2021 Preseason Bracket

underlined teams are the projected auto-bid

1: Baylor, Gonzaga, Duke, Villanova

2: Kansas, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, West Virginia

3: Texas, Ohio State, Michigan State, Kentucky

4: Iowa, Creighton, Michigan, Virginia

5: Illinois, Florida State, Tennessee, Oregon

6: Houston, North Carolina, Arizona State, Florida

7: Purdue, Indiana, Rutgers, Louisville

8: UCLA, Minnesota, Syracuse, Virginia Tech

9: Oklahoma, Stanford, Oklahoma State, Marquette

10: Louisiana State, Arizona, Memphis, Clemson

11: Miami (FL), Mississippi, Connecticut, San Diego State, Saint Louis

12: Alabama, Loyola Chicago, Southern California, Furman, Western Kentucky

13: Murray State, Vermont, South Dakota State, New Mexico State

14: Georgia State, Wright State, Buffalo, Santa Barbara

15: Winthrop, Siena, Eastern Washington, Colgate

16: Stephen F. Austin, Hofstra, Liberty, Fairleigh Dickinson, Norfolk State, Texas Southern

Last 4 byes: Arizona, Memphis, Clemson, Miami (FL)

Last 4 in: Mississippi, Connecticut, Alabama, Southern California

First 4 out: Dayton, Seton Hall, Maryland, Utah

Next 4 out: Texas Christian, Arkansas, North Carolina State, Providence

2020 Final Bracket

2020 Final Bracket because of Coronavirus

Bold teams are the conference tournament winners

Underlined teams are the highest remaining seeds in the cancelled conference tournaments

Seeds in Order

1: Kansas, Gonzaga, Baylor, Dayton

2: San Diego State, Florida State, Villlanova, Duke

3: Creighton, Michigan State, Seton Hall, Oregon

4: Kentucky, Maryland, Louisville, Butler

5: Wisconsin, Ohio State, West Virginia, Auburn

6: BYU, Virginia, Michigan, Iowa

7: Penn State, Arizona, Houston, Illinois

8: Colorado, Providence, Saint Mary’s (CA), LSU

9: Marquette, USC, Oklahoma, Florida

10: Arizona State, Rutgers, Utah State, Richmond

11: Indiana, East Tennessee State, Texas Tech, Xavier, UCLA, North Carolina State

12: Cincinnati, Stephen F. Austin, Liberty, Yale

13: Akron, Vermont, New Mexico State, North Texas

14: Bradley, Belmont, Hofstra, UC Irvine

15: Eastern Washington, North Dakota State, Little Rock, Northern Kentucky

16: Boston University, Winthrop, Siena, Robert Morris, Prairie View A&M, North Carolina Central

Last 4 byes: Arizona State, Rutgers, Richmond, Indiana

Last 4 in: Texas Tech, Xavier, UCLA, North Carolina State

First 4 out: Stanford, Northern Iowa, Wichita State, Texas

Next 4 out: Mississippi State, Saint Louis, Arkansas, Rhode Island

March 9th Bracket

Through all March 8th games

Bold teams are their conference auto-bid by winning their conference tournament
Underlined teams are the highest remaining seed in their conference tournament

Seeds in Order:

1: Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, Dayton

2: San Diego State, Florida State, Villlanova, Creighton

3: Duke, Michigan State, Seton Hall, Kentucky

4: Oregon, Maryland, Louisville, Butler

5: Wisconsin, Ohio State, BYU, Auburn

6: Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan, Iowa

7: Penn State, Colorado, Arizona, Houston

8: Illinois, USC, LSU, Saint Mary’s (CA)

9: Providence, Marquette, Arizona State, Oklahoma

10: Florida, Rutgers, Xavier, Indiana

11: Stanford, Richmond, UCLA, Texas Tech, Utah State, East Tennessee State

12: Cincinnati, Stephen F. Austin, Liberty, Yale

13: Akron, Vermont, New Mexico State, North Texas

14: Bradley, Belmont, Hofstra, Wright State

15: Colgate, Eastern Washington, UC Irvine, Little Rock

16: North Dakota State, Winthrop, Siena, Prairie View A&M, Robert Morris, North Carolina Central

Last 4 byes: Florida, Rutgers, Xavier, Indiana

Last 4 in: Stanford, Richmond, UCLA, Texas Tech

First 4 out: North Carolina State, Wichita State, Mississippi State, Texas

Next 4 out: Northern Iowa, Saint Louis, Arkansas, Rhode Island

February 24th Bracket

Through all February 23rd games

underlined teams = projected auto-bid

Seeds in order:

1: Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, San Diego State

2: Dayton, Duke, Maryland, Florida State

3: Seton Hall, Creighton, Villlanova, Louisville

4: Kentucky, Oregon, Auburn, Michigan State

5: West Virginia, Penn State, Colorado, Iowa

6: Michigan, Butler, Ohio State, Arizona

7: BYU, Marquette, Texas Tech, Wisconsin

8: Illinois, LSU, Arizona State, Saint Mary’s (CA)

9: Houston, Indiana, Virginia, Xavier

10: Florida, USC, Rutgers, Providence

11: North Carolina State, Utah State, Richmond, Rhode Island, Georgetown, Wichita State

12: East Tennessee State, Northern Iowa, Liberty, Stephen F. Austin

13: Yale, Akron, Vermont, New Mexico State

14: Hofstra, Colgate, North Texas, Little Rock

15: Belmont, UC Irvine, Montana, Wright State

16: South Dakota State, Radford, Saint Francis (PA), Prairie View A&M, Saint Peter’s, North Carolina A&T

Last 4 byes: Rutgers, Providence, North Carolina State, Utah State
Last 4 in: Richmond, Rhode Island, Georgetown, Wichita State
First 4 out: Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Stanford, Mississippi State
Next 4 out: Arkansas, UCLA, Memphis, UNC-Greensboro

February 8th Bracket

Through all February 7th Games

underlined teams are auto-bids

Seeds in Order:

1: Baylor, Kansas, San Diego State, Gonzaga

2: Duke, Dayton, Louisville, Florida State

3: Maryland, West Virginia, Seton Hall, Villlanova

4: Oregon, Butler, Auburn, Penn State

5: Colorado, Kentucky, Creighton, Marquette

6: Michigan State, Arizona, Iowa, Illinois

7: LSU, Ohio State, USC, Rutgers

8: Houston, Indiana, BYU, Michigan

9: Saint Mary’s (CA), Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Wichita State

10: Xavier, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Florida

11: Stanford, Virginia, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Purdue, Georgetown

12: Northern Iowa, East Tennessee State, Stephen F. Austin, Liberty

13: New Mexico State, Vermont, Bowling Green, Wright State

14: Colgate, Winthrop, Little Rock, North Texas

15: Charleston, UC Irvine, South Dakota State, Montana

16: Austin Peay, Princeton, Monmouth, Prairie View A&M, Robert Morris, North Carolina A&T

Last 4 byes: Arkansas, Florida, Stanford, Virginia

Last 4 in: Arizona State, Oklahoma, Purdue, Georgetown

First 4 out: Memphis, VCU, Mississippi State, Cincinnati

Next 4 out: Richmond, Providence, Utah State, Texas

February 3rd Bracket

Through all February 2nd games

underlined teams are the projected auto-bid

Seeds in order:

1: San Diego State, Baylor, Kansas, Gonzaga

2: Duke, Dayton, Louisville, Florida State

3: Villanova, Maryland, Oregon, Seton Hall

4: West Virginia, Butler, Creighton, Auburn

5: Michigan State, Kentucky, Colorado, LSU

6: Iowa, Penn State, Marquette, Illinois

7: USC, Arizona, Rutgers, Arkansas

8: Houston, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State 

9: Indiana. BYU, Wichita State, Saint Mary’s (CA)

10: Stanford, Rhode Island, Virginia, Oklahoma

11: Xavier, Texas Tech, Florida, VCU, Richmond, Northern Iowa

12: East Tennessee State, Tulsa, Yale, Stephen F. Austin

13: Liberty, Vermont, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State

14: Bowling Green, Wright State, Colgate, Little Rock

15: Winthrop, Eastern Washington, Charleston, Austin Peay

16: South Dakota State, UC Irvine, Monmouth, Texas Southern, Robert Morris, North Carolina A&T

Last 4 byes: Rhode Island, Virginia, Oklahoma, Xavier

Last 4 in: Texas Tech, Florida, VCU, Richmond

First 4 out: Georgetown, Memphis, Purdue, Arizona State

Next 4 out: Mississippi State, Alabama, Texas, Virginia Tech