Bracketology 2/2/17

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Kansas got a big win over Baylor and has solidified their hold on a 1 seed. I considered putting Arizona on the 1 line instead of Baylor, but am holding off for now. Seeing Arizona and Gonzaga both on the 1 line would be interesting- normally 1 seeds want to avoid the West region, not seek it out.

On the bubble, Miami missed out on a golden opportunity at a quality win- a game at home against a Florida State team that advanced metrics think is nowhere near the 2 seed they currently hold. Seton Hall also falls out due to their loss to Xavier, and TCU got a huge overtime road win @ Kansas State to climb out of the First Four.

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

First Four Out: Wichita State, Seton Hall, Miami (FL), Michigan
Next Four Out: Utah, Georgetown, Rhode Island, Vanderbilt

Moving In: Wake Forest, California
Moving Out: Miami (FL), Seton Hall
Removed From Consideration: Penn State

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

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