Bracketology: Who’s moving up, down heading into first weekend in March?

Seth Megginson updates his 2019 NCAA Tournament bracketology heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

East

1 Virginia v 16 St. Francis (PA)/Iona (Colombia, SC)

8 UCF 9 Washington (Colombia, SC)

5 Kansas State v 12 Lipscomb (San Jose, CA)

4 Wisconsin v 13. New Mexico State (San Jose, CA)

6 Louisville v 11. Temple (Tulsa, OK)

3 LSU v 14. Georgia Southern (Tulsa, OK)

7 Villanova 10. Florida (Des Moines, IA)

2 Michigan v 15 Loyola Chicago (Des Moines, IA)

West

1 Gonzaga v 16. Norfolk State/Prairie View (Salt Lake City, UT)

8 Iowa v 9. Syracuse (Salt Lake City, UT)

5 Marquette v 12. Texas/ Clemson (Hartford, CT)

4 Virginia Tech v 13. Vermont (Hartford, CT)

6 Auburn v 11. NC State (Tulsa, OK)

3 Houston v 14. Harvard (Tulsa, OK)

7 Mississippi State v 10 Ohio State (Des Moines, IA))

2 Michigan State v 15 Montana (Des Moines, IA)

South

1 Duke v Campbell (Colombia, SC)

8 Baylor v 9 Ole Miss (Colombia, SC)

5 Nevada  v 12. Belmont (Jacksonville, FL)

4 Florida State v 13. Hofstra (Jacksonville, FL)

6 Buffalo v 11 Seton Hall (Salt Lake City, UT)

3 Texas Tech v 14 South Dakota State (Salt Lake City, UT)

7 Cincinnati v 10. Minnesota (Columbus, OH)

2 Tennessee v 15. Colgate (Columbus, OH))

Midwest

1 UNC v 16. Sam Houston St (Jacksonville, FL)

8 VCU v 9 Oklahoma (Jacksonville, FL)

5 Maryland 12 Alabama/St. Johns (San Jose, CA)

4 Kansas v 13. ODU (San Jose, CA)

6 Iowa State v 11. Arizona State (Hartford, CT)

3 Purdue v 14. UC Irvine (Hartford, CT)

7 Wofford  v 10.Utah State  (Columbus, OH)

2 Kentucky  v 15. Wright State (Columbus, OH)

Last Four In:

• Alabama
• St. Johns
• Texas
• Clemson

First Four Out:

• TCU
• St. Mary’s (CA)
• Furman
• Creighton

Newcomers

Georgia Southern, Clemson