We're back...it's about time

 After a long time away, I'm finally posting my first bracket of 2022, in between all my travels to the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl and, soon, the NFL Scouting Combine.

I just wanted to get back on here with a quick first update and will continue to scrub the field and update as we enter the final weeks before Selection Sunday on March 13 and even the committee's initial top 16 reveal this Saturday.

Before we get into the bracket, a quick shoutout to a few incredible resources that help make building these brackets possible, including WarrenNolan.com and Bracketologists.com.

And of course, the always incredible BracketMatrix.com and their wonderful work tracking bracketologists.

So without further ado, my initial 2022 bracket.

Last Four Byes: San Francisco, Indiana, Memphis, Iowa State
Last Four In: BYU, Oklahoma, Creighton, North Carolina
First Four Out: Oregon, Michigan, San Diego State, Florida
Next Four Out: Belmont, UAB, Kansas State, Rutgers

Conference Breakdown:

Big 12 - 7

Big East - 7

Big Ten - 7

SEC - 6

ACC - 5

West Coast - 4

American - 3

Mountain West - 3

Pac-12 - 3

One-bid leagues - 23