Buckets’ Bracketology: URI’s Dan Hurley costs his brother a tournament bid

Our own Robbie Buckets -- known in some circles as Rob Snyder, producer at NBC Sports Boston -- takes a weekly look at the world of college basketball. On the eve of the selections, here's how he would choose the 2018 tournament (New England teams in italics):

SOUTH
1. Virginia
16. NC Central/Texas Southern

8. TCU
9. Seton Hall

5. Wichita State
12. Marshall

4. Texas Tech
13. UNC Greensboro

6. Ohio State
11. Florida State/Oklahoma

3. Auburn
14. Charleston

7. Providence
10. Texas

2. Cincinnati
15. UMBC

WEST
1. Xavier
16. Lipscomb

8. USC
9. Virginia Tech

5. Gonzaga
12. New Mexico State

4. West Virginia
13. South Dakota State

6. Arkansas
11. San Diego State

3. Arizona
14. CS Fullerton

7. Nevada
10. Alabama

2. Purdue
15. Stephen F. Austin

EAST
1. Villanova
16. LIU-Brooklyn/Radford

8. Kansas State
9. NC State

5. Clemson
12. Buffalo

4. Kentucky
13. Murray State

6. Florida
11. St. Bonaventure/Oklahoma State

3. Michigan State
14. Bucknell

7. Missouri
10. Creighton

2. North Carolina
15. Iona

MIDWEST
1. Kansas
16. Penn

8. Butler
9. Rhode Island

5. Houston
12. Loyola Chicago

4. Kentucky
13. Montana

6. Miami
11. Davidson

3. Tennessee
14. Wright State

7. Texas A&M
10. UCLA
2. Duke
15. Georgia State