Bracketology Update: George Washington is the first bid-stealer

We have our first bid-stealer of the season (at least it seems that way). Jen Rizzotti’s George Washington Colonials knocked off Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, relegating the Flyers to the at-large field, where, for now, they are the last team in. Consequently, that knocks Virginia to the wrong side of the bubble. Of course with a week’s worth of conference tournaments to go, other teams can play themselves in or out, so Dayton isn’t necessarily safe and the Cavaliers aren’t necessarily doomed. So stay tuned.

Elsewhere, Stanford is knocking on the door of a top-four seed and can get there with one more win. South Carolina moved up to the 2 line with its win and a Florida State loss. The Gamecocks won’t be able to climb higher than that, but should have a clear path to the Sweet 16 regardless.

Here’s your full bracket breakdown:

Bubble games to watch today:
(all times Eastern)

Temple vs. UCF, American Quarterfinals, Noon
TCU vs. Baylor, Big 12 Semifinals, 3 p.m.
St. John’s vs. Creighton, Big East Quarterfinals, 3:30 p.m.

Conference Breakdown:

ACC: 7
Big Ten: 7
SEC: 7
Pac-12: 6
Big 12: 4
Big East: 3
MAC: 3
American: 2
Atlantic 10: 2

Procedural Bumps:

California 7 to 8
LSU 8 to 7
Michigan 7 to 8
Syracuse 8 to 7
Nebraska 9 to 10
West Virginia 10 to 9

Last Four In:

West Virginia
Minnesota
Ball State
Dayton

First Four Out:

Virginia
South Dakota State
Creighton
TCU