We’ve been rolling with this Nothing But Nylon Bracketology for a few weeks now. Guess what? We’re not stopping. I’m about eight years deep in the Bracketology game, five years as member of the Bracket Matrix, and it’s full steam ahead.
Here’s how I see March Madness shaking out, as of Friday, March 11th at 3pm.
Projected Bracket
Projected Seeding
| East (DC) | West (Anaheim) | South (Louisville) | Midwest (Kansas City) | |||
| Virginia | 1 | Gonzaga | 1 | Duke | 1 | Kentucky |
| Texas Tech | 2 | Michigan State | 2 | Tennessee | 2 | North Carolina |
| Michigan | 3 | LSU | 3 | Houston | 3 | Purdue |
| Kansas | 4 | Florida State | 4 | Wisconsin | 4 | Kansas State |
| Virginia Tech | 5 | Marquette | 5 | Mississippi St. | 5 | Maryland |
| Nevada | 6 | Buffalo | 6 | Auburn | 6 | Villanova |
| Louisville | 7 | Wofford | 7 | Cincinnatti | 7 | Iowa State |
| Oklahoma | 8 | VCU | 8 | Ole Miss | 8 | UCF |
| Seton Hall | 9 | Baylor | 9 | Iowa | 9 | Syracuse |
| Florida | 10 | Washington | 10 | Texas | 10 | Minnesota |
| St. John’s | 11 | Indiana | 11 | Utah State | 11 | TCU |
| Liberty | 12 | Arizona St./Ohio St. | 12 | Murray State | 12 | Temple/NC State |
| UC Irvine | 13 | New Mexico State | 13 | Hofstra | 13 | Old Dominion |
| Montana | 14 | Harvard | 14 | Georgia State | 14 | Vermont |
| LoyolaColgate-Chicago | 15 | Wright State | 15 | Bradley | 15 | Nebraska Omaha |
| Norfolk State/St. Francis (PA) | 16 | Iona/Prairie View A&M | 16 | Sam Houston St. | 16 | Gardner-Webb |
Teams Per Conference
- Big Ten – 9
- Big 12 – 8
- ACC – 8
- SEC -7
- Big East – 4
- AAC – 4
- MWC – 2
- Pac-12 – 2
S-Curve Ranking
NOTE: The teams in bold have clinched an auto bid to the tournament.
- Virginia
- Gonzaga
- Duke
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Michigan State
- Texas Tech
- Michigan
- LSU
- Houston
- Purdue
- Wisconsin
- Florida State
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- Virginia Tech
- Mississippi State
- Maryland
- Marquette
- Auburn
- Villanova
- Buffalo
- Nevada
- Louisville
- Wofford
- Iowa State
- Cincinnati
- Ole Miss
- UCF
- VCU
- Oklahoma
- Baylor
- Syracuse
- Seton Hall
- Iowa
- Washington
- Texas
- Florida
- Minnesota
- Indiana
- Utah State
- St. John’s
- TCU
- Arizona State
- Ohio State
- Temple
- North Carolina State
- Murray State
- Liberty
- New Mexico State
- UC Irvine
- Hofstra
- Old Dominion
- Vermont
- Georgia State
- Harvard
- Montana
- Colgate
- Wright State
- Bradley
- Nebraska Omaha
- Gardner-Webb
- Sam Houston State
- Prairie View A&M
- Iona
- St. Francis (PA)
- Norfolk State
