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247Sports College Basketball writer Isaac Trotter gives his shortlist of names to keep an eye on for the upcoming College Basketball season.

Bracket Predictions UpdatedJul 11, 1:57pm

First Four

Midwest

  • 11
  • 11

West

  • 11
  • 11

South

  • 16
  • 16

West

  • 16
  • 16

First Round

South

  • 1
  • 16

Lexington

  • 8
  • 9

 

  • 5
  • 12

Seattle

  • 4
  • 13

 

  • 6
  • 11

Raleigh

  • 3
  • 14

 

  • 7
  • 10

Wichita

  • 2
  • 15

 

Midwest

  • 1
  • 16

Wichita

  • 8
  • 9

 

  • 5
  • 12

Cleveland

  • 4
  • 13

 

  • 6
  • 11

Milwaukee

  • 3
  • 14

 

  • 7
  • 10

Lexington

  • 2
  • 15

 

East

  • 1
  • 16

Providence

  • 8
  • 9

 

  • 5
  • 12

Cleveland

  • 4
  • 13

 

  • 6
  • 11

Milwaukee

  • 3
  • 14

 

  • 7
  • 10

Seattle

  • 2
  • 15

 

West

  • 1
  • 16

Denver

  • 8
  • 9

 

  • 5
  • 12

Denver

  • 4
  • 13

 

  • 6
  • 11

Providence

  • 3
  • 14

 

  • 7
  • 10

Raleigh

  • 2
  • 15

 

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Last 4 In

Team Net
Saint Mary's(0-0) 16
Michigan(0-0) 133
NC State(0-0) 63
Missouri(0-0) 158

First 4 Out

Team Net
Louisville(0-0) 217
Saint Louis(0-0) 197
UCF(0-0) 61
Pittsburgh(0-0) 40
Team Bracket Index UpdatedJul 11, 1:57pm

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Seed Team Conf Net* Quad 1* Quad 2* Quad 3* Quad 4* Sos* Nc Sos* Next Game
1 E UConn(0-0) Big East 2 13-3 8-0 1-0 9-0 24 69 Nov 06, 7:00pm ET
M Kansas(0-0) Big 12 20 7-9 6-0 4-1 4-0 2 36 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
S Alabama(0-0) SEC 9 4-10 7-1 7-0 3-0 3 18 Nov 04, 9:00pm ET
W Houston(0-0) Big 12 1 16-4 3-0 4-0 7-0 11 193 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
2 E Gonzaga(0-0) West Coast 17 3-6 4-1 5-0 12-0 91 19 Nov 04, 11:30pm ET
M Auburn(0-0) SEC 5 2-7 10-0 9-0 5-0 66 171 Nov 06, 8:00pm ET
S Baylor(0-0) Big 12 14 10-9 4-1 3-0 5-0 1 70 Nov 04, 11:30pm ET
W N. Carolina(0-0) ACC 8 9-3 7-4 6-0 5-0 31 26 Nov 04, 9:00pm ET
3 E Iowa St.(0-0) Big 12 6 10-6 6-1 2-0 9-0 16 324 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
M Purdue(0-0) Big Ten 3 12-4 8-0 6-0 3-0 7 9 Nov 04, 6:00pm ET
S Duke(0-0) ACC 10 5-4 6-4 7-0 6-0 71 116 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
W Marquette(0-0) Big East 13 9-8 6-1 4-0 6-0 6 17 Nov 04, 8:30pm ET
4 E Texas A&M(0-0) SEC 45 7-7 6-3 2-4 5-0 18 21 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
M Creighton(0-0) Big East 11 8-5 7-4 1-0 7-0 27 58 Nov 06, 9:00pm ET
S UCLA(0-0) Pac-12 107 1-10 6-2 3-4 5-1 67 72 Nov 04, 10:30pm ET
W Arkansas(0-0) SEC 115 2-9 1-6 7-1 6-1 57 148 Nov 06, 8:00pm ET
5 E Indiana(0-0) Big Ten 98 3-9 6-4 4-1 6-0 23 122 Nov 06, 8:00pm ET
M Tennessee(0-0) SEC 7 8-7 5-1 6-0 5-0 10 16 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
S Florida(0-0) SEC 26 6-7 4-2 9-1 5-0 41 107 Nov 04, 8:30pm ET
W Arizona(0-0) Pac-12 4 8-3 7-4 8-1 2-0 49 13 Nov 04, 10:00pm ET
6 E Ole Miss(0-0) SEC 90 3-8 3-4 8-0 6-0 64 315 Nov 04, 8:30pm ET
M Xavier(0-0) Big East 64 2-13 6-2 1-1 7-1 4 34 Nov 04, 7:30pm ET
S Texas(0-0) Big 12 30 5-9 3-2 5-1 7-0 17 208 Nov 04, 10:00pm ET
W Cincinnati(0-0) Big 12 37 4-11 3-1 4-2 9-0 36 323 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
7 E Kentucky(0-0) SEC 19 6-7 2-1 8-1 7-0 55 172 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
M Rutgers(0-0) Big Ten 103 2-11 4-4 2-2 7-0 22 154 Nov 06, 6:00pm ET
S Ohio St.(0-0) Big Ten 49 3-7 3-5 9-1 5-0 58 251 Nov 04, 10:00pm ET
W Providence(0-0) Big East 57 6-9 3-4 1-0 11-0 34 227 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
8 E Texas Tech(0-0) Big 12 28 6-9 4-1 6-0 7-0 29 311 Nov 05, 8:00pm ET
M Michigan St.(0-0) Big Ten 24 3-9 6-5 6-0 4-0 14 44 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
S Wake Forest(0-0) ACC 43 2-8 7-4 5-1 6-0 73 248 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
W St. John's(0-0) Big East 32 4-10 6-2 3-1 7-0 33 173 Nov 04, 6:30pm ET
9 E Miss. St.(0-0) SEC 31 4-9 4-3 7-0 6-1 28 234 Nov 04, 7:30pm ET
M Clemson(0-0) ACC 35 5-5 5-5 6-1 5-0 52 64 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
S Kansas St.(0-0) Big 12 71 5-8 4-5 5-1 5-0 12 218 Nov 05, 8:00pm ET
W Boise St.(0-0) Mountain West 27 6-5 3-4 3-1 8-0 51 32 Nov 06, 9:00pm ET
10 E BYU(0-0) Big 12 12 6-8 5-2 4-0 8-0 38 294 Nov 05, 9:00pm ET
M Memphis(0-0) American Athletic 75 2-3 4-3 11-3 5-1 100 86 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
S Miami(0-0) ACC 101 1-9 7-4 1-3 6-1 62 159 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
W Oregon(0-0) Pac-12 59 4-6 5-4 8-1 6-0 72 244 Nov 04, 10:30pm ET
11 E Dayton(0-0) Atlantic 10 23 3-4 5-3 9-0 7-0 92 39 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
M Missouri(0-0) SEC 158 1-10 1-9 1-4 5-1 39 102 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
M NC State(0-0) ACC 63 3-8 6-5 4-1 9-0 48 188 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
S Illinois(0-0) Big Ten 15 7-6 6-1 7-1 5-0 40 151 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
W Michigan(0-0) Big Ten 133 3-12 1-8 2-3 2-1 5 41 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
W Saint Mary's(0-0) West Coast 16 5-3 3-2 5-2 12-0 102 80 Nov 04, 10:00pm ET
12 E Ohio(0-0) Mid-American 139 0-0 0-2 5-9 14-2 342 347 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
M Sam Houston(0-0) Conference USA 152 0-2 1-3 6-4 12-3 198 133 Nov 04, 10:00pm ET
S Yale(0-0) Ivy 81 0-3 3-2 9-2 7-2 129 92 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
W Grand Canyon(0-0) WAC 50 1-0 2-2 11-2 14-0 258 214 Nov 04, 9:00pm ET
13 E Colgate(0-0) Patriot 125 0-2 1-3 2-1 21-3 270 42 Nov 05, 7:00pm ET
M Samford(0-0) Southern 74 0-2 2-0 10-3 15-0 260 261 Nov 04, 7:30pm ET
S McNeese(0-0) Southland 56 1-0 2-2 4-0 19-1 338 128 Nov 04, 6:00pm ET
W N. Iowa(0-0) Missouri Valley 109 0-6 5-3 6-4 7-1 98 48 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
14 E UC San Diego(0-0) Big West 120 0-2 0-3 6-3 13-3 265 231 Nov 06, 10:00pm ET
M Vermont(0-0) America East 102 0-2 2-0 9-3 15-1 285 182 Nov 04, 7:30pm ET
S Troy(0-0) Sun Belt 137 0-1 1-1 3-8 13-2 284 199 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
W Towson(0-0) Coastal Athletic 149 0-3 1-4 5-4 13-3 169 99 Nov 04, 10:00pm ET
15 E N. Colorado(0-0) Big Sky 188 0-1 0-1 3-5 14-6 325 301 Nov 04, 10:00pm ET
M Saint Peter's(0-0) MAAC 189 0-1 0-2 3-6 15-4 318 186 Nov 04, 7:30pm ET
S Kansas City(0-0) Summit League 233 0-3 0-1 2-6 11-6 235 117 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
W E. Kentucky(0-0) Atlantic Sun 219 0-2 0-1 1-6 13-5 237 79 Nov 04, 7:00pm ET
16 E Youngstown St.(0-0) Horizon 131 0-1 0-2 6-5 12-2 295 143 Nov 04, 7:35pm ET
M High Point(0-0) Big South 110 0-0 0-1 6-4 17-3 353 344 Nov 06, 7:00pm ET
S Wagner(0-0) Northeast 290 0-2 0-0 3-3 11-10 351 225 Nov 06, 6:00pm ET
S Southern U.(0-0) SWAC 257 1-4 1-0 0-1 13-9 156 3 Nov 04, 9:00pm ET
W Tennessee St.(0-0) Ohio Valley 282 0-2 0-1 0-5 14-7 322 153 Nov 04, 8:30pm ET
W Norfolk St.(0-0) MEAC 223 1-1 0-1 2-4 15-5 315 150 Nov 04, 8:00pm ET
See Seeds 5 - 16
  • Net ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is one of the tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee to evaluate teams
  • Quad 1: Home games against teams ranked 1-30, neutral games vs. top-50 teams, road games against top-75 teams
  • Quad 2: Home games against teams ranked 31-75, neutral games vs. 51-100, road games vs. 76-135
  • Quad 3: Home games against teams ranked 76-160, neutral games vs. 101-200, road games vs. 136-240
  • Quad 4: Home games against teams ranked 161-351, neutral games vs. 201-351, road games vs. 241-351
  • Sos: Strength of schedule
  • Nc sos: Non conference strength of schedule
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