Bracketology 2022: Gonzaga still No. 1, new teams join latest field of 68

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West Region

(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Weber St/South Dakota State
(8) Iowa State vs. (9) Boise State
(4) UCLA vs. (13) Oklahoma
(5) USC vs. (12) Iowa
(6) Colorado State vs. (11) San Francisco/Oregon
(3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Seattle
(7) St. Mary’s (CA) vs. (10) San Diego State
(2) Arizona vs. (15) BYU

Gonzaga, Wisconsin, and Arizona remain steady while the UCLA Bruins are the latest to find themselves in the region. The Bruins were a No. 2 seed in the Midwest but the Bruins have dropped three of their last five games and now sit as a projected No. 4 seed.

Colorado State is the biggest mover in the West region, moving from No. 10 to No. 6 in the projected NCAA Tournament field. The Rams have won five games in a row heading into the final four games of the conference slate, including an overtime victory this past Sunday over Boise State.

The USC Trojans are a team to keep an eye on with room to move. They’ve remained steady at No. 5 in the latest projections

Bubble Watch: San Francisco Dons

The San Francisco Dons find themselves as part of the Last Four In following a loss to St. Mary’s on Thursday night. They’ll need to bounce back with Gonzaga on the schedule in a week.

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Their 3-3 record against Q1 squads could use a boost, although defeating the Bulldogs has proven to be a difficult task this season for most opponents.

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