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 Sunday, March 14, 2021):
Bracketology 2021
Region 1
1 GONZAGA vs 16 TEXAS SOUTHERN/APPALACHIAN STATE
8 Clemson vs 9 Rutgers
5 Creighton vs 12 UC SANTA BARBARA
4 Tennessee vs 13 NORTH TEXAS
6 BYU vs 11 Michigan State
3 Oklahoma State vs 14 EASTERN WASHINGTON
7 Oklahoma vs 10 VCU
2 Ohio State vs 15 CLEVELAND STATE
Region 4
1 Michigan vs 16 ORAL ROBERTS
8 Florida vs 9 Connecticut
5 Colorado vs 12 GEORGETOWN
4 West Virginia vs 13 UNC GREENSBORO
6 USC vs 11 Louisville/Utah State
3 Kansas vs 14 LIBERTY
7 LOYOLA CHICAGO vs 10 Maryland
2 ALABAMA vs 15 IONA
Region 2
1 Baylor vs 16 MOUNT ST. MARY’S/NORFOLK STATE
8 SAN DIEGO STATE vs 9 North Carolina
5 Florida State vs 12 WINTHROP
4 Purdue vs 13 OHIO
6 Texas Tech vs 11 Syracuse/UCLA
3 Arkansas vs 14 MOREHEAD STATE
7 LSU vs 10 Virginia Tech
2 Iowa vs 15 GRAND CANYON
Region 3
1 ILLINOIS vs 16 HARTFORD
8 Oregon vs 9 GEORGIA TECH
5 Villanova vs 12 OREGON STATE
4 Virginia vs 13 COLGATE
6 Missouri vs 11 Drake
3 TEXAS vs 14 ABILENE CHRISTIAN
7 Wisconsin vs 10 ST. BONAVENTURE
2 HOUSTON vs 15 DREXEL
The Bubble
Last Four Byes
VCU
Maryland
Michigan State
Drake
Last Four In
Louisville
Syracuse
Utah State
UCLA
First Four Out
Ole Miss
Saint Louis
Colorado State
Wichita State
Next Four Out
Boise State
Duke
Seton Hall
Xavier
S-Curve
- Gonzaga
- Baylor
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Alabama
- Iowa
- Ohio State
- Houston
- Oklahoma State
- Texas
- Arkansas
- Kansas
- West Virginia
- Purdue
- Virginia
- Tennessee
- Creighton
- Florida State
- Villanova
- Colorado
- USC
- Texas Tech
- Missouri
- BYU
- Oklahoma
- Wisconsin
- LSU
- Loyola Chicago
- Florida
- Oregon
- San Diego State
- Clemson
- North Carolina
- Georgia Tech
- Rutgers
- Connecticut
- St. Bonaventure
- Virginia Tech
- VCU
- Maryland
- Michigan State
- Drake
- Louisville
- Syracuse
- Utah State
- UCLA
- Georgetown
- Oregon State
- Winthrop
- UC Santa Barbara
- North Texas
- Ohio
- Colgate
- UNC Greensboro
- Liberty
- Abilene Christian
- Morehead State
- Eastern Washington
- Cleveland State
- Grand Canyon
- Drexel
- Iona
- Oral Roberts
- Hartford
- Mount St. Mary’s
- Norfolk State
- Texas Southern
- Appalachian State
Per Conference
Big Ten – 9 (Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Maryland, Michigan State)
ACC – 8 (Virginia, Florida State, Clemson, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse)
Big 12 – 7 (Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas, Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma)
SEC – 6 (Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, LSU, Florida)
Pac-12 – 5 (Colorado, USC, Oregon, UCLA, Oregon State)
Big East – 4 (Creighton, Villanova, Connecticut, Georgetown)
A-10 – 2 (St. Bonaventure, VCU)
MVC – 2 (Loyola Chicago, Drake)
MWC – 2 (San Diego State, Utah State)
WCC – 2 (Gonzaga, BYU)
