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Busting Bracketology 2.0: ACC and Big 12 in command

By Doug Winkey

Mar 18, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; General view of chairs with "The Road to the Final Four" logo and NCAA logo prior to the second round of the 2015 NCAA Basketball Championship at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; General view of chairs with "The Road to the Final Four" logo and NCAA logo prior to the second round of the 2015 NCAA Basketball Championship at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 18, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; General view of chairs with “The Road to the Final Four” logo and NCAA logo prior to the second round of the 2015 NCAA Basketball Championship at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; General view of chairs with “The Road to the Final Four” logo and NCAA logo prior to the second round of the 2015 NCAA Basketball Championship at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

We are roughly three weeks away from what will be the most unpredictable NCAA tournament in years. It’s a good time to revise and revisit an even more busted bracketology.

So far this year we’ve seen six teams ranked number one, and ranked teams have been falling left and right for the majority of the year. Almost every regular season title among the Power 5 conferences could come down to the final game of the year.

What is unique about this season is just how many seniors are dominating play. Most of the major contenders across America, from Oregon to Oklahoma to Villanova, upperclassmen are leading the way over the typical one-and-done freshmen.

A couple things to note about my last bracketology, Grand Canyon is ineligible for play until 2018 due to reclassification from D-II. Louisville also immediately ruined my inclusion by announcing a postseason ban due to the allegations made against the program before the season began. This could mean a mid-major at-large bid or two if enough power teams stay on the bubble.

With all the insanity of the 2015-2016 season, we might just finally see a 16-seed upset a 1.

Recap of automatic bids and number of teams per conference:

Mar 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) holds up the regional champions trophy following the 85-78 victory against Arizona Wildcats in the finals of the west regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) holds up the regional champions trophy following the 85-78 victory against Arizona Wildcats in the finals of the west regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

ACC: 7 teams
Big 12: 7 teams
Big Ten: 6 teams
Pac-12: 6 teams
SEC: 5 teams
Big East: 4 teams
American: 3 teams
Atlantic 10: 3 teams
WCC: 2 teams
America East: Stony Brook
Atlantic Sun: North Florida
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Winthrop
Big West: Hawaii
Colonial: UNC-Wilmington
Conference USA: UAB
Horizon: Valparaiso
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Monmouth
MAC: Akron
MEAC: Norfolk State
Missouri Valley: Wichita State
Mountain West: San Diego State
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Patriot: Bucknell
Southern: Chattanooga
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Arkansas-Little Rock
WAC: New Mexico State

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