2020 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: March 15

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2020 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: March 15

Updated: Mon, Mar. 15 - 1:30 pm
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Kansas (1)

2. Gonzaga (1)

3. Baylor (1)

4. Dayton (1)

5. Florida St. (2)

6. San Diego St. (2)

7. Michigan St. (2)

8. Creighton (2)

9. Villanova (3)

10. Duke (3)

11. Seton Hall (3)

12. Oregon (3)

13. Maryland (4)

14. Kentucky (4)

15. Louisville (4)

16. Wisconsin (4)

17. Butler (5)

18. West Virginia (5)

19. BYU (5)

20. Ohio State (5)

21. Michigan (6)

22. Auburn (6)

23. Houston (6)

24. Arizona (6)

25. Virginia (7)

26. Penn State (7)

27. Illinois (7)

28. Providence (7)

29. Iowa (8)

30. Marquette (8)

31. Colorado (8)

32. Oklahoma (8)

33. Florida (9)

34. USC (9)

35. St. Mary's (9)

36. Indiana (9)

37. Arizona St. (10)

38. Rutgers (10)

39. LSU (10)

40. Utah State (10)

41. ETSU (11)

42. Texas Tech (11)

43. NC State (11)

44. Cincinnati (11)

45. UCLA (11)

46. Stanford (12)

47. Richmond (12)

48. Yale (12)

49. Stephen F. Austin (12)

50. Liberty (12)

51. Akron (13)

52. Vermont (13)

53. NM State (13)

54. Hofstra (13)

55. Belmont (14)

56. North Texas (14)

57. Bradley (14)

58. E. Washington (14)

59. North Dakota St. (15)

60. Little Rock (15)

61. UC Irvine (15)

62. Winthrop (15)

63. Northern Kent. (16)

64. Boston U (16)

65. Siena (16)

66. Prairie View A&M (16)

67. Robert Morris (16)

68. NC Central (16)


Bracket Adjustments: None.

Last 4 In: Cincinnati, UCLA, Stanford, Richmond

Six Sick Picks: Wichita St., Xavier, Arkansas, Mississippi St., Purdue, Memphis

Conference Breakdown:

Big Ten: 10 (MSU, MD, OSU, UW, UM, PSU, ILL, Iowa, IU, RU)

Pac-12: 7 (UO, UA, CU, USC, ASU, UCLA, Stan)

Big East: 6 (Nova, CU, Hall, BU, PC, Marq)

Big 12: 5 (BU, KU, WVU, OU, TTU)

Atlantic Coast: 5 (FSU, Duke, UL, UVA, NCSU)

Southeastern: 4 (UK, AU, LSU, UF)

West Coast: 3 (GU, BYU, SMC)

American: 2 (UH, UC)

Atlantic 10: 2 (UD, Rich)

Mountain West: 2 (SDSU, USU)

SoCon: 1 (ETSU)

Ivy: 1 (Yale)

Southland: 1 (Stephen F. Austin)

Atlantic Sun: 1 (Liberty)

Mid-American: 1 (Akron)

America East: 1 (Vermont)

Western Athletic: 1 (New Mexico St.)

Colonial: 1 (Hofstra)

Ohio Valley: 1 (Belmont)

Conference USA: 1 (North Texas)

Missouri Valley: 1 (Bradley)

Big Sky: 1 (EWU)

Summit: 1 ( North Dakota St.)

Sun Belt: 1 (Little Rock)

Big West: 1 (UC Irvine)

Big South: 1 (Winthrop)

Horizon: 1 (NKU)

Patriot: 1 (Boston U)

Metro Atlantic: 1 (Siena)

Southwestern: 1 (Prairie View A&M)

Northeast: 1 (RMU)

Mid-Eastern: 1 (NC Central)

Midwest Region (Indianapolis, IN)

1  Kansas

16 NKU

8  Colorado

9  St. Mary's

4  Maryland

13 Akron

5  BYU

12 Stanford/Richmond

6  Houston

11 Texas Tech

3  Oregon

14 North Texas

7  Providence

10 Utah St.

2  Michigan St.

15  Winthrop

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 Boston U

8  Iowa

9  USC

4  Louisville

13 Vermont

5  West Virginia

12 Yale

6  Auburn

11 NC State

3  Seton Hall

14 E. Washington

7  Virginia

10 Rutgers

2  San Diego St.

15 UC Irvine

South Region (Houston, TX)

1  Baylor

16 Siena/PVAM

8  Marquette

9  Indiana

4  Kentucky

13 NM State

5  Ohio State

12 Stephen F. Austin

6  Arizona

11 ETSU

3  Duke

14 Belmont

7  Penn State

10 Arizona St.

2  Creighton

15 NDSU

East Region (New York, NY)

1  Dayton

16 RMU/NCCU

8  Oklahoma

9  Florida

4  Wisconsin

13 Hofstra

5  Butler

12 Liberty

6  Michigan

11 Cincinnati/UCLA

3  Villanova

14 Bradley

7  Illinois

10 LSU

2  FSU

15 Little Rock

2020 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: March 9

Updated: Mon, Mar. 9 - 1:00 am
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Kansas (1)

2. Gonzaga (1)

3. Baylor (1)

4. Dayton (1)

5. San Diego St. (2)

6. Florida St. (2)

7. Villanova (2)

8. Creighton (2)

9. Michigan St. (3)

10. Oregon (3)

11. Duke (3)

12. Louisville (3)

13. Kentucky (4)

14. Seton Hall (4)

15. Maryland (4)

16. Butler (4)

17. Ohio State (5)

18. BYU (5)

19. West Virginia (5)

20. Wisconsin (5)

21. Auburn (6)

22. Houston (6)

23. Michigan (6)

24. Arizona (6)

25. Iowa (7)

26. Penn State (7)

27. Virginia (7)

28. Illinois (7)

29. LSU (8)

30. Providence (8)

31. Colorado (8)

32. USC (8)

33. Rutgers (9)

34. Marquette (9)

35. Arizona St. (9)

36. Oklahoma (9)

37. Wichita St. (10)

38. Saint Mary's (10)

39. Indiana (10)

40. Utah State (10)

41. Florida (11)

42. ETSU (11)

43. Richmond (11)

44. Texas Tech (11)

45. Xavier (11)

46. Cincinnati (12)

47. UCLA (12)

48. Yale (12)

49. Liberty (12)

50. Stephen F. Austin (12)

51. Vermont (13)

52. Akron (13)

53. NM State (13)

54. North Texas (13)

55. Belmont (14)

56. Hofstra (14)

57. Colgate (14)

58. Bradley (14)

59. EWU (15)

60. Wright St. (15)

61. UC Irvine (15)

62. North Dakota St. (15)

63. Little Rock (16)

64. Winthrop (16)

65. Siena (16)

66. St. Francis PA (16)

67. Prairie View A&M (16)

68. NC Central (16)


Bracket Adjustments: None.

Last 4 In: Texas Tech, Xavier, Cincinnati, UCLA

Six Sick Picks: NC State, Mississippi St., URI, Texas, SLU, Memphis

Conference Breakdown:

Big Ten: 10 (MSU, MD, OSU, UW, UM, Iowa, PSU, ILL, RU, IU)

Big East: 7 (Nova, CU, Hall, BU, PC, Marq, XU)

Pac-12: 6 (UO, UA, CU, USC, ASU, UCLA)

Big 12: 5 (BU, KU, WVU, OU, TTU)

Southeastern: 4 (UK, AU, LSU, UF)

Atlantic Coast: 4 (FSU, Duke, UL, UVA)

American: 3 (UH, WSU, UC)

West Coast: 3 (GU, BYU, SMC)

Atlantic 10: 2 (UD, Rich)

Mountain West: 2 (SDSU, USU)

SoCon: 1 (ETSU)

Ivy: 1 (Yale)

Atlantic Sun: 1 (Liberty)

Southland: 1 (Stephen F. Austin)

America East: 1 (Vermont)

Mid-American: 1 (Akron)

Western Athletic: 1 (New Mexico St.)

Conference USA: 1 (North Texas)

Ohio Valley: 1 (Belmont)

Colonial: 1 (Hofstra)

Patriot: 1 (Colgate)

Missouri Valley: 1 (Bradley)

Big Sky: 1 (EWU)

Horizon: 1 (Wright St.)

Big West: 1 (UC Irvine)

Summit: 1 ( North Dakota St.)

Sun Belt: 1 (Little Rock)

Big South: 1 (Winthrop)

Metro Atlantic: 1 (Siena)

Northeast: 1 (St. Francis PA)

Southwestern: 1 (Prairie View A&M)

Mid-Eastern: 1 (NC Central)

Midwest Region (Indianapolis, IN)

1  Kansas

16 NCCU/PV A&M

8  USC

9  Marquette

4  Seton Hall

13 Vermont

5  Wisconsin

12 Yale

6  Michigan

11 Richmond

3  Oregon

14 Bradley

7  Virginia

10 Indiana

2  Creighton

15  UC Irvine

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 Winthrop

8  Colorado

9  Oklahoma

4  Butler

13 Akron

5  Ohio State

12 Liberty

6  Auburn

11 ETSU

3  Louisville

14 Belmont

7  Illinois

10 Wichita St.

2  San Diego St.

15 EWU

South Region (Houston, TX)

1  Baylor

16 UALR

8  LSU

9  Arizona St.

4  Maryland

13 NM State

5  BYU

12 Stephen F. Austin

6  Houston

11 Florida

3  Duke

14 Colgate

7  Penn State

10 Utah State

2  Villanova

15 Wright St.

East Region (New York, NY)

1  Dayton

16 Siena/St. Francis PA

8  Providence

9  Rutgers

4  Kentucky

13 North Texas

5  West Virginia

12 Cincinnati/UCLA

6  Arizona

11 Texas Tech/Xavier

3  Michigan St.

14 Hofstra

7  Iowa

10 St. Mary's (CA)

2  FSU

15 North Dakota St.

2020 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: February 17

Updated: Mon, Feb. 17 - 4:30 pm
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Baylor (1)

2. Kansas (1)

3. Gonzaga (1)

4. San Diego St. (1)

5. Duke (2)

6. Dayton (2)

7. Maryland (2)

8. Penn State (2)

9. FSU (3)

10. Louisville (3)

11. Villanova (3)

12. Seton Hall (3)

13. West Virginia (4)

14. Ohio State (4)

15. Creighton (4)

16. Colorado (4)

17. MSU (5)

18. Arizona (5)

19. Houston (5)

20. Kentucky (5)

21. Marquette (6)

22. Oregon (6)

23. Auburn (6)

24. Michigan (6)

25. Butler (7)

26. Iowa (7)

27. BYU (7)

28. Texas Tech (7)

29. Wisconsin (8)

30. LSU (8)

31. Rutgers (8)

32. Illinois (8)

33. Purdue (9)

34. URI (9)

35. ETSU (9)

36. Oklahoma (9)

37. Wichita St. (10)

38. UNI (10)

39. Saint Mary's (10)

40. Utah State (10)

41. Florida (11)

42. USC (11)

43. Xavier (11)

44. Virginia (11)

45. Georgetown (12)

46. Richmond (12)

47. Cincinnati (12)

48. Alabama (12)

49. Yale (12)

50. Liberty (12)

51. Vermont (13)

52. Stephen F. Austin (13)

53. Akron (13)

54. North Texas (13)

55. NM State (14)

56. Wright St. (14)

57. Colgate (14)

58. Hofstra (14)

59. UC Irvine (15)

60. South Dakota St. (15)

61. Murray St. (15)

62. Little Rock (15)

63. Winthrop (16)

64. Montana (16)

65. Siena (16)

66. Prairie View A&M (16)

67. Robert Morris (16)

68. NC Central (16)


Bracket Adjustments: None.

Last 4 In: Georgetown, Richmond, Cincinnati, Alabama

First 4 Out: Stanford, Minnesota, Indiana, NC State

Next 4 Out: Mississippi St., Arkansas, UNCG, SMU

Conference Breakdown:

Big Ten: 10 (MD, PSU, OSU, MSU, UM, Iowa, UW, RU, ILL, PU)

Big East: 7 (Nova, Hall, CU, Marq, BU, XU, GTown)

Big 12: 5 (BU, KU, WVU, TTU, OU)

Southeastern: 5 (UK, AU, LSU, UF, Bama)

Atlantic Coast: 4 (Duke, FSU, UL, UVA)

Pac-12: 4 (CU, UA, UO, USC)

West Coast: 3 (GU, BYU, SMC)

Atlantic 10: 3 (UD, URI, Rich)

American: 3 (UH, WSU, UC)

Mountain West: 2 (SDSU, USU)

SoCon: 1 (ETSU)

Missouri Valley: 1 (UNI)

Atlantic Sun: 1 (Liberty)

Ivy: 1 (Yale)

America East: 1 (Vermont)

Southland: 1 (Stephen F. Austin)

Mid-American: 1 (Akron)

Conference USA: 1 (North Texas)

Western Athletic: 1 (New Mexico St.)

Patriot: 1 (Colgate)

Colonial: 1 (Hofstra)

Horizon: 1 (Wright St.)

Big West: 1 (UC Irvine)

Summit: 1 ( South Dakota St.)

Ohio Valley: 1 (Murray St.)

Sun Belt: 1 (Little Rock)

Big South: 1 (Winthrop)

Big Sky: 1 (Montana)

Metro Atlantic: 1 (Siena)

Southwestern: 1 (Prairie View A&M)

Northeast: 1 (Robert Morris)

Mid-Eastern: 1 (NC Central)

South Region (Houston, TX)

1  Baylor

16 RMU/NCCU

8  Rutgers

9  ETSU

4  Creighton

13 North Texas

5  Arizona

12 Cincinnati/Alabama

6  Oregon

11 Xavier

3  Louisville

14 Wright St.

7  Butler

10 SMC

2  Maryland

15 South Dakota St.

Midwest Region (Indianapolis, IN)

1  Kansas

16 Siena/PV A&M

8  LSU

9  Purdue

4  Colorado

13 SFA

5  Houston

12 Liberty

6  Marquette

11 Florida

3  FSU

14 NM State

7  BYU

10 Utah State

2  Dayton

15  UC Irvine

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 Montana

8  Wisconsin

9  Oklahoma

4  Ohio State

13 Akron

5  Kentucky

12 Yale

6  Michigan

11 Virginia

3  Villanova

14 Colgate

7  Texas Tech

10 UNI

2  Penn State

15 Little Rock

East Region (New York, NY)

1  San Diego St.

16 Winthrop

8  Illinois

9  URI

4  West Virginia

13 Vermont

5  MSU

12 Georgetown/Richmond

6  Auburn

11 USC

3  Seton Hall

14 Hofstra

7  Iowa

10 Wichita St.

2  Duke

15 Murray St.

2020 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: February 10

Updated: Mon, Feb. 10 - 11:30 pm
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Baylor (1)

2. Kansas (1)

3. Gonzaga (1)

4. San Diego St. (1)

5. Duke (2)

6. Louisville (2)

7. Dayton (2)

8. Maryland (2)

9. Seton Hall (3)

10. West Virginia (3)

11. FSU (3)

12. Penn State (3)

13. Auburn (4)

14. Butler (4)

15. Colorado (4)

16. Villanova (4)

17. Marquette (5)

18. Michigan St. (5)

19. Arizona (5)

20. Kentucky (5)

21. Creighton (6)

22. Iowa (6)

23. Ohio State (6)

24. Oregon (6)

25. Houston (7)

26. LSU (7)

27. Purdue (7)

28. BYU (7)

29. Texas Tech (8)

30. Illinois (8)

31. Michigan (8)

32. Wisconsin (8)

33. Rutgers (9)

34. URI (9)

35. UNI (9)

36. VCU (9)

37. Xavier (10)

38. St. Mary's (10)

39. Minnesota (10)

40. Arkansas (10)

41. ETSU (11)

42. Mississippi St. (11)

43. Stanford (11)

44. Cincinnati (11)

45. Wichita St. (11)

46. Oklahoma (12)

47. Virginia (12)

48. Florida (12)

49. Yale (12)

50. Liberty (12)

51. Vermont (13)

52. North Texas (13)

53. Stephen F. Austin (13)

54. NM State (13)

55. Northern Colo. (14)

56. Wright St. (14)

57. Colgate (14)

58. Winthrop (14)

59. Hofstra (15)

60. Little Rock (15)

61. UC Irvine (15)

62. South Dakota St. (15)

63. Murray St. (16)

64. Bowling Green (16)

65. Siena (16)

66. Prairie View A&M (16)

67. Robert Morris (16)

68. Norfolk St. (16)


Bracket Adjustments: None.

South Region (Houston, TX)

1  Baylor

16 RMU/Norfolk St.

8  Wisconsin

9  URI

4  Villanova

13 Vermont

5  MSU

12 Liberty

6  Oregon

11 Miss State

3  Seton Hall

14 Winthrop

7  Houston

10 SMC

2  Maryland

15 Hofstra

Midwest Region (Indianapolis, IN)

1  Kansas

16 Siena/PV A&M

8  Michigan

9  UNI

4  Colorado

13 North Texas

5  Marquette

12 Virginia/Florida

6  Ohio State

11 Stanford

3  FSU

14 Colgate

7  BYU

10 Minnesota

2  Dayton

15  UALR

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 BGSU

8  Texas Tech

9  Rutgers

4  Butler

13 NM State

5  Kentucky

12 Yale

6  Iowa

11 Cincinnati

3  West Virginia

14 Wright St.

7  Purdue

10 Arkansas

2  Louisville

15 UC Irvine

East Region (New York, NY)

1  San Diego St.

16 Murray St.

8  Illinois

9  VCU

4  Auburn

13 SFA

5  Arizona

12 Wichita St./Oklahoma

6  Creighton

11 ETSU

3  Penn State

14 UNCO

7  LSU

10 Xavier

2  Duke

15 South Dakota St.

2020 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 20

Updated: Mon, Jan. 20 - 12:30 pm
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Baylor (1)

2. Kansas (1)

3. Gonzaga (1)

4. San Diego St. (1)

5. Duke (2)

6. Louisville (2)

7. Dayton (2)

8. West Virginia (2)

9. Michigan St. (3)

10. Seton Hall (3)

11. FSU (3)

12. Butler (3)

13. Maryland (4)

14. Oregon (4)

15. Arizona (4)

16. Villanova (4)

17. Iowa (5)

18. Auburn (5)

19. Kentucky (5)

20. Wisconsin (5)

21. Ohio State (6)

22. Rutgers (6)

23. Colorado (6)

24. LSU (6)

25. Stanford (7)

26. Houston (7)

27. Marquette (7)

28. Michigan (7)

29. Florida (8)

30. Penn St. (8)

31. Arkansas (8)

32. Wichita St. (8)

33. Purdue (9)

34. Creighton (9)

35. Memphis (9)

36. Texas Tech (9)

37. Liberty (10)

38. St. Mary's (10)

39. BYU (10)

40. Indiana (10)

41. Illinois (11)

42. Minnesota (11)

43. UNI (11)

44. NC State (11)

45. Oklahoma (11)

46. USC (12)

47. ETSU (12)

48. Alabama (12)

49. VCU (12)

50. Yale (12)

51. Akron (13)

52. Vermont (13)

53. LA Tech (13)

54. SFA (13)

55. NM State (14)

56. Georgia St. (14)

57. Belmont (14)

58. UC Irvine (14)

59. Wright St. (15)

60. Colgate (15)

61. Charleston (15)

62. Northern Colo. (15)

63. Oral Roberts (16)

64. Radford (16)

65. St. Francis PA (16)

66. Monmouth (16)

67. Prairie View A&M (16)

68. Norfolk St. (16)


Bracket Adjustments: (11) Minnesota <--> (12) OU/USC

South Region (Houston, TX)

1  Baylor

16 SFPA/Monmouth

8  Arkansas

9  Purdue

4  Villanova

13 Vermont

5  Iowa

12 Yale

6  LSU

11 Illinois

3  Seton Hall

14 UC Irvine

7  Stanford

10 BYU

2  Dayton

15 Wright St.

Midwest Region (Indianapolis, IN)

1  Kansas

16 PVAM/Norfolk St.

8  Penn State

9  Creighton

4  Arizona

13 LA Tech

5  Auburn

12 Minnesota

6  Colorado

11 UNI

3  Michigan St.

14 Belmont

7  Houston

10 Liberty

2  Louisville

15  UNCO

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 ORU

8  Wichita St.

9  Texas Tech

4  Maryland

13 Akron

5  Kentucky

12 ETSU

6  Rutgers

11 OU/USC

3  FSU

14 NM State

7  Marquette

10 Indiana

2  West Virginia

15 Colgate

East Region (New York, NY)

1  San Diego St.

16 Radford

8  Florida

9  Memphis

4  Oregon

13 SFA

5  Wisconsin

12 Alabama/VCU

6  Ohio State

11 NC State

3  Butler

14 Georgia St.

7  Michigan

10 St. Mary's

2  Duke

15 Charleston

2020 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 13

Updated: Mon, Jan. 13 - 11:30 pm
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Duke (1)

2. Baylor (1)

3. Butler (1)

4. Kansas (1)

5. West Virginia (2)

6. San Diego St. (2)

7. Gonzaga (2)

8. Auburn (2)

9. Michigan St. (3)

10. Dayton (3)

11. FSU (3)

12. Oregon (3)

13. Louisville (4)

14. Seton Hall (4)

15. Wichita St. (4)

16. Maryland (4)

17. Ohio State (5)

18. Villanova (5)

19. Colorado (5)

20. Stanford (5)

21. Kentucky (6)

22. Arkansas (6)

23. Arizona (6)

24. Michigan (6)

25. Wisconsin (7)

26. Iowa (7)

27. LSU (7)

28. Creighton (7)

29. Memphis (8)

30. Penn St. (8)

31. Illinois (8)

32. Liberty (8)

33. Indiana (9)

34. Rutgers (9)

35. Purdue (9)

36. BYU (9)

37. Marquette (10)

38. St. Mary's (10)

39. Minnesota (10)

40. Oklahoma (10)

41. Texas Tech (11)

42. Virginia Tech (11)

43. Houston (11)

44. Florida (11)

45. Xavier (11)

46. Georgetown (12)

47. Oregon St. (12)

48. UNI (12)

49. Akron (12)

50. ETSU (12)

51. Yale (13)

52. LA Tech (13)

53. SFA (13)

54. Vermont (13)

55. Georgia St. (14)

56. NM State (14)

57. Belmont (14)

58. Charleston (14)

59. N. Colorado (15)

60. UC Irvine (15)

61. Wright St. (15)

62. Colgate (15)

63. South Dakota St. (16)

64. Radford (16)

65. St. Francis PA (16)

66. Quinnipiac (16)

67. Prairie View A&M (16)

68. Florida A&M (16)


Bracket Adjustments: (9) Purdue <--> (10) Marquette

East Region (New York, NY)

1  Duke

16 Radford

8  Liberty

9  Indiana

4  Maryland

13 Yale

5  Villanova

12 UNI

6  Arizona

11 Houston

3  Michigan St.

14 Belmont

7  Creighton

10 Minnesota

2  Auburn

15 UNCO

South Region (Houston, TX)

1  Baylor

16 South Dakota St.

8  Memphis

9  Rutgers

4  Seton Hall

13 LA Tech

5  Ohio State

12 Akron

6  Michigan

11 Texas Tech

3  Dayton

14 Charleston

7  LSU

10 Purdue

2  Gonzaga

15 UC Irvine

Midwest Region (Indianapolis, IN)

1  Butler

16 SFPA/FAMU

8  Illinois

9  BYU

4  Wichita St.

13 SFA

5  Colorado

12 ETSU

6  Arkansas

11 Georgetown/Oregon St.

3  FSU

14 Georgia St.

7  Wisconsin

10 St. Mary's

2  WVU

15  Colgate

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

1  Kansas

16 Quinnipiac/PVAM

8  Penn State

9  Marquette

4  Louisville

13 Vermont

5  Stanford

12 Florida/Xavier

6  Kentucky

11 Virginia Tech

3  Oregon

14 NM State

7  Iowa

10 Oklahoma

2 San Diego St.

15 Wright St.