Bracket-Science 1/31

Okay, so I promised my next post wouldn't be sports, but this time I mean it. Here are this week's rankings, with conference leaders in BOLD and First Four participants in ITALICS.

1: Kansas
2: Connecticut
3: Brigham Young (MWC)
4: Notre Dame
5: Georgetown
6: Texas (Big 12)
7: Pittsburgh (Big East)
8: Ohio State (Big 10)
9: Purdue
10: Kentucky
11: San Diego State
12: Villanova
13: West Virginia
14: North Carolina
15: Louisville
16: Duke (ACC)
17: Minnesota
18: Florida
19: Syracuse
20: Tennessee
21: Texas A&M
22: Xavier (A-10)
23: Washington
24: Vanderbilt
25: Wisconsin
26: Arizona (Pac 10)
27: Illinois
28: St. John's
29: Missouri
30: UNLV
31: Penn State
32: Michigan State
33: Marquette
34: Kansas State
35: Boston College
36: Old Dominion
37: Butler
38: Memphis (C-USA)
39: Temple
40: Florida State
41: Georgia
42: St. Mary's (WCC)
43: Colorado State
44: George Mason
45: UAB
46: UCLA
47: Utah State (WAC)
48: Cleveland State (Horizon)
49: Missouri State (MVC)
50: VCU (Colonial)
51: Kent State (MAC)
52: Oakland (Summit)
53: Long Beach State (Big West)
54: Harvard (Ivy)
55: Bucknell (Patriot)
56: Austin Peay (OVC)
57: Alabama (SEC)
58: Florida Atlantic (Sun Belt)
59: Coastal Carolina (Big South)
60: Belmont (A-Sun)
61: Wofford (Southern)
62: Montana (Big Sky)
63: Maine (Amer. East)
64: McNeese State (Southland)
65: Fairfield (MAAC)
66: Long Island (NEC)
67: Jackson State (SWAC)
68: Bethune Cookman (MEAC)

First 4 Out: Cincinnati, Wichita State, Valparaiso, Northern Iowa
Next 4 Out: Washington State, Baylor, UTEP, Duquesne