Bracketology 1/16/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of January 16, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA

[1] KANSAS

[1] KENTUCKY

[1] GONZAGA

[2] Baylor

[2] NORTH CAROLINA

[2] Louisville

[2] West Virginia

[3] UCLA

[3] Creighton

[3] Florida State

[3] Butler

[4] Virginia

[4] Florida

[4] Duke

[4] Oregon

[5] Arizona

[5] Notre Dame

[5] CINCINNATI

[5] WISCONSIN

[6] Saint Mary’s

[6] Xavier

[6] Purdue

[6] South Carolina

[7] Minnesota

[7] Maryland

[7] Southern Methodist

[7] Texas Christian

[8] Northwestern

[8] Clemson

[8] DAYTON

[8] Iowa State

[9] Southern California

[9] Michigan State

[9] Miami-FL

[9] Virginia Commonwealth

[10] Arkansas

[10] Virginia Tech

[10] MIDDLE TENNESSEE

[10] Wake Forest

[11] ILLINOIS STATE

[11] Texas Tech

[11] Georgia

[11] UNC WILMINGTON

[12] Indiana

[12] Pittsburgh

[12] Seton Hall

[12] Kansas State

[12] NEVADA

[12] CHATTANOOGA

[13] UT ARLINGTON

[13] AKRON

[13] VERMONT

[13] NEW MEXICO STATE

[14] VALPARAISO

[14] MONMOUTH

[14] PRINCETON

[14] FLORIDA GULF COAST        

[15] LEHIGH

[15] BELMONT

[15] UNC ASHEVILLE

[15] FORT WAYNE

[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN

[16] WEBER STATE

[16] UC IRVINE

[16] SAM HOUSTON STATE

[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL

[16] MOUNT ST MARY’S

The Bracket Project

Note that projections are always based on results to date (i.e., “what if today was Selection Sunday”) and do not anticipate future results.

First Four Out: California, Oklahoma State, Marquette, Rhode Island

Next Four Out: Houston, Wichita State, Illinois, Michigan