Bauertology 2020: Sunday, March 1

TRUE SEED LIST

1 Seeds
1. Kansas
2. Baylor
3. Gonzaga
4. San Diego State

2 Seeds
5. Dayton
6. Maryland
7. Creighton
8. Seton Hall

3 Seeds
9. Florida State
10. Villanova
11. Duke
12. Louisville

4 Seeds
13. Kentucky
14. Oregon
15. Michigan State*
16. Auburn

5 Seeds
17. Penn State
18. Ohio State*
19. Michigan
20. BYU

6 Seeds
21. Wisconsin
22. Iowa
23. Colorado
24. West Virginia

7 Seeds
25. Butler
26. Arizona
27. Marquette
28. LSU

8 Seeds
29. Houston
30. Illinois
31. Virginia
32. Florida

9 Seeds
33. Xavier
34. Texas Tech
35. Arizona State
36. Oklahoma

10 Seeds
37. Saint Mary's
38. Indiana
39. USC
41. Wichita State**

11 Seeds
40. Providence**
42. Rhode Island
43. Rutgers
44. Cincinnati
45. Arkansas
46. Mississippi State

12 Seeds
47. East Tennessee State
48. Northern Iowa
49. Yale
50. Liberty

13 Seeds
51. Stephen F. Austin
52. Vermont
53. Akron
54. North Texas

14 Seeds
55. New Mexico State
56. Belmont
57. Colgate
58. Northern Colorado

15 Seeds
59. Wright State
60. Hofstra
61. UC Irvine
62. North Dakota State

16 Seeds
63. Little Rock
64. Radford
65. Saint Francis PA
66. Siena
67. Prairie View A&M
68. North Carolina A&T

*On the #5 line, BYU can only play in the Spokane pod. This means that a Big Ten team (Penn State, Ohio State or Michigan) must be in the same pod as Michigan State. Although this would usually break the rules, Ohio State is actually allowed to be in the same pod as Michigan State, as the two will have only met once this season (excluding a possible meeting in the conference tournament). This is preferred to moving around seed lines.

**Providence is ranked ahead of Wichita State in the true seed list, but Wichita State is pushed up to the last #10 seed, and Providence is pushed down to the first #11 seed, as the presence of a Big East team (Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Marquette) in each of the four 7/10/2/15 pods makes it impossible for Providence to be on the #10 line.

BRACKET

#1 MIDWEST REGION (Indianapolis)
Omaha
1 Kansas vs. 16 Radford
8 Houston vs. 9 Xavier
Cleveland
5 Penn State vs. 12 East Tennessee State
4 Kentucky vs. 13 Vermont
Greensboro
6 Iowa vs. 11 Providence
3 Duke vs. 14 Colgate
Greensboro
7 Butler vs. 10 USC
2 Maryland vs. 15 Wright State

#4 EAST REGION (New York)
Sacramento
1 San Diego State vs. 16 Prairie View A&M / North Carolina A&T
8 Florida vs. 9 Texas Tech
Tampa
5 Ohio State vs. 12 Northern Iowa
4 Michigan State vs. 13 Stephen F. Austin
Albany
6 West Virginia vs. 11 Rutgers / Arkansas
3 Villanova vs. 14 Belmont
Cleveland
7 Marquette vs. 10 Indiana
2 Dayton vs. 15 Hofstra

#2 SOUTH REGION (Houston)
Omaha
1 Baylor vs. 16 Little Rock
8 Illinois vs. 9 Arizona State
Sacramento
5 Michigan vs. 12 Liberty
4 Auburn vs. 13 North Texas
Tampa
6 Colorado vs. 11 Rhode Island
3 Florida State vs. 14 Northern Colorado
Albany
7 LSU vs. 10 Wichita State
2 Seton Hall vs. 15 North Dakota State

#3 WEST REGION (Los Angeles)
Spokane
1 Gonzaga vs. 16 Saint Francis PA / Siena
8 Virginia vs. 9 Oklahoma
Spokane
5 BYU vs. 12 Yale
4 Oregon vs. 13 Akron
St. Louis
6 Wisconsin vs. 11 Cincinnati / Mississippi State
3 Louisville vs. 14 New Mexico State
St. Louis
7 Arizona vs. 10 Saint Mary's
2 Creighton vs. 15 UC Irvine

THE BUBBLE

Last Four Byes

1. USC

2. Providence

3. Wichita State

4. Rhode Island

Last Four In

1. Rutgers

2. Cincinnati
3. Arkansas

4. Mississippi State

First Four Out

1. Stanford

2. Utah State
3. Richmond

4. Texas

Next Four Out

1. Purdue

2. NC State

3. UCLA
4. Alabama

Others Considered

Clemson
Furman
Georgetown
Memphis
Minnesota
Notre Dame
South Carolina
Syracuse
Tennessee