Bracketology - Final Edition

Well here we are. This is what we've all been waiting for. All the games are in the books and we're set to get the 68 teams that will compete for the NCAA Championship! Here is our final edition of Bracketology for 2017.

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 Mount St. Mary's
#8 Northwestern vs. #9 Miami
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Vermont
#4 Butler vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Vanderbilt
#3 West Virginia vs. #14 Iona
#7 St. Mary's vs. #10 Seton Hall
#2 Duke vs. #15 Jacksonville State
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 UC Davis/#16 Texas Southern
#8 Maryland vs. #9 Dayton
#5 Florida vs. #12 Nevada
#4 Notre Dame vs. #13 Princeton
#6 Michigan vs. #11 Southern California/#11 Wake Forest
#3 Baylor vs. #14 New Mexico State
#7 Virginia Tech vs. #10 Middle Tennessee
#2 Arizona vs. #15 Troy
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 South Dakota State
#8 Wichita State vs. #9 Michigan State
#5 Florida State vs. #12 Marquette/#12 Kansas State
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Bucknell
#6 Creighton vs. #11 Rhode Island
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Northern Kentucky
#7 Arkansas vs. #10 Virginia Commonwealth
#2 Oregon vs. #15 North Dakota
South Regional
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 New Orleans
#8 South Carolina vs. #9 Oklahoma State
#5 Iowa State vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington
#4 Southern Methodist vs. #13 East Tennessee State
#6 Virginia vs. #11 Providence
#3 UCLA vs. #14 Winthrop
#7 Minnesota vs. #10 Xavier
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Kent State

First Teams Out:
Syracuse, Illinois State, California

Bracketology - Edition XVI

The Rhode Island Rams have beaten VCU to win the A10 Championship and have just earned at automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Also earning at automatic bid today is the Princeton Tigers as they have won the Ivy League Tournament Championship with a win over Yale. Here's how it has effected our bracket.

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 Mount St. Mary's
#8 Northwestern vs. #9 Miami
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Vermont
#4 Butler vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Wake Forest
#3 West Virginia vs. #14 Iona
#7 St. Mary's vs. #10 Seton Hall
#2 Duke vs. #15 Jacksonville State
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 UC Davis/#16 Texas Southern
#8 Maryland vs. #9 Dayton
#5 Florida vs. #12 Nevada
#4 Notre Dame vs. #13 Princeton
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Southern California/#11 Vanderbilt
#3 Baylor vs. #14 New Mexico State
#7 Virginia Tech vs. #10 Middle Tennessee
#2 Arizona vs. #15 Texas State
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 South Dakota State
#8 Wichita State vs. #9 Virginia Commonwealth
#5 Florida State vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Bucknell
#6 Creighton vs. #11 Rhode Island
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Northern Kentucky
#7 Arkansas vs. #10 Michigan State
#2 Oregon vs. #15 North Dakota
South Regional
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 New Orleans
#8 South Carolina vs. #9 Oklahoma State
#5 Iowa State vs. #12 Marquette/#12 Syracuse
#4 Southern Methodist vs. #13 East Tennessee State
#6 Virginia vs. #11 Providence
#3 UCLA vs. #14 Winthrop
#7 Michigan vs. #10 Xavier
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Kent State

First Teams Out:
Kansas State, Illinois State, California

Bracketology - Edition XV

It's Selection Sunday and the debate over the bubble is somewhat calm, but the debate over who will get the final number one seed is still a hot one. After wins last night from Duke & Arizona in their conference championship games, those two now have a legitimate shot at overtaking North Carolina as the final number one. But will it happen? Duke has the most wins over top fifty opponents in the nation at thirteen, but they also have eight losses and finished fifth in their conference standings. No team has ever received a one seed with eight losses. Arizona meanwhile has a very impressive record at 30-4 and beat both UCLA & Oregon en route to the Pac 12 Tournament Championship. Arizona can also boast that the only four losses they've suffered have come to four teams with a top fifteen RPI (Butler, Gonzaga, Oregon, UCLA), but they only have three wins over teams that are going to be seeded eighth or higher. The team that likely has the best argument for the last one seed is North Carolina. The Tar Heels won the regular season championship in the ACC, the best conference in the nation and they own eleven wins over top fifty teams. If you want all the numbers to make the decision yourself, here they are:

North Carolina:
RPI: 4
Record: 27-7
Strength of Schedule: 14
Opponent Strength of Schedule: 4
Non-Conference Strength of Schedule: 61
Non-Conference RPI: 10
Scoring Margin: +13.4
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 5-4
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 11-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 17-6
Conference Record: 14-4 (ACC Regular Season Champions; Lost in Tournament Semifinals)

Arizona:
RPI: 2
Record: 30-4
Strength of Schedule: 23
Opponent Strength of Schedule: 65
Non-Conference Strength of Schedule: 24
Non-Conference RPI: 17
Scoring Margin: +10.8
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 3-4
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 6-4
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 16-4
Conference Record: 16-2 (Pac 12 #2 Seed; Won Tournament Championship)

Duke:
RPI: 7
Record: 27-8
Strength of Schedule: 9
Opponent Strength of Schedule: 2
Non-Conference Strength of Schedule: 104
Non-Conference RPI: 1
Scoring Margin: +10.8
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 8-4
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 13-6
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 16-7
Conference Record: 11-7 (ACC #5 Seed; Won Tournament Championship)

So with all of that said, here's a look our latest bracket as we're a little over six hours from having the bracket unveiled.
*Teams in Bold* have clinched an automatic bid

East Regional
#1 Villanova* vs. #16 North Carolina Central*/#16 Mount St. Mary's*
#8 Northwestern vs. #9 Miami
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Marquette/#12 Kansas State
#4 Florida vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast*
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Wake Forest
#3 West Virginia vs. #14 Iona*
#7 St. Mary's vs. #10 Seton Hall
#2 Duke* vs. #15 Texas State*
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga* vs. #16 UC Davis*/#16 Texas Southern*
#8 Oklahoma State vs. #9 Virginia Commonwealth
#5 Butler vs. #12 Nevada*
#4 Notre Dame vs. #13 Princeton
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Southern California/#11 Syracuse
#3 Baylor vs. #14 New Mexico State*
#7 Virginia Tech vs. #10 Middle Tennessee*
#2 Arizona* vs. #15 South Dakota State*
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Jacksonville State*
#8 Wichita State* vs. #9 Dayton
#5 Florida State vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington*
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Bucknell*
#6 Creighton vs. #11 Vanderbilt
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Kent State*
#7 Arkansas vs. #10 Michigan State
#2 Oregon vs. #15 North Dakota*
South Regional
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 New Orleans*
#8 South Carolina vs. #9 Maryland
#5 Iowa State* vs. #12 Vermont*
#4 Southern Methodist vs. #13 East Tennessee State*
#6 Virginia vs. #11 Providence
#3 UCLA vs. #14 Winthrop*
#7 Michigan vs. #10 Xavier
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Northern Kentucky*

First Teams Out: 
Rhode Island, Illinois State, California

Bracketology - Edition XIV

With just over 24 hours remaining until the field of 68 is unveiled, here's a look at the updated bracket.

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 UC Irvine
#8 Virginia Tech vs. #9 Maryland
#5 Iowa State vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington*
#4 Butler vs. #13 Princeton
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Southern California
#3 Duke vs. #14 Winthrop*
#7 St. Mary's vs. #10 Xavier
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Northern Kentucky*
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga* vs. #16 Mount St. Mary's*/#16 Texas Southern
#8 Northwestern vs. #9 Miami
#5 Florida State vs. #12 Nevada
#4 Southern Methodist vs. #13 Texas-Arlington
#6 Virginia vs. #11 Providence
#3 Baylor vs. #14 Cal State Bakersfield
#7 South Carolina vs. #10 Michigan State
#2 Oregon vs. #15 South Dakota State*
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Jacksonville State*
#8 Wichita State* vs. #9 Virginia Commonwealth
#5 Notre Dame vs. #12 Vermont
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Akron
#6 Creighton vs. #11 Vanderbilt/#11 Syracuse
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Bucknell*
#7 Oklahoma State vs. #10 Middle Tennessee
#2 Arizona vs. #15 North Dakota
South Regional
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 New Orleans
#8 Michigan vs. #9 Dayton
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Kansas State/#12 Marquette
#4 Florida vs. #13 East Tennessee State*
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Wake Forest
#3 West Virginia vs. #14 Florida Gulf Coast*
#7 Arkansas vs. #10 Seton Hall
#2 UCLA vs. #15 Iona*

Bubble:
Next Out: Rhode Island, Illinois State, California, Central Florida

Bracketology - Edition XIII

With Power Five Conference Tournaments beginning this week, this bracket could literally be changing drastically from hour to hour, minute to minute. Tonight, Gonzaga takes on St. Mary's for the third time this season in the WCC Final. If Gonzaga wins, they more than likely wrap up a number one seed. If St. Mary's wins, the door opens up for someone else to grab a one seed. The ACC Tournament also begins today with Clemson battling North Carolina State and Georgia Tech clashing with Pittsburgh. It's must win games for both Clemson and Georgia Tech if they want to have a shot at seeing their name in the field of 68 come Sunday.

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 Mount St. Mary's
#8 Maryland vs. #9 Miami
#5 Notre Dame vs. #12 Vermont
#4 West Virginia vs. #13 Princeton
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 Syracuse
#3 Florida vs. #14 Florida Gulf Coast*
#7 Oklahoma State vs. #10 Michigan State
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 Iona*
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 New Orleans
#8 Wichita State* vs. #9 Virginia Commonwealth
#5 Florida State vs. #12 Nevada
#4 Southern Methodist vs. #13 UT-Arlington
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Xavier/#11 Wake Forest
#3 Baylor vs. #14 Cal State Bakersfield
#7 South Carolina vs. #10 Seton Hall
#2 Arizona vs. #15 Omaha
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Texas Southern/#16 UC Irvine
#8 Arkansas vs. #9 Michigan
#5 Virginia vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington*
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Akron
#6 Iowa State vs. #11 Marquette
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Bucknell
#7 Creighton vs. #10 Middle Tennessee
#2 UCLA vs. #15 North Dakota
South Regional
#1 Oregon vs. #16 Jacksonville State*
#8 Dayton vs. #9 Northwestern
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Vanderbilt/#12 Kansas State
#4 Duke vs. #13 East Tennessee State*
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Providence
#3 Butler vs. #14 Winthrop*
#7 Virginia Tech vs. #10 Southern California
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Northern Kentucky

Bubble:
Last Four Byes: Southern California, Syracuse, Providence, Marquette
Last Four In: Wake Forest, Xavier, Vanderbilt, Kansas State
First Four Out: Rhode Island, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Illinois State
Next Four Out: Clemson, Central Florida, California, Houston

Bracketology - Edition XII

Last night the bubble was completely popped for Tennessee while Xavier and TCU begin to feel more and more nervous after losses a night ago. Meanwhile, Northwestern locked up their very first Tournament birth with an amazing, buzzer beating win over Michigan. Wake Forest recorded the quality win they very much needed as they knocked off #8 Louisville in Winston-Salem. Oh yeah, it's finally March! Let the madness begin!

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 Texas Southern/#16 Mount St. Mary's
#8 Dayton vs. #9 Maryland
#5 Notre Dame vs. #12 Monmouth
#4 West Virginia vs. #13 Vermont
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Kansas State/#11 Xavier
#3 Florida vs. #14 Florida Gulf Coast
#7 Oklahoma State vs. #10 Southern California
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 North Carolina-Asheville
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 North Dakota
#8 Northwestern vs. #9 Arkansas
#5 Florida State vs. #12 Nevada
#4 Southern Methodist vs. #13 Texas-Arlington
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Syracuse
#3 Baylor vs. #14 Cal State Bakersfield
#7 Creighton vs. #10 Michigan State
#2 UCLA vs. #15 Princeton
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 UC Davis
#8 Wichita State vs. #9 Virginia Commonwealth
#5 Virginia vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Valparaiso
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 Marquette
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Akron
#7 South Carolina vs. #10 Seton Hall
#2 Arizona vs. #15 South Dakota
South Regional
#1 Oregon vs. #16 New Orleans
#8 Miami vs. #9 Michigan
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 California/#12 Wake Forest
#4 Duke vs. #13 Belmont
#6 Iowa State vs. #11 Providence
#3 Butler vs. #14 East Tennessee State
#7 Virginia Tech vs. #10 Middle Tennessee
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Bucknell

Bubble:
Last Four Byes: Seton Hall, Syracuse, Providence, Marquette
Last Four In: Kansas State, Xavier, California, Wake Forest
First Four Out: Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Illinois State, Houston
Next Four Out: Illinois, Texas Tech, TCU, Iowa State
Following Four Out: Central Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson

Bracketology - Edition XI

Good news! It's the last day of February! Nothing against you, February, but March is our favorite month as College Basketball lovers. Conference Tournaments are starting for some while other conferences are bringing their regular season to an end. Here's a look at our latest bracket.

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 Mount St. Mary's
#8 Dayton vs. #9 Michigan
#5 Virginia vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Vermont
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 California/#11 Providence
#3 Florida vs. #14 Florida Gulf Coast
#7 Iowa State vs. #10 Syracuse
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 East Tennessee State
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 Weber State
#8 Creighton vs. #9 Maryland
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Kansas State/#12 Vanderbilt
#4 Florida State vs. #13 Nevada
#6 Minnesota vs. #11 Marquette
#3 Baylor vs. #14 Cal State Bakersfield
#7 Miami (FL) vs. #10 Michigan State
#2 UCLA vs. #15 Princeton
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 UC Davis/#16 Texas Southern
#8 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #9 Wichita State
#5 Southern Methodist vs. #12 Valparaiso
#4 Duke vs. #13 Akron
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11 Xavier
#3 Kentucky vs. #14 Belmont
#7 Virginia Tech vs. #10 Seton Hall
#2 Arizona vs. #15 North Dakota State
South Regional
#1 Oregon vs. #16 New Orleans
#8 Northwestern vs. #9 Arkansas
#5 Notre Dame vs. #12 Monmouth
#4 Butler vs. #13 Texas-Arlington
#6 South Carolina vs. #11 Middle Tennessee
#3 West Virginia vs. #14 Winthrop
#7 Oklahoma State vs. #10 Southern California
#2 Louisville vs. #15 Bucknell

Bubble:
Last Four Byes: Syracuse, Seton Hall, Xavier, Marquette
Last Four In: California, Providence, Kansas State, Vanderbilt
First Four Out: Illinois State, TCU, Georgia Tech, Houston
Next Four Out: Wake Forest, Texas Tech, Central Florida, Indiana
Following Four Out: Rhode Island, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama

Bracketology - Edition X

As we set to embark on another wild College Basketball weekend, here is our tenth edition of Bracketology!

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 New Orleans/#16 Mount St. Mary's
#8 Dayton vs. #9 Southern California
#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington
#4 Duke vs. #13 Vermont
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 Texas Christian
#3 Florida vs. #14 Florida Gulf Coast
#7 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #10 Syracuse
#2 Baylor vs. #15 Bucknell
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 Weber State
#8 Oklahoma State vs. #9 Maryland
#5 Notre Dame vs. #12 Monmouth
#4 Butler vs. #13 Nevada
#6 Southern Methodist vs. #11 Marquette
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Cal State Bakersfield
#7 Minnesota vs. #10 Arkansas
#2 UCLA vs. #15 Princeton
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Texas Southern/#16 UC Davis
#8 Miami (FL) vs. #9 Michigan
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Valparaiso
#4 Florida State vs. #13 Akron
#6 Northwestern vs. #11 Middle Tennessee
#3 Kentucky vs. #14 East Tennessee State
#7 Creighton vs. #10 Kansas State
#2 Arizona vs. #15 North Dakota State
South Regional
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 North Carolina Central
#8 Iowa State vs. #9 Wichita State
#5 Virginia vs. #12 Texas Tech/#12 Houston
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Texas-Arlington
#6 South Carolina vs. #11 Michigan State/#11 Seton Hall
#3 West Virginia vs. #14 Belmont
7 Virginia Tech vs. #10 Xavier
#2 Oregon vs. #15 North Carolina-Asheville

Bubble:
Last Four Byes: Syracuse, Arkansas, Texas Christian, Marquette
Last Four In: Seton Hall, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Houston
First Four Out: Georgia Tech, Illinois State, Alabama, Wake Forest
Next Four Out: California, Vanderbilt, Providence, Tennessee
Following Four Out: Central Florida, Indiana, Memphis, George Mason

Bracketology - Edition IX

Tick tock... tick tock goes the clock as we inch closer and closer to Selection Sunday. Here's the newest edition of Bracketology!

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 New Orleans/#16 Texas Southern
#8 Virginia Tech vs. #9 Oklahoma State
#5 Notre Dame vs. #12 Monmouth
#4 Purdue vs. #13 Valparaiso
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 Seton Hall/#11 Arkansas
#3 Baylor vs. #14 Akron
#7 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #10 Michigan
#2 Louisville vs. #15 Furman
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 Weber State
#8 Iowa State vs. #9 Miami (FL)
#5 Southern Methodist vs. #12 Alabama/#12 Texas Tech
#4 Florida State vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 Butler vs. #11 Syracuse
#3 Florida vs. #14 Boise State
#7 Maryland vs. #10 Texas Christian
#2 UCLA vs. #15 Princeton
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Mount St. Mary's/#16 UC Davis
#8 Xavier vs. #9 Wichita State
#5 Virginia vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington
#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Texas-Arlington
#6 South Carolina vs. #11 Michigan State
#3 Duke vs. #14 North Carolina-Asheville
#7 Dayton vs. #10 Kansas State
#2 Arizona vs. #15 North Dakota State
South Regional
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 North Carolina Central
#8 Minnesota vs. #9 Southern California
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Belmont
#4 West Virginia vs. #13 Vermont
#6 Creighton vs. #11 Middle Tennessee
#3 Kentucky vs. #14 Cal State Bakersfield
#7 Northwestern vs. #10 Marquette
#2 Oregon vs. #15 Bucknell

Bubble:
Last Four Byes: TCU, Marquette, Syracuse, Michigan State
Last Four In: Seton Hall, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas Tech
First Four Out: Clemson, California, Georgia Tech, Tennessee
Next Four Out: Illinois State, Houston, Wake Forest, Rhode Island
Following Four Out: Memphis, Providence, Vanderbilt, Georgetown

Bracketology - Edition VIII

If you watched College Basketball on Saturday, then you know that your team was not safe if they were ranked in the top ten. Virginia, Kentucky, Baylor, Kansas, Arizona and West Virginia were all ranked inside the top ten and they all lost. As you would imagine, it has impacted our bracket quite a bit. So here is our eighth edition of Bracketology!

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 Mount St. Mary's
#8 Northwestern vs. #9 Marquette
#5 South Carolina vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington
#4 Duke vs. #13 Valparaiso
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 Middle Tennessee
#3 Arizona vs. #14 Princeton
#7 Iowa State vs. #10 Seton Hall
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 East Tennessee State
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 UC Davis/#16 Texas Southern
#8 Virginia Tech vs. #9 Michigan State
#5 Maryland vs. #12 Nevada
#4 Kentucky vs. #13 New Mexico State
#6 Creighton vs. #11 Wichita State
#3 Virginia vs. #14 Vermont
#7 Southern California vs. #10 Miami (FL)
#2 Baylor vs. #15 South Dakota
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Weber State
#8 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #9 Indiana
#5 Florida vs. #12 Belmont
#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Akron
#6 Notre Dame vs. #11 Arkansas/Texas Christian
#3 UCLA vs. #14 Monmouth
#7 Xavier vs. #10 Michigan
#2 Florida State vs. #15 Bucknell
South Regional
#1 Louisville vs. #16 Sam Houston State
#8 Dayton vs. #9 Minnesota
#5 Purdue vs. #12 Oklahoma State/#12 Syracuse
#4 Cincinnati vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 Butler vs. #11 Clemson
#3 West Virginia vs. #14 Texas-Arlington
#7 Southern Methodist vs. #10 Kansas State
#2 Oregon vs. #15 Winthrop

Bubble
Last Four Byes: Clemson, Seton Hall, Michigan, Miami
Last Four In: Arkansas, TCU, Oklahoma State, Syracuse
First Four Out: Wake Forest, California, Tennessee, Illinois State
Next Four Out: Texas Tech, Rhode Island, Utah, Georgia Tech
Following Four Out: Memphis, Georgia, Mississippi State, Houston

Bracketology - Edition VII

As the one seeds become clearer, the bubble gets even muddier. We are just five days away from Selection Sunday and the real truth is, no one knows what to expect from now to then. But as always, we're here trying to make sense of it. So here is our latest bracket, which is sure to change.

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 Mount Saint Mary's
#8 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #9 Arkansas
#5 Duke vs. #12 Valparaiso
#4 Maryland vs. #13 Belmont
#6 South Carolina vs. #11 Clemson/#11 Texas Christian
#3 Oregon vs. #14 Vermont
#7 Southern Methodist vs. #10 Minnesota
#2 Louisville vs. #15 Winthrop
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 Weber State
#8 Dayton vs. #9 Michigan State
#5 Florida vs. #12 North Carolina-Wilmington
#4 UCLA vs. #13 New Mexico State
#6 Purdue vs. #11 Miami (FL)
#3 Kentucky vs. #14 Texas-Arlington
#7 Northwestern vs. #10 Marquette
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 North Dakota State
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Texas-Southern/#16 UC Davis
#8 Virginia Tech vs. #9 Illinois State
#5 Creighton vs. #12 Tennessee/#12 Wake Forest
#4 Cincinnati vs. #13 Nevada
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 Seton Hall
#3 Virginia vs. #14 Bucknell
#7 Xavier vs. #10 Michigan
#2 Arizona vs. #15 East Tennessee State
South Regional
#1 Baylor vs. #16 Sam Houston State
#8 Iowa State vs. #9 Indiana
#5 Notre Dame vs. #12 Akron
#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 Butler vs. #11 Kansas State
#3 Florida State vs. #14 Monmouth
#7 Southern California vs. #10 Middle Tennessee
#2 West Virginia vs. #15 Princeton

Bubble
Last Four Byes: Kansas State, Miami, Michigan, Seton Hall
Last Four In: Clemson, TCU, Wake Forest, Tennessee
First Four Out: California, Oklahoma State, Wichita State, Syracuse
Next Four Out: Texas Tech, Utah, Georgia Tech, Rhode Island
Following Four Out: Memphis, Georgia, Pittsburgh, Georgetown

Bracketology - Edition VI

Happy Sunday college basketball fans! Six days of this week is complete and it will give you a headache trying to figure out how and why so many top teams lost this week. Some, such as Kentucky, Notre Dame and Florida State, lost twice this week. So how does that impact our bracket and the bubble? Here's your answer.

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 Texas Southern/#16 North Carolina Central
#8 Dayton vs. #9 Indiana
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Michigan State/#12 Wake Forest
#4 Florida State vs. #13 Monmouth
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 Miami (FL)
#3 Oregon vs. #14 Bucknell
#7 Northwestern vs. #10 Virginia Tech
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 North Carolina-Asheville
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 Sam Houston State
#8 Marquette vs. #9 Iowa State
#5 Purdue vs. #12 Nevada
#4 Notre Dame vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 South Carolina vs. #11 Texas Tech
#3 Virginia vs. #14 New Mexico State
#7 Creighton vs. #10 North Carolina-Wilmington
#2 Arizona vs. #15 North Dakota State
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 UC Davis/#16 Mount St. Mary's
#8 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #9 Illinois State
#5 Butler vs. #12 Arkansas/#12 Clemson
#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Valparaiso
#6 Duke vs. #11 Texas Christian
#3 UCLA vs. #14 Texas-Arlington
#7 Southern California vs. #10 Middle Tennessee
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 Princeton
South Regional
#1 Baylor vs. #16 Weber State
#8 Seton Hall vs. #9 Minnesota
#5 Florida vs. #12 Akron
#4 Maryland vs. #13 Vermont
#6 Southern Methodist vs. #11 Kansas State
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Belmont
#7 Xavier vs. #10 Michigan
#2 West Virginia vs. #15 East Tennessee State

Bubble
Last Four Byes: Miami, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Kansas State
Last Four In: Michigan State, Wake Forest, Arkansas, Clemson
First Four Out: Wichita State, California, Georgia Tech, Utah
Next Four Out: North Carolina State, Georgia, Tennessee, Memphis
Following Four Out: Rhode Island, Syracuse, Oklahoma State, Alabama

Bracketology - Edition V

This week has been wild with #1, #2 & #4 in the rankings all losing on Tuesday night. College Basketball's landscape changes night after night. Here's a look at Matthew Owens' latest bracket!

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 New Orleans
#8 Southern California vs. #9 Seton Hall
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Wichita State/#12 Wake Forest
#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Vermont
#6 St. Mary's vs. #11 Texas Tech
#3 Notre Dame vs. #14 Winthrop
#7 Dayton vs. #10 Virginia Tech
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 North Carolina-Greensboro
West Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 North Dakota State
#8 Iowa State vs. #9 Indiana
#5 Florida vs. #12 Michigan State/#12 Miami (FL)
#4 Louisville vs. #13 Monmouth
#6 Xavier vs. #11 Arkansas
#3 West Virginia vs. #14 Texas-Arlington
#7 Northwestern vs. #10 Kansas State
#2 Oregon vs. #15 Bucknell
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Texas Southern/#16 Fairleigh Dickinson
#8 Marquette vs. #9 Minnesota
#5 Purdue vs. #12 Akron
#4 Virginia vs. #13 Valparaiso
#6 South Carolina vs. #11 Michigan
#3 Florida State vs. #14 Belmont
#7 Creighton vs. #10 Texas Christian
#2 Arizona vs. #15 UC Irvine
South Regional
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 Weber State
#8 North Carolina-Wilmington vs. #9 Virginia Commonwealth
#5 Maryland vs. #12 Nevada
#4 Butler vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 Southern Methodist vs. #11 Middle Tennessee
#3 UCLA vs. #14 New Mexico State
#7 Duke vs. #10 Illinois State
#2 Baylor vs. #15 Princeton

Last Four Byes: TCU, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Michigan
Last Four In: Miami, Michigan State, Wichita State, Wake Forest
First Four Out: Clemson, Utah, Pittsburgh, California
Next Four Out: Memphis, North Carolina State, Georgia, Georgia Tech
Following Four Out: Rhode Island, Oklahoma State, Illinois, Tennessee

Bracketology - Edition IV

Let's take a look at Edition IV of NCAA Men's Basketball Bracketology!

EAST
Buffalo
1 Villanova vs. 16 Morgan St./Texas Southern
8 Iowa St. vs. 9 Arkansas

Orlando
5 Duke vs. 12 Nevada
4 Purdue vs. 13 New Mexico St.

Sacramento
6 Saint Mary's vs. 11 Seton Hall
3 UCLA vs. 14 Winthrop

Greenville
7 South Carolina vs. 10 TCU
2 North Carolina vs. 15 Bucknell

WEST
Salt Lake City
1 Gonzaga vs. 16 UC Irvine
8 Minnesota vs. 9 USC

Buffalo
5 Norte Dame vs. 12 Akron
4 West Virginia vs. 13 Vermont

Indianapolis
6 Creighton vs. 11 VCU
3 Louisville vs. 14 Princeton

Salt Lake City
7 Indiana vs. 10 Wake Forest
2 Arizona vs. 15 North Dakota St.

SOUTH
Tulsa
1 Baylor vs. 16 Mount St. Mary's/New Orleans
8 Dayton vs. 9 Michigan St.

Greenville
5 Cincinnati vs. 12 Miami/Michigan
4 Virginia vs. 13 Monmouth

Milwaukee
6 Maryland vs. 11 Middle Tennessee
3 Butler vs. 14 Belmont

Indianapolis
7 Northwestern vs. 10 Kansas St.
2 Kentucky vs. 14 UNC Greensboro

MIDWEST
Tulsa
1 Kansas vs. 16 Weber St.
8 Marquette vs. 9 Virginia Tech

Milwaukee
5 Florida vs. 12 Clemson/Texas Tech
4 Wisconsin vs. 13 Valparaiso

Sacramento
6 Xavier vs. 11 UNC Wilmington
3 Oregon vs. 14 Florida Gulf Coast

Orlando
7 SMU vs. 10 Illinois St.
2 Florida St. vs. Georgia Southern

Bracketology - Edition III

After a week that included West Virginia losing twice, Arizona winning at UCLA, Kentucky defeating South Carolina, Florida State beating both Notre Dame and Louisville and Northwestern beating Ohio State in Columbus for the first time since 1977, our third released bracket has changed a lot once again. So where does your team fall? Is your team a one seed, four seed, in the field or on the outside looking in? Find out in our bracket below.

*Teams in BOLD represent automatic bids

East Regional

#1 Villanova vs. #16 North Carolina Central/#16 Texas Southern

#8 Iowa State vs. #9 Virginia Commonwealth

#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Michigan/#12 Pittsburgh

#4 Virginia vs. #13 Monmouth

#6 Maryland vs. #11 Wichita State

#3 Oregon vs. #14 Vermont

#7 South Carolina vs. #10 Illinois State

#2 Florida State vs. #15 Princeton

West Regional

#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 UC Irvine

#8 Virginia Tech vs. #9 Southern California

#5 Purdue vs. #12 Akron

#4 Butler vs. #13 Texas-Arlington

#6 Southern Methodist vs. #11 Miami (FL)

#3 Louisville vs. #14 North Carolina-Greensboro

#7 Indiana vs. #10 Seton Hall

#2 Baylor vs. #15 Bucknell

Mid-West Regional

#1 Kansas vs. #16 North Dakota State

#8 North Carolina-Wilmington vs. #9 Texas Christian

#5 Creighton vs. #12 Arkansas/#12 Michigan State

#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Valparaiso

#6 Florida vs. #11 Middle Tennessee

#3 Notre Dame vs. #14 New Mexico State

#7 Northwestern vs. #10 Marquette

#2 UCLA vs. #15 Belmont

South Regional

#1 Kentucky vs. #16 Sam Houston State/#16 Mount St. Mary’s

#8 Dayton vs. #9 Minnesota

#5 Duke vs. #12 Florida Gulf Coast

#4 West Virginia vs. #13 Nevada

#6 Xavier vs. #11 Texas Tech

#3 Arizona vs. #14 Winthrop

#7 St. Mary’s vs. #10 Kansas State

#2 North Carolina vs. #15 Weber State

Last Four 'First Four Byes': Wichita State, Texas Tech, Miami (FL), Kansas State

Last Four In: Michigan, Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Michigan State

First Four Out: Clemson, Illinois, Wake Forest, Utah

Next Four Out: California, Oklahoma State, Memphis, Georgia

Bracketology Edition II

Another crazy week of College Basketball has come to an end, and we expect an even crazier week ahead. For now, here's how our latest bracket looks in our second edition of Bracketology.

East Regional
#1 Villanova vs. #16 Texas Southern/Weber State
#8 Southern California vs. #9 Miami (FL)
#5 Arizona vs. #12 Arkansas/Kansas State
#4 Notre Dame vs. #13 New Mexico State
#6 Purdue vs. #11 Marquette/Wichita State
#3 Florida State vs. #14 Akron
#7 St. Mary's vs. #10 Northwestern
#2 West Virginia vs. #15 Princeton
West Regional
#1 UCLA vs. #16 UC-Irvine
#8 Seton Hall vs. #9 Dayton
#5 Duke vs. #12 Middle Tennessee
#4 Butler vs. #13 Nevada
#6 Maryland vs. #11 Texas Christian
#3 Louisville vs. #14 North Carolina-Asheville
#7 Southern Methodist vs. #10 Texas Tech
#2 Baylor vs. #15 Bucknell
Mid-West Regional
#1 Kansas vs. #16 North Carolina Central/Sam Houston State
#8 Indiana vs. #9 Virginia Commonwealth
#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Texas-Arlington
#4 Virginia vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 Xavier vs. #11 Pittsburgh
#3 Oregon vs. #14 Vermont
#7 Minnesota vs. #10 Clemson
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Fort Wayne
South Regional
#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 LIU Brooklyn
#8 North Carolina-Wilmington vs. #9 Virginia Tech
#5 Florida vs. #12 Oakland
#4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Monmouth
#6 South Carolina vs. #11 Illinois
#3 Creighton vs. #14 North Carolina-Greensboro
#7 Iowa State vs. #10 Illinois State
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 Belmont

Last Four In: Marquette, Wichita State, Arkansas, Kansas State
First Four Out: Michigan, Oklahoma State, Michigan State, California
Next Four Out: Georgia, Nebraska, Houston, Rhode Island

CBB Bracketology

This College Basketball season has for sure been a wild one to say the least. There have been seven different times that the number one spot in the AP Poll has changed. The lead has changed between North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Kansas again, Oklahoma, Villanova, and now Kansas once again. All of those teams have to be some of the favorites to make a serious run towards a title in March and April. But the number of teams that could make a serious claim at making a run to the Final Four is probably higher than twenty. We're a day away from turning the calendar to March, so here's a look at my version of bracketology. 

#1 Seeds: Kansas, Virginia, Villanova, North Carolina

#2 Seeds: Miami, Xavier, Michigan State, Oklahoma

#3 Seeds: Maryland, Oregon, West Virginia, Iowa

#4 Seeds: Kentucky, Utah, Iowa State, Indiana

#5 Seeds: Texas, Texas A&M, Purdue, Arizona

#6 Seeds: Duke, Notre Dame, Baylor, California

#7 Seeds: Wisconsin, Wichita State, St. Joseph's, Seton Hall

#8 Seeds: Dayton, Texas Tech, Colorado, Pittsburgh

#9 Seeds: Southern California, Providence, South Carolina, Syracuse

#10 Seeds: Vanderbilt, Virginia Commonwealth, Butler, Connecticut

#11 Seeds: St. Mary's/Oregon State, Florida/Michigan, Cincinnati, San Diego State

#12 Seeds: Temple, Monmouth, Arkansas-Little Rock, Valparaiso

#13 Seeds: Yale, Stony Brook, Stephen F. Austin, Belmont

#14 Seeds: Akron, Chattanooga, Alabama-Birmingham, Hawaii

#15 Seeds: Hofstra, Bucknell, High Point, New Mexico State

#16 Seeds: North Florida/Wagner, Hampton/IPFW, Weber State, Texas Southern

In the end, all of these numbers will more than likely change in about four hours. Not to mention how different it will be come Selection Sunday. The only thing I can guarantee you is that it will be loads of fun watching the action from now to then.