Welcome to Bracketology 2021, 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 more than 10 years, and this is his seventh 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.
Our Bubble Watch series is back! Check out the latest entry here to see where everyone stacks up relative to the bubble and learn what your team needs to do to dance. You can also find the last bracketology update here.
This year, the entire 2021 NCAA Tournament will be held in Indiana because of the pandemic, meaning the regions will be unattached to a location. That will not be a factor in what region teams play in.
Without further ado, here is your update for how the Field of 68 stands right now in our Bracketology 2021 (as of games played through Friday, March 12, 2021):
Bracketology 2021
Region 1
1 GONZAGA vs 16 APPALACHIAN STATE/FAIRFIELD
8 Clemson vs 9 Rutgers
5 CREIGHTON vs 12 WINTHROP
4 Virginia vs 13 UC SANTA BARBARA
6 Texas Tech vs 11 Michigan State
3 Arkansas vs 14 GRAND CANYON
7 BYU vs 10 Georgia Tech
2 Ohio State vs 15 CLEVELAND STATE
Region 4
1 Illinois vs 16 MOUNT ST. MARY’S
8 LSU vs 9 Virginia Tech
5 Villanova vs 12 Syracuse/Colorado State
4 West Virginia vs 13 LIBERTY
6 USC vs 11 Utah State/Ole Miss
3 TEXAS vs 14 COLGATE
7 LOYOLA CHICAGO vs 10 Maryland
2 ALABAMA vs 15 ORAL ROBERTS
Region 2
1 Baylor vs 16 NICHOLLS/PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
8 SAN DIEGO STATE vs 9 North Carolina
5 FLORIDA STATE vs 12 WESTERN KENTUCKY
4 Purdue vs 13 BUFFALO
6 Oregon vs 11 Drake
3 Oklahoma State vs 14 EASTERN WASHINGTON
7 Oklahoma vs 10 ST. BONAVENTURE
2 Iowa vs 15 DREXEL
Region 3
1 MICHIGAN vs 16 NORFOLK STATE
8 Florida vs 9 Connecticut
5 COLORADO vs 12 WICHITA STATE
4 Tennessee vs 13 UNC GREENSBORO
6 Missouri vs 11 Louisville
3 Kansas vs 14 MOREHEAD STATE
7 Wisconsin vs 10 VCU
2 Houston vs 15 HARTFORD
The Bubble
Last Four Byes
Georgia Tech
Michigan State
Drake
Louisville
Last Four In
Utah State
Ole Miss
Syracuse
Colorado State
First Four Out
Saint Louis
Boise State
UCLA
Seton Hall
Next Three Out
Xavier
St. John’s
Memphis
S-Curve
- Gonzaga
- Baylor
- Michigan
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Houston
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma State
- Kansas
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Purdue
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Creighton
- Florida State
- Colorado
- Villanova
- USC
- Texas Tech
- Missouri
- Oregon
- BYU
- Oklahoma
- Wisconsin
- Loyola Chicago
- Florida
- LSU
- San Diego State
- Clemson
- North Carolina
- Rutgers
- Connecticut
- Virginia Tech
- VCU
- St. Bonaventure
- Maryland
- Georgia Tech
- Michigan State
- Drake
- Louisville
- Utah State
- Ole Miss
- Syracuse
- Colorado State
- Wichita State
- Western Kentucky
- Winthrop
- UC Santa Barbara
- Buffalo
- UNC Greensboro
- Liberty
- Colgate
- Morehead State
- Eastern Washington
- Grand Canyon
- Cleveland State
- Drexel
- Hartford
- Oral Roberts
- Mount St. Mary’s
- Norfolk State
- Nicholls
- Prairie View A&M
- Appalachian State
- Fairfield
Per Conference
Big Ten – 9 (Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Maryland, Michigan State)
ACC – 8 (Virginia, Florida State, Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse)
Big 12 – 7 (Baylor, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Texas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma)
SEC – 7 (Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss)
Big East – 3 (Creighton, Villanova, Connecticut)
MWC – 3 (San Diego State, Utah State, Colorado State)
Pac-12 – 3 (Colorado, USC, Oregon)
AAC – 2 (Houston, WIchita State)
A-10 – 2 (VCU, St. Bonaventure)
MVC – 2 (Loyola Chicago, Drake)
WCC – 2 (Gonzaga, BYU)
