Colorado was able to beat Iowa State and stay in today's projection, while Long Island and Northern Colorado officially punched their tickets by winning their respective conferences' auto bids last night. Otherwise, the biggest change from Wednesday is Marquette's move ahead of Villanova, thanks to the Golden Eagles' win over West Virginia to close out the Big East Tournament's second round.
Expect to see more changes tomorrow, thanks to a busy Thursday of conference tournament action.
Yet again, I have a full update with narrative at SB Nation. Today's S-curve is below and the full bracket is after the jump. Here's a link to Wednesday's versions for comparison.
Teams in bold have clinched their respective league's automatic bid.
| 1 line | 1. Kansas* |
2. Ohio State* |
3. Pittsburgh* | 4. Notre Dame |
| 2 line | 8. Purdue |
7. Florida* | 6. San Diego State |
5. Duke |
| 3 line | 9. BYU* | 10. North Carolina |
11. Syracuse |
12. Texas |
| 4 line | 16. St. John's |
15. Louisville |
14. Kentucky | 13. Wisconsin |
| 5 line | 17. Arizona |
18. Connecticut |
19. Xavier* | 20. West Virginia |
| 6 line | 24. Temple | 23. Cincinnati | 22. Kansas State | 21. Vanderbilt |
| 7 line | 25. Georgetown |
26. Texas A&M | 27. UNLV | 28. Old Dominion* |
| 8 line | 32. Missouri | 31. UCLA |
30. George Mason |
29. Florida State |
| 9 line | 33. Tennessee | 34. Utah State |
35. Gonzaga* |
36. Marquette |
| 10 line | 40. Villanova | 39. Butler* |
38. Michigan |
37. Illinois |
| 11 line | 41. Washington | 42. Georgia |
43. Richmond |
44. St. Mary's |
| 12 line | 48. Clemson (First Four) |
47. Virginia Tech (First Four) |
46. Michigan State (First Four) |
45. Boston College |
| 13 line | 49. Colorado (First Four) |
50. UAB* | 51. Belmont* (13 seeds begin) |
52. Harvard* |
| 14 line | 56. Kent State* | 55. Wofford* (14 seeds begin) |
54. Indiana State* |
53. Oakland* |
| 15 line | 57. Bucknell* |
58. Long Beach State* |
59. Morehead State* (15 seeds begin) |
60. St. Peter's* |
| 16 line | 64. UNC Asheville* | 63. Boston University* (16 seeds begin) |
62. Northern Colorado* | 61. Long Island* |
| 17 line (First Four) |
65. Arkansas-Little Rock* | 66. Bethune-Cookman* | 67. McNeese State* |
68. Texas Southern* |
| First Four Out |
69. Alabama | 70. USC | 71. Memphis | 72. Penn State |
| Next Four Out |
76. Washington State | 75. Missouri State | 74. Colorado State | 73. VCU |
National Semifinal Matchups
(1) Southwest vs. (4) West
(2) East vs. (3) Southeast
First Four
Automatic Bid Teams
March 15: Bethune-Cookman (MEAC) vs. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK (Sun Belt) (NEW) to Washington on March 17th
March 16: McNeese State (Southland) vs. Texas Southern (SWAC) to Cleveland on March 18th
At-Large Teams (Last Four In)
March 15: Michigan State vs. Virginia Tech to Denver on March 17th
March 16: Clemson vs. Colorado to Cleveland on March 18th
Next Four In (automatically in the Round of 64): Georgia, Richmond, St. Mary's, Boston College,
Previous seeds are in parentheses. Teams that have earned an auto bid are in ALL CAPS.
| SOUTHWEST San Antonio (March 25 and 27) |
EAST Newark (March 25 and 27) |
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Tulsa (Fri/Sun) |
Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
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1. Kansas (Big 12) 16. UNC ASHEVILLE (Big South) |
1. Ohio State (Big Ten) 16. McNeese State/Texas Southern |
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8. George Mason 9. Tennessee |
8. Missouri 9. Marquette (11) |
| Denver (Thu/Sat) |
Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
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5. Arizona 12. Michigan State/Virginia Tech |
5. Xavier (Atlantic 10) 12. Boston College |
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4. Louisville 13. BELMONT (Atlantic Sun) (12) |
4. St. John's 13. INDIANA STATE (Missouri Valley) |
| Charlotte (Fri/Sun) | Washington (Thu/Sat) |
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6. Kansas State 11. Richmond |
6. Vanderbilt 11. Washington |
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3. North Carolina (ACC) 14. Bucknell (Patriot) |
3. Syracuse 14. WOFFORD (Southern) |
| Chicago (Fri/Sun) | Charlotte (Fri/Sun) |
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7. Georgetown (6) 10. BUTLER (Horizon) (11) |
7. UNLV 10. Illinois |
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2. Purdue 15. MOREHEAD STATE (Ohio Valley) |
2. Duke 15. ST. PETER'S (Metro Atlantic) |
| WEST (Anaheim: March 24 and 26) |
SOUTHEAST (New Orleans: March 24 and 26) |
| Chicago (Fri/Sun) |
Washington (Thu/Sat) |
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1. Notre Dame 16. Boston University (America East) |
1. Pittsburgh (Big East) 16. Bethune-Cookman/UALR |
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8. UCLA 9. GONZAGA (West Coast) |
8. Florida State 9. Utah State (WAC) |
| Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
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5. West Virginia 12. Clemson/Colorado |
5. Connecticut 12. UAB (Conference USA) |
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4. Kentucky 13. OAKLAND (Summit) |
4. Wisconsin 13. Harvard (Ivy) |
| Tulsa (Fri/Sun) |
Denver (Thu/Sat) |
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6. Cincinnati 11. Georgia |
6. Temple (7) 11. St. Mary's |
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3. Texas 14. Long Beach State (Big West) (15) |
3. BYU (Mountain West) 14. Kent State (MAC) |
| Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
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7. OLD DOMINION (Colonial) 10. Michigan |
7. Texas A&M 10. Villanova (9) |
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2. San Diego State 15. NORTHERN COLORADO (Big Sky) |
2. Florida (SEC) 15. LONG ISLAND (Northeast) |
Conference Breakdown
Big East: 11
ACC, Big Ten, Big 12: 6
SEC: 5
A-10, MWC, Pac-10: 3
CAA, WCC: 2
21 one-bid conferences
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