Bracketology 2/20/17

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s bracket projections of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament as of February 20, 2017

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[1] VILLANOVA

[1] GONZAGA

[1] KANSAS

[1] Louisville

[2] NORTH CAROLINA

[2] KENTUCKY

[2] Baylor

[2] Florida

[3] Oregon

[3] Duke

[3] West Virginia

[3] ARIZONA

[4] UC Los Angeles

[4] Virginia

[4] PURDUE

[4] Florida State

[5] Wisconsin

[5] CINCINNATI

[5] Saint Mary’s

[5] Butler

[6] Southern Methodist

[6] Creighton

[6] Notre Dame

[6] Maryland

[7] WICHITA STATE

[7] Oklahoma State

[7] Iowa State

[7] South Carolina

[8] Xavier

[8] DAYTON

[8] Minnesota

[8] Northwestern

[9] Virginia Commonwealth

[9] Miami-FL

[9] Michigan

[9] Kansas State

[10] Virginia Tech

[10] MIDDLE TENNESSEE

[10] Arkansas

[10] California

[11] Southern California

[11] Michigan State

[11] Marquette

[11] Texas Christian

[11] Tennessee

[12] Houston

[12] Illinois State

[12] NEVADA

[12] UNC WILMINGTON

[12] TEXAS-ARLINGTON

[13] VERMONT

[13] PRINCETON

[13] MONMOUTH

[13] EAST TENNESSEE STATE

[14] BELMONT

[14] AKRON

[14] VALPARAISO

[14] UNC ASHEVILLE

[15] BUCKNELL

[15] FLORIDA GULF COAST

[15] CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD

[15] NORTH DAKOTA STATE

[16] UC IRVINE

[16] NORTH DAKOTA

[16] NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL

[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN

[16] NEW ORLEANS

[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: Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Rhode Island

Next Four Out: Georgia, Providence, Alabama, Georgia Tech