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Bracketbluster’s Anticipated Bracket – December 31st

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With the college basketball season just under halfway through, we’re ready to announce our data-backed anticipated bracket for the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament.

Highlights

#1 seeds:

  1. Duke
  2. Villanova
  3. Xavier
  4. North Carolina

 

Last Four in:

  • Southern California
  • UCLA
  • Minnesota
  • South Carolina

 

First Four out:

  • Providence
  • Ohio St.
  • St. John’s
  • Utah

 

Next Four out:

  • Notre Dame
  • Temple
  • San Diego St.
  • Marquette

 

Conference Breakdown:

CONFERENCE Number of Teams
ACC 8
SEC 8
Big 12 6
Big East 5
Big Ten 5
Pac-12 4
AAC 4
MWC 2
Atlantic 10 2
WCC 2