Final NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/14/21

 Here's my final projection for the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Baylor, ILLINOIS, Michigan

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Ohio St, Iowa, HOUSTON

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, TEXAS, Kansas, Oklahoma St

4 Seeds:  Virginia, West Virginia, Purdue, Villanova

5 Seeds:  USC, Florida St, Tennessee, Creighton

6 Seeds:  Colorado, BYU, LSU, Texas Tech

7 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO ST, Missouri, Oregon, Clemson

8 Seeds:  LOYOLA CHICAGO, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Oklahoma

9 Seeds:  North Carolina, ST. BONAVENTURE, GEORGIA TECH, Florida

10 Seeds:  Rutgers, VCU, Maryland, Virginia Tech

11 Seeds:  UCLA, Louisville, Michigan St, Syracuse, Drake, Utah St

12 Seeds:  GEORGETOWN, OREGON ST, COLGATE, UC SANTA BARBARA

13 Seeds:  WINTRHOP, NORTH TEXAS, OHIO, UNC GREENSBORO

14 Seeds:  ABILENE CHRISTIAN, MOREHEAD ST, LIBERTY, EASTERN WASHINGTON

15 Seeds:  GRAND CANYON, CLEVELAND ST, DREXEL, IONA

16 Seeds:  HARTFORD, ORAL ROBERTS, NORFOLK ST, APPALACHIAN ST, TEXAS SOUTHERN, MOUNT ST. MARY'S

Last 4 Byes:

Maryland

Virginia Tech

UCLA

Louisville

Last 4 In:

Michigan St

Syracuse

Drake

Utah St

First 4 Out:

Wichita St

Colorado St

Saint Louis

Memphis

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/14/21 AM

 Here's my updated bracket projections through games played 3/13/21.  I plan on re-evaluating teams (especially those I have on the borders of seed lines) and factoring in todays game results before posting a final update this afternoon.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Baylor, ILLINOIS, Michigan

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Ohio St, HOUSTON, Iowa

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, Kansas, TEXAS, Oklahoma St

4 Seeds:  Virginia, West Virginia, Villanova, Purdue

5 Seeds:  Florida St, USC, Tennessee, Creighton

6 Seeds:  Colorado, BYU, LSU, Texas Tech

7 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO ST, Missouri, LOYOLA CHICAGO, Clemson

8 Seeds:  Oregon, Wisconsin, Connecticut, North Carolina

9 Seeds:  Florida, Oklahoma, ST. BONAVENTURE, GEORGIA TECH

10 Seeds:  VCU, Rutgers, Maryland, Virginia Tech

11 Seeds:  UCLA, Syracuse, Louisville, Michigan St, Utah St, Drake

12 Seeds:  GEORGETOWN, OREGON ST, COLGATE, UC SANTA BARBARA

13 Seeds:  WINTHROP, NORTH TEXAS, OHIO, UNC GREENSBORO

14 Seeds:  LIBERTY, ABILENE CHRISTIAN, MOREHEAD ST, EASTERN WASHINGTON

15 Seeds:  GRAND CANYON, CLEVELAND ST, IONA, DREXEL

16 Seeds:  ORAL ROBERTS, HARTFORD, NORFOLK ST, APPALACHIAN ST, TEXAS SOUTHER, MOUNT ST MARY'S

Last 4 Byes:

Maryland

Virginia Tech

UCLA

Syracuse

Last 4 In:

Louisville

Michigan St

Utah St

Drake

First 4 Out:

Wichita St

Saint Louis

Colorado St

Boise St

Next 4 Out:

Memphis

Mississippi

Xavier

Saint Mary's

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/13/21

 Here's my updated bracket projection.  This is through games played 3/12 and partially factors in games played 3/13.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, Baylor, Michigan, ILLINOIS

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Ohio St, Iowa, HOUSTON

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma St, TEXAS

4 Seeds:  Virginia, FLORIDA ST, West Virginia, Creighton

5 Seeds:  Purdue, USC, COLORADO, Villanova

6 Seeds:  Tennessee, BYU, Texas Tech, Oregon

7 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO ST, LSU, LOYOLA CHICAGO, Clemson

8 Seeds:  Missouri, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Connecticut

9 Seeds:  Florida, Oklahoma, ST. BONAVENTURE, VCU

10 Seeds:  Georgia Tech, Rutgers, Maryland, Virginia Tech

11 Seeds;  UCLA, Syracuse, Louisville, Utah St, Michigan St

12 Seeds:  Drake, Wichita St, GEORGETOWN, WINTHROP, WESTERN KENTUCKY

13 Seeds:  COLGATE, UC SANTA BARBARA, UNC GREENSBORO, BUFFALO

14 Seeds:  LIBERTY, MOREHEAD ST, EASTERN WASHINGTON, GRAND CANYON

15 Seeds:  CLEVELAND ST, IONA, DREXEL, ORAL ROBERTS

16 Seeds:  NICHOLLS ST, PRAIRIE VIEW, HARTFORD, APPALACHIAN ST, NORFOLK ST, MOUNT ST MARY'S

Last 4 Byes:

Virginia Tech

UCLA

Syracuse

Louisville

Last 4 In:

Utah St

Drake

Michigan St

Wichita St

First 4 Out:

Colorado St

Saint Louis

Boise St

Memphis

Next 4 Out:

Mississippi

Xavier

Seton Hall

Duke

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/12/21

 Here's my updated projections through games played 3/11/21.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, Illinois

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Iowa, Ohio St, Houston

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, Kansas, Virginia, USC

4 Seeds:  Villanova, Texas, West Virginia, Purdue

5 Seeds:  Oklahoma St, FLORIDA ST, CREIGHTON, Colorado

6 Seeds:  Tennessee, Texas Tech, BYU, OREGON

7 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO ST, LOYOLA CHICAGO, Clemson, LSU

8 Seeds:  Missouri, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Connecticut

9 Seeds:  Florida, North Carolina, ST. BONAVENTURE, Rutgers

10 Seeds:  Virginia Tech, VCU, Georgia Tech, Maryland

11 Seeds:  UCLA, Syracuse, Louisville, WICHITA ST

12 Seeds:  Michigan St, Colorado St, Drake, Utah St, COLGATE, WINTHROP

13 Seeds:  UC SANTA BARBARA, WESTERN KENTUCKY, TOLEDO, UNC GREENSBORO

14 Seeds:  LIBERTY, MOREHEAD ST, SOUTHERN UTAH, GRAND CANYON

15 Seeds:  CLEVELAND ST, DREXEL, ORAL ROBERTS, NICHOLLS ST

16 Seeds:  HARTFORD, PRAIRIE VIEW, APPALACHIAN ST, MOUNT ST MARY'S, SAINT PETER'S, COPPIN ST

Last 4 Byes:

Maryland

UCLA

Syracuse

Louisville

Last 4 In:

Michigan St

Colorado St

Drake

Utah St

First 4 Out:

Saint Louis

Boise St

Mississippi

SMU

Next 4 Out:

Duke

Seton Hall

Xavier

Memphis

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/11/21

 Here's my updated projections through games played 3/10/21.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, Illinois

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Iowa, Ohio St, Houston

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, VILLANOVA, Kansas, West Virginia

4 Seeds:  Purdue, Texas, USC, VIRGINIA

5 Seeds:  Florida St, Oklahoma St, Colorado, Creighton

6 Seeds:  Tennessee, Texas Tech, BYU, SAN DIEGO ST

7 Seeds:  OREGON, Clemson, LOYOLA CHICAGO, LSU

8 Seeds:  Missouri, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Connecticut

9 Seeds:  Florida, ST. BONAVENTURE, North Carolina, VCU

10 Seeds:  Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, UCLA

11 Seeds:  Maryland, Louisville, Michigan St, Syracuse, Boise St

12 Seeds:  WICHITA ST, Colorado St, Drake, COLGATE, WINTHROP

13 Seeds:  UC SANTA BARBARA, TOLEDO, WESTERN KENTUCKY, UNC GREENSBORO

14 Seeds:  LIBERTY, MOREHEAD ST, SOUTHERN UTAH, GRAND CANYON

15 Seeds:  CLEVELAND ST, DREXEL, NICHOLLS ST, ORAL ROBERTS

16 Seeds:  HARTFORD, PRAIRIE VIEW, APPALACHIAN ST, MOUNT ST. MARY'S, SAINT PETER'S, NORTH CAROLINA A&T

Last 4 Byes:

UCLA

Maryland

Louisville

Michigan St

Last 4 In:

Syracuse

Boise St

Colorado St

Drake

First 4 Out:

Xavier

SMU

Saint Louis

Utah St

Next 4 Out:

Mississippi

Seton Hall

Memphis

Duke

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/10/21

 Here's my updated projected bracket through games played 3/9/21.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, Illinois

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Iowa, Ohio St Houston

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, VILLANOVA, Kansas, West Virginia

4 Seeds:  VIRGINIA, USC, Purdue, Texas

5 Seeds:  Oklahoma St, Florida St, Colorado, Tennessee

6 Seeds:  Creighton, BYU, Clemson, Texas Tech

7 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO ST, OREGON, LOYOLA CHICAGO, LSU

8 Seeds:  Connecticut, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

9 Seeds:  Florida, ST. BONAVENTURE, VCU, North Carolina

10 Seeds:  Rutgers, Virginia Tech, UCLA, Georgia Tech

11 Seeds:  Louisville, Maryland, Michigan St, Syracuse, Boise St

12 Seeds:  WICHITA ST, Colorado St, Drake, COLGATE, WINTHROP

13 Seeds:  UC SANTA BARBARA, WESTERN KENTUCKY, TOLEDO, UNC GREENSBORO

14 Seeds:  LIBERTY, MOREHEAD ST, SOUTHERN UTAH, SIENA

15 Seeds:  GRAND CANYON, CLEVELAND ST, DREXEL, ORAL ROBERTS

16 Seeds:  NICHOLLS ST, PRAIRIE VIEW, HARTFORD, APPALACHIAN ST, MOUNT ST MARY'S, NORTH CAROLINA A&T

Last 4 Byes:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Maryland

Michigan St

Last 4 In:

Syracuse

Boise St

Colorado St

Drake

First 4 Out:

Xavier

SMU

Saint Louis

Utah St

Next 4 Out:

Mississippi

Memphis

Seton Hall

Saint Mary's

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/8/21

 Here's my updated projections through games played 3/7/21.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, Illinois

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Iowa, Ohio St, Houston

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, VILLANOVA, Kansas, West Virginia

4 Seeds:  VIRGINIA, USC, Purdue, Texas

5 Seeds:  Florida St, Oklahoma St, Colorado, Tennessee

6 Seeds:  Creighton, Texas Tech, BYU, Clemson

7 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO ST, OREGON, LOYOLA CHICAGO, LSU

8 Seeds:  Missouri, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Wisconsin

9 Seeds:  Florida, ST. BONAVENTURE, Virginia Tech, VCU

10 Seeds:  North Carolina, Rutgers, UCLA, Georgia Tech

11 Seeds:  Louisville, Maryland, Michigan St, Syracuse, Boise St

12 Seeds:  WICHITA ST, Colorado St, Drake, COLGATE, WINTHROP

13 Seeds:  UC SANTA BARBARA, TOLEDO, WESTERN KENTUCKY, UNC GREENSBORO

14 Seeds:  LIBERTY, MOREHEAD ST, SOUTHERN UTAH, SOUTH DAKOTA ST

15 Seeds:  SIENA, BRYANT, GRAND CANYON, NORTHEASTERN

16 Seeds:  CLEVELAND ST, NICHOLLS ST, PRAIRIE VIEW, HARTFORD, APPALACHIAN ST, NORTH CAROLINA A&T

Last 4 Byes:

Georgia Tech

Louisville

Maryland

Michigan St

Last 4 In:

Syracuse

Boise St

Colorado St

Drake

First 4 Out:

Xavier

SMU

Saint Louis

Utah St

Next 4 Out:

Mississippi

Memphis

Seton Hall

Saint Mary's

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/7/21

 Here's my updated bracket projection through games played 3/6/21.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, Illinois

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Ohio St, Iowa, Houston

3 Seeds;  Arkansas, VILLANOVA, West Virginia, Kansas

4 Seeds:  Florida St, Purdue, USC, VIRGINIA

5 Seeds:  Texas, Oklahoma St, Colorado, Texas Tech

6 Seeds:  Creighton, BYU, Clemson, Tennessee

7 Seeds:  Missouri, Oklahoma, SAN DIEGO ST, OREGON

8 Seeds:  Florida, Wisconsin, LSU, LOYOLA CHICAGO

9 Seeds:  Connecticut, Virginia Tech, ST. BONAVENTURE, North Carolina

10 Seeds:  Maryland, VCU, Rutgers, UCLA

11 Seeds:  Louisville, Georgia Tech, Drake, Boise St, Syracuse

12 Seeds:  WICHITA ST, Colorado St, Xavier, COLGATE, UC SANTA BARBARA

13 Seeds:  WINTHROP, WESTERN KENTUCKY, TOLEDO, UNC GREENSBORO

14 Seeds:  LIBERTY, GEORGIA ST, MOREHEAD ST, SOUTHERN UTAH

15 Seeds:  SOUTH DAKOTA ST, SIENA, BRYANT, GRAND CANYON

16 Seeds:  JAMES MADISON, CLEVELAND ST, NICHOLLS ST, PRAIRIE VIEW, HARTFORD, NORTH CAROLINA A&T

Last 4 Byes:

UCLA

Louisville

Georgia Tech

Drake

Last 4 In:

Boise St

Syracuse

Colorado St

Xavier

First 4 Out:

Saint Louis

Michigan St

SMU

Utah St

Next 4 Out:

Memphis

Seton Hall

Mississippi

Saint Mary's

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/6/21

 Here's my updated projections through games played 3/5/21.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, Illinois

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Ohio St, Iowa, Houston

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, VILLANOVA, West Virginia, FLORIDA ST

4 Seeds:  Kansas, Texas, Purdue, USC

5 Seeds:  Virginia, Oklahoma St, Colorado, Texas Tech

6 Seeds:  Creighton, BYU, Clemson, Tennessee

7 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO ST, Missouri, Oklahoma, OREGON

8 Seeds:  Florida, Wisconsin, LSU, Connecticut

9 Seeds:  LOYOLA CHICAGO, Virginia Tech, ST. BONAVENTURE, North Carolina

10 Seeds:  Maryland, UCLA, VCU, Louisville

11 Seeds:  Georgia Tech, Rutgers, Xavier, Colorado St, Saint Louis

12 Seeds:  Boise St, WICHITA ST, Drake, UC SANTA BARBARA, WINTHROP

13 Seeds:  TOLEDO, WESTERN KENTUCKY, BELMONT, NAVY

14 Seeds:  UNC GREENSBORO, LIBERTY, SOUTH DAKOTA ST, SOUTHERN UTAH

15 Seeds:  UMBC, SIENA, JAMES MADISON, CLEVELAND ST

16 Seeds:  TEXAS ST, NICHOLLS ST, WAGNER, PRAIRIE VIEW, UTAH VALLEY, NORTH CAROLINA A&T

Last 4 Byes:

Louisville

Georgia Tech

Rutgers

Xavier

Last 4 In:

Colorado St

Saint Louis

Boise St

Drake

First 4 Out:

Seton Hall

Michigan St

SMU

Syracuse

Next 4 Out:

Utah St

Memphis

Mississippi

Duke

NCAA Bracket Projection - 3/5/21

 Here's my updated bracket projection through games played 3/4/21.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, BAYLOR, MICHIGAN, Illinois

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Ohio St, Iowa, Houston

3 Seeds:  Arkansas, VILLANOVA, West Virginia, FLORIDA ST

4 Seeds:  Kansas, Texas, Purdue, Virginia

5 Seeds:  USC, Colorado, Texas Tech, Oklahoma St

6 Seeds:  Creighton, BYU, Clemson, Tennessee

7 Seeds;  SAN DIEGO ST, Missouri, Oklahoma, OREGON

8 Seeds:  Florida, Wisconsin, LSU, Connecticut

9 Seeds:  LOYOLA CHICAGO, Virginia Tech, ST. BONAVENTURE, Louisville

10 Seeds:  Maryland, UCLA, North Carolina, Rutgers

11 Seeds:  VCU, Georgia Tech, Colorado St, Xavier, Boise St

12 Seeds:  Drake, WICHITA ST, Saint Louis, UC SANTA BARBARA, WESTERN KENTUCKY

13 Seeds:  WINTHROP, TOLEDO, BELMONT, NAVY

14 Seeds:  UNC GREENSBORO, LIBERTY, SOUTH DAKOTA ST, SOUTHERN UTAH

15 Seeds:  SIENA, GRAND CANYON, UMBC, JAMES MADISON

16 Seeds:  CLEVELAND ST, TEXAS ST, NICHOLLS ST, WAGNER, PRAIRIE VIEW, NORTH CAROLINA A&T

Last 4 Byes:

Rutgers

VCU

Georgia Tech

Colorado St

Last 4 In:

Xavier

Boise St

Drake

Saint Louis

First 4 Out:

Seton Hall

Michigan St

SMU

Syracuse

Next 4 Out:

Memphis

Utah St

Duke

Colgate

NCAA Bracket Projections - 3/1/21

 Here's my updated projections through games played 2/28/21.

1 Seeds:  GONZAGA, MICHIGAN, BAYLOR, Illinois

2 Seeds:  ALABAMA, Ohio St, Iowa, Houston

3 Seeds:  West Virginia, VILLANOVA, Kansas, FLORIDA ST

4 Seeds:  Arkansas, Texas, Virginia, Creighton

5 Seeds:  Purdue, USC, Clemson, Texas Tech

6 Seeds:  BYU, Colorado, Oklahoma St, Oklahoma

7 Seeds:  SAN DIEGO ST, Tennessee, Florida, Wisconsin

8 Seeds:  LSU, Maryland, UCLA, Missouri

9 Seeds:  ST. BONAVENTURE, LOYOLA CHICAGO, Rutgers, Virginia Tech

10 Seeds:  Oregon, Louisville, North Carolina, Connecticut

11 Seeds:  VCU, Boise St, Xavier, Georgia Tech, Colorado St

12 Seeds:  Drake, Seton Hall, WICHITA ST, COLGATE, WESTERN KENTUCKY

13 Seeds:  UC SANTA BARBARA, TOLEDO, WINTHROP, BELMONT

14 Seeds:  LIBERTY, UNC GREENSBORO, SOUTH DAKOTA ST, EASTERN WASHINGTON

15 Seeds:  SIENA, UMBC, GRAND CANYON, BRYANT

16 Seeds:  JAMES MADISON, CLEVELAND ST, TEXAS ST, PRAIRIE VIEW, NICHOLLS, NORTH CAROLINA A&T

Last 4 Byes:

Connecticut

VCU

Boise St

Xavier

Last 4 In:

Georgia Tech

Colorado St

Drake

Seton Hall

First 4 Out:

SMU

Indiana

Richmond

Saint Louis

Next 4 Out:

Duke

Michigan St

Utah St

Syracuse