Bracketology Update (2-22-23)

1    Alabama
1    Houston
1    Purdue
1    Kansas

2    Texas
2    Arizona
2    UCLA
2    Virginia

3    Marquette
3    Baylor
3    Gonzaga
3    Kansas State

4    Tennessee
4    Connecticut
4    Miami (FL)
4    Saint Mary's

5    Indiana
5    Xavier
5    Iowa State
5    Creighton

6    San Diego State
6    TCU
6    Northwestern
6    Duke

7    Michigan State
7    Providence
7    Arkansas
7    Illinois

8    NC State
8    Boise State
8    Auburn
8    Maryland

9    FAU
9    Kentucky
9    Iowa
9    Missouri

10    Pittsburgh
10    Texas A&M
10    Memphis
10    Oklahoma State

11    Rutgers
11    Nevada
11    Mississippi State
11    USC
11    West Virginia
11    Wisconsin

12    Charleston
12    Oral Roberts
12    Liberty
12    Utah Valley

13    Drake
13    Iona
13    VCU
13    Southern Miss

14    Yale
14    Toledo
14    UC Irvine
14    Eastern Washington

15    Colgate
15    Vermont
15    Samford
15    UNC Asheville

16    Youngstown State
16    Texas A&M CC
16    Morehead State
16    Howard
16    Alcorn State
16    Fairleigh Dickinson

Comments

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