Bracketology 1/9/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of January 9, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA

[1] BAYLOR

[1] Kansas

[1] KENTUCKY

[2] GONZAGA

[2] DUKE

[2] UCLA

[2] North Carolina

[3] Louisville

[3] Creighton

[3] Virginia

[3] West Virginia

[4] Butler

[4] Florida State

[4] Oregon

[4] Florida

[5] Xavier

[5] Arizona

[5] PURDUE

[5] CINCINNATI

[6] Wisconsin

[6] Saint Mary’s

[6] Notre Dame

[6] Minnesota

[7] Southern Methodist

[7] Clemson

[7] South Carolina

[7] DAYTON

[8] Southern California

[8] Iowa State

[8] Kansas State

[8] Arkansas

[9] Virginia Tech

[9] Seton Hall

[9] Texas Christian

[9] Maryland

[10] Indiana

[10] Oklahoma State

[10] Rhode Island

[10] UNC WILMINGTON

[11] Northwestern

[11] Wake Forest

[11] Michigan State

[11] Texas Tech

[11] Pittsburgh

[11] Virginia Commonwealth

[12] WICHITA STATE

[12] MIDDLE TENNESSEE

[12] NEVADA

[12] UT ARLINGTON

[13] OAKLAND

[13] CHATTANOOGA

[13] AKRON

[13] MONMOUTH

[14] VERMONT

[14] NEW MEXICO STATE

[14] PRINCETON

[14] BUCKNELL      

[15] FLORIDA GULF COAST

[15] UNC ASHEVILLE

[15] BELMONT

[15] FORT WAYNE

[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL

[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN

[16] UC IRVINE

[16] WEBER STATE

[16] TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI

[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: North Carolina State, Miami (FL), Michigan, California

Next Four Out: Marquette, Houston, Georgia, Illinois State