Bracketology 2/23/17

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Last night was a huge one on the bubble- Providence jumps into the bracket for the first time in more than a month with a huge win @Creighton.  Other big bubble winners include Vanderbilt, who despite their hefty loss count is now in the First Four Out, and Syracuse who has climbed out of the first four. California lete a huge chance slip away as they blew a near-20 point lead against Oregon, and Tennessee moves out after a damaging home loss to Vanderbilt. A lighter slate tonight- from a bubble perspective I'll be keeping my eye on Nebraska/Michigan State.

1: Kansas, Gonzaga, Villanova, North Carolina
2: Baylor, Oregon, Arizona, Louisville
3: Florida State, Florida, Butler, Kentucky
4: Purdue, UCLA, Duke, West Virginia
5: Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Notre Dame
6: SMU, Virginia, Maryland, Creighton
7: St. Mary's, Oklahoma State, Dayton, Virginia Tech
8: Iowa State, Miami (FL), South Carolina, Xavier
9: USC, Arkansas, VCU, Michigan
10: Michigan State, Seton Hall, Syracuse, Northwestern
11: Kansas State, Wichita State, (Providence/California), (Marquette/Illinois State)
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: Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, TCU
Next Four Out: Illinois, Georgia Tech, Mississippi, Clemson

Also Considered: Georgia, Texas Tech, Indiana, Rhode Island, Pittsburgh, Houston, Georgetown, Alabama, Ohio State

Moving In: Providence
Moving Out: Tennessee
Removed From Consideration: None

Bids by Conference:
ACC: 9
Big East: 7
Big Ten: 7  
Big 12: 6
Pac-12: 5
SEC: 4
Atlantic 10: 2
American: 2 
Missouri Valley: 2
West Coast: 2

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