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Bracketology 2020 is about to kick it up a notch as we have officially entered March. Selection Sunday is around the corner.

Bracketology 2020: Predicting the NCAA Tournament

Welcome to Bracketology 2020, where our resident bracketologist, Justin Meyer, gives you his prediction of what the selection committee would have the NCAA Tournament look like if the season were to end today. He has done bracketology for roughly 10 years, and this is his sixth season as part of the Bracket Matrix.

This is not what he would make the bracket if he were the selection committee, and this is not a guess for what it will look like on Selection Sunday (unless, of course, it is Selection Sunday). It is merely a snapshot of where things stand right now.


Moving forward, you can also expect updates to our Bubble Watch series, breaking down where all remotely relevant teams stand relative to the cutline, with resume explanations and a set of requirements for what the team needs to secure its spot in the Big Dance. You can find the previous bracketology entry here.

Without further ado, here is your update for how the Field of 68 stands right now in our Bracketology 2020 (as of games played through Monday, Feb. 24, 2020):

Bracketology 2020

Midwest (Indianapolis)


1 KANSAS vs 16 ST PETER’S/NORTH CAROLINA A&T

8 St. Mary’s vs 9 Virginia


5 Colorado vs 12 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

4 BYU vs 13 YALE


6 Ohio State vs 11 NORTHERN IOWA

3 Creighton vs 14 WRIGHT STATE


7 Illinois vs 10 Providence

2 FLORIDA STATE vs 15 UC IRVINE


East (New York City)


1 SAN DIEGO STATE vs 16 RADFORD

8 ARIZONA STATE vs 9 Indiana


5 Michigan vs 12 ETSU

4 KENTUCKY vs 13 AKRON


6 Butler vs 11 Wichita State/Utah State

3 Oregon vs 14 COLGATE


7 Marquette vs 10 North Carolina State

2 DAYTON vs 15 MONTANA


South (Houston)


1 Baylor vs 16 ST. FRANCIS (PA)/PRAIRIE VIEW A&M

8 LSU vs 9 Rutgers


5 Michigan State vs 12 LIBERTY

4 Louisville vs 13 VERMONT


6 Iowa vs 11 Rhode Island

3 Villanova vs 14 HOFSTRA


7 Arizona vs 10 Florida

2 MARYLAND vs 15 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE


West (Los Angeles)


1 GONZAGA vs 16 AUSTIN PEAY

8 HOUSTON vs 9 Texas Tech


5 Auburn vs 12 Cincinnati/Richmond

4 Penn State vs 13 NORTH TEXAS


6 West Virginia vs 11 USC

3 SETON HALL vs 14 NEW MEXICO STATE


7 Wisconsin vs 10 Xavier

2 Duke vs 15 LITTLE ROCK

The Bubble

Last Four Byes

Xavier

Providence

Rhode Island

USC

Last Four In

Wichita State

Cincinnati

Utah State

Richmond

First Four Out

Stanford

Alabama

Georgetown

Memphis

Next Four Out

Purdue

Minnesota

Oklahoma

Mississippi State

S-Curve

  1. Kansas
  2. Baylor
  3. Gonzaga
  4. San Diego State
  5. Dayton
  6. Duke
  7. Maryland
  8. Florida State
  9. Creighton
  10. Villanova
  11. Seton Hall
  12. Oregon
  13. Kentucky
  14. Louisville
  15. Penn State
  16. BYU
  17. Colorado
  18. Michigan
  19. Auburn
  20. Michigan State
  21. West Virginia
  22. Butler
  23. Iowa
  24. Ohio State
  25. Arizona
  26. Wisconsin
  27. Marquette
  28. Illinois
  29. Arizona State
  30. Houston
  31. LSU
  32. St. Mary’s
  33. Texas Tech
  34. Virginia
  35. Rutgers
  36. Indiana
  37. North Carolina State
  38. Florida
  39. Xavier
  40. Providence
  41. Northern Iowa
  42. Rhode Island
  43. USC
  44. Wichita State
  45. ETSU
  46. Cincinnati
  47. Utah State
  48. Richmond
  49. Liberty
  50. Stephen F. Austin
  51. Yale
  52. Vermont
  53. North Texas
  54. Akron
  55. Colgate
  56. New Mexico State
  57. Hofstra
  58. Wright State
  59. UC Irvine
  60. South Dakota State
  61. Little Rock
  62. Montana
  63. Radford
  64. Austin Peay
  65. St. Francis (PA)
  66. Prairie View A&M
  67. St. Peter’s
  68. North Carolina A&T

Per Conference

Big Ten – 10 (Maryland, Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Rutgers, Indiana)

Big East – 7 (Creighton, Villanova, Seton Hall, Butler, Marquette, Xavier, Providence)

ACC – 5 (Duke, Florida State, Louisville, Virginia, North Carolina State)

Pac-12 – 5 (Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, USC)

Big 12 – 4 (Kansas, Baylor, West Virginia, Texas Tech)

SEC – 4 (Kentucky, Auburn, LSU, Florida)

AAC – 3 (Houston, Wichita State, Cincinnati)

A-10 – 3 (Dayton, Rhode Island, Richmond)

WCC – 3 (Gonzaga, BYU, St. Mary’s)

MWC – 2 (San Diego State, Utah State)

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