Rush The Court

Daniel Evans (@bracketexpert) is Rush the Court’s resident bracketologist. He will update his brackets at least twice a week through the rest of the regular season here at RTC, but his updated brackets can be viewed daily at Bracketology Expert.

Our latest bracketology shows a little bit of movement at the top. After Michigan State‘s big win over Ohio State Tuesday night, the Spartans jump to the No. 1 line. Iowa State continues to climb and is up to No. 6 overall on my S-curve, while Wichita State is up to No. 9. I’m still doubting that the Shockers can get a No. 1 seed unless they finish the regular season with an unblemished record (or at most one loss), so for now they remain on the No. 3 seed line despite remaining undefeated.

North Carolina remains the most annoying team in the country. The Tar Heels lost to Miami (FL) earlier this week to add another awful loss to a resume full of them. Of course, the Tar Heels also have three of the best wins in the country over Michigan State, Kentucky and Louisville.. The Tar Heels are like many of my ex-girlfriends, bipolar and unpredictable.

Here is the complete field, seeded #1-#68:

LAST FOUR IN: Georgetown, Texas, Oklahoma, Dayton
FIRST FOUR OUT: California, SMU, North Dakota State, St. Mary’s

#1 Seeds:

• ARIZONA (Pac 12/WEST)
• WISCONSIN (Big Ten/SOUTH)
• SYRACUSE (ACC/EAST)
• Michigan State (Midwest)

#2  Seeds:

• Ohio State
• IOWA STATE (Big 12)
• FLORIDA (SEC)
• Oklahoma State

#3 seeds:

• WICHITA STATE (MVC)
• Villanova (Big East)
• SAN DIEGO STATE (Mountain West)
• Baylor

#4 seeds:

• Colorado
• Oregon
• Kentucky
• MASSACHUETTS (Atlantic 10)

#5 seeds:

• Duke
• Louisville (American)
• Kansas
• Memphis

#6 seeds:

• Pittsburgh
• Cincinnati
• New Mexico
• GONZAGA (WCC)

#7 seeds:

• Iowa
• Kansas State
• North Carolina
• Saint Louis

#8 seeds:

• Connecticut
• Illinois
• Boise State
• Creighton

#9 seeds:

• Missouri
• Ucla
• Florida State
• SOUTHERN MISS (Conference USA)

#10 seeds:

• VCU
• Butler
• Tennessee
• Virginia

#11 seeds:

• HARVARD (Ivy)
• Michigan
• Lsu
• Xavier

#12 seeds:

• George Washington
• Georgetown
• Texas
• Oklahoma
• Dayton
• OHIO (MAC)

#13 seeds:

• BELMONT (OVC)
• NEW MEXICO STATE (WAC)
• GREEN BAY (Horizon)
• STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (Southland)

#14 seeds:

• MANHATTAN (MAAC)
• WILLIAM & MARY (CAA)
• BOSTON (Patriot)
• GEORGIA STATE (Sun Belt)

#15 seeds:

• NORTHERN COLORADO (Big Sky)
• UC IRVINE (Big West)
• ALBANY (America East)
• IPFW (Summit)

 #16 seeds:

• FLORIDA GULF COAST (Atlantic Sun)
• RADFORD (Big South)
• NORFOLK STATE (MEAC)
• ST. FRANCIS (NEC)
• CHATTANOOGA (Southern)
• ALABAMA A&M (SWAC)