102.24 102.37 99.11 18-9 10-3 12-15 10-6 9-4 3-11 7-9 0.000
49. North Carolina St. (12W) 100.57 102.82 100.53 102.12 99.02 17-10 12-4 13-14 8-8 7-9 6-5 7-9 0.000
51. Providence (13E) 100.40 114.44 99.70 102.85 97.96 16-12 11-3 13-14 9-6 8-5 5-9 9-5 0.000
Last four at-large in field that must play a play-in game:
52. Mississippi St. (13PS) 100.36 107.67 100.48 102.90 97.82 17-10 12-3 13-12 8-6 7-8 6-4 7-7 0.000
53. Stanford (13PMW) 100.34 97.20 101.92 101.80 98.88 18-9 13-4 17-10 7-7 10-7 7-3 8-6 0.000
54. Bowling Green (13PS) 100.22 98.58 100.38 102.16 98.27 20-7 12-1 10-14 11-3 2-8 8-6 5-9 0.000
55. Nevada (13PMW) 100.19 107.88 98.74 103.09 97.29 18-10 12-2 16-11 11-5 8-6 8-5 9-6 0.000
Ratings anomaly that would likely not be in first 16 out:
34. Oklahoma St. 101.89 111.47 99.78 103.59 100.19 14-14 8-6 12-16 4-11 5-9 7-7 5-10 0.000
First four out:
57. Clemson 100.10 103.53 98.65 101.71 98.49 14-12 10-5 15-11 8-8 8-7 7-4 8-8 0.000
58. NC-Greensboro 100.10 107.74 100.45 100.71 99.48 23-6 14-3 14-12 13-3 7-7 7-5 6-9 0.000
59. St. Mary’s 100.04 106.90 102.59 101.20 98.88 23-6 16-3 14-14 10-4 8-10 6-4 8-6 0.000
60. Belmont 99.93 100.26 97.62 101.36 98.50 22-7 12-1 17-11 13-3 10-2 7-9 11-5 0.000
Next four out:
61. Boise St. 99.93 110.11 98.57 102.72 97.14 19-10 13-2 17-11 11-6 11-3 6-8 10-7 0.000
62. LSU 99.83 105.32 103.15 102.21 97.44 19-8 13-2 12-15 10-4 6-9 6-6 4-10 0.000
64. Pacific 99.50 106.30 98.15 101.33 97.68 21-9 15-3 13-15 9-5 6-10 7-5 8-6 0.000
65. Texas 99.39 107.84 100.06 100.38 98.41 17-11 11-5 12-16 7-8 6-10 6-6 8-7 0.000
Third set of four out:
66. UConn 99.25 99.12 96.77 102.25 96.25 15-12 12-3 14-12 6-8 7-7 7-5 5-9 0.000
67. Wichita St. 99.07 95.08 102.82 101.16 96.97 20-7 15-2 14-11 8-6 8-7 6-4 6-7 0.000
68. Buffalo 99.06 97.80 98.14 99.44 98.67 18-9 10-5 12-14 9-5 6-8 6-6 7-7 0.000
69. Illinois 99.01 101.29 102.19 100.04 97.98 18-9 13-3 13-13 10-6 7-8 6-5 9-7 0.000
Fourth set of four out:
70. Arkansas 98.98 99.63 100.36 100.68 97.29 17-10 13-4 13-14 5-9 9-8 4-6 5-9 0.000
71. Rutgers 98.81 103.41 100.71 102.40 95.21 18-10 17-2 16-9 9-8 11-6 5-3 11-5 0.000
72. USC 98.78 98.27 102.40 101.07 96.49 19-9 12-2 15-11 8-7 7-7 8-4 10-4 0.000
73. Purdue 98.73 104.75 98.52 101.06 96.40 14-14 10-4 11-16 7-10 8-6 3-10 5-11 0.000
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