Bracketology 2/25/19

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Kentucky moves up to the 1 line for the first time all season after Tennessee's loss at LSU. The Vols have a clear path to reclaiming their spot on the top line but it's going to require at least one more win against Kentucky. Also in the SEC, LSU moves up to the 3 line after their big win, replacing Kansas who got smacked by Texas Tech. Wofford is edging closer to lock territory with their big win at Furman, and Oklahoma is looking safer despite their conference record. A lot of bubble teams avoided bad losses over the weekend, although Seton Hall lost badly at St. John's and has fallen out of the field in favor of Alabama as a result. The bubble seems really thin- I list 12 teams outside the field as being on the bubble but I really don't think anyone past Butler has a legitimate shot.

1: Duke, Virginia, Gonzaga, Kentucky
2: Tennessee, Michigan State, North Carolina, Michigan
3: Houston, LSU, Marquette, Purdue
4: Kansas, Texas Tech, Maryland, Florida State
5: Wisconsin, Nevada, Virginia Tech, Kansas State
6: Iowa State, Buffalo, Mississippi State, Louisville
7: Cincinnati, Iowa, Wofford, Villanova
8: Washington, Auburn, Baylor, Oklahoma
9: TCU, Syracuse, St. John's, Mississippi
10: North Carolina State, Ohio State, Florida, Texas
11: VCU, UCF, Minnesota, Temple
12: (Utah State/Alabama), (Arizona State/Clemson), Lipscomb, New Mexico State
13: Murray State, Vermont, Yale, UC Irvine
14: Hofstra, Old Dominion, Texas State, South Dakota State
15: Radford, Montana, Northern Kentucky, Loyola Chicago
16: Bucknell, Sam Houston State, (Texas Southern/St. Francis PA), (Norfolk State/Siena)
First Four Out: Belmont, Seton Hall, Lipscomb, Nebraska
Next Eight Out: Butler, St. Mary's, Creighton, Furman, UNC Greensboro, Georgetown, New Mexico State, Xavier
Moving In: Alabama, Murray State, Texas Southern
Moving Out: Seton Hall, Belmont, Prairie View A&M
ACC: 9
Big Ten: 8
Big 12: 8
SEC: 8
American: 4
Big East: 3
Pac-12: 2
Mountain West: 2
Atlantic 10: 1
Southern: 1
WCC: 1
MAC: 1
Ohio Valley: 1

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