My first Bracketology of 2024 following the games of New Year’s Day.
#1 Seeds by PowerBase are (in order of overall seed):
Houston (South)
Purdue (Midwest)
Ole Miss (East)
Kansas (West)
Listings are conference and then overall ranking by PowerBase. PowerBase seed is in parentheses:
*–Automatic qualifier
(Note: In the national semifinals, South winner plays the West winner, the Midwest winner plays the East winner)
South Regional (Finals in Dallas March 29 and 31)
Games in Memphis March 22 & 24 (1):
1. *1. Houston(1S) 112.18 118.92 111.47 114.27 110.10 13-0 9-0 9-4 0-0 7-2 2-2 0-0 0.000
vs. winner of play-in game in Dayton Tuesday, March 19:
1. 169. Colgate(16PS) 95.75 96.82 96.09 97.75 93.76 6-7 3-1 5-7 0-0 1-2 4-5 0-0 0.000
1. 225. C-CT(16PS) 93.49 93.34 91.36 94.34 92.64 6-7 3-2 6-5 0-0 1-2 5-3 0-0 0.000
2. *32. Drake(8S) 105.11 107.36 104.97 107.38 102.84 11-2 7-0 5-7 2-0 2-4 3-3 2-0 0.000
3. 33. Illinois(9S) 105.02 107.11 105.08 106.86 103.18 10-2 8-1 7-5 1-0 5-4 2-1 1-0 0.000
Games in Spokane March 22 & 24(2):
1. 15. Utah(4S) 107.31 112.69 106.87 109.59 105.04 11-2 9-0 8-5 2-0 6-3 2-2 1-1 0.000
vs. winner of play-in game in Dayton Wednesday, March 20:
5. 51. Duke(13PS) 103.27 107.42 102.36 105.75 100.79 9-3 8-1 7-5 0-1 6-3 1-2 0-1 0.000
2. 52. W-Car(13PS) 103.11 102.61 102.51 105.63 100.59 11-2 6-0 6-4 0-0 2-1 4-3 0-0 0.000
3. 19. New Mexico(5S) 106.36 107.64 106.05 108.85 103.87 12-1 7-0 9-3 0-0 5-1 4-2 0-0 0.000
7. 47. Florida(12S) 103.64 107.03 102.85 106.19 101.09 10-3 8-0 6-7 0-0 4-4 2-3 0-0 0.000
Games in Spokane March 22 & 24(1):
1. 8. Nevada(2S) 108.88 110.77 109.00 109.96 107.80 13-1 8-1 10-3 0-0 5-3 5-0 0-0 0.000
1. *92. High Point(15S) 100.05 99.73 99.50 103.34 96.76 11-4 8-0 10-3 0-0 3-3 7-0 0-0 0.000
6. 28. Kentucky(7S) 105.80 110.81 105.28 107.32 104.28 10-2 7-2 8-4 0-0 5-4 3-0 0-0 0.000
7. 37. TCU(10S) 104.57 105.93 104.43 106.13 103.00 11-2 8-1 7-6 0-0 5-4 2-2 0-0 0.000
Games in Charlotte March 21 & 23 (2):
2. 9. SC(3S) 108.62 111.87 108.93 110.89 106.36 12-1 8-0 10-3 0-0 5-3 5-0 0-0 0.000
1. *85. Morehead St.(14S) 100.89 101.97 99.24 103.11 98.67 10-4 5-0 7-3 1-0 2-0 5-3 1-0 0.000
5. 21. Auburn(6S) 106.34 111.02 105.49 108.84 103.83 10-2 6-0 7-5 0-0 3-3 4-2 0-0 0.000
8. 42. Texas Tech(11S) 104.30 105.46 102.79 106.68 101.92 11-2 9-0 5-8 0-0 4-5 1-3 0-0 0.000
Midwest Regional (Finals in Detroit March 29 and 31)
Games in Indianapolis March 22 & 24 (1):
1. 2. Purdue(1MW) 111.34 116.42 111.27 113.88 108.81 12-1 7-0 9-4 1-1 5-2 4-2 1-1 0.000
vs. winner of play-in game in Dayton Wednesday, March 20:
1. *172. Norfolk St.(16PMW) 95.64 95.31 94.57 97.85 93.44 9-6 5-0 7-5 0-0 1-1 6-4 0-0 0.000
1. *206. Southern(16PMW) 94.24 96.58 94.05 96.10 92.39 6-7 4-0 2-7 0-0 1-0 1-7 0-0 0.000
2. 30. FL-Atlantic(8MW) 105.33 108.24 105.93 107.65 103.00 10-3 4-1 9-4 0-0 4-1 5-3 0-0 0.000
6. 35. Iowa St.(9MW) 104.70 107.40 103.16 106.94 102.46 11-2 9-0 9-4 0-0 8-1 1-3 0-0 0.000
Games in Pittsburgh March 21 & 23 (1):
1. 13. *Dayton(4MW) 108.01 111.33 107.67 109.94 106.07 10-2 6-0 7-5 0-0 2-4 5-1 0-0 0.000
vs. winner of play-in game in Dayton Tuesday, March 19:
9. 50. Cincinnati(13PMW) 103.52 104.37 104.09 106.02 101.01 11-2 10-1 6-7 0-0 6-5 0-2 0-0 0.000
6. 54. Boston College(13PMW) 102.89 105.44 102.38 104.17 101.61 9-3 6-1 7-5 0-1 5-2 2-3 0-1 0.000
4. 18. Oklahoma(5MW) 106.46 108.04 107.17 109.18 103.73 12-1 10-0 8-5 0-0 6-4 2-1 0-0 0.000
4. 46. Villanova(12MW) 103.70 107.72 103.23 105.74 101.65 9-4 4-1 8-5 2-0 3-2 5-3 2-0 0.000
Games in Salt Lake City March 21 & 23 (1):
1. 7. *Grand Canyon(2MW) 109.16 111.24 107.84 111.28 107.04 12-1 9-0 7-5 2-0 5-3 2-2 0-2 0.000
1.*112. New Hampshire(15MW) 98.87 98.96 98.56 101.33 96.42 8-5 5-0 8-4 0-0 2-2 6-2 0-0 0.000
1. *26. Indiana St.(7MW) 105.87 107.62 105.02 108.21 103.53 11-2 5-0 8-4 2-0 4-0 4-4 2-0 0.000
4. 39. Miami(10MW) 104.49 106.82 105.15 107.00 101.98 10-2 8-0 7-5 1-0 5-3 2-2 0-1 0.000
Games in Omaha March 21 & 23(2):
1. 10. *Memphis(3MW) 108.43 112.27 108.98 110.37 106.49 11-2 6-0 6-7 0-0 1-5 5-2 0-0 0.000
1. *68. Ft. Wayne(14MW) 102.12 100.88 103.05 103.57 100.67 13-2 8-1 9-4 4-0 4-3 5-1 3-1 0.000
4. 23. Colorado State(6W) 105.99 107.12 108.03 107.46 104.51 12-1 7-1 8-3 0-0 3-3 5-0 0-0 0.000
2. 43. Cornell(11MW) 104.04 104.22 103.56 106.36 101.72 10-2 3-0 5-6 0-0 1-1 4-5 0-0 0.000
East Regional (Finals in Boston March 28 and 30):
Games in Memphis March 22 & 24(2):
1. 3. Ole Miss(1E) 110.68 114.01 111.01 112.73 108.63 13-0 9-0 7-6 0-0 4-5 3-1 0-0 0.000
1. 116. St. Thomas-MN(16E)* 98.51 99.79 96.27 100.93 96.09 10-5 6-0 8-4 2-0 1-2 7-2 2-0 0.000
2. 29. Nebraska(8E) 105.78 108.41 104.88 107.61 103.96 11-2 9-1 8-5 1-1 6-4 2-1 1-1 0.000
2. 34. Syracuse(9E) 104.81 108.76 104.60 107.47 102.15 10-3 7-0 5-7 1-1 3-4 2-3 1-1 0.000
Games in Brooklyn March 22 & 24(2):
1. 16. UConn(4E) 106.85 108.80 107.58 109.74 103.96 11-2 8-0 7-6 1-1 4-4 3-2 0-2 0.000
1. *49. Samford(13E) 103.56 107.14 101.37 106.14 100.97 11-2 9-0 6-5 0-0 4-3 2-2 0-0 0.000
3. 17. Tennessee(5E) 106.56 109.85 106.93 108.98 104.14 9-3 6-0 5-7 0-0 3-3 2-4 0-0 0.000
3. 45. George Mason(12E) 103.71 104.61 104.01 105.81 101.61 11-2 8-0 6-6 0-0 4-3 2-3 0-0 0.000
Games in Brooklyn March 22 & 24(1):
1. 6. *James Madison(2E) 109.58 112.66 109.81 111.38 107.79 13-0 6-0 9-3 2-0 3-2 6-1 2-0 0.000
1. *88. Liberty(15E) 100.61 101.54 100.83 102.47 98.75 11-4 6-1 8-4 0-0 3-1 5-3 0-0 0.000
3. 27. Marquette(7E) 105.86 108.84 106.83 108.46 103.27 11-3 8-0 8-6 2-1 5-3 3-3 2-1 0.000
3. 38. North Carolina(10E) 104.53 108.22 104.49 107.40 101.66 9-3 7-0 6-6 1-0 4-3 2-3 0-1 0.000
Games in Pittsburgh March 21 & 23 (2):
1. 12. *Princeton(3E) 108.20 106.70 109.35 109.71 106.70 12-1 5-0 6-5 0-0 1-2 5-3 0-0 0.000
1. *77. NC-Wilmington(14E) 101.60 103.29 100.42 103.17 100.03 9-3 3-0 4-5 0-0 0-0 4-5 0-0 0.000
2. 22. Providence(6E) 106.19 107.64 106.00 108.92 103.47 11-2 10-0 8-5 2-0 7-3 1-2 2-0 0.000
2. 41. St. Joe’s(11E) 104.38 105.82 102.69 106.29 102.46 10-3 7-1 10-3 0-0 6-2 4-1 0-0 0.000
West Regional (Finals in Los Angles March 28 and 30)
Games in Omaha March 21 & 23(1):
2. 4. Kansas(1W) 110.44 114.25 110.20 112.17 108.71 12-1 8-0 5-7 0-0 4-4 1-3 0-0 0.000
2. 156. St. Peter’s*(16W) 96.25 95.90 95.27 97.62 94.87 6-5 2-1 6-4 2-0 0-2 6-2 2-0 0.000
5. 31. Texas(8W) 105.17 109.01 103.92 107.68 102.66 11-2 10-0 5-8 0-0 5-5 0-3 0-0 0.000
1. *36. McNeese St.(9W) 104.61 106.43 104.05 106.55 102.68 11-2 7-0 5-3 0-0 1-2 4-1 0-0 0.000
Games in Indianapolis March 22 & 24 (1):
2. 14. Utah St.(4W) S 107.94 109.56 108.31 110.27 105.62 12-1 7-0 5-6 0-0 2-3 3-3 0-0 0.000
1. *53. San Francisco(13W) 102.93 104.82 101.73 106.16 99.69 11-4 9-0 10-4 0-0 6-2 4-2 0-0 0.000
4. 20. Mississippi St.(5W) 106.35 109.29 105.67 107.84 104.87 11-2 7-1 8-4 0-0 4-3 4-1 0-0 0.000
5. 48. Northwestern(12W) 103.63 103.37 104.90 105.58 101.68 10-2 7-1 6-6 1-0 3-5 3-1 1-0 0.000
Games in Charlotte March 21 & 23 (1):
1. 5. Clemson(2W) 110.22 114.72 111.38 112.42 108.02 11-1 7-0 8-4 1-0 4-3 4-1 1-0 0.000
1. *115. Lipscomb(15W) 98.54 98.38 97.02 101.15 95.92 9-6 5-0 10-3 0-0 3-0 7-3 0-0 0.000
5. 25. San Diego St.(7W) 105.94 109.07 106.52 108.01 103.86 11-2 6-0 4-7 0-0 2-2 2-5 0-0 0.000
3. 40. Arizona(10W) 104.44 108.27 104.76 106.83 102.04 10-3 7-0 10-3 1-1 7-0 3-3 1-1 0.000
Games in Salt Lake City March 21 & 23 (2):
3. 11. BYU(3W) 108.29 111.31 108.76 110.75 105.84 12-1 9-0 11-2 0-0 8-1 3-1 0-0 0.000
1. *86. UC-Irvine(14W) 100.73 101.05 100.08 103.14 98.32 9-5 4-0 8-5 2-0 2-1 6-4 1-1 0.000
4. 23. Colorado State(6W) 105.99 107.12 108.03 107.46 104.51 12-1 7-1 8-3 0-0 3-3 5-0 0-0 0.000
4. 44. Ohio St.(11W) 103.91 105.39 103.84 106.18 101.64 11-2 7-1 5-8 1-1 2-6 3-2 0-2 0.000
Last Four Byes:
3. 45. George Mason(12E) 103.71 104.61 104.01 105.81 101.61 11-2 8-0 6-6 0-0 4-3 2-3 0-0 0.000
4. 46. Villanova(12MW) 103.70 107.72 103.23 105.74 101.65 9-4 4-1 8-5 2-0 3-2 5-3 2-0 0.000
7. 47. Florida(12S) 103.64 107.03 102.85 106.19 101.09 10-3 8-0 6-7 0-0 4-4 2-3 0-0 0.000
5. 48. Northwestern(12W) 103.63 103.37 104.90 105.58 101.68 10-2 7-1 6-6 1-0 3-5 3-1 1-0 0.000
Last Four In:
9. 50. Cincinnati(13PMW) 103.52 104.37 104.09 106.02 101.01 11-2 10-1 6-7 0-0 6-5 0-2 0-0 0.000
5. 51. Duke(13PS) 103.27 107.42 102.36 105.75 100.79 9-3 8-1 7-5 0-1 6-3 1-2 0-1 0.000
2. 52. W-Car(13PS) 103.11 102.61 102.51 105.63 100.59 11-2 6-0 6-4 0-0 2-1 4-3 0-0 0.000
6. 54. Boston College(13PMW) 102.89 105.44 102.38 104.17 101.61 9-3 6-1 7-5 0-1 5-2 2-3 0-1 0.000
First Four Out:
7. 55. North Carolina St. 102.84 105.02 103.11 104.83 100.84 9-3 7-0 4-8 1-0 2-5 2-3 1-0 0.000
4. 56. George Washington 102.68 102.68 102.72 105.03 100.33 11-2 9-0 6-6 0-0 4-4 2-2 0-0 0.000
8. 57. Georgia 102.66 104.25 103.44 105.19 100.14 10-3 9-0 6-7 0-0 5-4 1-3 0-0 0.000
10. 58. Kansas St. 102.61 103.85 102.48 104.36 100.86 9-3 6-1 6-6 0-0 3-4 3-2 0-0 0.000
Next Four Out:
9. 59. Texas A&M 102.54 106.33 103.37 103.94 101.14 9-4 5-1 7-6 0-0 2-4 5-2 0-0 0.000
5. 60. Duquesne 102.49 102.03 103.51 104.65 100.34 9-3 6-1 5-6 0-0 3-3 2-3 0-0 0.000
8. 61. Wake Forest 102.49 106.53 101.84 105.51 99.46 9-3 9-0 7-5 1-0 7-2 0-3 1-0 0.000
6. 62. Wisconsin 102.46 104.25 103.94 104.55 100.38 9-3 6-1 6-6 1-0 3-4 3-2 1-0 0.000
Third set of Four Out:
6. 63. St. Bonaventure 102.46 104.66 101.16 103.91 101.01 9-3 5-1 6-6 0-0 3-3 3-3 0-0 0.000
11. 64. Baylor 102.45 104.67 104.13 105.23 99.68 10-2 7-0 7-4 0-0 5-1 2-3 0-0 0.000
9. 65. Georgia Tech 102.32 103.74 102.43 104.58 100.06 8-4 5-1 7-5 1-0 4-2 3-3 1-0 0.000
7. 66. Indiana 102.27 104.45 103.62 104.27 100.27 10-3 7-1 7-6 2-0 4-4 3-2 2-0 0.000
Fourth Set of Four Out:
10. 67. Pitt 102.17 105.89 101.49 103.38 100.96 9-4 6-2 8-5 0-2 5-3 3-2 0-2 0.000
5. 69. Creighton 102.11 104.44 102.04 104.02 100.19 9-4 6-1 7-6 0-2 4-3 3-3 0-2 0.000
8. 70. Minnesota 102.08 104.17 100.77 104.45 99.72 10-3 10-1 12-1 1-1 11-0 1-1 2-0 0.000
3. 71. Evansville 102.02 102.31 102.69 104.33 99.70 10-3 6-0 9-3 1-1 5-0 4-3 1-1 0.000
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