Bracketology Projected Field: Gonzaga, Dayton earn committee respect

TUCSON, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 14: Filip Petrusev #3 and Killian Tillie #33 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs high five on the court during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center on December 14, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

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SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 21: Coach Few huddles. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images) /

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) South Dakota State

(8) Wisconsin vs. (9) Oklahoma

(4) Oregon vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

(5) Marquette vs. (12) Cincinnati/VCU

(6) Creighton vs. (11) Florida

(3) West Virginia vs. (14) Colgate

(7) Houston vs. (10) USC

(2) Maryland vs. (15) UC Irvine

Gonzaga was perhaps the biggest winner of the Bracket Reveal. Many bracketologists (myself included) had been predicting that the Bulldogs would be relegated to the fourth No. 1 seed headed out East during the reveal but that did not turn out to be the case. Gonzaga secured its spot on the top line in the West Region, meaning that the committee already has them ahead of San Diego State on their curve. This means that the Bulldogs are in excellent shape to remain out west, which would really boost their odds of making a deep run, in my opinion. Gonzaga is perhaps the best team in the country based on the eye test.

Maryland, on the other hand, seemed a bit underseeded at the Reveal as it was pegged to be a No. 3 seed. With that said, though, I’m not sure that the committee was able to take into account the Terps’ road win over Illinois on the day before the announcement. Additionally, West Virginia falling to Oklahoma dropped them a seed line and I think that opened the door for Maryland to swoop onto the No. 2 seed line. The Terrapins are a very good team that appear to be hitting their stride.

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