Big Ten Championship

Michigan State and Ohio State aren't just playing for the Big Ten title, but also a possible #1 seed. Photo courtesy Mike Carter/US Presswire

This article was published one hour before the Selection Show began. 66 of 68 teams were predicted correctly. Only Miami (Fl) and Mississippi did not make the tournament.
CBSSports.com’s Jerry Palm predicted 66 of 68. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi predicted 67 of 68.

Here it is, your final bracket projection! Well, okay, if Ohio State beats Michigan State, those two will be switched. But for now, I am operating under the assumption the Spartans will prevail. Maybe I just jinxed them.

 

Anyways, here are the noteworthy changes from this morning. St. Bonaventure stole the A-10 berth which means one less bubble team will be getting in (and, yes, Xavier is on the bubble). Like I said, if this were to happen, my predicted loser would be Cal. As you will notice, they are no longer in the field of 68.

 

LEGEND:

◊ denotes Automatic Berth

⃝ denotes Bubble Team

Midwest

East
1. Kentucky 1. Syracuse
16. Western Kentucky◊/Lamar◊ 16. UNC-Asheville◊
8. Virginia 8. Gonzaga
9. Connecticut 9. Kansas State
5. Florida State◊ 5. Indiana
12. Long Beach State◊ 12. N.C. State⃝/South Florida⃝
4. Wisconsin 4. Murray State◊
13. Colorado◊ 13. Belmont◊
6. Memphis◊ 6. Vanderbilt◊
11. VCU◊ 11. St. Louis⃝
3. Louisville◊ 3. Duke
14. South Dakota St. ◊ 14. Long Island◊
7. San Diego St. 7. Notre Dame
10. Xavier⃝ 10. Colorado State⃝
2. Baylor 2. Ohio State
15. Vermont◊ 15. Loyola (Md.) ◊

West

South
1. Michigan State 1. North Carolina
16. Montana◊ 16. Norfolk St. ◊/Mississippi Valley St. ◊
8. Purdue 8. UNLV
9. Harvard◊ 9. Alabama
5. New Mexico◊ 5. Creighton◊
12. Miami⃝/Mississippi⃝ 12. Southern Mississippi⃝
4. Florida 4. Georgetown
13. St. Bonaventure◊ 13. Davidson◊
6. Wichita State 6. Temple
11. West Virginia⃝ 11. BYU⃝
3. Marquette 3. Michigan
14. Ohio◊ 14. New Mexico State◊
7. St. Mary’s◊ 7. Cincinnati
10. Iowa State 10. Texas⃝
2. Missouri◊ 2. Kansas
15. Detroit◊ 15. Lehigh◊

Bryan’s Last Four Out: California, Drexel, Mississippi State, UCF
Bryan’s Next Four Out: Northwestern, Seton Hall, Iona, Washington

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