Bracketology - 1/23/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of January 23, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA

[1] KENTUCKY

[1] KANSAS

[1] Baylor

[2] GONZAGA

[2] NORTH CAROLINA

[2] Florida State

[2] Louisville

[3] ARIZONA

[3] Virginia

[3] Butler

[3] Oregon

[4] UC Los Angeles

[4] Creighton

[4] Duke

[4] Notre Dame

[5] WISCONSIN

[5] West Virginia

[5] Florida

[5] CINCINNATI

[6] Purdue

[6] Saint Mary’s

[6] Xavier

[6] South Carolina

[7] Maryland

[7] Southern Methodist

[7] Minnesota

[7] Northwestern

[8] Kansas State

[8] DAYTON

[8] Texas Christian

[8] Iowa State

[9] Arkansas

[9] Wake Forest

[9] Virginia Tech

[9] Southern California

[10] ILLINOIS STATE

[10] Indiana

[10] Clemson

[10] UNC WILMINGTON

[11] Michigan State

[11] Marquette

[11] MIDDLE TENNESSEE

[11] Georgia

[12] Virginia Commonwealth

[12] Seton Hall

[12] Oklahoma State

[12] Pittsburgh

[12] NEVADA

[12] AKRON

[13] CHATTANOOGA

[13] VALPARAISO

[13] NEW MEXICO STATE

[13] VERMONT

[14] MONMOUTH

[14] PRINCETON

[14] BELMONT

[14] BUCKNELL

[15] WINTHROP

[15] NORTH DAKOTA STATE

[15] FLORIDA GULF COAST

[15] GEORGIA SOUTHERN

[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN

[16] UC IRVINE

[16] WEBER STATE

[16] NEW ORLEANS

[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: Rhode Island, California, Texas Tech, Wichita State

Next Four Out: Miami-FL, Utah, Michigan, Houston