We have finally reached the most exciting time in college basketball. The next two weeks are arguably the most exciting two-week stretch in all of sports. The breakdown of a potential NCAA tournament field will change daily. As someone who is writing about these changes, I couldn’t be happier. With that said, he are the updated EPW rankings through March 4. The link to the spreadsheet is here.
Quick note, I realize that Arkansas/Missouri are matched up in the chart below for the play-in game. This is literally just a breakdown from 1-68, with no adjustments whatsoever. I know this can’t happen. I’m just not trying to predict the real bracket yet.
1: Arizona, Florida, Villanova, Wisconsin
2: Wichita St., Syracuse, Kansas, Virginia
3: Michigan, Duke, Creighton, San Diego St.
4: Iowa St., Saint Louis, Cincinnati, Michigan St.
5: Massachusetts, North Carolina, Connecticut, Louisville
6: New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, UCLA
7: Ohio St., SMU, VCU, Gonzaga
8: Memphis, Kentucky, George Washington, Pittsburgh
9: Iowa, Arizona St., Harvard, Oregon
10: Saint Joseph’s, Green Bay, Stephen F. Austin, Southern Miss
11: Colorado, Xavier, Providence, Stanford
12: Kansas St., Baylor, (Oklahoma St./Florida St.), Toledo
13: (Arkansas/Missouri), North Dakota St., Louisiana Tech, North Carolina Central
14: Belmont, Delaware, Georgia St., Boston University
15: Iona, New Mexico St., Mercer, UC Irvine
16: Vermont, Davidson, (Robert Morris/Weber St.), (Coastal Carolina/Texas Southern)
Last Four In: Oklahoma St., Florida St., Arkansas, Missouri
First Four Out: BYU, California, Clemson, Dayton
Next Four Out: Nebraska, St. John’s, Minnesota, Georgetown