No. 2 seed Wisconsin (USA TODAY Sports)  As of Monday, March 9 at 9 a.m. ET.  Last 4 in: Texas, Ole Miss, Indiana, Texas A&M  First 4 out: BYU, Tulsa, Old Dominion, UCLA  Others considered: Illinois, Miami (Fla.), Richmond  No longer considered: Rutgers, Georgia Tech, California, Loyola (Chicago), UTEP, Marquette, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Colorado, Evansville, Syracuse (self-imposed ban), New Mexico, Louisiana Tech, Nebraska, UNLV, Memphis, Florida, Washington, Oregon State, Tennessee, Clemson, Michigan, Wyoming, George Washington, Minnesota, Green Bay, Seton Hall, Alabama, St. Mary’s, UMass, Rhode Island, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Kansas State, UConn.  Multi-bid conferences: Big Ten (7), ACC (6), Big 12 (7), Big East (6), SEC (6), AAC (3), A-10 (3), Mountain West (3), Pac-12 (3), MVC (2).  Conference leaders from projected 1-bid conferences (22 total): Albany (America East), North Florida (Atlantic Sun), Eastern Washington (Big Sky), Coastal Carolina (Big South), UC Davis (Big West), Northeastern (CAA), Louisiana Tech (Conference USA), Valparaiso (Horizon), Yale (Ivy), Iona (MAAC), Buffalo (Mid-American), North Carolina Central (MEAC), St. Francis Brooklyn (NEC), Belmont (Ohio Valley), Lafayette (Patriot), Wofford (Southern), Stephen F. Austin (Southland), South Dakota State (Summit), Georgia State (Sun Belt), Texas Southern (SWAC), New Mexico State (WAC), Gonzaga (WCC).  Banned from participating: Wisconsin-Milwaukee, San Jose State, Alabama State, Appalachian State, Florida A&M, Houston Baptist, Lamar, Central Arkansas, Syracuse.  Note: All RPI and statistical data is used from WarrenNolan.com.  About our bracketologist: Shelby Mast has been projecting the field since 2005 and has finished as one of the top 5 national bracketologists for his website, Bracket W.A.G. He’s predicted for The Indianapolis Star, collegeinsider.com and is an inaugural member of the Super 10 Selection Committee. Follow him on Twitter @BracketWag.  Bracket, Bracketology, Bubble Watch, college basketball, March Madness, NCAA Tournament
As of Monday, March 9 at 9 a.m. ET. MIDWEST REGION WEST REGION 1 Kentucky 1 Villanova 16 Play-in Lafayette/St. Francis Bklyn. 16 South Dakota State 8 VCU 8 Oregon 9 Colorado State 9 LSU 5 Wichita S...