Men’s College Basketball Bracketology


Updated as of all games on January 7th or earlier


  1. Michigan, Arizona, Iowa State, Vanderbilt

  2. UConn, Duke, Nebraska, Gonzaga

  3. Purdue, BYU, Michigan State, Houston

  4. Illinois, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas

  5. Kansas, Virginia, Texas Tech, Louisville

  6. Tennessee, Saint Mary’s, Clemson, Seton Hall

  7. SMU, Villanova, USC, UCF

  8. Utah State, St. Louis, Iowa, Florida

  9. Georgia, St. John’s, Miami, Kentucky

  10. Baylor, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Indiana

  11. Ohio State, New Mexico, Texas A&M, NC State, Oklahoma State, Yale

  12. Tulsa, Miami (OH), McNeese State, Belmont

  13. Hofstra, UCSD, Utah Valley, MTSU

  14. High Point, Arkansas State, St. Thomas, Lipscomb

  15. East Tennessee State, Oakland, UT Martin, Marist,

  16. Idaho State, Long Island, Colgate, Howard, Vermont, Grambling State


Last Four In: New Mexico, Texas A&M, NC State, Oklahoma State

First Four Out: TCU, San Diego State, UCLA, LSU,

Next Four Out: Missouri, Creighton, Stanford, Oklahoma,

Third Four Out: Kansas State, Boise State, Missouri, California


The Next Tier: Wisconsin, Butler, George Mason, Washington, Notre Dame, VCU, Minnesota, Wake Forest, Providence, Santa Clara, Colorado

Also Considered (NET Order): Akron, Murray State, George Washington, Illinois State, Texas, South Florida, Northwestern, Nevada, Mississippi State, Syracuse, Northern Iowa, Wyoming, Dayton, West Virginia, South Carolina, Colorado State, William & Mary, Hawaii, Stephen F. Austin, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Wichita State, Grand Canyon, Florida Atlantic

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