2022 The BIG Heartland FINAL Bracketology: March 13

 

FINAL

Updated: Sun, Mar. 13 - 5:00 pm

TRUE SEED LIST

1. GONZAGA (1)

2. ARIZONA (1)

3. KANSAS (1)

4. Baylor (1)

5. Kentucky (2)

6. Auburn (2)

7. TENNESSEE (2)

8. VILLANOVA (2)

9. Duke (3)

10. PURDUE (3)

11. Texas Tech (3)

12. UCLA (3)

13. Wisconsin (4)

14. Arkansas (4)

15. Illinois (4)

16. Providence (4)

17. UConn (5)

18. HOUSTON (5)

19. Iowa (5)

20. Saint Mary's (CA) (5)

21. Texas (6)

22. LSU (6)

23. BOISE STATE (6)

24. Alabama (6)

25. Colorado State (7)

26. Michigan State (7)

27. USC (7)

28. MURRAY STATE (7)

29. San Diego State (8)

30. Memphis (8)

31. Ohio State (8)

32. Seton Hall (8)

33. UNC (9)

34. TCU (9)

35. Iowa State (9)

36. Loyola Chicago (9)

37. San Francisco (10)

38. Creighton (10)

39. Marquette (10)

40. VIRGINIA TECH (10)

41. Miami (FL) (11)

42. Indiana (11)

43. Texas A&M (11)

44. Wyoming (11)

45. Michigan (11)

46. Davidson (12)

47. SMU (12)

48. UAB (12)

49. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (12)

50. CHATTANOOGA (12)

51. RICHMOND (13)

52. NEW MEXICO STATE (13)

53. VERMONT (13)

54. AKRON (13)

55. MONTANA STATE (14)

56. DELAWARE (14)

57. YALE (14)

58. COLGATE (14)

59. LONGWOOD (15)

60. ST. PETER'S (15)

61. GEORGIA STATE (15)

62. CAL STATE FULLERTON (15)

63. JACKSONVILLE STATE (16)

64. NORFOLK STATE (16)

65. BRYANT (16)

66. WRIGHT STATE (16)

67. TEXAS SOUTHERN (16)

68. TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI (16)


Bracket Adjustments: 

Last 2 Byes: Texas A&M, Indiana

Last 4 In: Wyoming, Davidson, Michigan, SMU

First 6 Out: Notre Dame, Rutgers, Xavier, Oklahoma, Dayton, BYU

WEST (San Francisco, CA)

1  GONZAGA

16 NORFOLK STATE

8  Seton Hall

9  Texas Christian

4  Providence

13 AKRON

5   Iowa

12  Davidson/Southern Methodist

6  BOISE STATE

11 Indiana

3  Texas Tech

14 MONTANA STATE

7  Michigan State

10 Marquette

2  TENNESSEE

15  CAL STATE FULLERTON

EAST (Philadelphia, PA)

1  Baylor

16 BRYANT/WRIGHT STATE

8  San Diego State

9  North Carolina

4  Illinois

13 RICHMOND

5  HOUSTON

12  SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

6  Louisiana State

11 Miami (FL)

3  University of California Los Angeles

14 COLGATE

7  Colorado State

10 Creighton

2  Kentucky

15 LONGWOOD

SOUTH (San Antonio, TX)

1  ARIZONA

16 JACKSONVILLE STATE

8  Memphis

9  Iowa State

4  Wisconsin

13 NEW MEXICO STATE

5  Saint Mary's (CA)

12 CHATTANOOGA

6  Texas

11 Texas A&M

3  PURDUE

14 DELAWARE

7  MURRAY STATE

10 VIRGINIA TECH

2  VILLANOVA

15 GEORGIA STATE

MIDWEST (Chicago, IL)

1  KANSAS

16 TEXAS SOUTHERN/TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI

8  Ohio State

9  LOYOLA CHICAGO

4  Arkansas

13 VERMONT

5  UConn

12 UAB

6  Alabama

11 Wyoming/Michigan

3  Duke

14 YALE

7  Southern California

10 San Francisco

2  Auburn

15 SAINT PETER'S

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: February 28

 

Updated: Mon, Feb. 28 - 12:00 am

TRUE SEED LIST

1. Gonzaga (1)

2. Baylor (1)

3. Kansas (1)

4. Arizona (1)

5. Auburn (2)

6. Kentucky (2)

7. Duke (2)

8. Purdue (2)

9. Texas Tech (3)

10. Wisconsin (3)

11. Tennessee (3)

12. Villanova (3)

13. Providence (4)

14. Arkansas (4)

15. UConn (4)

16. Houston (4)

17. Illinois (5)

18. Texas (5)

19. Alabama (5)

20. UCLA (5)

21. Saint Mary's (CA) (6)

22. Ohio State (6)

23. USC (6)

24. LSU (6)

25. Michigan State (7)

26. Boise State (7)

27. Colorado State (7)

28. Iowa State (7)

29. Murray State (8)

30. Seton Hall (8)

31. Marquette (8)

32. Wyoming (8)

33. Iowa (9)

34. Xavier (9)

35. TCU (9)

36. Davidson (9)

37. San Francisco (10)

38. Creighton (10)

39. Miami (FL) (10)

40. Notre Dame (10)

41. San Diego State (11)

42. Memphis (11)

43. UNC (11)

44.  BYU (11)

45. VCU (11)

46. Oregon (12)

47. Indiana (12)

48. North Texas (12)

49. Iona (12)

50. Chattanooga (12)

51. New Mexico State (13)

52. South Dakota State (13)

53. Vermont (13)

54. UNI (13)

55. Toledo (14)

56. Towson (14)

57. Princeton (14)

58. Texas State (14)

59. Jacksonville State (15)

60. Montana State (15)

61. Colgate (15)

62. Longwood (15)

63. CS Fullerton (16)

64. Cleveland State (16)

65. Norfolk State (16)

66. Bryant (16)

67. New Orleans (16)

68. Alcorn State (16)


Bracket Adjustments: BYU/VCU:  11 --> 12,  Oregon/IU:  12 --> 11.

Last 2 Byes: Memphis, UNC

Last 4 In: BYU, VCU, Oregon, Indiana

First 6 Out: Florida, SMU, Wake Forest, Michigan, Rutgers, St. Bonaventure

WEST (San Francisco, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 Cleveland State

8  Marquette

9  TCU

4  Houston

13 New Mexico State

5   Alabama

12  Chattanooga

6  LSU

11 Memphis

3  Texas Tech

14 Texas State

7  Boise State

10 Notre Dame

2  Purdue

15  Jacksonville State

MIDWEST (Chicago, IL)

1  Arizona

16 Cal State Fullerton

8  Murray State

9  Xavier

4  Providence

13 Vermont

5  Texas

12 BYU/VCU

6  Saint Mary's (CA)

11 Oregon/Indiana

3  Villanova

14 Toledo

7  Iowa State

10 Miami (FL)

2  Auburn

15 Longwood

SOUTH (San Antonio, TX)

1  Baylor

16 New Orleans/Alcorn State

8  Wyoming

9  Iowa

4  UConn

13 South Dakota State

5  Illinois

12 Iona

6  USC

11 UNC

3  Wisconsin

14 Princeton

7  Michigan State

10 Creighton

2  Kentucky

15 Montana State

EAST (Philadelphia, PA)

1  Kansas

16 Norfolk State/Bryant

8  Seton Hall

9  Davidson

4  Arkansas

13 UNI

5  UCLA

12  North Texas

6  Ohio State

11 San Diego State

3  Tennessee

14 Towson

7  Colorado State

10 San Francisco

2  Duke

15 Colgate

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: February 21

 

Updated: Mon, Feb. 21 - 3:00 am

TRUE SEED LIST

1. Gonzaga (1)

2. Arizona (1)

3. Kansas (1)

4. Auburn (1)

5. Baylor (2)

6. Kentucky (2)

7. Purdue (2)

8. Duke (2)

9. Villanova (3)

10. Texas Tech (3)

11. Tennessee (3)

12. Illinois (3)

13. Wisconsin (4)

14. UCLA (4)

15. Providence (4)

16. Alabama (4)

17. Houston (5)

18. Texas (5)

19. LSU (5)

20. UConn (5)

21. Arkansas (6)

22. Marquette (6)

23. Ohio State (6)

24. Michigan St. (6)

25. USC (7)

26. St. Mary's (CA) (7)

27. Iowa St. (7)

28. Boise St. (7)

29. Murray St. (8)

30. Xavier (8)

31. Colorado St. (8)

32. Iowa (8)

33. Seton Hall (9)

34. San Francisco (9)

35. Wyoming (9)

36. Davidson (9)

37. TCU (10)

38. Notre Dame (10)

39. Creighton (10)

40. Wake Forest (10)

41. Memphis (11)

42. North Texas (11)

43. Loyola Chicago (11)

44.  San Diego St. (11)

45. SMU (12)

46. Rutgers (12)

47. Florida (12)

48. Indiana (12)

49. Iona (12)

50. South Dakota St. (12)

51. Vermont (13)

52. Chattanooga (13)

53. New Mexico St. (13)

54. Ohio (13)

55. UNI (14)

56. Wagner (14)

57. Princeton (14)

58. Texas St. (14)

59. Montana St. (15)

60. Colgate (15)

61. Jacksonville St. (15)

62. Longwood (15)

63. Long Beach St. (16)

64. Cleveland St. (16)

65. Norfolk St. (16)

66. UNC Wilmington (16)

67. New Orleans (16)

68. Alcorn St. (16)


Bracket Adjustments: San Diego State:  11 --> 12,  SMU/Rutgers:  12 --> 11.

Last 2 Byes: San Diego State, Loyola Chicago

Last 4 In: SMU, Rutgers, Florida, Indiana

First 6 Out: BYU, K-State, Michigan, Dayton, Oregon, UNC

WEST (San Francisco, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 Cleveland State

8  Iowa

9  Seton Hall

4  Alabama

13 New Mexico State

5   Houston

12  South Dakota State

6  Ohio State

11 Memphis

3  Villanova

14 Princeton

7  USC

10 TCU

2  Duke

15  Jacksonville State

EAST (Philadelphia, PA)

1  Auburn

16 Norfolk State/UNCW

8  Murray State

9  Davidson

4  Wisconsin

13 Ohio

5  UConn

12  Iona

6  Marquette

11 SMU/Rutgers

3  Tennessee

14 Wagner

7  Boise State

10 Notre Dame

2  Baylor

15 Longwood

SOUTH (San Antonio, TX)

1  Arizona

16 Long Beach State

8  Colorado State

9  San Francisco

4  Providence

13 Vermont

5  Texas

12 Florida/Indiana

6  Michigan State

11 North Texas

3  Texas Tech

14 Texas State

7  St. Mary's (CA)

10 Wake Forest

2  Purdue

15 Colgate

MIDWEST (Chicago, IL)

1  Kansas

16 New Orleans/Alcorn State

8  Xavier

9  Wyoming

4  UCLA

13 Chattanooga

5  LSU

12 San Diego State

6  Arkansas

11 Loyola Chicago

3  Illinois

14 Northern Iowa

7  Iowa State

10 Creighton

2  Kentucky

15 Montana State

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: February 7

 

Updated: Mon, Feb. 7 - 2:00 am

TRUE SEED LIST

1. Auburn (1)

2. Kansas (1)

3. Gonzaga (1)

4. Baylor (1)

5. Arizona (2)

6. Purdue (2)

7. Duke (2)

8. Kentucky (2)

9. Texas Tech (3)

10. Illinois (3)

11. Wisconsin (3)

12. Villanova (3)

13. UCLA (4)

14. Houston (4)

15. Providence (4)

16. Marquette (4)

17. Michigan St. (5)

18. Tennessee (5)

19. Texas (5)

20. LSU (5)

21. Alabama (6)

22. St. Mary's (CA) (6)

23. Ohio State (6)

24. Xavier (6)

25. UConn (7)

26. Arkansas (7)

27. Boise St. (7)

28. Iowa St. (7)

29. USC (8)

30. San Francisco (8)

31. Iowa (8)

32. Wyoming (8)

33. Indiana (9)

34. Davidson (9)

35. Murray St. (9)

36. Loyola Chicago (9)

37. BYU (10)

38. Colorado St. (10)

39. Seton Hall (10)

40. TCU (10)

41. Oregon (11)

42. Miami (FL) (11)

43. UAB (11)

44.  Notre Dame (11)

45. Creighton (12)

46. Florida (12)

47. San Diego St. (12)

48. Saint Louis (12)

49. Iona (12)

50. North Texas (12)

51. Chattanooga (13)

52. New Mexico St. (13)

53. South Dakota St. (13)

54. Ohio (13)

55. Vermont (14)

56. Wagner (14)

57. Weber St. (14)

58. CS Fullerton (14)

59. Jacksonville St. (15)

60. Longwood (15)

61. Cleveland St. (15)

62. Norfolk St. (15)

63. UNC Wilmington (16)

64. Yale (16)

65. Appalachian St. (16)

66. Southern (16)

67. New Orleans (16)

68. Colgate (16)


Bracket Adjustments: None.

Last 2 Byes: Notre Dame, UAB

Last 4 In: Creighton, Florida, San Diego St., Saint Louis

First 6 Out: Wake Forest, UNC, Miss State, Wash St., SMU, Michigan

SOUTH (San Antonio, TX)

1  Auburn

16 UNO/Colgate

8  San Francisco

9  Indiana

4  Marquette

13 Chattanooga

5  Michigan St.

12  Creighton/SDSU

6  Xavier

11 Miami (FL)

3  Texas Tech

14 CS Fullerton

7  UConn

10 Colorado St.

2  Kentucky

15 Cleveland St.

EAST (Philadelphia, PA)

1  Baylor

16 App St./Southern

8  USC

9  Loyola Chi.

4  UCLA

13 NMSU

5  LSU

12 North Texas

6  Alabama

11 Oregon

3  Illinois

14 Vermont

7  Iowa St.

10 BYU

2  Arizona

15 Norfolk St.

MIDWEST (Chicago, IL)

1  Kansas

16 Yale

8  Wyoming

9  Davidson

4  Providence

13 South Dakota St.

5  Tennessee

12 Iona

6  St. Mary's (CA)

11 UAB

3  Wisconsin

14 Weber St.

7  Arkansas

10 TCU

2  Duke

15 Jacksonville St.

WEST (San Francisco, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 UNC Wilmington

8  Iowa

9  Murray St.

4  Houston

13 Ohio

5   Texas

12  Florida/SLU

6  Ohio State

11 Notre Dame

3  Villanova

14 Wagner

7  Boise St.

10 Seton Hall

2  Purdue

15  Longwood

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 31

 

Updated: Mon, Jan. 31 - 12:00 am

TRUE SEED LIST

1. Auburn (1)

2. Gonzaga (1)

3. Baylor (1)

4. Purdue (1)

5. Kentucky (2)

6. Kansas (2)

7. UCLA (2)

8. Arizona (2)

9. Wisconsin (3)

10. Duke (3)

11. MSU (3)

12. Villanova (3)

13. LSU (4)

14. Texas Tech (4)

15. Providence (4)

16. Houston (4)

17. Xavier (5)

18. Iowa State (5)

19. Marquette (5)

20. Alabama (5)

21. Tennessee (6)

22. Illinois (6)

23. UConn(6)

24. Texas (6)

25. Ohio State (7)

26. USC (7)

27. St. Mary's (CA) (7)

28. Indiana (7)

29. Murray State (8)

30. Boise St. (8)

31. Iowa (8)

32. Colorado St. (8)

33. BYU (9)

34. Oklahoma (9)

35. Arkansas (9)

36. Davidson (9)

37. TCU (10)

38. Miami (FL) (10)

39. Seton Hall (10)

40. Wyoming (10)

41. Mississippi St. (11)

42. Loyola Chicago (11)

43. San Francisco (11)

44.  Wake Forest (11)

45. Florida (12)

46. San Diego St. (12)

47. Oregon (12)

48. Iona (12)

49. Chattanooga (12)

50. North Texas (12)

51. Toledo (13)

52. Wagner (13)

53. South Dakota St. (13)

54. Vermont (13)

55. Oakland (14)

56. Drake (14)

57. Seattle (14)

58. Weber St. (14)

59. Jacksonville St. (15)

60. Norfolk St. (15)

61. UNC Wilmington (15)

62. Hawaii (15)

63. Longwood (16)

64. Appalachian St. (16)

65. Yale (16)

66. New Orleans (16)

67. Army (16)

68. Florida A&M (16)


Bracket Adjustments: 

Last 2 Byes: San Francisco, Loyola Chicago

Last 4 In: Oregon, San Diego St., Florida, Wake Forest

First 6 Out: West Virginia, Notre Dame, VCU, FSU, Belmont, SMU

SOUTH (San Antonio, TX)

1  Auburn

16 FAMU/Army

8  Colorado St.

9  BYU

4  Houston

13 Toledo

5  Xavier

12  North Texas

6  Texas

11 Mississippi St.

3  Wisconsin

14 Weber St.

7  Ohio State

10 Wyoming

2  Arizona

15 Jacksonville St.

MIDWEST (Chicago, IL)

1  Purdue

16 UNO/Yale

8  Murray St.

9  Davidson

4  LSU

13 Vermont

5  Iowa State

12 SDSU/Oregon

6  Illinois

11 Wake/Florida

3  Villanova

14 Oakland

7  Indiana

10 TCU

2  Kentucky

15 UNCW

WEST (San Francisco, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 Appalachian St.

8  Iowa

9  Oklahoma

4  Texas Tech

13 Wagner

5  Marquette

12 Chattanooga

6  UConn

11 Loyola Chicago

3  Duke

14 Seattle

7  USC

10 Seton Hall

2  Kansas

15 Norfolk St.

EAST (Philadelphia, PA)

1  Baylor

16 Longwood

8  Boise St.

9  Arkansas

4  Providence

13 South Dakota St.

5    Alabama

12  Iona

6  Tennessee

11 San Francisco

3  Michigan St.

14 Drake

7  St. Mary's

10 Miami (FL)

2  UCLA

15  Hawaii