Bracketology 3/10/19
By Dan Capuano and Jason Earle
PROJECTED CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
America East: Vermont (25-6)
AAC: Houston (29-2)
Atlantic 10: VCU (25-6)
ACC: Virginia (28-2)
Atlantic Sun: Lipscomb (25-6)
Big 12: Texas Tech (26-5)
Big East: Marquette (23-8)
Big Sky: Montana (23-8)
Big South: Gardner-Webb (23-11)
Big Ten: Michigan State (25-6)
Big West: UC Irvine (27-5)
Colonial: Hofstra (26-6)
C-USA: Old Dominion (23-8)
Horizon: Northern Kentucky (24-8)
Ivy: Yale (20-7)
MAAC: Iona (15-15)
MAC: Buffalo (28-3)
MEAC: Norfolk State (19-12)
Missouri Valley: Bradley (20-14)
Mountain West: Nevada (28-3)
Northeast: St. Francis PA (18-13)
Ohio Valley: Murray State (27-4)
Pac-12: Washington (24-7)
Patriot: Colgate (23-10)
SEC: LSU (26-5)
Southern: Wofford (27-4)
Southland: Sam Houston State (21-10)
SWAC: Prairie View A&M (19-12)
Summit: Omaha (20-10)
Sun Belt: Georgia State (22-9)
WCC: Gonzaga (29-2)
WAC: New Mexico State (27-4)
MATCHUPS
East Region
1 Virginia vs 16 Prairie View A&M/Iona
8 Washington vs 9 Baylor
5 Nevada vs 12 Belmont
4 Kansas vs 13 Montana
3 Purdue vs 14 Northern Kentucky
6 Villanova vs 11 Lipscomb
7 Louisville vs 10 Oklahoma
2 LSU vs 15 Sam Houston State
West Region
1 Gonzaga vs 16 St. Francis PA/Bradley
8 UCF vs 9 Ole Miss
5 Wisconsin vs 12 TCU/Temple
4 Florida State vs 13 Vermont
3 Houston vs 14 UC Irvine
6 Buffalo vs 11 Florida
7 VCU vs 10 NC State
2 Michigan State vs 15 Yale
South Region
1 North Carolina vs 16 Gardner-Webb
8 Iowa State vs 9 Utah State
5 Cincinnati vs 12 Arizona State/UNC Greensboro
4 Kansas State vs 13 Murray State
3 Michigan vs 14 Georgia State
6 Auburn vs 11 Clemson
7 Iowa vs 10 Seton Hall
2 Tennessee vs 15 Colgate
Midwest Region
1 Kentucky vs 16 Omaha
8 Syracuse vs 9 Wofford
5 Marquette vs 12 Furman
4 Virginia Tech vs 13 Old Dominion
3 Texas Tech vs 14 Hofstra
6 Maryland vs 11 New Mexico State
7 Mississippi State vs 10 St. John’s
2 Duke vs 15 Norfolk State
Last Four Byes
Florida
Clemson
Furman
Belmont
Last Four In
TCU
Arizona State
UNC Greensboro
Temple
First Four Out
Minnesota
Davidson
Georgetown
Alabama
Next Four Out
Toledo
Colorado
Indiana
Liberty
Conference Breakdown
ACC: 9
Big 12: 7
SEC: 7
Big Ten: 6
American: 4
Big East: 4
Atlantic 10: 2
Mountain West: 2
Ohio Valley: 2
Pac-12: 2
