Bracket Projection 12-13-17

Projected seeding is based on team ratings from TheRankerPit.com.

A few noteworthy differences with consensus projections from the Bracketology community (found at bracketmatrix.com)

  • There are quite a few differences right now, but it’s still early in the season.  It’ll be a lot of fun to watch how it plays out.
1 Michigan St. 1 Villanova
16 Jacksonville St. 16 Penn
8 Boise St. 8 SMU
9 Florida 9 Missouri
5 Florida St. 5 Wichita St.
12 Minnesota/Rhode Island 12 Butler
4 Tennessee 4 Gonzaga
13 Wagner 13 Towson
6 Nevada 6 UNLV
11 Ohio St. 11 Clemson
3 Seton Hall 3 TCU
14 Texas-Arlington 14 FGCU
7 Louisville 7 UNI
10 Notre Dame 10 Creighton
2 Purdue 2 Texas Tech
15 Stephen F. Austin 15 Idaho
1 Arizona St. 1 West Virginia
16 N.C. A&T/Bucknell 16 Rider/Central Mich.
8 Cincinnati 8 Oklahoma
9 Auburn 9 Oregon
5 St. John’s (NY) 5 Virginia Tech
12 St. Bonaventure 12 Western Ky.
4 Arkansas 4 Texas A&M
13 Grand Canyon 13 East Tenn. St.
6 Virginia 6 Miami (FL)
11 Michigan/Penn St. 11 South Dakota
3 North Carolina 3 Kansas
14 Liberty 14 Valparaiso
7 Arizona 7 Kentucky
10 Oklahoma St. 10 Maryland
2 Duke 2 Xavier
15 Vermont 15 UC Santa Barbara