2021 Bracketology

Updated 3:24pm on Selection Sunday 


WEST

1) Gonzaga (26-0,15-0) (WCC Champ) 1
16)Play In: App St (17-11) (SBelt) vs. Oral Roberts (16-10) (Summit) 

8) GA Tech (17-8, 11-6) (ACC) 38
9) Florida (14-9, 9-7) 31


5) Creighton (20-8, 14-6)  17
12) Winthrop (23-1,17-1) (Big South) 

4) Purdue (18-9, 13-6) 24  
13) UNC-Greensboro (21-8,13-5) (Southern) 

6) Colorado (22-8, 14-6) 11
11) Maryland (16-13, 9-11) 33  

3) Texas (19-7, 11-6) (Big 12) 23
14) Cleveland St (26-8, 13-5) (Horizon)

7) Missouri (25-7, 16-2) 46 NET/21 RPI
10) VA. Tech (15-6, 9-4) 48

2) Ohio St. (21-8, 12-8) 8
15) Abilene Chr. (23-4, 13-2) (Southland)

SOUTH 

1) Baylor (22-2, 13-1) 2
16)Play In: Mt St Mary's (12-10) (NEC) vs Norfolk St (16-7) (MEAC)

8) UConn (15-7, 11-6) 30
9) Wisconsin (17-12, 10-10) 27


5) Tennessee (29-5,15-3) 14           
12) Oregon St (17-12,10-10) (PAC 12)             

4) Virginia (18-6, 13-4) 15
13) Ohio (16-7, 9-5) (MAC)
 

6) BYU (20-6 10-3) 20
11) Play In: Drake (20-4, 15-3) vs Louisville (13-7, 8-5)

3) Arkansas (22-6 13-4) 13
14) Liberty (23-5,11-2)  (A-Sun)


7) Oklahoma (15-10, 9-8) 36
10) VCU (19-7, 10-4) 35

2) Iowa (21-8, 14-6) 6
15) EWU (16-7 12-3) (Big Sky)

 

EAST

1) Illinois (22-6, 13-4) (Big Ten Title) 4
16) Hartford (15-8) (Amer East) 

8) San Diego St (23-4, 14-3) (MWC) 21
9) Oregon (20-6, 14-4) 34


5) Texas Tech (17-10, 9-8) 18
12) Georgetown (13-12,7-9) (Big East)

4) FSU (27-7, 13-5) 22  
13)UC Santa Barbara (22-4, 13-3) (Big West) 


6) LSU (18-9, 11-6) (SEC Champ Game) 29

11) UCLA (17-0,13-6) 47

3) Kansas (20-8, 12-6) 12
14) Iona (12-5, 6-3) (MAAC) 

7) UNC (18-10,10-6) 32
10) Michigan St. (15-12, 9-11) 70

2) Houston (23-3), 13-3) (AAC Championship Game) 5
15) Texas Southern (16-8, 7-3) (SWAC)

MIDWEST

1) Michigan (20-4,14-3) 3
16) Grand Canyon (17-6, 9-3) (WAC) 

8) Loyola-Chicago (24-14,16-2) (Missouri Valley) 10
9) St. Bonaventure (16-4, 11-4) (Atlantic 10) 28

5) Villanova (16-6, 11-4) 19
12) North Texas (17-9, 9-5) (USA) 62

4) West Virginia (18-9, 11-6) 25
13) Colgate (14-1,11-1) (Patriot) 8


6) USC (21-7, 15-5) 16
11) Play In: Syracuse (16-9, 9-7) 40 vs Wichita St. (16-5, 11-2) 64

3) OK St (20-8, 11-7) 26 NET 5 RPI
14) Morehead St. (23-7,17-3) (OVC)

7) Clemson (16-6,10-6) 41  
10) Rutgers (15-11, 10-10) 39

2) Alabama (24-6,16-2)  (SEC Title Game) 7 
15) Drexel (12-7, 4-5) (Colonial) 

 

NET Rankings are the numbers by the teams

RPI Rankings are listed if there's a huge difference between NET and RPI 

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN:
Big Ten: 9

ACC: 9

Big 12: 7

SEC: 6

PAC 12: 5

Big East: 4

WCC: 2

Atlantic 10: 2

American: 2

Missouri Valley: 2

 

21 Projected One Bid Leagues

LAST 4 Bubble Byes:

VA. Tech (15-6, 9-4) 48

Rutgers (15-11, 10-10) 39

UCLA (17-0,13-6) 47

Michigan St. (15-12, 9-11) 70

 

LAST 4 IN: 

Syracuse (16-9, 9-7) 40 NET 46 RPI

Drake (20-4, 15-3) 43 NET 40 RPI

Louisville (13-7, 8-5) 56 NET 47 RPI

Wichita St. (16-5, 11-2) 64 NET 28 RPI

FIRST 4 OUT:

Colorado St (18-6, 14-4) 51 NET 30 RPI

Ole Miss (16-11,10-8) 53 NET 94 RPI

Utah St (28-6,15-3) 37 NET 48 RPI

St. Louis (23-12, 10-8) 45 NET 78 RPI

 

NEXT 4 OUT:

Seton Hall (14-13, 10-9) 57 NET 67 RPI

Boise (18-8, 14-6) 50 NET 33 RPI

Memphis (16-8, 11-4) 52 NET 61 RPI

Xavier (13-8, 6-7) 59 NET 81 RPI

Best Possible Matchups with this Bracket: 

Round of 64: 

7) UNC vs. 10) Michigan St. 

Two coaching legends in Roy Williams and Tom Izzo meet in the first round. Both teams are capable of a run after subpar seasons by their standards. 

3) Kansas vs. 14) Iona 

Another matchup of great coaches between Bill Self and Rick Pitino. 

8) Loyola-Chicago  vs. 9) St. Bonaventure 

Two high mid majors meet. No high seed wants to see either of these teams. 

Round of 32: 

3) OK St vs 6) USC 

Battle between future top 5 picks in Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley

6) BYU  vs 3) Arkansas 

BYU has proved they can play with anyone after almost beating Gonzaga in the WCC Title game. BYU will need to stop high scoring Moses Moody if they want to get past the first weekend 

Sweet 16: 

3) Kansas vs. 2) Houston

Houston star Quintin Grimes gets a chance to play against his former team and prove that the Cougars are a legit title contender.  

1) Baylor vs. 4) Virginia 

This could be a battle of contrasting styles as the high scoring Baylor Bear face the defensive force from Virginia.