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

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 24

 

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 24

Updated: Mon, Jan. 24 - 1:00 am
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Auburn (1)

2. Gonzaga (1)

3. Baylor (1)

4. Arizona (1)

5. Kansas (2)

6. Purdue (2)

7. Houston (2)

8. Villanova (2)

9. Wisconsin (3)

10. Michigan St. (3)

11. Duke (3)

12. Texas Tech (3)

13. LSU (4)

14. UCLA (4)

15. Kentucky (4)

16. Xavier (4)

17. Alabama (5)

18. USC (5)

19. Tennessee (5)

20. Ohio St. (5)

21. Providence (6)

22. Colorado St. (6)

23. Iowa St. (6)

24. UConn (6)

25. Illinois (7)

26. Marquette (7)

27. Iowa (7)

28. Davidson (7)

29. Texas (8)

30. Seton Hall (8)

31. Indiana (8)

32. Murray St. (8)

33. BYU (9)

34. Wyoming (9)

35. TCU (9)

36. Creighton (9)

37. Boise St. (10)

38. Loyola Chicago (10)

39. Florida St. (10)

40. Oregon (10)

41. Miami (FL) (11)

42. Florida (11)

43. Mississippi St. (11)

44.  Wake Forest (11)

45. St. Mary's (CA) (12)

46. West Virginia (12)

47. San Francisco (12)

48. Arkansas (12)

49. UAB (12)

50. Iona (12)

51. Chattanooga (13)

52. Toledo (13)

53. Wagner (13)

54. South Dakota St. (13)

55. Vermont (14)

56. Oakland (14)

57. Princeton (14)

58. Seattle (14)

59. Liberty (15)

60. Arkansas St. (15)

61. Weber St. (15)

62. Cal St. Fullerton (15)

63. Longwood (16)

64. Norfolk St. (16)

65. Southern (16)

66. UNCW (16)

67. Loyola (MD) (16)

68. New Orleans (16)


Bracket Adjustments: 

Tennessee 5 --> 6 / Colorado St. 6 --> 5

SMC/WVU 12 --> 11 / Wake Forest 11 --> 12

USF/Ark 12 --> 11 / Miami (FL) 11 --> 12

Last 2 Byes: Wake Forest, Miss. State

Last 4 In: St. Mary's (CA), West Virginia, San Francisco, Arkansas

First 6 Out: Oklahoma, San Diego St., Notre Dame, Minn., UNC, Texas A&M

SOUTH (San Antonio, TX)

1  Auburn

16 Loyola (MD)/New Orleans

8  Murray St.

9  BYU

4  Xavier

13 Chattanooga

5  USC

12  Iona

6  Iowa St.

11 San Francisco/Arkansas

3  Wisconsin

14 Seattle

7  Iowa

10 Oregon

2  Villanova

15 Liberty

EAST (Philadelphia, PA)

1  Arizona

16 Longwood

8  Texas

9  Creighton

4  LSU

13 South Dakota St.

5    Colorado St.

12  Miami (FL)

6  Tennessee

11 St. Mary's (CA)/West Virginia

3  Michigan St.

14 Vermont

7  Marquette

10 Boise St. 

2  Kansas

15  Cal St. Fullerton

WEST (San Francisco, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 Norfolk St.

8  Indiana

9  TCU

4  Kentucky

13 Toledo

5  Ohio State

12 Wake Forest

6  Providence

11 Florida

3  Texas Tech

14 Princeton

7  Illinois

10 Florida St.

2  Houston

15 Arkansas St.

MIDWEST (Chicago, IL)

1  Baylor

16 Southern/UNCW

8  Seton Hall

9  Wyoming

4  UCLA

13 Wagner

5  Alabama

12 UAB

6  UConn

11 Mississippi St.

3  Duke

14 Oakland

7  Davidson

10 Loyola Chicago

2  Purdue

15 Weber St.

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 17

 

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 17

Updated: Mon, Jan. 17 - 1:00 am
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Auburn (1)

2. Gonzaga (1)

3. Baylor (1)

4. LSU (1)

5. Arizona (2)

6. Kansas (2)

7. Duke (2)

8. Purdue (2)

9. Wisconsin (3)

10. Villanova (3)

11. Iowa State (3)

12. Michigan St. (3)

13. Houston (4)

14. Illinois (4)

15. Kentucky (4)

16. Xavier (4)

17. Texas Tech (5)

18. Alabama (5)

19. Ohio State (5)

20. UCLA (5)

21. Providence (6)

22. USC (6)

23. UConn(6)

24. Tennessee (6)

25. Seton Hall (7)

26. Colorado St. (7)

27. Texas (7)

28. Iowa (7)

29. Loyola Chicago (8)

30. Murray St. (8)

31. Marquette (8)

32. San Francisco (8)

33. BYU (9)

34. Wyoming (9)

35. West Virginia (9)

36. Creighton (9)

37. Davidson (10)

38. San Diego St. (10)

39. Indiana (10)

40. Oklahoma (10)

41. UAB (11)

42. Belmont (11)

43. Saint Mary's (CA) (11)

44.  UNC (11)

45. Wake Forest (12)

46. Mississippi St. (12)

47. Florida (12)

48. TCU (12)

49. Iona (12)

50. Chattanooga (12)

51. Grand Canyon. (13)

52. Oakland (13)

53. Ohio (13)

54. LA Tech (13)

55. Vermont (14)

56. South Dakota St. (14)

57. Wagner (14)

58. Navy (14)

59. Princeton (15)

60. Liberty (15)

61. Weber St. (15)

62. Troy (15)

63. CS Fullerton (16)

64. Winthrop (16)

65. Norfolk St. (16)

66. UNCW (16)

67. Alcorn St. (16)

68. SE Louisiana (16)


Bracket Adjustments: None.

Last 2 Byes: UNC, Saint Mary's (CA)

Last 4 In: Wake Forest, Mississippi St., Florida, TCU

First 6 Out: Texas A&M, Oregon, Arkansas, Boise St., Memphis, Virginia Tech

SOUTH (San Antonio, TX)

1  Auburn

16 Alcorn St./SE Louisiana

8  San Francisco

9  Wyoming

4  Xavier

13 Grand Canyon

5  Texas Tech

12  Florida/Wake Forest

6  Tennessee

11 UAB

3  Villanova

14 Navy

7  Colorado St.

10 Oklahoma

2  Purdue

15 Princeton

EAST (Philadelphia, PA)

1  LSU

16 CS Fullerton

8  Loyola Chicago

9  Creighton

4  Houston

13 Louisiana Tech

5    UCLA

12  TCU/Miss. St.

6  Providence

11 UNC

3  Michigan St.

14 Vermont

7  Texas

10 Davidson 

2  Arizona

15  Troy

WEST (San Francisco, CA)

1  Gonzaga

16 Winthrop

8  Marquette

9  West Virginia

4  Kentucky

13 Oakland

5  Ohio State

12 Iona

6  UConn

11 Belmont

3  Wisconsin

14 Wagner

7  Seton Hall

10 Indiana

2  Kansas

15 Liberty

MIDWEST (Chicago, IL)

1  Baylor

16 Norfolk St./UNCW

8  Murray St.

9  BYU

4  Illinois

13 Ohio

5  Alabama

12 Chattanooga

6  USC

11 Saint Mary's 

3  Iowa State

14 South Dakota St.

7  Iowa

10 San Diego St.

2  Duke

15 Weber St.

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 10

 

2022 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 10

Updated: Mon, Jan. 10 - 10:00 pm
TRUE SEED LIST

1. Baylor (1)

2. Auburn (1)

3. Arizona (1)

4. Gonzaga (1)

5. LSU (2)

6. USC (2)

7. Purdue (2)

8. Michigan St. (2)

9. UCLA (3)

10. Duke (3)

11. Kansas (3)

12. Wisconsin (3)

13. Houston (4)

14. Villanova (4)

15. Xavier (4)

16. Illinois (4)

17. Iowa State (5)

18. Providence (5)

19. Alabama (5)

20. Texas Tech (5)

21. Seton Hall (6)

22. Tennessee (6)

23. Ohio State (6)

24. UConn (6)

25. Kentucky (7)

26. West Virginia (7)

27. Oklahoma (7)

28. Belmont (7)

29. San Francisco (8)

30. Loyola Chicago (8)

31. Texas (8)

32. Colorado St. (8)

33. Indiana (9)

34. BYU (9)

35. Davidson (9)

36. San Diego St. (9)

37. UNC (10)

38. Iowa (10)

39. Murray St. (10)

40. Marquette (10)

41. UAB (11)

42. Chattanooga (11)

43. Creighton (11)

44.  Miami (FL) (11)

45. Wake Forest (12)

46. Minnesota (12)

47. Memphis (12)

48. Florida (12)

49. St. Mary's (CA) (12)

50. Iona (12)

51. New Mexico St. (13)

52. Ohio (13)

53. LA Tech (13)

54. Wagner (13)

55. Oakland (14)

56. South Dakota St. (14)

57. UC Irvine (14)

58. Navy (14)

59. Princeton (15)

60. Drexel (15)

61. Liberty (15)

62. Louisiana (15)

63. Weber St. (16)

64. Gardner-Webb (16)

65. Southern (16)

66. NJIT (16)

67. SE Louisiana (16)

68. Coppin St. (16)


Bracket Adjustments: None.

Last 2 Byes: Wake Forest, Creighton

Last 4 In: St. Mary's, Florida, Memphis, Minnesota

First 6 Out: Boise St., Monmouth, Texas A&M, VCU, Cincinnati, Utah St.

Conference Breakdown:

America East: 1 (NJIT)

American: 2 (UH, Mem)

Atlantic 10: 1 (Dav)

Atlantic Coast: 4 (Duke, UNC, UMFL, WAKE)

Atlantic Sun: 1 (Liberty)

Big 12: 7 (BU, KU, ISU, TTU, WVU, OU, UT)

Big East: 7 (Nova, XU, SHU, UConn, PC, Marq, CU)

Big Sky: 1 (Weber St.)

Big South: 1 (Gardner-Webb)

Big Ten: 8 (PU, MSU, ILL, UW, OSU, IU, Iowa, Minn)

Big West: 1 (UC Irvine)

Colonial: 1 (Drexel)

Conference USA: 2 (LT, UAB)

Horizon: 1 (Oakland)

Ivy: 1 (Princeton)

Metro Atlantic: 1 (Iona)

Mid-American: 1 (Ohio)

Mid-Eastern: 1 (CSU)

Missouri Valley: 1 (Loy Chi)

Mountain West: 2 (CSU, SDSU)

Northeast: 1 (Wagner)

Ohio Valley: 2 (Belmont, Murray St.)

Pac-12: 3 (UA, USC, UCLA)

Patriot: 1 (Navy)

Southeastern: 6 (AU, LSU, Bama, UT, UK, UF)

SoCon: 1 (Chattanooga)

Southland: 1 (SE Louisiana)

Southwestern: 1 (Southern U)

Summit: 1 ( South Dakota St.)

Sun Belt: 1 (Louisiana)

West Coast: 4 (GU, USF, BYU, SMC)

Western Athletic: 1 (NMSU)

SOUTH (San Antonio, TX)

1  Baylor

16 Gardner-Webb

8  Colorado St.

9  BYU

4  Illinois

13 NMSU

5  Providence

12  Iona

6  UConn

11 UAB

3  UCLA

14 Navy

7  Kentucky

10 Murray St.

2  MSU

15 Princeton

MIDWEST (Chicago, IL)

1  Gonzaga

16 SELA/Coppin St.

8  Loyola Chi.

9  San Diego St.

4  Houston

13 Wagner

5  Texas Tech

12 Miami (FL)

6  Seton Hall

11 Florida/SMC

3  Wisconsin

14 Oakland

7  Oklahoma

10 UNC

2  LSU

15 Louisiana

EAST (Philadelphia, PA)

1  Auburn

16 Weber St.

8  Texas

9  Indiana

4  Xavier

13 Ohio

5  Iowa St.

12 Wake Forest

6  Ohio State

11 Chattanooga

3  Duke

14 UC Irvine

7  WVU

10 Iowa 

2  USC

15  Drexel

WEST (San Francisco, CA)

1  Arizona

16 Southern/NJIT

8  San Francisco

9  Davidson

4  Villanova

13 LA Tech

5  Alabama

12 Memphis/Minnesota

6  Tennessee

11 Creighton

3  Kansas

14 South Dakota St.

7  Belmont

10 Marquette

2  Purdue

15 Liberty