Bracketology Thursday December 29th (updated as of 11:34 am ET) 

Moving In:  Rutgers, Oklahoma, Northwestern, Hawaii

Moving Out:  St. John's, Penn State, Boise State, UC Irvine

Last Four Byes:  TCU, Kentucky, Michigan State, Northwestern

Last Four In:  Oklahoma, Rutgers, Utah State, Iowa

First Four Out:  Penn State, Texas Tech, NC State, Oklahoma State

Next Four Out:  Boise State, Providence, UNLV, Nevada

Welcome to the first bracketology post of the 2022/2023 college basketball season! Here at MFM we're excited to enter our sixth consecutive year of analyzing the crazy scenarios that are predicting the March Madness field and prognosticating what the committee may or may not do. 

We continue to refine our algorithms and objective criteria when attempting to predict the arguably unpredictable, and we're looking forward to the challenging task during the next few months. You can check out our predictions, along with many other bracketologists, at www.bracketproject.com.

Merry Christmas, happy New Year, and see you in March.

Regards,

MFM

Bracketology Wednesday December 21st, 2022 (updated as of 12:40 pm ET) 

Last Four Byes:  Kansas State, Utah State, Boise State, Michigan State

Last Four In:  TCU, Penn State, St. John's, Missouri

First Four Out:  UNLV, Texas Tech, Rutgers, Oklahoma

Next Four Out:  NC State, LSU, Nevada, Providence

Bracketology Sunday March 13th (updated as of 5:29 pm ET) 

***FINAL UPDATE BEFORE SELECTION SUNDAY***

Moving In:  Richmond

Moving Out: SMU

Last Four Byes:  San Francisco, Davidson, Miami (FL), Wyoming

Last Four In:  Michigan, Texas A&M, Indiana, Xavier

First Four Out:  SMU, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Oklahoma

Next Four Out:  VCU, North Texas, Wake Forest, BYU

 Bracketology Sunday March 13th (updated as of 12:47 am ET) 

Moving In:  Akron, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Texas Southern, Indiana, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, UAB

Moving Out: Toledo, Nicholls, Alcorn State, Oklahoma, VCU, Rutgers, North Texas

Last Four Byes:  Davidson, Miami (FL), Indiana, Wyoming

Last Four In:  Michigan, SMU, Xavier, Texas A&M

First Four Out:  Oklahoma, Rutgers, VCU, Wake Forest

Next Four Out:  Notre Dame, North Texas, BYU, Dayton

Bracketology Friday March 11th (updated as of 12:52 pm ET) 

Moving In:  Oklahoma

Moving Out:  Notre Dame

Last Four Byes:  Davidson, Wyoming, Xavier, VCU

Last Four In:  Rutgers, Michigan, SMU, Oklahoma

First Four Out:  Indiana, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech

Next Four Out:  Dayton, Texas A&M, BYU, UAB

 Bracketology Thursday March 10th (updated as of 4:19 pm ET) 

Moving In:  Indiana, Saint Peter's, Delaware, Jacksonville State

Moving Out:  Wake Forest, Iona, Towson, Jacksonville 

Last Four Byes:  North Carolina, Wyoming, Notre Dame, VCU

Last Four In:  Rutgers, Michigan, Xavier, Indiana

First Four Out:  BYU, Wake Forest, SMU, Dayton

Next Four Out:  Virginia Tech, UAB, Florida, Texas A&M

Bracketology Monday March 7th (updated as of 12:36 pm ET) 

Moving In:  VCU, Rutgers, Georgia State, Jacksonville, Nicholls

Moving Out:  BYU, Northern Iowa, Texas State, Jacksonville State, New Orleans 

Last Four Byes:  Xavier, North Carolina, Wyoming, Notre Dame

Last Four In:  Michigan, Wake Forest, Rutgers, VCU

First Four Out:  BYU, SMU, Indiana, Dayton

Next Four Out:  Florida, UAB, Virginia Tech, Oregon

Bracketology Saturday March 5th (updated as of 10:30 am ET) 

Moving In:  None

Moving Out:  None

Last Four Byes:  Memphis, Notre Dame, Wyoming, Wake Forest

Last Four In:  BYU, Loyola-Chicago, Michigan, North Carolina

First Four Out:  Rutgers, VCU, SMU, Florida

Next Four Out:  Oregon, UAB, Virginia Tech, Dayton

 Bracketology Thursday March 3rd (updated as of 8:53 am ET) 

Moving In:  Towson

Moving Out:  UNC Wilmington

Last Four Byes:  Notre Dame, Wyoming, Wake Forest, Davidson

Last Four In:  Memphis, BYU, North Carolina, Loyola-Chicago

First Four Out:  Rutgers, VCU, SMU, Florida

Next Four Out:  Oregon, UAB, Virginia Tech, Dayton

Bracketology Monday February 28th (updated as of 9:48 am ET) 

Moving In:  North Carolina, Michigan, Memphis, Northern Iowa, Princeton, Bryant

Moving Out:  Rutgers, Indiana, VCU, Belmont, Yale, Wagner

Last Four Byes:  Creighton, Memphis, Davidson, San Diego State

Last Four In:  BYU, Michigan, North Carolina, Loyola-Chicago

First Four Out:  Rutgers, VCU, Indiana, Florida

Next Four Out:  Oregon, SMU, UAB, St. Bonaventure

Bracketology Wednesday February 23rd (updated as of 4:03 pm ET) 

Moving In:  Belmont, Yale

Moving Out:  Dayton, Princeton

Last Four Byes:  Rutgers, Davidson, Creighton, San Diego St

Last Four In:  Indiana, BYU, VCU, Belmont

First Four Out:  Florida, Dayton, Memphis, SMU

Next Four Out:  North Carolina, Michigan, UAB, Virginia

 Bracketology Monday February 21st (updated as of 10:34 am ET) 

Moving In:  Creighton

Moving Out:  Memphis

Last Four Byes:  Notre Dame, Davidson, San Diego State, Creighton

Last Four In:  Indiana, Dayton, BYU, VCU

First Four Out:  Florida, Belmont, Memphis, North Carolina

Next Four Out:  Michigan, Oklahoma, UAB, Virginia

Bracketology Sunday February 20th (updated as of 10:13 am ET) 

Moving In:  VCU, San Diego State, Princeton, Toledo, Alcorn State

Moving Out:  Belmont, Creighton, Yale, Ohio, Southern

Last Four Byes:  Davidson, San Diego State, Loyola-Chicago, Indiana

Last Four In:  Memphis, Dayton, BYU, VCU

First Four Out:  Florida, Creighton, Belmont, North Carolina

Next Four Out:  Michigan, Oklahoma, UAB, Virginia

Bracketology Friday February 18th (updated as of 9:30 am ET) 

Moving In:  Rutgers, Dayton, Jacksonville State, Ohio

Moving Out:  UAB, Oregon, Liberty, Toledo

Last Four Byes:  San Francisco, Davidson, Belmont, BYU

Last Four In:  Creighton, Memphis, Rutgers, Dayton

First Four Out:  San Diego State, Michigan, SMU, North Carolina

Next Four Out:  Oklahoma, Florida, Saint Louis, VCU

Bracketology Sunday February 13th (updated as of 12:49 pm ET) 

Moving In:  Memphis, Texas State, Toledo

Moving Out:  Florida, Appalachian State, Ohio

Last Four Byes:  Miami (FL), Belmont, San Francisco, BYU

Last Four In:  Creighton, UAB, Memphis, Oregon

First Four Out:  North Carolina, Florida, Michigan, San Diego State

Next Four Out:  SMU, Rutgers, Dayton, Oklahoma

 Bracketology Thursday February 10th (updated as of 11:52 pm ET) 

Moving In:  UAB, Montana State

Moving Out:  Utah State, Weber State

Last Four Byes:  Belmont, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, San Francisco

Last Four In:  Florida, Miami (FL), Creighton, UAB

First Four Out:  Saint Louis, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Utah State

Next Four Out:  SMU, San Diego State, Memphis, Fresno State

Bracketology Wednesday February 9th (updated as of 9:38 pm ET) 

Moving In:  Liberty

Moving Out:  Jacksonville State

Last Four Byes:  Belmont, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, San Francisco

Last Four In:  Florida, Miami (FL), Creighton, Utah State

First Four Out:  UAB, Saint Louis, North Carolina, SMU

Next Four Out:  San Diego State, Oklahoma, Memphis, Fresno State