Bracketology: 3/1

Less than a month away from tournament time, we still have major questions about several conferences and teams. I'll predict the tournament field and results, give reasons why, and update it each week. Here are my calls as of 2/29. Seeds are listed L-R. Left most seed is top team for that group. (Pitt will get #1 overall seed, UNC is top #2 seed...)


# 1 SEEDS: Pittsburgh, Connecticut, North Carolina, Memphis
Skinny: Although Pitt is still in a sort of funk, they did beat UConn, and you can't say any team is clearly better than them right now. With a solid win over Marquette, the Huskies are back in the #1 seed group. Saturday: UConn @ Pitt - it will determine the overall #1 seed in the tourney (unless they meet again in the Big East Tournament).

#2 SEEDS: Oklahoma, Louisville, Michigan State, Duke
Skinny: Due to their recent slide, OU has fallen to a #2 seed. But, with wins over Mizzou and OK State, the Sooners should overtake Memphis. Louisville is hot right now, but how long will they hold? Don't put any money on Michigan State this year...remember that 98-63 loss vs. UNC?

#3 SEEDS: Kansas, Villanova, Wake Forest, Clemson
Skinny: Kansas is for real. Yeah, maybe they're young and inexperienced, but they beat OU and mauled Mizzouri in a rematch Sunday, 90-65. 'Nova slipped up against Georgetown, barely escaped DePaul; but when that offense gets going, who's gonna stop it? Clemson and Marquette is a toss up for the last #3 seed.

#4 SEEDS: Marquette, Washington, Purdue, LSU
#5 SEEDS: UCLA, Gonzaga, Arizona State, Missouri
#6 SEEDS: Purdue, Florida State, Illinois, Xavier
#7 SEEDS: California, Tennessee, Utah, Butler
#8 SEEDS: Dayton, West Virginia, Syracuse, Arizona
#9 SEEDS: Wisconsin, BYU, Utah State, Miami (FL)
#10 SEEDS: Boston College, Kentucky, South Carolina, Ohio State
#11 SEEDS: Texas, Davidson (SoCon), Providence, Florida
#12 SEEDS: Virginia Tech, VCU (CAA), Siena (MAAC), Georgetown
#13 SEEDS: Oklahoma State, UNLV, Creighton (MVC), Buffalo (MAC)
#14 SEEDS: Vermont (America East), WKU (Sun Belt), American (Patriot), Weber St. (Big Sky)#15 SEEDS: ND State (Summit), Robert Morris (Northeast), UT-Martin (OVC), Cornell (Ivy)#16 SEEDS: Morgan State (MEAC), Stephen F. Austin (Southland), Jacksonville (A-Sun)

Play-In Game: Long Beach (Big West) vs. South Dakota (Ind.)

Last Six In: Florida, Virginia Tech, Providence, Georgetown, Oklahoma State, UNLV

Last Six Out: Penn State, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Michigan, St. Mary's, Temple