Bracketology 2/8/17

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Syracuse is in my bracket for the first time all year, thanks to their 5th win in a row. They move in at the expense of Arkansas, who is out for the first time all year due to their 3rd loss in 4 games. The SEC is a 3-bid league for now, but half of the first 8 out are from the SEC. Maryland, South Carolina and Northwestern all tumble with bad losses. Baylor/Oklahoma State highlights tomorrow's slate, although Virginia Tech/Miami, Providence/Seton Hall and Mississippi/Tennessee might be more important for the bubble picture.

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

First Four Out: Arkansas, Rhode Island, Indiana, Vanderbilt
Next Four Out: Mississippi, Michigan, Tennessee, Illinois State

Moving In: Syracuse
Moving Out: Arkansas
Removed From Consideration: None

Bids by Conference:
ACC: 12
Big 12: 7
Big Ten: 6
Big East: 6
Pac-12: 5
SEC: 3
Atlantic 10: 2
American: 2
West Coast: 2

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