FINAL: The BIG Heartland Bracketology: March 12

 

FINAL:

The BIG Heartland Bracketology: March 12

Updated: Sun., Mar. 12 - 4:45 pm

TRUE SEED LIST

1. ALABAMA(1)

2. Kansas (1)

3. Houston (1)

4. PURDUE (1)

5. Ucla (2)

6. TEXAS (2)

7. ARIZONA (2)

8. Baylor (2)

9. GONZAGA (3)

10. MARQUETTE (3)

11. Kansas State (3)

12. Tennessee (3)

13. Connecticut (4)

14. Indiana (4)

15. Xavier (4)

16. Iowa State (4)

17. Virginia (5)

18. Texas Christian (5)

19. SAN DIEGO STATE (5)

20. Texas A&M (5)

21. Kentucky (6)

22. Miami (FL) (6)

23. Saint Mary's (CA) (6)

24. DUKE (6)

25. Northwestern (7)

26. Creighton (7)

27. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (7)

28. Michigan State (7)

29. Iowa (8)

30. Missouri (8)

31. Arkansas (8)

32. West Virginia (8)

33. Maryland (9)

34. Illinois (9)

35. Boise State (9)

36. Auburn (9)

37. Southern Cal (10)

38. MEMPHIS (10)

39. Penn State (10)

40. Providence (10)

41. Mississippi State (11)

42. Utah State (11)

43. Rutgers (11)

44. Pittsburgh (11)

45. Arizona State (11)

46. Clemson (11)

47. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (12)

48. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (12)

49. ORAL ROBERTS (12)

50. DRAKE (12)

51. KENT STATE (13)

52. IONA (13)

53. LOUISIANA (13)

54. UC SANTA BARBARA (13)

55. FURMAN (14)

56. GRAND CANYON (14)

57. KENNESAW STATE (14)

58. PRINCETON (14)

59. COLGATE (15)

60. VERMONT (15)

61. MONTANA STATE (15)

62. UNC ASHEVILLE (15)

63. NORTHERN KENTUCKY (16)

64. TAMU - CORPUS CHRISTI (16)

65. HOWARD (16)

66. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (16)

67. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (16)

68. TEXAS SOUTHERN (16)


Bracket Adjustments: NONE.

Last 2 Byes: Mississippi State, Utah State

Last 4 In: Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Clemson

First 6 Out: NC State, Wisconsin, Nevada, OK State, Vanderbilt, New Mexico

SOUTH (Louisville, KY)

Birmingham, AL

1  ALABAMA

16 TEXAS SOUTHERN/FDU

8  West Virginia

9  Illinois

Albany, NY

4  Indiana

13 KENT STATE

5  SAN DIEGO STATE

12  ORAL ROBERTS

Greensboro, NC

6  Saint Mary's (CA)

11 Arizona State/Clemson

3  Tennessee

14 FURMAN

Denver, CO

7  FLORIDA ATLANTIC

10 Providence

2  Baylor

15 MONTANA STATE

EAST (New York, NY)

Columbus, OH

1  PURDUE

16 SEMO/HOWARD

8  Arkansas

9  Boise State

Orlando, FL

4  Iowa State

13 UC SANTA BARBARA

5  Virginia

12 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH

Des Moines, IA

6  DUKE

11 Mississippi State

3  MARQUETTE

14 PRINCETON

Denver, CO

7  Northwestern

10 Southern Cal

2  TEXAS

15 VERMONT

MIDWEST (Kansas City, MO)

Des Moines, IA

1  Kansas
16 NORTHERN KY
8  Iowa
9  Auburn
Orlando, FL

4  Xavier
13 LOUISIANA
5  Texas A&M
12 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Greensboro, NC

6  Miami (FL)
11 Utah State
3  Kansas State
14 KENNESAW STATE
Sacramento, CA

7  Creighton
10 Penn State
2  ARIZONA

15 COLGATE

WEST (Las Vegas, NV)

Des Moines, IA

1  Houston

16 TAMU - CORPUS CHRISTI

8  Missouri

9  Maryland

Albany, NY

4  Connecticut

13 IONA

5   Texas Christian

12  DRAKE

Des Moines, IA

6  Kentucky

11 Rutgers/Pittsburgh

3  GONZAGA

14 GRAND CANYON

Sacramento, CA

7  Michigan State

10 MEMPHIS

2  Ucla

15  UNC ASHEVILLE

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The BIG Heartland Bracketology: March 8

Updated: Wed., Mar. 8 - 6:45 am

TRUE SEED LIST

1. HOUSTON(1)

2. KANSAS (1)

3. ALABAMA (1)

4. PURDUE (1)

5. UCLA (2)

6. Texas (2)

7. Baylor (2)

8. Arizona (2)

9. GONZAGA (3)

10. MARQUETTE (3)

11. Tennessee (3)

12. Kansas State(3)

13. Connecticut (4)

14. Indiana (4)

15. Xavier (4)

16. MIAMI (FL) (4)

17. Virginia (5)

18. Texas Christian (5)

19. SAN DIEGO STATE (5)

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

21. Kentucky (6)

22. Creighton (6)

23. Iowa State (6)

24. Texas A&M (6)

25. Northwestern (7)

26. Duke (7)

27. Michigan State (7)

28. Iowa (7)

29. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (8)

30. Illinois (8)

31. Arkansas (8)

32. Missouri (8)

33. Providence (9)

34. Southern Cal (9)

35. Maryland (9)

36. Boise State (9)

37. West Virginia (10)

38. Pittsburgh (10)

39. Auburn (10)

40. Memphis (10)

41. Mississippi State (11)

42. NC State (11)

43. Nevada (11)

44. Rutgers (11)

45. Utah State (11)

46. Wisconsin (11)

47. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (12)

48. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (12)

49. ORAL ROBERTS (12)

50. DRAKE (12)

51. UTAH VALLEY (13)

52. IONA (13)

53. YALE (13)

54. TOLEDO (13)

55. LOUISIANA (14)

56. FURMAN (14)

57. COLGATE (14)

58. UC SANTA BARBARA (14)

59. KENNESAW STATE (15)

60. MONTANA STATE (15)

61. VERMONT (15)

62. UNC ASHEVILLE (15)

63. NORTHERN KENTUCKY (16)

64. GRAMBLING STATE (16)

65. TAMU - CORPUS CHRISTI (16)

66. HOWARD (16)

67. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (16)

68. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (16)


Bracket Adjustments: NONE.

Last 2 Byes: Mississippi State, NC State

Last 4 In: Nevada, Rutgers, Utah State, Wisconsin

First 6 Out: Penn State, Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Michigan, Oregon, Vanderbilt

MIDWEST (Kansas City, MO)

Birmingham, AL

1  HOUSTON
16 SEMO/FDU
8  Arkansas
9  Maryland
Greensboro, NC

4  Xavier
13 UTAH VALLEY
5  Saint Mary's (CA)
12 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Columbus, OH

6  Kentucky
11 North Carolina State
3  Kansas State
14 FURMAN
Sacramento, CA

7  Iowa
10 Auburn
2  Arizona

15 VERMONT

EAST (New York, NY)

Columbus, OH

1  PURDUE

16 TAMU-CC/HOWARD

8  Missouri

9  Boise State

Orlando, FL

4  MIAMI (FL)

13 IONA

5  Texas Christian

12 DRAKE

Des Moines, IA

6  Texas A&M

11 Nevada/Rutgers

3  MARQUETTE

14 UC SANTA BARBARA

Denver, CO

7  Michigan State

10 Pittsburgh

2  Texas

15 KENNESAW STATE

WEST (Las Vegas, NV)

Des Moines, IA

1  KANSAS

16 NORTHERN KENTUCKY

8  Illinois

9  Southern Cal

Albany, NY

4  Connecticut

13 TOLEDO

5   SAN DIEGO STATE

12  VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH

Albany, NY

6  Iowa State

11 Mississippi State

3  GONZAGA

14 LOUISIANA

Sacramento, CA

7  Northwestern

10 West Virginia

2  UCLA

15  UNC ASHEVILLE

SOUTH (Louisville, KY)

Birmingham, AL

1  ALABAMA

16 GRAMBLING

8  FLORIDA ATLANTIC

9  Providence

Orlando, FL

4  Indiana

13 YALE

5  Virginia

12  ORAL ROBERTS

Greensboro, NC

6  Creighton

11 Utah State/Wisconsin

3  Tennessee

14 COLGATE

Denver, CO

7  Duke

10 Memphis

2  Baylor

15 MONTANA STATE

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The BIG Heartland Bracketology: March 4

Updated: Sat., Mar. 4 - 2:45 am

TRUE SEED LIST

1. ALABAMA (1)

2. HOUSTON (1)

3. KANSAS (1)

4. PURDUE (1)

5. UCLA (2)

6. Baylor (2)

7. Texas (2)

8. Arizona (2)

9. Tennessee (3)

10. GONZAGA (3)

11. Kansas State (3)

12. MARQUETTE (3)

13. Xavier (4)

14. Connecticut (4)

15. Texas Christian (4)

16. Indiana (4)

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

18. MIAMI (FL) (5)

19. Virginia (5)

20. Kentucky (5)

21. SAN DIEGO STATE (6)

22. Creighton (6)

23. Arkansas (6)

24. Northwestern (6)

25. Iowa (7)

26. Texas A&M (7)

27. Michigan State (7)

28. Illinois (7)

29. Providence (8)

30. Iowa State (8)

31. Duke (8)

32. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (8)

33. Missouri (9)

34. Southern Cal (9)

35. Rutgers (9)

36. Pittsburgh (9)

37. Boise State (10)

38. Maryland (10)

39. Mississippi State (10)

40. Nevada (10)

41. Memphis (11)

42. West Virginia (11)

43. Auburn (11)

44. Arizona State (11)

45. Clemson (11)

46. Wisconsin (11)

47. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (12)

48. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (12)

49. ORAL ROBERTS (12)

50. LIBERTY (12)

51. BRADLEY (13)

52. UTAH VALLEY (13)

53. IONA (13)

54. YALE (13)

55. TOLEDO (14)

56. SOUTHERN MISS (14)

57. FURMAN (14)

58. COLGATE (14)

59. UC SANTA BARBARA (15)

60. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (15)

61. VERMONT (15)

62. EASTERN WASHINGTON (15)

63. UNC ASHEVILLE (16)

64. TAMU - CORPUS CHRISTI (16)

65. GRAMBLING STATE (16)

66. TENNESSEE TECH (16)

67. HOWARD (16)

68. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (16)


Bracket Adjustments: NONE.

Last 2 Byes: Memphis, West Virginia

Last 4 In: Auburn, Arizona State, Clemson, Wisconsin

First 6 Out: NC State, UNC, Michigan, Penn State, Oregon, Vanderbilt

SOUTH (Louisville, KY)

Birmingham, AL

1  ALABAMA

16 HOWARD/FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON

8  Iowa State

9  Pittsburgh

Orlando, FL

4  Indiana

13 IONA

5  Virginia

12  ORAL ROBERTS

Greensboro, NC

6  Arkansas

11 West Virginia

3  MARQUETTE

14 COLGATE

Denver, CO

7  Michigan State

10 Mississippi State

2  Texas

15 YOUNGSTOWN STATE

EAST (New York, NY)

Columbus, OH

1  PURDUE

16 GRAMBLING/TENN TECH

8  Providence

9  Missouri

Orlando, FL

4  Texas Christian

13 YALE

5  Saint Mary's (CA)

12 LIBERTY

Greensboro, NC

6  Creighton

11 Wisconsin/Clemson

3  Tennessee

14 TOLEDO

Denver, CO

7  Illinois

10 Nevada

2  Baylor

15 UC SANTA BARBARA

MIDWEST (Kansas City, MO)

Birmingham, AL

1  HOUSTON
16 TAMU - CORPUS CHRISTI
8  FLORIDA ATLANTIC
9  Southern Cal
Albany, NY

4  Xavier
13 BRADLEY
5  Kentucky
12 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Columbus, OH

6  SAN DIEGO STATE
11 Memphis
3  Kansas State
14 SOUTHERN MISS
Sacramento, CA

7  Iowa
10 Boise State
2  Arizona

15 VERMONT

WEST (Las Vegas, NV)

Des Moines, IA

1  KANSAS

16 UNC ASHEVILLE

8  Duke

9  Rutgers

Albany, NY

4  Connecticut

13 UTAH VALLEY

5   MIAMI (FL)

12  COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

Des Moines, IA

6  Northwestern

11 Auburn/Arizona St.

3  GONZAGA

14 FURMAN

Sacramento, CA

7  Texas A&M

10 Maryland

2  UCLA

15  EASTERN WASHINGTON

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The BIG Heartland Bracketology: February 27

Updated: Mon., Feb. 27 - 11:45 pm

TRUE SEED LIST

1. ALABAMA (1)

2. HOUSTON (1)

3. KANSAS (1)

4. PURDUE (1)

5. UCLA (2)

6. Texas (2)

7. Baylor (2)

8. Arizona (2)

9. MARQUETTE (3)

10. Kansas State (3)

11. GONZAGA (3)

12. Tennessee (3)

13. Indiana (4)

14. Connecticut (4)

15. Xavier (4)

16. Miami (FL) (4)

17. Virginia (5)

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

19. SAN DIEGO STATE (5)

20. Texas Christian (5)

21. Northwestern (6)

22. Texas A&M (6)

23. Kentucky (6)

24. Creighton (6)

25. Iowa State (7)

26. Arkansas (7)

27. Illinois (7)

28. Michigan State (7)

29. Iowa (8)

30. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (8)

31. Providence (8)

32. Rutgers (8)

33. Maryland (9)

34. Duke (9)

35. North Carolina State (9)

36. PITTSBURGH (9)

37. Missouri (10)

38. Nevada (10)

39. Auburn (10)

40. Boise State (10)

41. Memphis (11)

42. Southern California (11)

43. West Virginia (11)

44. Wisconsin (11)

45. Arizona State (11)

46. Mississippi State (11)

47. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (12)

48. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (12)

49. ORAL ROBERTS (12)

50. LIBERTY (12)

51. BRADLEY (13)

52. UTAH VALLEY (13)

53. IONA (13)

54. SOUTHERN MISS (13)

55. YALE (14)

56. TOLEDO (14)

57. UC IRVINE (14)

58. FURMAN (14)

59. COLGATE (15)

60. EASTERN WASHINGTON (15)

61. VERMONT (15)

62. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (15)

63. UNC ASHEVILLE (16)

64. TAMU - CORPUS CHRISTI (16)

65. GRAMBLING STATE (16)

66. MOREHEAD STATE (16)

67. HOWARD (16)

68. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (16)


Bracket Adjustments: Moved Play-in game b/w WVU/UW to 12-seed due to conflicts within conferences of both play-in games.  Replaced with College of Charleston on the 11-seed line.

Last 2 Byes: Memphis, USC

Last 4 In: West Virginia, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Mississippi State

First 6 Out: Clemson, UNM, Michigan, UNC, Utah State, Penn State

SOUTH (Louisville, KY)

Birmingham, AL

1  ALABAMA

16 UNC ASHEVILLE

8  Iowa

9  Duke

Orlando, FL

4  Xavier

13 UTAH VALLEY

5  Texas Christian

12  VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH

Albany, NY

6  Texas A&M

11 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

3  GONZAGA

14 UC IRVINE

Sacramento, CA

7  Michigan State

10 Missouri

2  Arizona

15 COLGATE

EAST (New York, NY)

Columbus, OH

1  PURDUE

16 GRAMBLING/MOREHEAD ST.

8  FLORIDA ATLANTIC

9  North Carolina State

Orlando, FL

4  Miami (FL)

13 BRADLEY

5  Saint Mary's (CA)

12 West Virginia/Wisconsin

Columbus, OH

6  Northwestern

11 Arizona St./Mississippi St.

3  MARQUETTE

14 FURMAN

Denver, CO

7  Arkansas

10 Boise State

2  Texas

15 EASTERN WASHINGTON

MIDWEST (Kansas City, MO)

Birmingham, AL

1  HOUSTON
16 TAMU - CORPUS CHRISTI
8  Providence
9  Maryland
Greensboro, NC

4  Indiana
13 IONA
5  SAN DIEGO STATE
12 LIBERTY
Greensboro, NC

6  Creighton
11 Southern Cal
3  Tennessee
14 YALE
Denver, CO

7  Illinois
10 Nevada
2  Baylor

15 YOUNGSTOWN STATE

WEST (Las Vegas, NV)

Des Moines, IA

1  KANSAS

16 HOWARD/FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON

8  Rutgers

9  PITTSBURGH

Albany, NY

4  Connecticut

13 SOUTHERN MISS

5   Virginia

12  ORAL ROBERTS

Des Moines, IA

6  Kentucky

11 Memphis

3  Kansas State

14 TOLEDO

Sacramento, CA

7  Iowa State

10 Auburn

2  UCLA

15  VERMONT

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