January 14, 2016

1's: Kansas, Michigan State, Xavier, Villanova
2's: Oklahoma, Virginia, North Carolina, Miami (FL)
3's: Texas A&M, USC, Oregon, West Virginia
4's: Pittsburgh, Dayton, Iowa, Kentucky
5's: Duke, Providence, Purdue, Arizona
6's: Maryland, South Carolina, Utah, Iowa State
7's: Texas Tech, Saint Joseph's, Baylor, Colorado
8's: Gonzaga, Louisville, Michigan, Valparaiso
9's: Arkansas-Little Rock, Butler, George Washington, Oregon State
10's: Saint Mary's College, UTA, Monmouth, Boise State
11's: California, Texas, Kansas State, Seton Hall
12's: Notre Dame, Indiana, Washington, Ole Miss, Wichita State, Northern Illinois
13's: Chattanooga, Tulsa, South Dakota State, William & Mary
14's: UC Irvine, Middle Tennessee, Yale, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
15's: Albany, Belmont, Montana, North Florida
16's: UNC Asheville, Cal State Bakersfield, Navy, Southern, Wagner, Hampton

FFO: Alabama, Florida, Saint Bonaventure, Davidson
NFO: Connecticut, Georgia State, Cincinnati, Hawaii

January 13, 2016

1's: Kansas, Michigan State, Xavier, North Carolina
2's: Oklahoma, Villanova, Texas A&M, Virginia
3's: Miami (FL), Duke, USC, West Virginia
4's: Pittsburgh, Dayton, Oregon, Kentucky
5's: South Carolina, Maryland, Iowa, Arizona
6's: Purdue, Providence, Iowa State, Oregon State
7's: Texas Tech, Saint Joseph's, Utah, Gonzaga
8's: UTA, Michigan, Baylor, Arkansas-Little Rock
9's: Monmouth, Ole Miss, George Washington, Louisville
10's: Saint Mary's College, Colorado, Butler, Valparaiso
11's: California, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Kansas State
12's: Indiana, Texas, Seton Hall, Saint Bonaventure, Wichita State, Northern Illinois
13's: Chattanooga, Tulsa, Middle Tennessee, UC Irvine
14's: William & Mary, South Dakota State, Yale, Stony Brook
15's: Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Belmont, North Florida, UNC Asheville
16's: Cal State Bakersfield, Montana, Navy, Southern, Wagner, Hampton

FFO: Florida, Hawaii, Davidson, Connecticut
NFO: Wake Forest, UCLA, Georgia State, Notre Dame

January 8, 2016

1's: Xavier, Michigan State, Villanova, Kansas
2's: Oklahoma, Miami (FL), Dayton, North Carolina
3's: Iowa State, Virginia, Texas Tech, Texas A&M
4's: Duke, Purdue, Maryland, Iowa
5's: Kentucky, South Carolina, Pittsburgh, Arizona
6's: Oregon, USC, Providence, West Virginia
7's: Colorado, Louisville, Butler, Oregon State
8's: Saint Mary's College, Gonzaga, George Washington, California
9's: Seton Hall, Utah, Michigan, Texas
10's: Monmouth, Arkansas-Little Rock, Chattanooga, UTA
11's: Saint Joseph's, Florida, Davidson, Notre Dame, Ole Miss
12's: Ohio State, Arizona State, Valparaiso, Boise State, South Dakota State
13's: Charleston, Wichita State, Middle Tennessee, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
14's: Kent State, UC Santa Barbara, Stony Brook, Tulsa
15's: Yale, Belmont, North Florida, Idaho
16's: Cal State Bakersfield, High PointNavy, Wagner, Southern, South Carolina State

FFO: Baylor, Indiana, Akron, Alabama
NFO: Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas State, Connecticut

January 7, 2016

1's: Michigan State, Xavier, Kansas, Oklahoma
2's: Villanova, North Carolina, Iowa State, Dayton
3's: Miami (FL), Virginia, Texas Tech, Texas A&M
4's: Arizona, Duke, Kentucky, Maryland
5's: Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Iowa, Oregon
6's: Providence, Purdue, Colorado, West Virginia
7's: Louisville, UTA, Chattanooga, Saint Mary's College
8's: Michigan, Butler, Oregon State, USC
9's: Gonzaga, California, Seton Hall, Utah
10's: Valparaiso, Arkansas-Little Rock, George Washington, Texas
11's: Monmouth, Arizona State, Saint Joseph's, South Dakota State
12's: Alabama, Ohio State, Florida, Davidson, Notre Dame, Louisiana Tech
13's: Boise State, Wichita State, UC Irvine, Charleston
14's: Kent State, Stony Brook, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Tulsa
15's: Yale, Belmont, Idaho, North Florida
16's: Grand Canyon, High Point Navy, Wagner, Southern, Hampton

FFO: Indiana, Georgia State, Kansas State, Ole Miss
NFO: Georgia, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Stanford

January 6, 2016

1's: Michigan State, Xavier, Kansas, Texas Tech
2's: Oklahoma, North Carolina, Villanova, Dayton
3's: Miami (FL), Virginia, Iowa State, Maryland
4's: Texas A&M, Arizona, Providence, Duke
5's: Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina, West Virginia
6's: Oregon State, Purdue, Oregon, USC
7's: Colorado, California, UTA, Louisville
8's: Pittsburgh, Saint Mary's, George Washington, Michigan
9's: Butler, Gonzaga, Seton Hall, Chattanooga
10's: Arkansas-Little Rock, Utah, Florida. Saint Joseph's
11's: Valparaiso, Texas, Arizona State. Alabama
12's: Monmouth, South Dakota State, Indiana, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Northwestern
13's: Louisiana Tech, Boise State, Kent State, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
14's: Charleston, UC Irvine, Northern Iowa, Stony Brook
15's: Tulsa, Belmont, Yale, Idaho
16's: North Florida, Grand Canyon, High Point, Army, Southern, Hampton

FFO: Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Davidson
NFO: Akron, Georgia State, UCLA, Baylor

January 5, 2016

I'm way overdue for an initial bracket update, but I have good reasons...lots of good reasons, none of which I'll mention here. I have admittedly watched far less college hoops this year than in prior years, due in large part to the late season success of the Vikings, and more time spent following the Wild. Once the Vikings season is done, I will be able to switch more sports resources to Bracketology, and will try to get out more frequent updates. Until then, here's a preliminary stab at where the chips may fall if the season were to end today.

1's: Michigan State, Xavier, Kansas, North Carolina
2's: Oklahoma, Dayton, Kentucky, Virginia
3's: Texas Tech, Miami (FL), Villanova, Iowa State
4's: Providence, Arizona, USC, Maryland
5's: Iowa, Texas A&M, Purdue, Oregon State
6's: South Carolina, Duke, West Virginia, Pittsburgh
7's: Oregon, California, Louisville, George Washington
8's: Colorado, Saint Mary's College, Florida, UTA
9's: Butler, Utah, Gonzaga, Arkansas-Little Rock
10's: Saint Joseph's, Seton Hall, Michigan, Connecticut
11's: Alabama, Texas, Monmouth, Arizona State, Notre Dame
12's: Kansas State, Ole Miss, Chattanooga, South Dakota State, Louisiana Tech
13's: Valparaiso, Wichita State, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, Charleston
14's: UC Irvine, Kent State, Stony Brook, Boise State
15's: Yale, Belmont, Idaho, Cal State Bakersfield
16's: North Florida, High Point, Army, Wagner, Southern, Norfolk State

FFO: Cincinnati, Indiana, Georgia State, Akron
NFO: Baylor, Davidson, Syracuse, Georgia

2015-2016 Pre-season bracket

College hoops are back a week from Friday!  Below are my initial pre-season bracket projections.

1's: Kansas, Villanova, Arizona, Virginia
2's: North Carolina, Kentucky, Baylor, Maryland
3's: Iowa State, Gonzaga, Duke, Wisconsin
4's: Texas, Wichita State, Georgetown, Notre Dame
5's: Arkansas, West Virginia, Michigan State, Oregon
6's: Oklahoma, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Tulsa
7's: Boise State, San Diego State, Utah, VCU
8's: Temple, Butler, Xavier, Cincinnati
9's: Colorado State, North Carolina State, Connecticut, Davidson
10's: Northern Iowa, Valparaiso, Indiana, Pittsburgh
11's: Purdue, Texas A&M, LSU, Old Dominion
12's: Providence, Stanford, Saint John's, Miami (FL), Ole Miss, Iona
13's: Georgia State, Stephen F. Austin, Murray State, Central Michigan
14's: Harvard, High Point, Wofford, North Carolina Central
15's: Northeastern, UC Irvine, Albany, South Dakota State
16's: Florida Gulf Coast, Eastern Washington, Lafayette, New Mexico State, Alabama State, Saint Francis (PA)

FFO: Illinois, Ohio State, UCLA, Georgia
NFO: Memphis, Dayton, Syracuse, Massachusetts