The Most Accurate Bracketology of the 2017-18 Season Returns!
^According to BracketMatrix.Com’s annual rankings
S-Curve
GREEN – Moved up one or more seed line
RED – Moved down one or more seed line
BLUE – New to bracket
Italicized – Team will play in First Four play-in game
Changes are from: 2/16
Note: The furthest left team is considered to be the highest ranked on the seed line and the furthest right is considered to be the lowest ranked
1 Seeds: Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, Gonzaga
2 Seeds: Kentucky, Michigan State, Michigan, North Carolina
3 Seeds: Houston, Kansas, Purdue, Marquette
4 Seeds: LSU, Nevada, Iowa State, Texas Tech
5 Seeds: Wisconsin, Villanova, Louisville, Kansas State
6 Seeds: Florida State, Iowa, Maryland, Virginia Tech
7 Seeds: Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Ole Miss
8 Seeds: Washington, Auburn, Baylor, St. John’s
9 Seeds: Texas, TCU, Wofford, Syracuse
10 Seeds: Ohio State, Oklahoma, VCU, NC State
11 Seeds: Minnesota, UCF, Seton Hall, Alabama
12 Seeds: Clemson, Arizona State, Florida, Temple, Lipscomb, Belmont
13 Seeds: New Mexico State, Yale, Vermont, Hofstra
14 Seeds: UC Irvine, South Dakota State, Old Dominion, Texas State
15 Seeds: Northern Kentucky, Montana, Radford, Loyola-Chicago
16 Seeds: Bucknell, Sam Houston State, Quinnipiac, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, St. Francis (PA)
Dropped Out: Indiana, Butler, Monmouth, Robert Morris
By Conference
Big 12 – 8 Bids (80% of the conference)
ACC – 9 Bids (60%)
Big Ten – 8 Bids (57%)
SEC – 8 Bids (57%)
Big East – 4 Bids (40%)
American – 4 Bids (33%)
Pac-12 – 2 Bids (17%)