Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.
As we continue getting into the meat of conference play, even less becomes clear in the intermediate while possibilities fade out in the future. Every week, the number of teams that could potentially be a No. 1 seed dwindles more.
The joy of conference play is chaos, particularly in this new era of the Power 4. Penn State and Oklahoma State are the elite disruptors of last week, taking down top 10 teams unexpectedly.
Who will rise next? Who will steady the ship? Will the SEC take another step into madness over the next fortnight as each team finds its own Kryptonite in conference play? Find out on the next episode of Bracket Watch-Z!
| Last four in | First four out | Next four out | Last four byes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Harvard |
Washington |
Arizona |
Oregon |
|
Iowa |
George Mason |
Seton Hall |
Louisville |
|
Princeton |
Stanford |
South Florida |
Virginia Tech |
|
Iowa State |
Saint Joseph’s |
Belmont |
Indiana |
| Teams by conference | |
|---|---|
|
Big 10 |
12 |
|
SEC |
10 |
|
ACC |
9 |
|
Big 12 |
7 |
|
Ivy |
3 |
|
Big East |
2 |
|
A-10 |
1 |
TCU falls
Last week, Houston earned its first Big 12 win by beating Oklahoma State. But this week, the Cowgirls delivered TCU its first…
