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Bracketology: Happy Valentine’s Day for Duke, LSU

LSU Missouri Basketball

LSU coach Will Wade smiles as he gathers his team during a timeout in LSU’s 86-80 overtime victory over Missouri in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (IOWA STATE: Part of the reason that there were rumors of Steve Prohm leaving Iowa State for one of the open SEC jobs this offseason was due to the fact that it looked like his Cyclone program would be in for some turnover. The good news? He did get Tyrese Haliburton back. The bad news? Talen Horton-Tucker, Lindell Wigginton and Cameron Lard are all following Marial Shayok and Nick Weiler-Babb out the door. It will be a rebuilding year in Ames. )

AP

Since it’s Valentine’s Day, we’ll sweep the epic crumbles of futility - otherwise known as this year’s bubble - under the proverbial rug and try not to look.

Instead, we’ll send Happy Heart greetings to the Duke Blue Devils and LSU Tigers, both of whom celebrated huge road wins in the Commonwealth on Tuesday. For their efforts, Duke remains the No. 1 overall seed in today’s bracket. LSU rises to No. 12 on the seed list, good for the final No. 3 seed.

As for those crumbles, today’s cutline decisions included serious consideration for teams like Oklahoma, Indiana, Butler, and Florida, all of whom have significant resume issues. There are no clear answers, especially with regards to how the Selection Committee will use the NCAA’s new NET ratings. The good news for those four, and others, is we still have games to play.

BRACKET UPDATE: February 14, 2019

FIRST FOUR - DAYTON
WEST REGIONClemson vs. Arizona State
MIDWEST REGIONUNC Greensboro vs. Utah State
EAST REGIONNorfolk State vs. Quinnipiac
MIDWEST REGIONRobert Morris vs. Prairie View


EAST - Washington, DCSOUTH - Louisville
ColumbiaColumbia
1) DUKE1) TENNESSEE
16) QUINNIPIAC / NORFOLK ST16) BUCKNELL
8) BUFFALO8) Baylor
9) Alabama9) Syracuse
San JoseSalt Lake City
5) Wisconsin5) KANSAS STATE
12) LIPSCOMB12) BELMONT
4) Iowa State4) VILLANOVA
13) VERMONT13) OLD DOMINION
Des MoinesTulsa
6) Florida State6) Maryland
11) UCF11) Texas
3) Marquette3) HOUSTON
14) YALE14) UC-IRVINE
HartfordJacksonville
7) Mississippi State7) Ohio State
10) NC State10) Seton Hall
2) Michigan2) North Carolina
15) LOYOLA-CHICAGO15) RADFORD
WEST - AnaheimMIDWEST - Kansas City
Salt Lake CityHartford
1) GONZAGA1) Virginia
16) SAM HOUSTON16) ROB MORRIS / PR VIEW
8) St. John’s8) WASHINGTON
9) Auburn9) TCU
San JoseDes Moines
5) Louisville5) Texas Tech
12) Clemson / Arizona State12) NC-Greensboro / Utah State
4) NEVADA4) Purdue
13) NEW MEXICO ST13) HOFSTRA
JacksonvilleTulsa
6) Virginia Tech6) Iowa
11) Temple11) VCU
3) LSU3) Kansas
14) NORTHERN KENTUCKY14) SOUTH DAKOTA ST
ColumbusColumbus
7) Ole Miss7) Cincinnati
10) WOFFORD10) Minnesota
2) MICHIGAN STATE2) Kentucky
15) MONTANA15) TEXAS STATE


BUBBLE NOTES
Last 4 ByesLast 4 IN First 4 OUTNext 4 OUT
MinnesotaClemsonOklahomaArkansas
TexasArizona StateIndianaGeorgetown
UCFUNC-GreensboroButlerFresno State
TempleUtah StateFloridaDavidson

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

Breakdown by Conference ...

ACC (9): DUKE, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisville, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, NC State, Clemson

Big 10 (8): MICHIGAN STATE, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Minnesota

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

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

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

American (4): HOUSTON, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Pac 12 (2): WASHINGTON, Arizona State

Mountain West (2): NEVADA, Utah State

Southern (2): WOFFORD, UNC-Greensboro

Atlantic 10 (1): VCU

Mid American (1): BUFFALO

West Coast (1): GONZAGA

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