While the AAC and B10 Championship games are still going on, there are no contingencies as I don’t believe those games will effect the final bracket.

FINAL

1. Houston, Kansas, Alabama, Purdue

2. UCLA, Texas, Marquette, Arizona

3. Gonzaga, Baylor, Kansas State, Tennessee

4. Connecticut, Xavier, Indiana, Duke

5. San Diego State, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Virginia

6. TCU, Miami, St. Mary’s, Kentucky

7. Creighton, Northwestern, Michigan State, Missouri

8. Florida Atlantic, Iowa, Arkansas, Memphis

9. Maryland, West Virginia, Illinois, Penn State

10. Auburn, Boise State, Mississippi State, Utah State

11. Providence, USC, Rutgers, Arizona State, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh

12. VCU, College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Drake

13. Kent State, Louisiana, Iona, Princeton

14. UCSB, Furman, Grand Canyon, Kennesaw State

15. Montana State, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville

16. Northern Kentucky, Texas A&M CC, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Southeast Missouri State, Texas Southern

Last Four In: Rutgers, Arizona State, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh

First Four Out: Nevada, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Clemson

Next Four Out: Wisconsin, North Carolina, Michigan, North Texas

Through games completed on Saturday, March 11th and earlier

1. Houston, Kansas, Alabama, Purdue

2. UCLA, Texas, Marquette, Arizona

3. Gonzaga, Baylor, Kansas State, Tennessee

4. Connecticut, Xavier, Indiana, San Diego State

5. Iowa State, Duke, TCU, Texas A&M

6. Virginia, Miami, St. Mary’s, Kentucky

7. Creighton, Northwestern, Michigan State, Missouri

8. Iowa, Florida Atlantic, Arkansas, Maryland

9. West Virginia, Illinois, Penn State, Memphis

10. Auburn, Boise State, Mississippi State, Utah State

11. Providence, USC, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, North Carolina State, Arizona State

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, Drake, VCU

13. Kent State, Princeton, Louisiana, Iona

14. UCSB, Furman, Grand Canyon, Kennesaw State, 

15. Montana State, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville

16. Northern Kentucky, Texas A&M CC, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Southeast Missouri State, Texas Southern

Last Four In: Rutgers, Pittsburgh, North Carolina State, Arizona State

First Four Out: Nevada, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, Clemson

Next Four Out: North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Texas

Through games completed on Friday, March 10th and earlier

1. Houston, Kansas, Alabama, Purdue

2. UCLA, Texas, Marquette, Arizona

3. Gonzaga, Baylor, Kansas State, Xavier

4. Connecticut, Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana

5. San Diego State, Miami, St. Mary’s, Iowa State

6. TCU, Duke, Kentucky, Texas A&M, 

7. Creighton, Northwestern, Michigan State,  Missouri

8. Iowa, Florida Atlantic, Arkansas, Auburn

9. Boise State, West Virginia, Maryland, Illinois

10. Memphis, Mississippi State, Utah State, Penn State

11. Providence, USC, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, North Carolina State, Arizona State

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, Drake, VCU

13. Toledo, Yale, Louisiana, Iona

14. UCSB, Furman, Southern Utah, Kennesaw State, 

15. Montana State, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville

16. Northern Kentucky, Grambling, Texas A&M CC, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Southeast Missouri State, 

Last Four In: Rutgers, Pittsburgh, North Carolina State, Arizona State

First Four Out: Nevada, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, North Carolina

Next Four Out: Wisconsin, Clemson, Michigan, North Texas

Also Considered (In NET Order): 

Liberty, Oregon, UAB, New Mexico

Through games completed on Monday, March 6th and earlier

1. Houston, Alabama, Kansas, Purdue

2. UCLA, Texas, Baylor, Marquette

3. Kansas State, Arizona, Gonzaga, Connecticut

4. Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee, Xavier

5. San Diego State, Miami, St. Mary’s, Iowa State

6. TCU, Creighton, Northwestern, Kentucky,  

7. Missouri, Iowa, Maryland, Texas A&M

8. Illinois, Michigan State, Duke, Florida Atlantic

9. Auburn, Arkansas, Providence, North Carolina State

10. Boise State, West Virginia, Memphis, USC

11. Nevada, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Utah State, Penn State

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, VCU, Utah Valley

13. Drake, Toledo, Louisiana, Yale

14. Kennesaw State, UC Irvine, Furman, Iona

15. Montana State, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville

16. Grambling, Howard, Texas A&M CC, Fairleigh Dickinson, Southeast Missouri State, Northern Kentucky

Last Four In: Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Utah State, Penn State

First Four Out: Wisconsin, Arizona State, Michigan, North Carolina

Next Four Out: Oklahoma State, Clemson,  North Texas, New Mexico

Third Four Out: Oregon, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Villanova

Also Considered (In NET Order): Liberty, UAB, Florida, Sam Houston, Kent State, Washington State, Colorado, UCF, Utah, Seton Hall, Dayton, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt

Through games completed on Sunday, March 5th and earlier

1. Houston, Alabama, Kansas, Purdue

2. UCLA, Texas, Baylor, Marquette

3. Kansas State, Arizona, Gonzaga, Virginia

4. Indiana, Connecticut, Tennessee, Xavier

5. San Diego State, Miami, St. Mary’s, Iowa State

6. TCU, Creighton, Northwestern, Kentucky,  

7. Missouri, Iowa, Maryland, Texas A&M

8. Illinois, Michigan State, Duke, Florida Atlantic

9. Auburn, Arkansas, Providence, North Carolina State

10. Boise State, West Virginia, Memphis, USC

11. Nevada, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Utah State, Penn State

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, VCU, Utah Valley

13. Drake, Toledo, Louisiana, Yale

14. Kennesaw State, UC Irvine, Furman, Iona

15. Montana State, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville

16. Youngstown State, Grambling, Howard, Texas A&M CC, Fairleigh Dickinson, Southeast Missouri State

Last Four In: Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Utah State, Penn State

First Four Out: Wisconsin, Arizona State, Michigan, North Carolina

Next Four Out: Oklahoma State, Clemson,  North Texas, New Mexico

Third Four Out: Oregon, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Villanova

Also Considered (In NET Order): Liberty, UAB, Florida, Sam Houston, Kent State, Washington State, Colorado, UCF, Utah, Seton Hall, Dayton, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt

Through games completed on Friday, March 3rd and earlier

1. Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue

2. UCLA, Baylor, Texas, Kansas State

3. Arizona, Gonzaga, Marquette, Tennessee

4. Virginia, Indiana, Connecticut, Xavier

5. San Diego State, Miami, TCU, St. Mary’s

6. Iowa State, Creighton, Iowa, Northwestern

7. Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Illinois

8. Michigan State, Texas A&M, Duke, Florida Atlantic

9. Arkansas, Providence, Auburn, Rutgers

10. North Carolina State, Nevada, Boise State, Mississippi State

11. West Virginia, Pittsburgh, USC, Memphis, Wisconsin, Arizona State

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, VCU, Utah Valley

13. Bradley, Toledo, Liberty, Southern Miss

14. Yale, UC Irvine, Furman, Iona

15. Eastern Washington, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville

16. Youngstown State, Grambling, Howard, Texas A&M CC, Fairleigh Dickinson, Tennessee Tech

Last Four In: USC, Wisconsin, Memphis, Arizona State

First Four Out: North Carolina, Utah State, Michigan, Penn State

Next Four Out: Oklahoma State, Clemson,  North Texas, New Mexico

Third Four Out: Oregon, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Villanova

Also Considered (In NET Order through 85): UAB, Sam Houston, Florida, Ohio State, Kent State, Drake, Washington State, Utah, Oklahoma, Colorado, UCF, Dayton, Marshall, Cincinnati, Santa Clara, Vanderbilt, Seton Hall

Through games completed on Tuesday, March 2nd and earlier

1. Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue

2. UCLA, Baylor, Texas, Kansas State

3. Arizona, Gonzaga, Marquette, Tennessee

4. Virginia, Indiana, Connecticut, Xavier

5. San Diego State, Miami, TCU, St. Mary’s

6. Iowa State, Creighton, Iowa, Northwestern

7. Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Illinois

8. Michigan State, Texas A&M, Duke, Florida Atlantic

9. Arkansas, Providence, Auburn, Rutgers

10. North Carolina State, Nevada, Boise State, Mississippi State

11. West Virginia, Pittsburgh, USC, Wisconsin, Memphis, Arizona State

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, VCU, Utah Valley

13. Bradley, Toledo, Liberty, Southern Miss

14. Yale, UC Irvine, Furman, Iona

15. Eastern Washington, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville

16. Youngstown State, Grambling, Howard, Texas A&M CC, Morehead State, Fairleigh Dickinson

Last Four In: USC, Wisconsin, Memphis, Arizona State

First Four Out: North Carolina, Utah State, Michigan, Penn State

Next Four Out: Oklahoma State, Clemson, New Mexico, North Texas

Third Four Out: Oregon, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Villanova

Also Considered (In NET Order through 86): UAB, Florida, Ohio State, Sam Houston, Kent State, Washington State, Oklahoma, Utah, Drake, Dayton, Colorado, UCF, Marshall, Cincinnati, Santa Clara, Vanderbilt, Seton Hall, Wake Forest

Through games completed on Monday, March 1st and earlier

1. Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue

2. UCLA, Baylor, Texas, Kansas State

3. Arizona, Gonzaga, Marquette, Tennessee

4. Virginia, Indiana, Connecticut, Xavier

5. San Diego State, Miami, TCU, St. Mary’s

6. Iowa State, Creighton, Iowa, Northwestern

7. Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Illinois

8. Michigan State, Texas A&M, Duke, Rutgers

9. Florida Atlantic, Arkansas, Providence, Auburn

10. North Carolina State, Nevada, Boise State, Mississippi State

11. West Virginia, Pittsburgh, USC, Wisconsin, Memphis, Arizona State

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, VCU, Utah Valley

13. Bradley, Toledo, Liberty, Southern Miss

14. Yale, UC Irvine, Furman, Iona

15. Eastern Washington, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville, 

16. Youngstown State, Grambling, Howard, Texas A&M CC, Morehead State, Fairleigh Dickinson

Last Four In: USC, Wisconsin, Memphis, Arizona State

First Four Out: Michigan, Penn State, North Carolina, Oklahoma State

Next Four Out: Utah State, Clemson, New Mexico, North Texas

Third Four Out: Oregon, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Villanova

Also Considered (In NET Order through 86): UAB, Ohio State, Florida, Sam Houston, Kent State, Oklahoma, Utah, Drake, UCF, Dayton, Colorado, Washington State, Marshall, Cincinnati, Santa Clara, Vanderbilt, Seton Hall, Wake Forest

Through games completed on Saturday, February 28th and earlier

1. Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue

2. UCLA, Baylor, Texas, Kansas State

3. Arizona, Gonzaga, Marquette, Tennessee

4. Virginia, Indiana, Connecticut, Xavier

5. San Diego State, Miami, St. Mary’s, TCU

6. Northwestern, Iowa State, Creighton, Kentucky

7. Iowa, Missouri, Maryland, Illinois

8. Michigan State, Texas A&M, Duke, Rutgers, 

9. Providence, Florida Atlantic, Arkansas, Auburn

10. North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Nevada, Boise State

11. Mississippi State, West Virginia, USC, Wisconsin, Memphis, Arizona State

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, VCU, Utah Valley

13. Bradley, Toledo, Liberty, Southern Miss

14. Yale, UC Irvine, Furman, Iona

15. Eastern Washington, Vermont, Colgate, UNC Asheville, 

16. Youngstown State, Grambling, Howard, Texas A&M CC, Morehead State, Fairleigh Dickinson

Last Four In: USC, Wisconsin, Memphis, Arizona State

First Four Out: Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Michigan, Penn State

Next Four Out: Utah State, Clemson, New Mexico, North Texas

Third Four Out: Oregon, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Villanova

Also Considered (In NET Order through 90): UAB, Florida, Sam Houston, Ohio State, Oklahoma, UCF, Kent State, Utah, Drake, Dayton, Colorado, Washington State, Marshall, Cincinnati, Santa Clara, Seton Hall, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Hofstra, BYU, UNLV

Through games completed on Saturday, February 18th and earlier

1. Alabama, Purdue, Houston, Kansas

2. Texas, Arizona, Baylor, UCLA

3. Virginia, Kansas State, Indiana, Tennessee

4. Iowa State, Marquette, Gonzaga, Xavier

5. Connecticut, Miami, St. Mary’s, Creighton

6. TCU, Iowa, Illinois, Northwestern

7. San Diego State, Providence, Rutgers, Missouri

8. Maryland, Nevada, Michigan State, Duke

9. North Carolina State, Florida Atlantic, Texas A&M, Auburn

10. Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Boise State, Pittsburgh

11. Kentucky, Memphis, Wisconsin, Mississippi State, West Virginia, USC

12. Oral Roberts, College of Charleston, Sam Houston State, Southern Miss, 

13. Liberty, Drake, Kent State, Dayton

14. UC Irvine, Yale, Furman, Iona

15. Eastern Washington, Colgate, Vermont, Youngstown State

16. UNC Asheville, Norfolk State, Texas A&M CC, SIU Edwardsville, Grambling, Fairleigh Dickinson

Last Four In: Wisconsin, Mississippi State, West Virginia, USC

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First Four Out: New Mexico, Utah State, North Carolina, Oregon

Next Four Out: Seton Hall, Arizona State, Penn State, Michigan

Third Four Out: Florida, Clemson, North Texas, Oklahoma

Also Considered (In NET Order through 100): Texas Tech, UCF, Ohio State, Utah, Virginia Tech, Colorado, Bradley, UAB, Utah Valley, Wake Forest, Marshall, Washington State, Cincinnati, VCU, Santa Clara, Villanova, Tulane, James Madison, Vanderbilt, UNLV, Hofstra, Indiana State, BYU, Nebraska, Louisiana, Toledo, St. John’s, Akron, Saint Louis