February 3rd, Bracketology
Includes All Games Completed as of Friday, February 2nd
Note, this early in the season, trying to predict the low conference champions is a futile effort. Instead, I have listed the auto-bid conference champions in KenPom ranking order, with their KenPom rankings next to their name. This will be my primary ranking method for AQs for most of the season.
Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina
Arizona, Wisconsin, Marquette, Kansas
Tennessee, Alabama, Iowa State, Creighton
Baylor, Dayton, Duke, Illinois
BYU, San Diego State, Clemson, Colorado State
South Carolina, Texas Tech, Florida Atlantic, TCU
Oklahoma, Kentucky, Utah State, Auburn
Northwestern, Utah, Boise State, Nebraska
Mississippi, Texas A&M, New Mexico, St. John’s
Mississippi State, Providence, Seton Hall, Texas
Butler, Michigan State, St. Mary’s (CA), Grand Canyon, Florida
Washington State, Memphis, Indiana State (37), Louisiana Tech (67), Princeton (68)
James Madison (70), McNeese State (76), UC Irvine (78), Akron (89)
Samford (94), Vermont (105), UNC Wilmington (107), Morehead State (108),
Youngstown State (115), High Point (119), Eastern Washington (132), Colgate (143)
St. Thomas (146), Lipscomb (160), Iona (171), Merrimack (197), Norfolk State (221), Southern (228)
Last Four In: Michigan State, Florida, Washington State, Memphis
First Four Out: Colorado, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Syracuse,
Next Four Out: Richmond, Oregon, Miami (FL), Kansas State
Also Considered (in NET Order, through Rank 100): Gonzaga, SMU, Virginia, Xavier, Wake Forest, Drake, Villanova, Nevada, Bradley, San Francisco, Iowa, Pittsburgh, St. Bonaventure, Ohio State, Washington, Appalachian St., UCF, Maryland, North Texas, North Carolina State, Georgia, George Mason, Yale, Saint Josephs, Cornell, Florida State, Boston College, UMass, VCU, Minnesota, Indiana, LSU, Charlotte, UNLV