Bracketology

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This is where you will find bracket projections for the 2020 NCAA Tournament. At the time of publication (update) the bracket reflects an overview of where the NCAA landscape currently stands.  Thank you for your continued interest.

NOTES:

• With the Ivy League opting out, there are 37 at-large bids and 31 automatic qualifiers.
• Now that we have reached Championship Week, teams in CAPS will represent the automatic bid (exceptions are made for teams with notable acronyms (VCU, LSU, etc.)

Projections are based on the date and time noted below.

UPDATED: March 14, 2021  |  FINAL 5:30 p.m. ET

FIRST FOUR – INDIANAPOLIS
WEST	APPALACHIAN ST vs. TX-SOUTHERN
SOUTH	MOUNT ST. MARY’S vs. NORFOLK STATE
MIDWEST	Drake vs. Utah State
SOUTH	Syracuse vs. UCLA

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WEST REGION – Indianapolis		SOUTH REGION – Indianapolis
Indianapolis		Indianapolis
1) GONZAGA		1) Baylor
16) APP STATE / TX-SOUTHERN		16)  MST. MARY’S  / NORFOLK ST
8) San Diego State		8) Clemson
9) Virginia Tech		9) Rutgers
Indianapolis		Indianapolis
5) Tennessee		5) Creighton
12) UC-SANTA BARBARA		12) WINTHROP
4) Virginia		4) Purdue
13) LIBERTY		13) OHIO
Indianapolis		Indianapolis
6) Missouri		6) LSU
11) LOYOLA-CHICAGO		11) UCLA / Syracuse
3) Oklahoma State		3) TEXAS
14) EASTERN WASHINGTON		14) COLGATE
Indianapolis		Indianapolis
7) Oregon		7) Florida
10) VCU		10) Michigan State
2) Iowa		2) Ohio State
15) GRAND CANYON		15) DREXEL
EAST REGION – Indianapolis		MIDWEST REGION – Indianapolis
Indianapolis		Indianapolis
1) Michigan		1) Illinois
16) IONA		16) HARTFORD
8) North Carolina		8) BYU
9) Connecticut		9) GEORGIA TECH
Indianapolis		Indianapolis
5) Villanova		5) Texas Tech
12) OREGON STATE		12) GEORGETOWN
4) West Virginia		4) Florida State
13) UNC-GREENSBORO		13) NORTH TEXAS
Indianapolis		Indianapolis
6) Colorado		6) USC
11) Louisville		11) Drake / Utah State
3) Kansas		3) Arkansas
14) ABILENE CHRISTIAN		14) MOREHEAD STATE
Indianapolis		Indianapolis
7) Wisconsin		7) Oklahoma
10) ST. BONAVENTURE		10) Maryland
2) ALABAMA		2) HOUSTON
15) CLEVELAND STATE		15) ORAL ROBERTS

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BUBBLE NOTES
Last 4 Byes	Last 4 IN	First 4 OUT	Next 4 OUT
VCU	UCLA	Wichita State	Boise State
Maryland	Syracuse	Ole Miss	Memphis
Michigan State	Drake	Saint Louis	Xavier
Louisville	Utah State	Colorado State	Duke

Top Seed Line
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, Illinois
Seed List

Breakdown by Conference …
Big Ten (9)
Big 12 (7)
ACC (7)
SEC (7)
Pac 12 (5)
Big East (4)
Atlantic 10 (2)
Mountain West (2)
West Coast (2)
Missouri Valley (2)
American (1)

Bracketing principles: read them for yourself at http://www.ncaa.com.