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Bracketology: Villanova holds on No. 1 spot

Xavier v Villanova

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 10: Eric Paschall #4 of the Villanova Wildcats elevates on a dunk against Trevon Bluiett #5 and Quentin Goodin #3 of the Xavier Musketeers during the first half at the Wells Fargo Center on January 10, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)

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The Villanova Wildcats remain the No. 1 overall seed in today’s bracket. They also have a favorable upcoming schedule, playing five of their next eight games at home. Then again, college hoops has been anything but predictable, so who knows. Purdue continues to build its resume. The Boilermakers won their road game at Minnesota by 34 points on Saturday. That’s impressive no matter how you slice it.

Here’s the latest bracket.

UPDATED: January 15, 2018

FIRST FOUR PAIRINGS - Dayton (First Round)


  • NC State vs. Texas AM | East Region
  • Washington vs. Alabama | Midwest Region
  • ROBERT MORRIS vs. JACKSON STATE | South Region
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST vs. NC A&T | East Region

BRACKET PROJECTION

EAST - BostonSOUTH - Atlanta
PittsburghDetroit
1) VILLANOVA1) PURDUE
16) NC A&T / FL GULF COAST16) ROB MORRIS / JACKSON ST
8) Florida State8) Arkansas
9) Houston9) Texas
NashvilleBoise
5) Michigan State5) Tennessee
12) BUFFALO12) MIDDLE TENNESSEE
4) AUBURN4) Clemson
13) LOUISIANA13) E. TENNESSEE ST
WichitaDetroit
6) Cincinnati6) Ohio State
11) NC State / Texas AM11) SAINT MARY’S
3) Kansas3) Xavier
14) VERMONT14) WRIGHT STATE
CharlotteDallas
7) Michigan7) Florida
10) Providence10) Notre Dame
2) Duke2) Texas Tech
15) IONA15) RADFORD
WEST - Los AngelesMIDWEST - Omaha
PittsburghWichita
1) WEST VIRGINIA1) OKLAHOMA
16) PENN16) BUCKNELL
8) Louisville8) Butler
9) Marquette9) Miami-FL
BoiseSan Diego
5) Gonzaga5) Kentucky
12) SOUTH DAKOTA ST12) NEW MEXICO ST
4) Seton Hall4) ARIZONA
13) S.F. AUSTIN13) BELMONT
San DiegoNashville
6) TCU6) RHODE ISLAND
11) Georgia11) Washington / Alabama
3) Arizona State3) North Carolina
14) MONTANA14) WILLIAM & MARY
CharlotteDallas
7) Creighton7) NEVADA
10) UCLA10) LSU
2) VIRGINIA2) WICHITA STATE
15) CS-FULLERTON15) DRAKE

NOTES on the BRACKET: Villanova is the No. 1 overall seed - followed by Purdue, Oklahoma, and West Virginia

Last Four Byes (at large): Notre Dame, LSU, UCLA, Georgia

Last Four IN (at large): Washington, Alabama, NC State, Texas AM

First Four OUT (at large): Baylor, Missouri, St. Bonaventure, Maryland

Next four teams OUT (at large): Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky, Boise State, Syracuse

Breakdown by Conference ...

ACC (9): VIRGINIA, Duke, North Carolina, Clemson, Louisville, Florida State, Miami-FL, Notre Dame, NC State

SEC (8): AUBURN, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Georgia, Texas AM

Big East (7): VILLANOVA, Xavier, Seton Hall, Creighton, Butler, Marquette, Providence

BIG 12 (6): OKLAHOMA, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Kansas, TCU, Texas

Big 10 (4): PURDUE, Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan

Pac 12 (4): ARIZONA, Arizona State, UCLA, Washington

American (3): WICHITA STATE, Cincinnati, Houston

West Coast (2): SAINT MARY’S, Gonzaga

Atlantic 10 (1): RHODE ISLAND

Mountain West (1): NEVADA

ONE BID LEAGUES: Drake (MVC), Iona (MAAC), Middle Tennessee (C-USA), Louisiana (SBELT), Penn (IVY), Montana (BSKY), Wright State (HORIZON), S.F. Austin (SLND), East Tennessee State (STHN), UC-Fullerton (BWEST), Buffalo (MAC), Florida Gulf Coast (ASUN), Belmont (OVC), William & Mary (CAA), Radford (BSO), North Carolina A&T (MEAC), South Dakota State (SUM), New Mexico State (WAC), Vermont (AEAST), Bucknell (PAT), Robert Morris (NEC), Jackson State (SWAC)