Selection Sunday is here! Throughout the season I have been updating my bracket projections. Here is my final bracket projection of the 2017-2018 College Basketball Season. Tonight, we will see how it compares to the actual Tournament bracket produced by the Selection Committee. Once again, I will be taking part in The Bracket Matrix‘s annual bracket competition where I am ranked in the Top 50 in the nation.
Bracket Date: 3/11 Final Projection
Seed List:
Red – Conference Tournament winner
1. Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, Xavier
2. Purdue, Duke, North Carolina, Cincinnati
3. Tennessee, Michigan St, Auburn, Texas Tech
4. Michigan, Gonzaga, Arizona, Kentucky
5. Wichita St, West Virginia, Clemson, Ohio St
6. Florida, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Miami
7. Houston, TCU, Creighton, Rhode Island
8. Missouri, Florida St, Texas, Butler
9. Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Nevada
10. Kansas St, USC, NC State, Alabama
11. UCLA, Providence, Louisville, St Bonaventure, Davidson, San Diego St
12. Loyola-Chicago, New Mexico St, Buffalo, South Dakota St
13. Murray St, Charleston, Marshall, UNC-Greensboro
14. Montana, Bucknell, Stephen F Austin, Wright St
15. Lipscomb, Georgia St, Iona, Penn
16. Cal St Fullerton, UMBC, Radford, LIU-Brooklyn, NC Central, Texas Southern
Bracket Projection:
South Region
Charlotte
1. Virginia vs 16. NC Central/Texas Southern
8. Missouri vs 9. Seton Hall
Boise
4. Michigan vs 13. Marshall
5. West Virginia vs 12. Buffalo
Nashville
3. Tennessee vs 14. Wright St
6. Florida vs 11. Davidson
Wichita
2. Cincinnati vs 15. Lipscomb
7. Creighton vs 10. NC State
East Region
Pittsburgh
1. Villanova vs 16. Radford/LIU-Brooklyn
8. Texas vs 9. Nevada
San Diego
4. Kentucky vs 13. UNC-Greensboro
5. Clemson vs 12. South Dakota St
Detroit
3. Michigan St vs 14. Bucknell
6. Arkansas vs 11. Louisville/UCLA
Charlotte
2. Duke vs 15. (Georgia St or UT-Arlington)
7. Houston vs 10. Kansas St
Midwest Region
Wichita
1. Kansas vs 16. Cal St Fullerton
8. Butler vs 9. Virginia Tech
San Diego
4. Arizona vs 13. Charleston
5. Wichita St vs 12. New Mexico St
Dallas
3. Auburn vs 14. Montana
6. Miami vs 11. San Diego St
Pittsburgh
2. North Carolina vs 15. Penn
7. TCU vs 10. Alabama
West Region
Nashville
1. Xavier vs 16. UMBC
8. Florida St vs 9. Oklahoma
Boise
4. Gonzaga vs 13. Murray St
5. Ohio St vs 12. Loyola-Chicago
Dallas
3. Texas Tech vs 14. Stephen F Austin
6. Texas A&M vs 11. Providence/St Bonaventure
Detroit
2. Purdue vs 15. Iona
7. Rhode Island vs 10. USC
Last 4 Byes: Kansas St, USC, Alabama, NC State
Last 4 In: UCLA, Providence, Louisville, St Bonaventure
First 4 Out: Syracuse, Middle Tennessee, St Mary’s, Marquette
Next 4 Out: Baylor, Arizona St, Oklahoma St, Notre Dame
