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Bracketology: Michigan State gets its due

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Michigan State guard Cassius Winston, left, goes up for a shot against Ohio State forward Kaleb Wesson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

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Michigan State has completed a near two-month stretch of perfection, last losing at Louisville on November 27.

The Spartans’ run includes an impressive 8-0 start in the Big Ten and a 5-0 road record since that loss to the Cardinals.

Add in an impressive 7-2 mark against Group 1 (NET ratings) and MSU has a solid top-seed profile.

In the interest of full disclosure, we have seven teams with viable one-seed resumes, and Kentucky is quickly building its case, too.

The race is on.

The middle and lower-end of the bracket remains littered with mix of average to questionable profiles. That’s pretty typical for this time of year.

With Buffalo’s recent loss, Bowling Green earns the Mid-American’s automatic bid this morning; bumping the Bulls into the at-large pool. That takes away one at-large spot from someone else.

UPDATED: January 24, 2019

FIRST FOUR - DAYTON
EAST REGIONMinnesota vs. Arizona
MIDWEST REGIONAlabama vs. Arizona State
SOUTH REGIONNorfolk State vs. Prairie View
EAST REGIONSam Houston vs. Robert Morris


SOUTH - LouisvilleMIDWEST - Kansas City
ColumbiaColumbus
1) TENNESSEE1) MICHIGAN STATE
16) PR VIEW / NORFOLK ST 16) WEBER STATE
8) Syracuse8) Mississippi State
9) St. John’s9) TCU
San JoseSalt Lake City
5) Virginia Tech5) VILLANOVA
12) MURRAY STATE12) SAINT LOUIS
4) NEVADA4) Louisville
13) NORTHERN KENTUCKY13) NORTH TEXAS
JacksonvilleTulsa
6) Kansas State6) Wisconsin
11) WOFFORD11) Alabama / Arizona St
3) North Carolina3) HOUSTON
14) RADFORD14) LOYOLA-CHICAGO
ColumbusTulsa
7) Ole Miss7) Florida State
10) Seton Hall10) Ohio State
2) Michigan2) KANSAS
15) SOUTH DAKOTA ST15) UC-SANTA BARBARA
WEST - AnaheimEAST - Washington, DC
HartfordColumbia
1) Virginia1) DUKE
16) ROB MORRIS / SAM HOUSTON16) BUCKNELL
8) Nebraska8) Auburn
9) WASHINGTON9) Cincinnati
San JoseDes Moines
5) Iowa State5) Texas Tech
12) HOFSTRA12) LIPSCOMB
4) Purdue4) Iowa
13) BOWLING GREEN13) STONY BROOK
HartfordDes Moines
6) LSU6) Oklahoma
11) Baylor11) Minnesota / Arizona
3) Maryland3) Marquette
14) YALE14) GEORGIA STATE
Salt Lake CityJacksonville
7) Buffalo7) NC State
10) Texas10) Indiana
2) GONZAGA2) Kentucky
15) GRAND CANYON15) RIDER


BUBBLE NOTES
Last 4 ByesLast 4 IN First 4 OUTNext 4 OUT
Seton HallAlabamaButlerPittsburgh
TexasMinnesotaFloridaVCU
Ohio StateArizona StateUCFSan Francisco
BaylorArizonaTempleFresno State

TOP SEED LINE: Tennessee is the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Michigan State, Duke, and Virginia

Breakdown by Conference ...

Big 10 (10): MICHIGAN STATE, Michigan, Maryland, Iowa, Purdue, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio State, Minnesota

ACC (8): DUKE, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Florida State, NC State, Syracuse

SEC (7): TENNESSEE, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Auburn, Mississippi State, Alabama

BIG 12 (7): KANSAS, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas

Big East (4): VILLANOVA, Marquette, St. John’s, Seton Hall

Pac 12 (3): WASHINGTON, Arizona State, Arizona

American (2): HOUSTON, Cincinnati

Mid American (2): BOWLING GREEN, Buffalo

Mountain West (1): NEVADA

Atlantic 10 (1): SAINT LOUIS

West Coast (1): GONZAGA

ONE BID LEAGUES: Loyola-Chicago (MVC), Rider (MAAC), North Texas (C-USA), Georgia State (SBELT), Yale (IVY), Weber State (BSKY), Northern Kentucky (HORIZON), Sam Houston (SLND), Wofford (STHN), UC-Santa Barbara (BWEST), Lipscomb (ASUN), Murray State (OVC), Hofstra (CAA), Radford (BSO), Norfolk State (MEAC), South Dakota State (SUM), Grand Canyon (WAC), Stony Brook (AEAST), Bucknell (PAT), Robert Morris (NEC), Prairie View (SWAC)