The Villanova Wildcats remain the No. 1 overall seed in today’s bracket. They also have a favorable upcoming schedule, playing five of their next eight games at home. Then again, college hoops has been anything but predictable, so who knows. Purdue continues to build its resume. The Boilermakers won their road game at Minnesota by 34 points on Saturday. That’s impressive no matter how you slice it.
Here’s the latest bracket.
UPDATED: January 15, 2018
FIRST FOUR PAIRINGS - Dayton (First Round)
- NC State vs. Texas AM | East Region
- Washington vs. Alabama | Midwest Region
- ROBERT MORRIS vs. JACKSON STATE | South Region
- FLORIDA GULF COAST vs. NC A&T | East Region
BRACKET PROJECTION
| EAST - Boston | SOUTH - Atlanta | |
| Pittsburgh | Detroit | |
| 1) VILLANOVA | 1) PURDUE | |
| 16) NC A&T / FL GULF COAST | 16) ROB MORRIS / JACKSON ST | |
| 8) Florida State | 8) Arkansas | |
| 9) Houston | 9) Texas | |
| Nashville | Boise | |
| 5) Michigan State | 5) Tennessee | |
| 12) BUFFALO | 12) MIDDLE TENNESSEE | |
| 4) AUBURN | 4) Clemson | |
| 13) LOUISIANA | 13) E. TENNESSEE ST | |
| Wichita | Detroit | |
| 6) Cincinnati | 6) Ohio State | |
| 11) NC State / Texas AM | 11) SAINT MARY’S | |
| 3) Kansas | 3) Xavier | |
| 14) VERMONT | 14) WRIGHT STATE | |
| Charlotte | Dallas | |
| 7) Michigan | 7) Florida | |
| 10) Providence | 10) Notre Dame | |
| 2) Duke | 2) Texas Tech | |
| 15) IONA | 15) RADFORD | |
| WEST - Los Angeles | MIDWEST - Omaha | |
| Pittsburgh | Wichita | |
| 1) WEST VIRGINIA | 1) OKLAHOMA | |
| 16) PENN | 16) BUCKNELL | |
| 8) Louisville | 8) Butler | |
| 9) Marquette | 9) Miami-FL | |
| Boise | San Diego | |
| 5) Gonzaga | 5) Kentucky | |
| 12) SOUTH DAKOTA ST | 12) NEW MEXICO ST | |
| 4) Seton Hall | 4) ARIZONA | |
| 13) S.F. AUSTIN | 13) BELMONT | |
| San Diego | Nashville | |
| 6) TCU | 6) RHODE ISLAND | |
| 11) Georgia | 11) Washington / Alabama | |
| 3) Arizona State | 3) North Carolina | |
| 14) MONTANA | 14) WILLIAM & MARY | |
| Charlotte | Dallas | |
| 7) Creighton | 7) NEVADA | |
| 10) UCLA | 10) LSU | |
| 2) VIRGINIA | 2) WICHITA STATE | |
| 15) CS-FULLERTON | 15) DRAKE |
NOTES on the BRACKET: Villanova is the No. 1 overall seed - followed by Purdue, Oklahoma, and West Virginia
Last Four Byes (at large): Notre Dame, LSU, UCLA, Georgia
Last Four IN (at large): Washington, Alabama, NC State, Texas AM
First Four OUT (at large): Baylor, Missouri, St. Bonaventure, Maryland
Next four teams OUT (at large): Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky, Boise State, Syracuse
Breakdown by Conference ...
ACC (9): VIRGINIA, Duke, North Carolina, Clemson, Louisville, Florida State, Miami-FL, Notre Dame, NC State
SEC (8): AUBURN, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Georgia, Texas AM
Big East (7): VILLANOVA, Xavier, Seton Hall, Creighton, Butler, Marquette, Providence
BIG 12 (6): OKLAHOMA, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Kansas, TCU, Texas
Big 10 (4): PURDUE, Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan
Pac 12 (4): ARIZONA, Arizona State, UCLA, Washington
American (3): WICHITA STATE, Cincinnati, Houston
West Coast (2): SAINT MARY’S, Gonzaga
Atlantic 10 (1): RHODE ISLAND
Mountain West (1): NEVADA
ONE BID LEAGUES: Drake (MVC), Iona (MAAC), Middle Tennessee (C-USA), Louisiana (SBELT), Penn (IVY), Montana (BSKY), Wright State (HORIZON), S.F. Austin (SLND), East Tennessee State (STHN), UC-Fullerton (BWEST), Buffalo (MAC), Florida Gulf Coast (ASUN), Belmont (OVC), William & Mary (CAA), Radford (BSO), North Carolina A&T (MEAC), South Dakota State (SUM), New Mexico State (WAC), Vermont (AEAST), Bucknell (PAT), Robert Morris (NEC), Jackson State (SWAC)
