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Bracketology 2019: Arizona rises, Nevada drops in projected field

By Lukas Harkins

TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 29: Brandon Williams #2 of the Arizona Wildcats during the second half of the college basketball game against the Georgia Southern Eagles at McKale Center on November 29, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 29: Brandon Williams #2 of the Arizona Wildcats during the second half of the college basketball game against the Georgia Southern Eagles at McKale Center on November 29, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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FULLERTON, CA – NOVEMBER 25: Deshon Taylor #21 of the Fresno State Bulldogs reacts. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
FULLERTON, CA – NOVEMBER 25: Deshon Taylor #21 of the Fresno State Bulldogs reacts. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

Bubble and Bids by Conference

As all of you know by now, my bubble is extremely fluid at this point in time. As it is still only mid-January, there is plenty of time for teams to bolster their resumes in conference play. They can also, though, use that time to pile up losses that lead to falling out of the projected field so be careful what you wish for. But, without any further ado, here is what my “bubble” looks like at this point time. (Note: Be on the lookout for my complete bubble watch pieces throughout the rest of the year. These will start relatively soon!)

Safer…not safe: Syracuse, Seton Hall, Creighton, Butler (lol at the Big East)

Last Four In: Texas, Kansas State, San Francisco, Fresno State

First Four Out: Temple, Clemson, Alabama, Minnesota

Next Four Out: Washington, Arizona State, Utah State, Dayton

Bids by Conference (seeding in parenthesis)

Big Ten (9 bids): Michigan (1), Michigan State (2), Indiana (4), Wisconsin (5), Ohio State (6), Nebraska (6), Maryland (7), Iowa (9), and Purdue (10).

ACC (8 bids): Duke (1), Virginia (1), North Carolina (2), Virginia Tech (3), NC State (4), Florida State (5), Louisville (8), and Syracuse (10).

SEC (7 bids): Tennessee (1), Kentucky (3), Auburn (4), Mississippi State (6), LSU (8), Florida (9), and Ole Miss (9).

Big 12 (7 bids): Texas Tech (2) Kansas (3), Oklahoma (3), Iowa State (6), TCU (8), Kansas State (12), and Texas (12).

Big East (6 bids): Villanova (7), Marquette (7), St. John’s (9), Seton Hall (10), Butler (11), and Creighton (11).

AAC (3 bids): Houston (5), Cincinnati (7), and UCF (9)

WCC (2 bids): Gonzaga (2) and San Francisco (12)

MWC (2 bids): Nevada (4) and Fresno State (12)

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That concludes this edition of my bracketology projected field of 68. Will these teams stay solid in their positions in the coming months or will other teams catch hot streaks and move into the field? There is still plenty of time left to go in this season and therefore many changes are bound to happen.

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