Bracketology - Week of Feb 10

[BRS24]

Women's Bracketology: There's a new No. 1 seed

For the first time this season, there's a shake-up on the top line. Vanderbilt beat Texas to unseat the Longhorns.

www.espn.com

Virginia’s much-needed home win over Notre Dame and Stanford’s unexpected loss at Georgia Tech on Sunday created something we’ve never seen in the NCAA bracket or Bracketology: All four teams in the Last Four In are from one conference. Virginia Tech and Clemson join the Cardinal and the Cavaliers to form what would be a mini-ACC tournament in the First Four. The reality of this happening on Selection Sunday is slim; separation will occur in the coming weeks as these teams go head-to-head. Stanford welcomes Virginia and Virginia Tech this week. The Cardinal also will see Clemson at home in the regular-season finale -- the same day the Cavaliers and the Hokies will meet for the second time this season. With Colorado and Arizona State right behind this quartet as the first two teams out, the Big 12 also will have a say in the field’s final teams. For now, the ACC is dominating the bubble.​

Maryland back in and Tenn out of the top 16. Villanova last four bye. Herhoopstats also posted an update today (in orange). Hid some rows as we're starting to get crazy.

12 -Big Ten
11 -SEC
10 - ACC
7 - Big 12
2 - Big East

 

[Phil]

The metrics suggest that the demotion of Tennessee is an overreaction. That said, there's something not quite right in the land of the checkerboard. To invoke a vastly overused phrase, the team may be at a crossroads. They will have a players only meeting and they will either get their act together, and become the most dangerous 4 or 5 seed in the tournament, Or the meeting will be a bust, they will struggle against Missouri and lose to everyone other than TAMU and be in serious danger of not learning an invite. I predict they will get it together. They may still lose more than they win of their remaining games but they will limp into the tournament and be dangerous

 

[NycUcWbbFan]

NCAA Dashboard (2/10/2026) appended to ESPN Bracketology (2/10/2026) to provide insight on:

• (a) the Hypothesis Testing continuum of the 37 At-Large (Type &1 = 2) Qualifiers;
• (b) the 68-team Bracketed S-Curve (Overall Seed (OSeed)).

The NCAA procedures for (a), S-Curve and (b) are here.

&1 Type = 1 (Automatic Qualifier) and 2 (At-large Qualifier).

2026 WCBB NCAAT Bracketology Teams by Overall Seeding

• Number in () is the NET on the day on/before the Bracketology date.
• AQ means “Automatic Qualifier” for a Conference.

 

[azfan]

This current bracketology has Utah as one of the last four with both ASU and Colorado on the outside looking in. As we all know last night ASU completed a sweep of Utah. Of the three teams I think Colorado probably has the strongest resume with ASU close second .... At least as far as the Big 12 is concerned.

Ultimately I'll be surprised if Utah dances and either Colorado or ASU doesn't

 

[visitingcock]

The first NCAA reveal will be Saturday Night from 8:00-8:40 on ABC preceding the SCar at LSU game (the result of which can affect the reveal)

 

[WBBTakeover]

Any thoughts on Nebraska?

How about Stanford?

 

[BRS24]

Women's Bracketology: There's a new No. 1 seed

For the first time this season, there's a shake-up on the top line. Vanderbilt beat Texas to unseat the Longhorns.

www.espn.com

For the first time this season, there is a shake-up on the top line. Propelled by its 86-70 win over Texas on Thursday, Vanderbilt unseated the Longhorns and is now the fourth No. 1 seed. Change seemed unlikely heading into Thursday. Texas had an advantage across most metrics: NET, wins above bubble, strength of schedule, Quad 1 wins, common opponents (the Longhorns are 3-2 against South Carolina, Ole Miss and LSU; Vanderbilt is 1-2). Texas might have been able to withstand a narrow defeat on the road. Instead, the Commodores were dominant from start to finish and were the better team by a wide margin. It’s impossible to argue against the Commodores’ claim to a No. 1 seed now. They might also be the story of the season. Vanderbilt, picked to finish seventh in the SEC in the preseason, is now one of the four best teams in the country.​

Top 16 remain the same, however Vandy now a #1 seed, Texas drops to #2, and SC also moves into 3rd #1 seed spot. Villanova still a last four bye.

12 -Big Ten
11 -SEC
9 - ACC
8 - Big 12
2 - Big East

 

[BRS24]

The first NCAA reveal will be Saturday Night from 8:00-8:40 on ABC preceding the SCar at LSU game (the result of which can affect the reveal)

PS - I was incorrect in a prior week's post that there wouldn't be any reveals before the tournament.

 

[visitingcock]

PS - I was incorrect in a prior week's post that there wouldn't be any reveals before the tournament.

What/ How do you do that. I'm perfect

 

[Bigboote]

What/ How do you do that. I'm perfect

Buckaroo Banzai: Perfect Tommy, give her your jacket.

Perfect Tommy: Why MY jacket?

Buckaroo: Because you're perfect.

Perfect Tommy: Okay, you've got a point. . .

 

[Stagnant]

The first NCAA reveal will be Saturday Night from 8:00-8:40 on ABC preceding the SCar at LSU game (the result of which can affect the reveal)

What is everyone expecting here? I think this could be a pretty fascinating reveal tbh.

 

[Bigboote]

What is everyone expecting here? I think this could be a pretty fascinating reveal tbh.

I'm expecting to be POed that it was on Saturday night before a bunch of consequential games. (e. g., South Carolina-LSU and Texas-Tennessee.) I guess they want to put it in network prime time, where it would be relegated to ESPN on Monday night.