A Jersey Guy: Last Call on Bracketology 2021
It's Selection Sunday.
The countdown is down to a few "bubble'' teams, with surprises in the Pac-12 (Oregon State) and Big East (Georgetown) shrinking the bubble.
So, with a few last minute tinkers, here's our best guess as to what the 68-team field will look like on Sunday, barring last minute COVID-withdrawals.
With no real regional sites and assorted other COVID-19 issues this year has presented new challenges in bracketology.
Region 1
1. Gonzaga
16. Appalachian State-Norfolk State
8. Oklahoma
9. Maryland
5. Florida State
12. Winthrop
4. West Virginia
13. UNC-Greensboro
6. LSU
11. Rutgers
3. Texas
14. Liberty
7. San Diego State
10. Georgetown
2. Ohio State
15. Drexel
Region 2
1. Michigan
16. Mount St. Mary's
8. St. Bonaventure
9. Loyola (Chicago)
5. Creighton
12. Clemson
4. Tennessee
13. Abilene Christian
6. USC
11. Wichita/Utah State winner
3. Oklahoma State
14. Eastern Washington
7. Colorado
10. Syracuse
2. Alabama
15. Cleveland State
Region 3
1. Baylor
16.Texas Southern/Hartford winner
8. Florida
9. Georgia Tech
5. Virginia
12. North Texas
4. Purdue
13. Ohio
6. Oregon
11. VCU
3. Arkansas
14. Morehead State
7. BYU
10. Virginia Tech
2. Iowa
15. Iona
Region 4
1. Illinois
16. Oral Roberts
8. UConn
9. Missouri
5. Villanova
12. Drake/UCLA winner
4. Texas Tech
13. UC-Santa Barbara
6. Wisconsin
11. Oregon State
3. Kansas
14. Colgate
7. North Carolina
10. Michigan State
2. Houston
15. Grand Canyon