Rutgers earned its way on the bubble thanks to six Quadrant 1 wins this season. The Cavaliers have won four in a row entering the second half of February, surging at the right time of the year.

Virginia finds itself just outside the First Four out after its stunning win over Duke on the road. Here are Andy Katz's first four teams out. TITLETOWN: Ranking the top 10 men's basketball national title contenders Teams on the outside looking in However, with two number one seeds, the conference remains a threat come March. Meanwhile, the SEC has lost some of its luster from a few weeks ago when it had a nation-leading eight teams in the tournament. So far, the Big Ten has had the most teams in all but one bracket projection. The Big Ten leads all conferences with eight teams in the projected field, returning to the top of the list of conferences. Number of bids by conference Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's preseason bracket Conferenceĭuke, Notre Dame, Miami (FL.), Wake Forest, North CarolinaĪrizona, UCLA, Southern California, Oregon ❓: 10 college basketball questions as we enter the home stretch of the regular season With two new teams earning one seeds, two teams had to fall out as Kansas and Baylor - both out of the Big 12 - each dropped to two seeds. With a national player of the year candidate in Oscar Tshiebwe, the Wildcats have surged from a three seed to a one seed in a matter of weeks. 1 seeds have a different look.Īrizona jumps from a two seed to second overall, in front of Auburn the Tigers kept their one seed, but fell from second to third overall. The top overall seed is unchanged in Katz’s latest bracket projection, with Gonzaga at the top. Let's take a closer look at Katz's bracket. RANKINGS: Click here for the latest NET rankings | AP Top 25

14.įirst, here's the bracket in table form. Here's how Katz projects the 68-team field to look, through Monday, Feb. With March Madness rapidly approaching, correspondent Andy Katz has updated his projections for the 2022 men's basketball tournament. Selection Sunday for the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is less than one month away.

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