Bracketology 2/22/17

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Clemson is joining Texas Tech in the club of bubble teams that sure look like tournament teams but just can't catch a break. After their loss at Virginia Tech last night, Clemson probably need to go 3-0 down the stretch to have a chance at the tournament.

Last night was pretty uneventful for the bubble, but tonight promises to be different as Kansas State, Syracuse, California  and Seton Hall all have huge opportunities at home against teams safely in the field. Vanderbilt/Tennessee and Pittsburgh/Wake Forest have big implications as well.

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

First Four Out: TCU, Providence, Wake Forest, Georgetown
Next Four Out: Vanderbilt, Illinois, Georgia Tech, Mississippi

Also Considered: Clemson, Pittsburgh, Georgia, Texas Tech, Indiana, Rhode Island, Houston, UT-Arlington, Nevada, Alabama, Ohio State

Moving In: None
Moving Out: None
Removed From Consideration: Monmouth, Penn State

Bids by Conference:
ACC: 9
Big Ten: 7  
Big 12: 6
Big East: 6
SEC: 5
Pac-12: 5
Atlantic 10: 2
American: 2 
Missouri Valley: 2
West Coast: 2

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