Bracketology 2/15/16

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Like my last couple brackets, this one and all others from here on out have a heavy reliance on my model I've developed to predict the committee. I tweaked it a bit today- I reduced the reliance on strength of schedule (both regular and non-conference). I'm still not totally satisfied with the current model, as it's definitely too high on teams like Arkansas Little Rock and Chattanooga that lead 1-bid leagues with good RPIs.

I'm trying to keep the "Also Considered" list more realistic- at this point there's no team outside the also considered list who has a chance at an at-large.

1: Kansas, Villanova, Oklahoma, Virginia
2: Maryland, Iowa, Oregon, Xavier
3: Miami (FL), North Carolina, West Virginia, Michigan State
4: Iowa State, Dayton, Kentucky, Duke
5: Utah, Purdue, Notre Dame, Arizona
6: Texas, South Carolina, Texas A&M, USC
7: California, Colorado, Baylor, Providence
8: Indiana, St. Joseph's, Syracuse, Oregon State
9: Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pittsburgh
10: Texas Tech, Connecticut, Monmouth, Alabama
11: (Florida State/Seton Hall), Temple, Wichita State, (Washington/George Washington)
12: Gonzaga, Chattanooga, Valparaiso, San Diego State
13: Arkansas-LR, South Dakota State, Akron, Stony Brook
14: Yale, UNC-Wilmington, Hawaii, UAB
15: Tennessee Tech, Stephen F. Austin, New Mexico State, Winthrop
16: Montana, North Florida, (Hampton/Bucknell), (Wagner/Texas Southern)

 First Four Out: Clemson, Gonzaga, LSU, VCU
Next Four Out: Cincinnati, St. Bonaventure, Tulsa, Vanderbilt
Also Considered: Butler, St. Mary's, Chattanooga, Valparaiso, Kansas State, UCLA, Stanford, San Diego State, Arkansas-LR, Creighton, Georgetown, Georgia, Ohio State, Arizona State

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