Bracketology 2/17/17

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The main result in Thursday's action was Michigan's win over Wisconsin- the Wolverines have improved their stock significantly since their home loss to Ohio State and are now away from the main bubble circus. Wisconsin has tumbled from the AP top 10 to a 7 seed, and has surrendered sole possession of first place in the Big Ten for the first time in weeks.

VCU and California are the only teams of note playing tonight, although both have the high-risk low-reward situation of playing competent teams (Richmond and Stanford, respectively) on the road.

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

First Four Out: Wake Forest, Clemson, Providence, Georgetown
Next Four Out: Marquette, Mississippi, Georgia Tech, Indiana

Moving In: UC Irvine
Moving Out: UC Davis
Removed From Consideration: Texas A&M, Memphis

Bids by Conference:
ACC: 9
Big 12: 7
Big Ten: 7 
Big East: 5
SEC: 5
Pac-12: 5
Atlantic 10: 2
American: 2 
Missouri Valley: 2
West Coast: 2

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