Bracketology

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This is where you will find bracket projections for the 2019 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.

Championship Week: Teams in all CAPS reflect automatic bid (exceptions made to traditional teams with acronyms (VCU, UCF, etc.)

UPDATED: October 23  |  PRESEASON

FIRST FOUR – DAYTON
MIDWEST REGION	Arizona State vs. Illinois
WEST REGION	Ole Miss vs. Notre Dame
EAST REGION	NC CENTRAL vs. LIU-BROOKLYN
SOUTH REGION	NEW ORLEANS vs. PRAIRIE VIEW AM

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MIDWEST – Indianapolis		EAST – New York
Cleveland		Cleveland
1) MICHIGAN STATE		1) KENTUCKY
16) IONA		16) NC CENT / LIU-BROOK
8) NC State		8) Washington
9) Creighton		9) Florida State
Sacramento		Tampa
5) Arizona		5) Baylor
12) HARVARD		12) E. TENNESSEE ST
4) Xavier		4) Villanova
13) LIBERTY		13) VERMONT
Greensboro		St. Louis
6) Houston		6) Saint Mary’s
11) Arizona St / Illinois		11) Texas
3) North Carolina		3) Ohio State
14) CHARLESTON		14) BOWLING GREEN
Tampa		Greensboro
7) Davidson		7) Auburn
10) Wisconsin		10) Iowa State
2) Florida		2) Duke
15) WRIGHT STATE		15) GA SOUTHERN
WEST – Los Angeles		SOUTH – Houston
Omaha		St. Louis
1) KANSAS		1) LOUISVILLE
16) NO COLORADO		16) NEW ORLEANS / PVAM
8) Marquette		8) Colorado
9) Cincinnati		9) Providence
Sacramento		Omaha
5) Purdue		5) MEMPHIS
12) NEW MEXICO ST		12) MISSOURI STATE
4) Virginia		4) Texas Tech
13) MURRAY STATE		13) W. KENTUCKY
Spokane		Albany
6) UTAH STATE		6) LSU
11) Ole Miss / Notre Dame		11) Michigan
3) OREGON		3) SETON HALL
14) NORTH DAKOTA ST		14) COLGATE
Spokane		Albany
7) Tennessee		7) VCU
10) Dayton		10) Alabama
2) GONZAGA		2) Maryland
15) UC-SANTA BARBARA		15) RADFORD

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BUBBLE NOTES
Last 4 Byes	Last 4 IN	First 4 OUT	Next 4 OUT
Iowa State	Ole Miss	Georgetown	Georgia
Alabama	Illinois	USC	Iowa
Texas	Arizona State	Oklahoma State	South Florida
Michigan	Notre Dame	Wichita State	Mississippi State

TOP SEED LINE: Michigan State is the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Kentucky, Louisville and Kansas

Breakdown by Conference …

Big 10 (7): MICHIGAN STATE, Maryland, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois

SEC (7): KENTUCKY, Florida, LSU, Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Ole Miss

ACC (7): LOUISVILLE, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, NC State, Florida State, Notre Dame

Big East (6): SETON HALL, Villanova, Xavier, Marquette, Providence, Creighton

BIG 12 (5): KANSAS, Texas Tech, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas

Pac 12 (5): OREGON, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Arizona State

American (3): MEMPHIS, Houston, Cincinnati

Atlantic 10 (3): VCU, Davidson, Dayton

West Coast (2): GONZAGA, Saint Mary’s

Mountain West (1): UTAH STATE

ONE BID LEAGUES: BOWLING GREEN (MAC), EAST TENNESSEE STATE (SOUTHERN) MISSOURI STATE (MVC), IONA (MAAC), WESTERN KENTUCKY (C-USA), GEORGIA SOUTHERN (SBELT), HARVARD (IVY), NORTHERN COLORADO (BSKY), WRIGHT STATE (HORIZON), NEW ORLEANS (SLND), UC-SANTA BARBARA (BWEST), LIBERTY (ASUN), MURRAY STATE (OVC), CHARLESTON (CAA), RADFORD (BSO), NC CENTRAL (MEAC), NORTH DAKOTA STATE (SUM), NEW MEXICO STATE (WAC), VERMONT (AEAST), COLGATE (PAT), LIU-BROOKLYN (NEC), PRAIRIE VIEW (SWAC)

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