Hello, college basketball/Big Ten fans!
Welcome to the first March update for the Schmolik 64! We are just nine days away from Selection Sunday!
| West Regional | San Francisco | ||
| Thur/Sat March 24-26 | |||
| Portland | 1 | Gonzaga | 24-3 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 16 | Norfolk State | 18-6 |
| 8 | Seton Hall | 18-9 | |
| 9 | Boise State | 23-6 | |
| San Diego | 5 | Arkansas | 24-6 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 12 | Towson | 24-7 |
| 4 | UCLA | 22-6 | |
| 13 | Iona | 24-6 | |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | Ohio State | 19-9 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 11 | Wake Forest | 23-8 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 22-7 | |
| 14 | Princeton | 19-5 | |
| Fort Worth | 7 | Marquette | 18-11 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 10 | Michigan | 16-13 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 23-7 | |
| 15 | Jacksonville State | 19-9 |
| South Regional | San Antonio | ||
| Thur/Sat March 24-26 | |||
| Fort Worth | 1 | Baylor | 25-5 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 16 | ||
| 8 | Iowa | 22-8 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 20-9 | |
| Portland | 5 | Houston | 26-4 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 12 | Chattanooga | 22-7 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 21-8 | |
| 13 | South Dakota State | 25-4 | |
| Indianapolis | 6 | USC | 25-5 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 11 | San Francisco | 22-8 |
| 3 | Purdue | 24-6 | |
| 14 | Northern Iowa | 17-10 | |
| Indianapolis | 7 | Iowa State | 20-10 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 10 | Notre Dame | 20-9 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 24-6 | |
| 15 | Longwood | 20-6 |
| Midwest Regional | Chicago | ||
| Fri/Sun March 25-27 | |||
| San Diego | 1 | Arizona | 27-3 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 16 | Long Beach State | 15-11 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 22-4 | |
| 9 | Miami | 21-9 | |
| Buffalo | 5 | Texas | 21-9 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 12 | ||
| 4 | Providence | 24-4 | |
| 13 | Toledo | 23-6 | |
| Milwaukee | 6 | Alabama | 19-11 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 11 | Loyola Chicago | 21-7 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 24-5 | |
| 14 | New Mexico State | 20-6 | |
| Greenville, SC | 7 | TCU | 19-10 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 10 | Davidson | 24-4 |
| 2 | Duke | 26-4 | |
| 15 | Colgate | 20-11 |
| East Regional | Philadelphia | ||
| Fri/Sun March 25-27 | |||
| Greenville, SC | 1 | Auburn | 26-4 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 16 | ||
| 8 | Murray State | 25-2 | |
| 9 | Xavier | 17-12 | |
| Buffalo | 5 | St. Mary's | 23-6 |
| Thur/Sat March 17-19 | 12 | North Texas | 21-4 |
| 4 | Illinois | 21-8 | |
| 13 | Vermont | 24-5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | LSU | 20-10 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 11 | ||
| 3 | Villanova | 22-7 | |
| 14 | Texas State | 18-6 | |
| Milwaukee | 7 | Michigan State | 19-11 |
| Fri/Sun March 18-20 | 10 | San Diego St | 20-7 |
| 2 | Kansas | 24-6 | |
| 15 | Montana State | 21-7 |
| First Four Games | |||
| Dayton | S | New Orleans | 14-11 |
| Tue March 17 | 16 | Alcorn State | 14-15 |
| Dayton | E | Cleveland State | 18-9 |
| Wed March 18 | 16 | Bryant | 19-9 |
| Dayton | MW | Florida | 19-11 |
| Tue March 17 | 12 | Virginia Tech | 19-11 |
| Dayton | E | North Carolina | 22-8 |
| Wed March 18 | 11 | Rutgers | 17-12 |
Bids by conference:
Big Ten: 8 (Pur, Ill, Wisc, OSU, MSU, Iowa, Mich, Rut)
SEC: 7 (Aub, Ky, Tenn, Ark, Ala, LSU, Fla)
Big E: 7 (Vill, Prov, Conn, Marq, SH, Xav, Creig)
ACC: 6 (Duke, Mia, ND, WF, UNC, WF)
WCC: 3 (Gonz, St. M, SF)
Pac 12: 3 (Ariz, UCLA, USC)
MWC: 3 (CSU, BSU, SDSt)
One Bid: 23
Highest NET left out: Memphis (42), Indiana (45), Oklahoma (46), Wyoming (47), SMU (48). NET Data courtesy of WarrenNolan.com.
The ACC made the biggest move this week as this bracket now has six teams, the highest I believe I've had all season long. Virginia Tech (32), Wake Forest (35), and North Carolina (38) all moved into the top 40 of the NET and Notre Dame and Miami have the best wins (Notre Dame over Kentucky and Miami at Duke). I'm not sure the ACC can get six bids, the ACC Tournament will be important for all of the ACC bubble teams.
Compare my bracket to other brackets across the internet at the Bracket Matrix.