January 20 Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Baylor, Kansas, Gonzaga, Louisville

2 Seed:  Duke, San Diego State, Dayton, Michigan State

3 Seed:  Florida State, Seton Hall, Butler, Oregon

4 Seed:  West Virginia, Auburn, Villanova, Maryland

5 Seed:  Arizona, Texas Tech, Memphis, Ohio State

6 Seed:  Michigan, Kentucky, Colorado, Iowa

7 Seed:  Florida, Houston, Creighton, Stanford

8 Seed:  Arkansas, Rutgers, Wichita State, Purdue

9 Seed:  LSU, Wisconsin, Marquette, Illinois

10 Seed:  Penn State, Saint Mary’s, BYU, Indiana

11 Seed:  Virginia, VCU, {Georgetown-Tennessee}, {North Carolina State-Mississippi State}

12 Seed:  Liberty, Northern Iowa, Yale, East Tennessee State

13 Seed:  Akron, Vermont, New Mexico State, Belmont

14 Seed:  UC-Irvine, Western Kentucky, SF Austin, Colgate

15 Seed:  Wright State, William & Mary, Radford, North Dakota State

16 Seed:  Little Rock, Montana, {St. Francis (PA)-Norfolk State}, {Monmouth-Prairie View}

Last 4 In:  Georgetown, North Carolina State, Mississippi State, Tennessee

First 4 Out:  Minnesota, Washington, Virginia Tech, USC

Others considered (in order):  Oklahoma, DePaul, Xavier, Texas, Duquesne, Syracuse, Richmond, Georgia, TCU, Pitt, Saint Louis, SMU, Furman, Utah State, UNC-Greensboro

In:  North Carolina State, Mississippi State, Western Kentucky, Little Rock, Montana, Monmouth, Prairie View

Out: Xavier, Virginia Tech, Louisiana Tech, Georgia State, Northern Colorado, Rider, Grambling

Movement:

UP 2:  Arizona, Iowa, Houston

UP 1:  Louisville, San Diego State, Michigan State, Florida State, Seton Hall, Villanova, Texas Tech, Memphis, Florida, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Marquette, Saint Mary’s, BYU, East Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Belmont, Colgate, Radford, North Dakota State

Down 1:  Duke, Butler, West Virginia, Kentucky, Creighton, Arkansas, Purdue, Virginia, Akron, SF Austin

Down 2:  Auburn, Michigan, Penn State,

Down 5:  Wichita State

Multi-Bid Conferences:

11 – Big 10

7 – SEC

6 – Big East

5 – ACC

4 – Big 12, PAC-12

3 – AAC, WCC

2 – A10

January 13 Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Duke, Baylor, Kansas, Gonzaga

2 Seed:  Butler, Auburn, Louisville, Dayton

3 Seed:  Michigan State, Oregon, San Diego State, West Virginia

4 Seed:  Florida State, Seton Hall, Maryland, Michigan

5 Seed:  Ohio State, Villanova, Wichita State, Kentucky

6 Seed:  Texas Tech, Memphis, Creighton, Colorado

7 Seed:  Purdue, Arkansas, Stanford, Arizona

8 Seed:  Penn State, Xavier, Florida, Iowa

9 Seed:  Houston, Illinois, LSU, Rutgers

10 Seed:  Marquette, Wisconsin, Indiana, Virginia

11 Seed:  BYU, Saint Mary’s, {VCU-Tennessee}, {Georgetown-Virginia Tech}

12 Seed:  Liberty, Yale, Northern Iowa, Akron

13 Seed:  East Tennessee State, Louisiana Tech, SF Austin, Vermont

14 Seed:  New Mexico State, Georgia State, Belmont, UC-Irvine

15 Seed:  William & Mary, Northern Colorado, Colgate, Wright State

16 Seed:  Radford, North Dakota State, {St. Francis (PA)-Norfolk State}, {Rider-Grambling}

Last 4 In:  Saint Mary’s, VCU, Georgetown, Virginia Tech

First 4 Out:  North Carolina State, Washington, Oklahoma, TCU

Others considered (in order):  Georgia, Duquesne, USC, Furman, Utah State, Texas, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, DePaul, Richmond, Minnesota, New Mexico, SMU, Saint Louis, Syracuse, St. John’s

In:  LSU, Indiana, Georgetown, Virginia Tech, East Tennessee State, William & Mary, Grambling

Out: North Carolina State, Washington, Oklahoma, Georgia, Furman, Charleston, Prairie View

Movement:

UP 3:  Wichita State, Colorado, Stanford

UP 2:  West Virginia, Iowa, Illinois, Rutgers

UP 1:  Dayton, San Diego State, Seton Hall, Kentucky, Creighton, Wisconsin, Northern Iowa, Akron, SF Austin, UC-Irvine

Down 1:  Michigan State, Maryland, Arizona, Penn State, Houston, BYU, Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, Wright State

Down 2:  Ohio State, Texas Tech, Xavier, Marquette, Saint Mary’s, VCU

Down 5:  Virginia

Multi-Bid Conferences:

11 – Big 10

7 – Big East

6 – SEC

5 – ACC

4 – Big 12, PAC-12

3 – AAC, WCC

2 – A10

January 6 Seeding Predictions

1 Seed:  Duke, Kansas, Gonzaga, Baylor

2 Seed:  Michigan State, Louisville, Auburn, Butler

3 Seed:  Maryland, Ohio State, Oregon, Dayton

4 Seed:  Michigan, San Diego State, Texas Tech, Florida State

5 Seed:  Virginia, Villanova, West Virginia, Seton Hall

6 Seed:  Memphis, Arizona, Kentucky, Xavier

7 Seed:  Penn State, Creighton, Purdue, Arkansas

8 Seed:  Marquette, Wichita State, Florida, Houston

9 Seed:  Colorado, VCU, Washington, Saint Mary’s

10 Seed:  Iowa, Stanford, BYU, Tennessee

11 Seed:  North Carolina State, Wisconsin, {Oklahoma-Illinois}, {Rutgers-Georgia}

12 Seed:  Liberty, Furman, Yale, Louisiana Tech

13 Seed:  Northern Iowa, Akron, Vermont, New Mexico State

14 Seed:  SF Austin, Belmont, Georgia State, Wright State

15 Seed:  UC-Irvine, Charleston, Northern Colorado, Colgate

16 Seed:  Radford, Rider, {North Dakota State-Norfolk State}, {St Francis (PA)-Prairie View}

Last 4 In:  Oklahoma, Rutgers, Illinois, Georgia

First 4 Out:  LSU, Indiana, Georgetown, Oklahoma State

Others considered (in order):  Utah State, DePaul, Texas, TCU, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, USC, Richmond, Duquesne, SMU, Minnesota, East Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Oregon State, Temple, Syracuse, St. John’s, New Mexico, Connecticut

In:  BYU, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Georgia, Furman, Akron, Charleston, Northern Colorado, Norfolk State

Out: Indiana, Georgetown, Utah State, DePaul, North Carolina, East Tennessee State, Kent State, Hofstra, Eastern Washington, Bethune-Cookman

Movement:

UP 3:  San Diego State, Houston

UP 2:  Butler, Dayton, Florida State

UP 1:  Baylor, Auburn, Maryland, Seton Hall, Arizona, Penn State, Arkansas, Wichita State, Florida, VCU, Stanford, Yale, New Mexico State, SF Austin, Charleston

Down 1:  Louisville, Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, Virginia, Xavier, Creighton, Marquette, Colorado, North Carolina State, Northern Iowa, Belmont, UC-Irvine, Rider

Multi-Bid Conferences:

10 – Big 10

6 – Big East, SEC

5 – ACC, Big 12, PAC12

3 – AAC, WCC

2 – A10

December 30 Seeding Prediction

1 Seed:  Gonzaga, Duke, Kansas, Louisville

2 Seed:  Baylor, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon

3 Seed:  Villanova, Auburn, Michigan, Memphis

4 Seed:  Maryland, Butler, Virginia, Texas Tech

5 Seed:  Purdue, Xavier, Dayton, West Virginia

6 Seed:  Florida State, Creighton, Kentucky, Seton Hall

7 Seed:  Washington, Arizona, Marquette, San Diego State

8 Seed:  Penn State, Tennessee, Arkansas, Colorado

9 Seed:  North Carolina, Saint Mary’s, Wichita State, Florida

10 Seed:  Iowa, Georgetown, North Carolina State, VCU

11 Seed:  Indiana, Houston, {Utah State-Stanford}, {DePaul-Illinois}

12 Seed:  Northern Iowa, Liberty, East Tennessee State, Louisiana Tech

13 Seed:  Kent State, Yale, Belmont, Vermont

14 Seed:  New Mexico State, Wright State, UC-Irvine, Georgia State

15 Seed:  Rider, Eastern Washington, SF Austin, Colgate

16 Seed:  North Dakota State, Hofstra, {Radford – Bethune-Cookman}, {St Francis (PA)-Prairie View}

Last 4 In:  Utah State, DePaul, Illinois, Stanford

First 4 Out:  Oklahoma State, LSU, Texas, BYU

Others considered (in order):  Virginia Tech, Iowa State, USC, Mississippi, Connecticut, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Minnesota, TCU, Syracuse, St. John’s, Georgia, Cincinnati, Furman, Mississippi State, Oregon State, Arizona State, Duquesne, Richmond, Temple, Pitt

In:  North Dakota State

Out: South Dakota

Movement:

UP 2:  West Virginia

UP 1:  Kansas, San Diego State, Arkansas, VCU

Down 1:  Ohio State, Florida State, Washington, Tennessee, North Carolina, Indiana

Multi-Bid Conferences:

9 – Big 10

8 – Big East

6 – ACC

5 – PAC12, SEC

4 – Big 12

3 – AAC

2 – A10, MWC, WCC

December 23 Seeding Prediction

1 Seed:  Gonzaga, Duke, Louisville, Ohio State

2 Seed:  Kansas, Michigan State, Baylor, Oregon

3 Seed:  Villanova, Auburn, Michigan, Memphis

4 Seed:  Maryland, Butler, Virginia, Texas Tech

5 Seed:  Purdue, Xavier, Dayton, Florida State

6 Seed:  Creighton, Kentucky, Washington, Seton Hall

7 Seed:  Tennessee, Arizona, West Virginia, Marquette

8 Seed:  San Diego State, Penn State, Colorado, North Carolina

9 Seed:  Saint Mary’s, Wichita State, Arkansas, Florida

10 Seed:  Indiana, Georgetown, Iowa, North Carolina State

11 Seed:  VCU, Houston, {Utah State-DePaul}, {Stanford-Illinois}

12 Seed:  Liberty, Northern Iowa, East Tennessee State, Louisiana Tech

13 Seed:  Kent State, Yale, Belmont, Vermont

14 Seed:  New Mexico State, Wright State, UC-Irvine, Georgia State

15 Seed:  Rider, Eastern Washington, SF Austin, Colgate

16 Seed:  South Dakota, Hofstra, {Radford – Bethune-Cookman}, {St Francis (PA)-Prairie View}

Last 4 In:  Utah State, Stanford, Illinois, DePaul

First 4 Out:  Oklahoma State, Texas, BYU, Virginia Tech

Others considered (in order):  LSU, Iowa State, USC, Mississippi, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Duquesne, New Mexico, TCU, Minnesota, Syracuse, St. John’s, Georgia, Cincinnati, Furman, Richmond, Mississippi State, Oregon State, Temple, Arizona State, Pittsburgh

In:  Iowa, Stanford, DePaul, East Tennessee State, Louisiana Tech, Georgia State, SF Austin

Out: Oklahoma State, Texas, LSU, UNC-Greensboro, Western Kentucky, South Alabama, Sam Houston State

Movement:

UP 2:  Butler, Florida State

UP 1:  Ohio State, Michigan State, Baylor, Oregon, Villanova, Auburn, Michigan, Dayton, Seton Hall, West Virginia, Marquette, San Diego State, Colorado, Wichita State, Arkansas, Indiana, Georgetown, Northern Iowa, Eastern Washington

Down 1:  Kansas, Creighton, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, Belmont, South Dakota

Down 2:  Maryland, Virginia, VCU

Down 3:  North Carolina

Down 4:  Kentucky

Multi-Bid Conferences:

9 – Big 10

8 – Big East

6 – ACC

5 – PAC12, SEC

4 – Big 12

3 – AAC

2 – A10, MWC, WCC

December 16 Seeding Prediction

1 Seed:  Kansas, Duke, Louisville, Gonzaga

2 Seed:  Kentucky, Ohio  State, Maryland, Virginia

3 Seed:  Michigan State, Baylor, Oregon, Memphis

4 Seed:  Auburn, Villanova, Michigan, Texas Tech

5 Seed:  Creighton, North Carolina, Purdue, Xavier

6 Seed:  Butler, Tennessee, Washington, Dayton

7 Seed:  Florida State, Arizona, LSU, Seton Hall

8 Seed:  Florida, Marquette, West Virginia, Penn State

9 Seed:  Saint Mary’s, Colorado, San Diego State, VCU

10 Seed:  North Carolina State, Arkansas, Illinois, Wichita State

11 Seed:  Georgetown, Indiana {Utah State-Texas}, {Oklahoma State-Texas}

12 Seed:  Liberty, Western Kentucky, UNC Greensboro, Belmont

13 Seed:  Kent State, Vermont, Yale, Northern Iowa

14 Seed:  New Mexico State, Wright State, UC-Irvine, Northeastern

15 Seed:  Colgate, South Dakota, Rider, South Alabama

16 Seed:  Radford, Sam Houston State, {Eastern Washington – Bethune-Cookman}, {St Francis (PA)-Prairie View}

Last 4 In:  Utah State, Oklahoma State, Texas, Houston

First 4 Out:  Iowa, Arizona State, DePaul, Stanford

Others considered (in order):  Oklahoma, TCU, Duquesne, Virginia Tech, Iowa State, Oregon State, USC, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Richmond, Connecticut, Temple, New Mexico, SMU, Georgia, St. John’s, Syracuse, Furman

In:  Illinois, Kent State, Yale

Out: Oklahoma, Bowling Green, Harvard

Movement:

UP 2:  Texas Tech, Dayton, Penn State

UP 1:  Duke, Gonzaga, Oregon, Memphis, Auburn, Creighton, Washington, West Virginia, Arkansas, Northern Iowa

Down 1:  Ohio State, Maryland, Michigan, Purdue, Florida, Colorado, San Diego State, Houston, New Mexico State

Down 2: North Carolina, Arizona, Seton Hall, Utah State

Multi-Bid Conferences:

8 – Big 10

7 – Big East

6 – Big 12, ACC, SEC

4 – PAC12

3 – AAC

2 – A10, MWC, WCC

December 9 Seeding Prediction

1 Seed:  Louisville, Ohio State, Kansas, Maryland

2 Seed:  Duke, Kentucky, Gonzaga, Virginia

3 Seed:  Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, North Carolina

4 Seed:  Purdue, Oregon, Villanova, Memphis

5 Seed:  Xavier, Auburn, Arizona, Seton Hall

6 Seed:  Tennessee, Butler, Texas Tech, Creighton

7 Seed:  Washington, Florida State, LSU, Florida

8 Seed:  Marquette, Colorado, San Diego State, Dayton

9 Seed:  Saint Mary’s, West Virginia, Utah State, VCU

10 Seed:  North Carolina State, Penn State, Wichita State, Houston

11 Seed:  Texas, Georgetown, {Oklahoma State-Indiana}, {Oklahoma-Arkansas}

12 Seed:  Liberty, UNC Greensboro, Western Kentucky, Belmont

13 Seed:  Bowling Green, Vermont, Harvard, New Mexico State

14 Seed:  Wright State, Northern Iowa, Northeastern, UC-Irvine

15 Seed:  South Dakota, Colgate, Rider, South Alabama

16 Seed:  Radford, Sam Houston State, {Eastern Washington – Bethune-Cookman}, {St Francis (PA)-Prairie View}

Last 4 In:  Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Indiana

First 4 Out:  Iowa State, Arizona State, Cincinnati, DePaul

Others considered (in order):  Stanford, Illinois, Virginia Tech, Oregon State, USC, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Georgia, Connecticut, TCU, Syracuse, Richmond, Temple, New Mexico, SMU, St. John’s, Furman

In:  Wichita State, Georgetown, UNC Greensboro, South Alabama, Eastern Washington

Out: Cincinnati, Illinois, East Tennessee State, UT-Arlington, Southern Utah

Movement:

UP 3:  Butler

UP 2:  Purdue, Dayton

UP 1:  Ohio State, Gonzaga, Baylor, Villanova, Memphis, Auburn, Creighton, LSU, San Diego State, Houston, Liberty, Belmont, UC-Irvine

Down 1:  Virginia, Michigan State, Seton Hall, Florida State, Colorado, West Virginia, Utah State, Penn State, Oklahoma State, Bowling Green, Vermont, South Dakota

Down 2: Arizona, Texas Tech, Florida, Saint Mary’s

Multi-Bid Conferences:

7 – Big 10, Big 12, Big East

6 – ACC, SEC

4 – PAC12

3 – AAC

2 – A10, MWC, WCC