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.
Without further ado, here is your update for how the Field of 68 stands right now (as of games played through Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020):
Bracketology 2020
Midwest (Indianapolis)
1 Kansas vs 16 MERRIMACK/NORFOLK STATE
8 HOUSTON vs 9 Indiana
5 Arizona vs 12 AKRON
4 Iowa vs 13 NORTH TEXAS
6 Creighton vs 11 Oklahoma
3 Florida State vs 14 WRIGHT STATE
7 LSU vs 10 Texas Tech
2 SETON HALL vs 15 MONTANA
East (New York)
1 Duke vs 16 MURRAY STATE
8 Illinois vs 9 BYU
5 Auburn vs 12 EAST TENNESSEE STATE
4 Villanova vs 13 NEW MEXICO STATE
6 Wisconsin vs 11 Purdue/North Carolina State
3 DAYTON vs 14 COLGATE
7 Rutgers vs 10 Memphis
2 GONZAGA vs 15 LITTLE ROCK
South (Houston)
1 BAYLOR vs 16 PRINCETON/MONMOUTH
8 STANFORD vs 9 Minnesota
5 Kentucky vs 12 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
4 Butler vs 13 LOYOLA CHICAGO
6 Ohio State vs 11 DePaul
3 Oregon vs 14 WILLIAM & MARY
7 Marquette vs 10 Arkansas
2 MICHIGAN STATE vs 15 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
West (Los Angeles)
1 SAN DIEGO STATE vs 16 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
8 Wichita State vs 9 USC
5 Colorado vs 12 LIBERTY
4 Maryland vs 13 VERMONT
6 Penn State vs 11 St. Mary’s/Virginia Tech
3 LOUISVILLE vs 14 UC IRVINE
7 Michigan vs 10 Florida
2 West Virginia vs 15 WINTHROP
The Bubble
Last Four Byes
Arkansas
Florida
Oklahoma
DePaul
Last Four In
St. Mary’s
Virginia Tech
Purdue
North Carolina State
First Four Out
Washington
Georgetown
Northern Iowa
Alabama
Next Four Out
Tennessee
VCU
Richmond
Rhode Island
S-Curve
- Kansas
- Baylor
- San Diego State
- Duke
- Gonzaga
- West Virginia
- Michigan State
- Seton Hall
- Dayton
- Oregon
- Louisville
- Florida State
- Butler
- Villanova
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Arizona
- Kentucky
- Colorado
- Auburn
- Wisconsin
- Penn State
- Ohio State
- Creighton
- Rutgers
- LSU
- Marquette
- Michigan
- Illinois
- Wichita State
- Stanford
- Houston
- Indiana
- Minnesota
- USC
- BYU
- Memphis
- Texas Tech
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Oklahoma
- DePaul
- St. Mary’s
- Virginia Tech
- Purdue
- North Carolina State
- East Tennessee State
- Liberty
- Stephen F. Austin
- Akron
- North Texas
- Loyola Chicago
- Vermont
- New Mexico State
- Colgate
- UC Irvine
- William & Mary
- Wright State
- Montana
- South Dakota State
- Winthrop
- Little Rock
- Murray State
- Prairie View A&M
- Princeton
- Monmouth
- Merrimack
- Norfolk State
Per Conference
Big Ten – 12 (Michigan State, Iowa, Maryland, Wisconsin, Penn State, Ohio State, Rutgers, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue)
Big East – 6 (Seton Hall, Butler, Villanova, Creighton, Marquette, DePaul)
ACC – 5 (Duke, Louisville, Florida State, Virginia Tech, North Carolina State)
Big 12 – 5 (Kansas, Baylor, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma)
Pac-12 – 5 (Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Stanford, USC)
SEC – 5 (Kentucky, Auburn, LSU, Arkansas, Florida)
AAC – 3 (Wichita State, Houston, Memphis)
WCC – 3 (Gonzaga, BYU, St. Mary’s)
