Hello, college basketball fans!
Welcome to the first February 2021 update for the Schmolik 64! I don't know if I will do a Monday update every week but I certainly wanted to do one after my Illinois Fighting Illini's big win last weekend over Iowa last weekend.
| Bracket 1 | ||
| 1 | Gonzaga | 17-0 |
| 16 | ||
| 8 | USC | 13-3 |
| 9 | Clemson | |
| 5 | Purdue | 12-6 |
| 12 | ||
| 4 | Texas Tech | 12-5 |
| 13 | UAB | 13-2 |
| 6 | Florida State | 10-3 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 11-4 |
| 3 | Alabama | 14-4 |
| 14 | UC Irvine | 7-5 |
| 7 | UCLA | 13-3 |
| 10 | LSU | 11-5 |
| 2 | Illinois | 11-5 |
| 15 | Northeastern | 8-6 |
| Bracket 2 | ||
| 1 | Baylor | 16-0 |
| 16 | ||
| 8 | BYU | 13-4 |
| 9 | Xavier | 11-2 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 13-3 |
| 12 | Colgate | 7-1 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 13-5 |
| 13 | Abilene Christian | 10-3 |
| 6 | Creighton | 13-4 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 11-5 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 12-3 |
| 14 | Vermont | 7-3 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 11-4 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 12-4 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 14-4 |
| 15 | Siena | 8-2 |
| Bracket 3 | ||
| 1 | Villanova | 11-1 |
| 16 | Grand Canyon | 9-3 |
| 8 | Louisville | 11-4 |
| 9 | Indiana | 9-7 |
| 5 | Missouri | 11-3 |
| 12 | Toledo | 15-4 |
| 4 | Kansas | 10-6 |
| 13 | Winthrop | 16-1 |
| 6 | Florida | 10-4 |
| 11 | Richmond | 10-4 |
| 3 | Iowa | 12-4 |
| 14 | South Dakota State | 9-3 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13-2 |
| 10 | Maryland | 8-8 |
| 2 | Texas | 11-3 |
| 15 | Georgia State | 6-4 |
| Bracket 4 | ||
| 1 | Michigan | 13-1 |
| 16 | Cleveland State | 12-5 |
| 8 | Colorado | 13-5 |
| 9 | Drake | 14-0 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 11-5 |
| 12 | ||
| 4 | Virginia | 11-3 |
| 13 | Belmont | 17-1 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 10-6 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 13-5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 11-4 |
| 14 | Liberty | 11-5 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 11-6 |
| 10 | St. Bonaventure | 9-1 |
| 2 | Houston | 15-1 |
| 15 | East Tennessee State | 8-5 |
| First Four | ||
| B2 | Long Island | 6-3 |
| 16 | Prairie View A&M | 6-4 |
| B1 | Montana State | 7-3 |
| 16 | NC Central | 1-3 |
| B1 | Loyola Chicago | 12-3 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8-3 |
| B3 | Georgia Tech | 8-6 |
| 12 | Oregon | 9-3 |
Bids by conference:
Big Ten: 10 (Mich, OSU, Ill, Iowa, Wisc, Pur, Rut, Minn, Ind, Md)
Big 12: 7 (Bay, Tex, Okl, Kan, T Tech, WV, OkSt)
ACC: 7 (Va, VaT, FSU, Lville, Clem, UNC, GaT)
SEC: 6 (Ala, Tenn, Mo, Fla, LSU, Ark)
Big E: 4 (Vill, Creig, Xav, Conn)
Pac 12: 4 (UCLA, Colo, USC, Ore)
MWC: 3 (BSU, SDSt, CSU)
WCC: 2 (Gonz, BYU)
A-10: 2 (St. B, Rich)
MVC: 2 (Drake, Loy)
One Bid: 21
Highest NET left out: Penn State (29, sub .500 record), St. Louis (36), VCU (43)
NET Data courtesy of WarrenNolan.com.
Compare my bracket to other brackets across the internet at BracketMatrix.com.