Hello, college basketball/Big Ten basketball fans!
Welcome to the first Schmolik 64 update for 2022. This is my first time posting these to BT Powerhouse. I'm hoping to get more traffic than I have in the past. For those new to the Schmolik 64, here was my final bracket from last year.
| South Regional | San Antonio | ||
| Thur/Sat March 24-26 | |||
| Greenville, SC | 1 | Auburn | 21-1 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 16 | ||
| 8 | TCU | 15-4 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 16-5 | |
| Portland | 5 | Xavier | 16-5 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 12 | North Texas | 13-4 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 17-4 | |
| 13 | New Mexico State | 15-3 | |
| San Diego | 6 | Connecticut | 15-5 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 11 | Colorado State | 15-3 |
| 3 | UCLA | 16-3 | |
| 14 | Weber State | 16-5 | |
| Fort Worth | 7 | Indiana | 16-5 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 10 | BYU | 15-7 |
| 2 | Kansas | 18-3 | |
| 15 | Yale | 9-9 |
| West Regional | San Francisco | ||
| Thur/Sat March 24-26 | |||
| Portland | 1 | Gonzaga | 18-2 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 16 | Texas State | 11-6 |
| 8 | USC | 19-3 | |
| 9 | Wyoming | 17-3 | |
| Buffalo | 5 | Tennessee | 15-6 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 12 | Iona | 18-3 |
| 4 | Illinois | 16-5 | |
| 13 | Vermont | 16-4 | |
| Milwaukee | 6 | Ohio State | 13-5 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 11 | Loyola Chicago | 18-2 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 17-5 | |
| 14 | Oakland | 14-5 | |
| San Diego | 7 | St. Mary's | 17-4 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 10 | Boise State | 16-5 |
| 2 | Arizona | 18-2 | |
| 15 | Cal State Fullerton | 11-6 |
| Midwest Regional | Chicago | ||
| Fri/Sun March 25-27 | |||
| Indianapolis | 1 | Kentucky | 18-4 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 16 | ||
| 8 | Oklahoma | 13-9 | |
| 9 | Seton Hall | 12-7 | |
| Buffalo | 5 | Michigan State | 17-4 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 12 | ||
| 4 | Providence | 19-2 | |
| 13 | South Dakota State | 18-4 | |
| Milwaukee | 6 | Iowa State | 16-6 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 11 | ||
| 3 | Houston | 19-2 | |
| 14 | Drake | 15-6 | |
| Indianapolis | 7 | LSU | 16-6 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 10 | Wake Forest | 18-5 |
| 2 | Purdue | 19-3 | |
| 15 | Longwood | 12-5 |
| East Regional | Philadelphia | ||
| Fri/Sun March 25-27 | |||
| Fort Worth | 1 | Baylor | 19-3 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 16 | Norfolk State | 12-5 |
| 8 | San Francisco | 17-5 | |
| 9 | Oregon | 13-7 | |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | Marquette | 16-7 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 12 | Chattanooga | 16-5 |
| 4 | Alabama | 14-8 | |
| 13 | Toledo | 17-4 | |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | Texas | 16-6 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 11 | Murray State | 16-4 |
| 3 | Villanova | 16-6 | |
| 14 | Wagner | 14-2 | |
| Greenville, SC | 7 | Iowa | 14-7 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 10 | Davidson | 17-3 |
| 2 | Duke | 18-3 | |
| 15 | Jacksonville St | 13-7 |
| First Four Games | |||
| Dayton | S | NC Wilmington | 13-6 |
| Tue March 17 | 16 | New Orleans | 10-8 |
| Dayton | MW | Colgate | 9-11 |
| Wed March 18 | 16 | Southern | 10-9 |
| Dayton | MW | Mississippi State | 14-7 |
| Tue March 17 | 12 | San Diego St | 12-5 |
| Dayton | MW | Creighton | 13-7 |
| Wed March 18 | 11 | Michigan | 11-8 |
Bids per conference:
Big Ten (8):Pur, Ill, Wisc, MSU, OSU, Iowa, Ind, Mich
Big 12 (7): Bay, Kan. T Tech, ISU, Tex, TCU, Okl
Big East (7): Vill, Prov, Xav, Marq, Conn, SH, Creig
SEC (6): Aub, Ky, Ala, LSU, Tenn, MissSt
Pac 12 (4): UCLA, Ariz, USC, Ore
WCC (4): Gonz, St. M, SF, BYU
MWC (4): Wyo, BSU, CSU, SDSt
ACC (3): Duke, UNC, WF
MVC (2): Drake, Loy
One Bid: 23
Highest NET Ranked teams left out: Washington State (36), Belmont (38), Arkansas (39). NET Data courtesy of WarrenNolan.com.
Compare my bracket to other brackets across the internet at the Bracket Matrix.