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Bracketology: Duke holds No. 1 position

Duke v Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 22: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils dunks against against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Petersen Events Center on January 22, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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It’s been a relatively even week, leaving us with the same Field of 68 that we had on Monday.

Minor Seed List adjustments have been made to reflect valuable road wins by teams such as Louisville and LSU. The same principle applies for teams in the middle of the bracket like St. John’s. The Red Storm certainly helped themselves by winning at Marquette.

As we enter the stretch run, bubble teams will solidify their standing, remove themselves from consideration, or put themselves into a stressful Championship Week scenario.

BRACKET UPDATE: February 7, 2019

FIRST FOUR - DAYTON
SOUTH REGIONTCU vs. VCU
MIDWEST REGIONSeton Hall vs. Temple
EAST REGIONNorfolk State vs. Robert Morris
MIDWEST REGIONRider vs. Prairie View


EAST - Washington, DCSOUTH - Louisville
ColumbiaColumbia
1) DUKE1) TENNESSEE
16) NORFOLK ST / R. MORRIS 16) BUCKNELL
8) Buffalo8) Baylor
9) Ohio State9) St. John’s
TulsaSalt Lake City
5) LSU5) Iowa
12) BELMONT12) LIPSCOMB
4) HOUSTON4) VILLANOVA
13) VERMONT13) OLD DOMINION
Des MoinesHartford
6) Virginia Tech6) Florida State
11) Oklahoma11) TCU / VCU
3) Marquette3) Purdue
14) BOWLING GREEN14) NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Des MoinesJacksonville
7) Auburn7) Mississippi State
10) Syracuse10) Indiana
2) Michigan State2) North Carolina
15) LOYOLA-CHICAGO15) PRINCETON
WEST - AnaheimMIDWEST - Kansas City
Salt Lake CityHartford
1) GONZAGA1) Virginia
16) SAM HOUSTON16) RIDER / PR. VIEW
8) Minnesota8) Ole Miss
9) Alabama9) Arizona State
San JoseSan Jose
5) KANSAS STATE5) Iowa State
12) HOFSTRA12) Seton Hall / Temple
4) NEVADA4) Wisconsin
13) NEW MEXICO ST13) UC-IRVINE
JacksonvilleTulsa
6) Texas Tech6) Maryland
11) DAVIDSON11) WOFFORD
3) Louisville3) Kansas
14) RADFORD14) TEXAS STATE
ColumbusColumbus
7) WASHINGTON7) Cincinnati
10) NC State10) Texas
2) MICHIGAN2) Kentucky
15) MONTANA15) SOUTH DAKOTA ST


BUBBLE NOTES
Last 4 ByesLast 4 IN First 4 OUTNext 4 OUT
SyracuseTCUUCFUtah State
IndianaVCUButlerFlorida
NC StateSeton HallArkansasArizona
OklahomaTempleClemsonCreighton

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

Breakdown by Conference ...

Big 10 (9): MICHIGAN, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State, Indiana

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

BIG 12 (8): BAYLOR, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Texas, Oklahoma, TCU

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

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

American (3): HOUSTON, Cincinnati, Temple

Pac 12 (2): WASHINGTON, Arizona State

Atlantic 10 (2): DAVIDSON, VCU

Mid American (2): BOWLING GREEN, Buffalo

Mountain West (1): NEVADA

West Coast (1): GONZAGA

ONE BID LEAGUES: Loyola-Chicago (MVC), Rider (MAAC), Old Dominion (C-USA), Texas State (SBELT), Princeton (IVY), Montana (BSKY), Northern Kentucky (HORIZON), Sam Houston (SLND), Wofford (STHN), UC-Irvine (BWEST), Lipscomb (ASUN), Belmont (OVC), Hofstra (CAA), Radford (BSO), Norfolk State (MEAC), South Dakota State (SUM), New Mexico State (WAC), Vermont (AEAST), Lehigh (PAT), Robert Morris (NEC), Prairie View (SWAC)