January 21st, Bracketology

Includes All Games Completed as of Saturday, January 20th

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.

1. Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina

2. Arizona, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas

3. Auburn, Marquette, Baylor, Dayton

4. Illinois, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Creighton

5. BYU, San Diego State, Duke, Memphis

6. Alabama, Colorado State, Utah, Clemson

7. Iowa State, Utah State, Florida Atlantic, Texas A&M

8. Villanova, St. John’s, Texas Tech, Seton Hall

9. TCU, Nebraska, Boise State, Michigan State

10. Northwestern, Mississippi State, Mississippi, South Carolina

11. New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Cincinnati, Nevada, St. Mary’s (CA)

12. Providence, Miami (FL), Indiana State (43), Princeton (50), UC Irvine (74),

13. James Madison (76), McNeese State (84), Samford (87), Akron (92)

14. Liberty (95), Drexel, (103), Eastern Washington (110), Vermont (124)

15. Morehead State (126), High Point (133), St. Thomas (137), Youngstown State (138)

16. Lipscomb (157), Colgate (160), Fairfield (180), Norfolk State (206), Southern (230), Merrimack (232)

Last Four In:

First Four Out: Kansas State, Colorado, Wake Forest, Oregon

Next Four Out: Florida, Gonzaga, Ohio State, San Francisco

Also Considered (in Kenpom Order, through 109): Xavier, SMU, Iowa, Texas, Drake, Washington State, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Washington, Butler, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, North Texas, UCF, Syracuse, Bradley, UNLV, Michigan, Appalachian St., USC, Florida State, Richmond, LSU, St. Bonaventure, Louisiana Tech, Saint Josephs, Stanford, Boston College, Minnesota, Rutgers, Indiana, Umass, VCU, Yale, George Mason, Arkansas, Arizona State, Northern Iowa, Duquesne, Tulane, Southern Illinois, UCLA, Penn State