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THE SEEDS
1: KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA, DUKE, VILLANOVA
2: WISCONSIN, ARIZONA, GONZAGA, KANSAS
3: MARYLAND, IOWA ST., OKLAHOMA, NOTRE DAME,
4: BAYLOR, LOUISVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, UTAH
5: NORTHERN IOWA, ARKANSAS, WEST VIRIGINIA, WICHITA ST
6: BUTLER, PROVIDENCE, GEORGETOWN, SMU
7: VCU, ST. JOHN'S, IOWA, MICHIGAN ST.
8: SAN DIEGO ST., XAVIER, OHIO ST., GEORGIA
9: OKLAHOMA ST., NC STATE, LSU, CINCINNATI
10: OLE MISS, DAVIDSON, DAYTON, OREGON
11: COLORADO ST., BYU/PURDUE, TEMPLE, BOISE ST.,
12: INDIANA/TEXAS, LOUISIANA TECH, VALPARAISO, STEPHEN F AUSTIN
13: IONA, WOFFORD, BELMONT, HARVARD
14: CENTRAL MICHIGAN, SOUTH DAKOTA ST., UC DAVIS, GEORGIA STATE
15: NORTHEASTERN, NC CENTRAL, EASTERN WASHINGTON, NORTH FLORIDA
16: NEW MEXICO ST., ST. FRANCIS (NY)/ALBANY, COASTAL CAROLINA, BUCKNELL/TEXAS SOUTHERN
LAST FOUR IN:
PURDUE, BYU, INDIANA, TEXAS
FIRST FOUR OUT:
UCLA, TULSA, TEXAS A&M, MIAMI
NEXT FOUR OUT:
STANFORD, OLD DOMINION, PITTSBURGH, RICHMOND
NEW ARRIVALS: BYU, COASTAL CAROLINA, EASTERN WASHINGTON, GEORGIA STATE, BELMONT, TEXAS
FALL OUTS: UCLA, SACRAMENTO ST., HIGH POINT, GEORGIA SOUTHERN, MURRAY STATE
ANALYSIS: Took a deep dive into the seeds, many of which have simply been rollforwards of brackets previously made. Starting from the top. Oklahoma enters the 3 seed line with a win over Kansas; Baylor falls back to a 4 (neck and neck with the Irish for that (dis)honor). Utah's loss at Washington hurts them, but they hang on to their 4 seed for the time being. Wichita St.'s loss to Illinois State in the MVC tourney knocks them down to the 5 line where they will most likely stay. North Carolina is the benefactor of the Shockers's misfortune, as they now become the final 4 seed. Arkansas stays put at a 5 after an LSU loss. West Virginia jumps into a 5 slot after Providence's tough loss to Butler. The 6 seed line now houses 3 Big East schools. The 7 and 8 lines look completely different. St. John's, Iowa, and Michigan St. hop to the 7 line while San Diego St., Xavier, and Ohio St. fall back to the 8 line. After the deep dive, it is clear that Iowa/Sparty resumes are better than the Buckeyes's; likewise, the Johnnies (despite a shellacking to Nova) have a better resume than Xavier. San Diego St. just doesn't have enough wins to hang on to a 7 spot. The 9 seed line has two new arrivals in LSU and Cincy - Cincy was under-seeded at 10 previously and LSU's huge win at Arkansas cements their spot in the tourney. Dayton had the 9 seed but the loss to LaSalle keeps them at a 10 for now. Temple and Colorado St. both fall to 11 based on a second look at full body of work (Temple's Uconn win does help solidify their bid). On the 10 line, Oregon gets the nod as they are one of the hottest teams in the country. Purdue and Indiana remain in the play-in games as 11/12 seeds. BYU enters the field replacing Tulsa. Tulsa falls out of the auto-bid spot with SMU tied for the A-10 lead. Texas enters the field just edging out UCLA for the final spot. THIS BRACKET IS UPDATED PRIOR TO THE OUTCOME OF TULSA/SMU.
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