Bracketology

Welcome to Bracketville’s home for Bracketology. This is where you will find bracket projections for the 2017 NCAA Tournament. At the time of publication (update) the bracket reflects an overview of where the NCAA landscape currently stands.

UPDATED: March 12, 2017  |  5:00 p.m. (ET) – FINAL

Note: Teams in ALL CAPS will represent automatic bids as they are earned.

Regarding bracketing principles, can read them for yourself at http://www.ncaa.com. For example: teams from the same conference may now meet before a Regional final, even if fewer than eight teams are selected. The goal is to keep as many teams as possible on their actual seed line.

FIRST FOUR PAIRINGS – Dayton (First Round)

• Wake Forest vs. USC | South Region
• Providence vs. Kansas State | East Region
• UC DAVIS vs. NEW ORLEANS | Midwest Region
• MT ST MARY’S vs. NC CENTRAL | East Region

BRACKET PROJECTION …

EAST – New York		MIDWEST – Kansas City
Buffalo		Tulsa
1) VILLANOVA		1) Kansas
16) NC CENTRAL / MT ST. MARY’S		16) UC-DAVIS / NEW ORLEANS
8) Miami		8) South Carolina
9) Dayton		9) VCU
Orlando		Milwaukee
5) IOWA STATE		5) Virginia
12) UNC-WILMINGTON		12) VERMONT
4) Florida		4) Butler
13) EAST TENNESSEE ST		13) PRINCETON
Indianapolis		Sacramento
6) Wisconsin		6) SMU
11) Kansas St / Providence		11) MID TENNESSEE ST
3) Louisville		3) UCLA
14) IONA		14) NEW MEXICO ST
Sacramento		Greenville
7) Saint Mary’s		7) Maryland
10) Michigan State		10) Marquette
2) Oregon		2) DUKE
15) TEXAS-SOUTHERN		15) JACKSONVILLE ST
WEST – San Jose		SOUTH – Memphis
Salt Lake City		Greenville
1) GONZAGA		1) North Carolina
16) SOUTH DAKOTA ST		16) TROY
8) Northwestern		8) Arkansas
9) Oklahoma State		9) Seton Hall
Milwaukee		Buffalo
5) Cincinnati		5) Purdue
12) NEVADA		12) Wake Forest / USC
4) Notre Dame		4) West Virginia
13) WINTHROP		13) BUCKNELL
Tulsa		Orlando
6) MICHIGAN		6) Minnesota
11) Xavier		11) RHODE ISLAND
3) Baylor		3) Florida State
14) FLA GULF COAST		14) KENT STATE
Salt Lake City		Indianapolis
7) Virginia Tech		7) Creighton
10) Vanderbilt		10) WICHITA STATE
2) ARIZONA		2) KENTUCKY
15) NORTH DAKOTA		15) NORTHERN KENTUCKY

NOTES on the BRACKET: Villanova is the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Kansas, North Carolina, and Gonzaga.

Last Four Byes (at large): Marquette, Vanderbilt, Michigan State, Xavier

Last Four IN (at large): Providence, Kansas State, Wake Forest, USC

First Four OUT (at large): Illinois State, Syracuse, California, Iowa

Next four teams OUT (at large): Indiana, Illinois, Georgia, Alabama

Breakdown by Conference …

ACC (9): DUKE, North Carolina, Louisville, Florida State, Virginia, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Miami-FL, Wake Forest

Big 10 (7): MICHIGAN, Purdue, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland, Northwestern, Michigan State

Big East (7): VILLANOVA, Butler, Creighton, Seton Hall, Marquette, Xavier, Providence

Big 12 (6): IOWA STATE, Kansas, Baylor, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Kansas State

SEC (5): KENTUCKY, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas, Vanderbilt

Pac 12 (4): ARIZONA, Oregon, UCLA, USC

Atlantic 10 (2): RHODE ISLAND, Dayton, VCU

American (2): SMU, Cincinnati

West Coast (2): GONZAGA, Saint Mary’s

Missouri Valley (2): WICHITA STATE

Mountain West (1): NEVADA

ONE BID LEAGUES: IONA (MAAC), MIDDLE TENNESSE STATE (C-USA), TROY (SBELT), PRINCETON (IVY), NORTH DAKOTA (BSKY), NORTHERN KENTUCKY (HORIZON), NEW OLEANS (SLND), EAST TENNESSEE STATE (STHN), UC-DAVIS (BWEST), KENT STATE (MAC), FLORIDA GULF COAST (ASUN), JACKSONVILLE STATE (OVC), UNC-WILMINGTON (CAA), WINTHROP (BSO), NC-CENTRAL (MEAC), SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (SUM), NEW MEXICO STATE (WAC), VERMONT(AEAST), BUCKNELL (PAT), MOUNT ST. MARY’S (NEC), TEXAS-SOUTHERN (SWAC)