The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 30

Updated: Mon., Jan. 30 - 3:00 pm

TRUE SEED LIST

1. PURDUE (1)

2. ALABAMA (1)

3. HOUSTON (1)

4. Kansas (1)

5. Arizona (2)

6. UCLA (2)

7. Tennessee (2)

8. Baylor (2)

9. Texas (3)

10. XAVIER (3)

11. KANSAS STATE (3)

12. Iowa State (3)

13. Marquette (4)

14. Virginia (4)

15. Texas Christian (4)

16. Gonzaga (4)

17. Rutgers (5)

18. Connecticut (5)

19. Indiana (5)

20. SAINT MARY'S (CA) (5)

21. Illinois (6)

22. Providence (6)

23. Northwestern (6)

24. CLEMSON (6)

25. Iowa (7)

26. North Carolina State (7)

27. New Mexico (7)

28. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (7)

29. Pitt (8)

30. SAN DIEGO STATE (8)

31. Miami (FL) (8)

32. Auburn (8)

33. Missouri (9)

34. Michigan State (9)

35. Southern California (9)

36. Creighton (9)

37. West Virginia (10)

38. Boise State (10)

39. Duke (10)

40. Texas A&M (10)

41. North Carolina (11)

42. Memphis (11)

43. Arizona State (11)

44. Penn State (11)

45. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (12)

46. Kentucky (12)

47. Oklahoma (11)

48. SOUTHERN MISS (12)

49. UTAH VALLEY (12)

50. LIBERTY (12)

51. ORAL ROBERTS (13)

52. KENT STATE (13)

53. SAINT LOUIS (13)

54. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (13)

55. UC SANTA BARBARA (14)

56. CORNELL (14)

57. FURMAN (14)

58. UNC ASHEVILLE (14)

59. COLGATE (15)

60. SIENA (15)

61. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (15)

62. EASTERN WASHINGTON (15)

63. VERMONT (16)

64. MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (16)

65. UT MARTIN (16)

66. SE LOUISIANA (16)

67. SOUTHERN (16)

68. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (16)


Bracket Adjustments: Moved (#12) Iowa State to a 4-seed due to conflicts with Big 12 affiliates, Replaced them with (#13) Marquette on the 3-seed line. 

Last 2 Byes: North Carolina, Memphis

Last 4 In: Arizona State, Penn State, Kentucky, Oklahoma

First 6 Out: Wisconsin, Arkansas, Oregon, Seton Hall, Utah, Oklahoma State

SOUTH (Louisville, KY)

1  PURDUE

16 SOUTHERN/FDU

8  Miami (FL)

9  Missouri

4  Gonzaga

13 SAINT LOUIS

5  Connecticut

12  UTAH VALLEY

6  CLEMSON

11 Arizona St./Penn State

3  XAVIER

14 FURMAN

7  Iowa

10 West Virginia

2  Tennessee

15 COLGATE

MIDWEST (Kansas City, MO)

1  KANSAS
16 UT-MARTIN/SELA
8  Pitt
9  Michigan State
4  Virginia
13 KENT STATE
5  SAINT MARY'S (CA)
12 Kentucky/Oklahoma
6  Illinois
11 Memphis
3  KANSAS STATE
14 UNC ASHEVILLE
7  North Carolina State
10 Texas A&M
2  UCLA
15 EASTERN WASHINGTON

WEST (Las Vegas, NV)

1  HOUSTON

16 VERMONT

8  Auburn

9  Creighton

4  Iowa State

13 ORAL ROBERTS

5   Indiana

12  LIBERTY

6  Providence

11 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

3  Texas

14 UC SANTA BARBARA

7  New Mexico

10 Duke

2  Arizona

15  YOUNGSTOWN STATE

EAST (New York, NY)

1  ALABAMA

16 UM-EASTERN SHORE

8  SAN DIEGO STATE

9  Southern Cal

4  Texas Christian

13 SOUTHERN ILL.

5  Rutgers

12 SOUTHERN MISS

6  Northwestern

11 North Carolina

3  Marquette

14 CORNELL

7  FLORIDA ATLANTIC

10 Boise State

2  Baylor

15 SIENA

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2023 The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 16

 

The BIG Heartland Bracketology: January 16

Updated: Mon., Jan. 16 - 12:00 pm

TRUE SEED LIST

1. KANSAS (1)

2. ALABAMA (1)

3. PURDUE (1)

4. HOUSTON (1)

5. UCLA (2)

6. Texas (2)

7. UConn (2)

8. GONZAGA (2)

9. XAVIER (3)

10. Iowa State (3)

11. Tennessee (3)

12. Kansas State (3)

13. Arizona (4)

14. Texas Christian (4)

15. Virginia (4)

16. Rutgers (4)

17. Marquette (5)

18. Baylor (5)

19. Miami (FL) (5)

20. CLEMSON (5)

21. Auburn (6)

22. Arizona State (6)

23. Providence (6)

24. Illinois (6)

25. North Carolina State (7)

26. Iowa (7)

27. New Mexico (7)

28. Saint Mary's (CA) (7)

29. Duke (8)

30. Michigan State (8)

31. Pittsburgh (8)

32. Wisconsin (8)

33. Arkansas (9)

34. North Carolina (9)

35. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (9)

36. Missouri (9)

37. Oklahoma (10)

38. Boise State (10)

39. San Diego State (10)

40. Northwestern (10)

41. NEVADA (11)

42. Penn State (11)

43. Memphis (11)

44. Maryland (11)

45. Indiana (12)

46. Wake Forest (12)

47. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (11)

48. VCU (12)

49. KENT STATE (12)

50. MARSHALL (12)

51. ORAL ROBERTS (13)

52. LIBERTY (13)

53. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (13)

54. UC IRVINE (13)

55. CORNELL (14)

56. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (14)

57. SIU-EDWARDSVILLE (14)

58. SEATTLE (14)

59. COLGATE (15)

60. SIENA (15)

61. SAMFORD (15)

62. UNC ASHEVILLE (15)

63. EASTERN WASHINGTON (16)

64. UMBC (16)

65. TAMU-CORPUS CHRISTI (16)

66. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (16)

67. SOUTHERN (16)

68. MORGAN STATE (16)


Bracket Adjustments: 

Last 2 Byes: Penn State, Northwestern

Last 4 In: Memphis, Maryland, Indiana, Wake Forest

First 6 Out: Creighton, Kentucky, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Utah State, UCF

MIDWEST (Kansas City, MO)

1  KANSAS

16 SOUTHERN/MORGAN ST.

8  Michigan State

9  Missouri

4  Virginia

13 UC IRVINE

5  Marquette

12 MARSHALL

6  Auburn

11 Penn State

3  Iowa State

14 YOUNGSTOWN ST.

7  New Mexico

10 Northwestern

2  GONZAGA

15 SIENA

WEST (Las Vegas, NV)

1  HOUSTON

16 UMBC

8  Wisconsin

9  North Carolina

4  Rutgers

13 SOUTHERN ILL.

5   CLEMSON

12  KENT STATE

6  Providence

11 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

3  Tennessee

14 SIU-EDWARDSVILLE

7  Saint Mary's (CA)

10 Oklahoma

2  UCLA

15  UNC ASHEVILLE

SOUTH (Louisville, KY)

1  ALABAMA

16 EASTERN WASH.

8  Duke

9  FLORIDA ATLANTIC

4  Arizona

13 LIBERTY

5  Baylor

12 Wake Forest/Indiana

6  Illinois

11 NEVADA

3  Kansas State

14 SEATTLE

7  North Carolina State

10 San Diego State

2  UConn

15 COLGATE

EAST (New York, NY)

1  PURDUE

16 TAMU-CORPUS CHRISTI/FDU

8  Pittsburgh

9  Arkansas

4  Texas Christian

13 ORAL ROBERTS

5  Miami (FL)

12  VCU

6  Arizona State

11 Maryland/Memphis

3  XAVIER

14 CORNELL

7  Iowa

10 Boise State

2  Texas

15 SAMFORD

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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