2017 - 2018 preseason projection

This is The Amateur Bracketologist’s PRE-SEASON bracket projections of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament.  I’ll post projections based on actual data 3-4 weeks into the season.

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[1] ARIZONA

[1] DUKE

[1] WICHITA ST

[1] VILLANOVA

[2] KANSAS

[2] KENTUCKY

[2] MICHIGAN ST

[2] Southern Cal

[3] Florida

[3] Cincinnati

[3] North Carolina

[3] West Virginia

[4] Northwestern

[4] Purdue

[4] GONZAGA

[4] Notre Dame

[5] Louisville

[5] Texas A&M

[5] Baylor

[5] Virginia

[6] Texas Christian

[6] Xavier

[6] Miami-FL

[6] Alabama

[7] Saint Mary’s

[7] Minnesota

[7] Seton Hall

[7] Providence

[8] UC Los Angeles

[8] Texas

[8] Michigan

[8] Oklahoma

[9] Southern Methodist

[9] Wisconsin

[9] Maryland

[9] Oregon

[10] Butler

[10] Creighton

[10] Texas Tech

[10] RHODE ISLAND

[11] Virginia Tech

[11] Marquette

[11] Vanderbilt

[11] Georgia Tech

[11] Auburn

[11] SAN DIEGO ST

[12] COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

[12] BUCKNELL

[12] OAKLAND

[12] VERMONT

[13] YALE

[13] MIDDLE TENNESSEE

[13] MISSOURI STATE

[13] UT ARLINGTON

[14] UNC ASHEVILLE

[14] NEW MEXICO ST

[14] MERCER

[14] SOUTH DAKOTA ST

[15] BELMONT

[15] FLORIDA GULF COAST

[15] IONA

[15] BALL ST

[16] STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

[16] IDAHO

[16] UC IRVINE

[16] ST. FRANCIS (PA)

[16] TEXAS SOUTHERN

[16] NORFOLK ST

The Bracket Project

First Four Out: Arkansas, Stanford, Kansas St, Iowa

Next Four Out: UCF, South Carolina, Penn St, Connecticut