THE BRACKET:

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kentucky, Virginia, Gonzaga, Duke

The 2 Seeds

Wisconsin, Kansas, Villanova, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Louisville, North Carolina, Iowa State, Utah

The 4 Seeds

Oklahoma, Baylor, Notre Dame, Butler

The 5 Seeds

Maryland, VCU, Northern Iowa, Wichita State

The 6 Seeds

Arkansas, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, SMU

The 7 Seeds

Providence, Ohio State, Georgetown, Indiana

The 8 Seeds

Cincinnati, Iowa, San Diego State, Texas

The 9 Seeds

Georgia, Dayton, Xavier, Mississippi

The 10 Seeds

Colorado State, Stanford, LSU, Michigan State

The 11 Seeds

Texas A&M, Seton Hall, Illinois, Temple, Old Dominion

The 12 Seeds

Miami (FL), St. John’s, Tulsa, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wofford

The 13 Seeds

Stephen F. Austin, Harvard, Murray State, Iona

The 14 Seeds

Bowling Green, Eastern Washington, UC Davis, William & Mary

The 15 Seeds

N.C. Central, Georgia Southern, High Point, Florida Gulf Coast

The 16 Seeds

North Dakota State, Albany, New Mexico State, St. Francis (N.Y.), Texas Southern, Bucknell

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Illinois, Temple, Miami (FL), St. John’s

First Four Out

George Washington, Wyoming, Purdue, Boise State

Next Four Out

Oregon, Davidson, St. Mary’s (CA), Valparaiso

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big 12 (7), Big East (7), Big Ten (7), ACC (6), SEC (6), American (4), Pac-12 (3),  Mountain West (2), Atlantic 10 (2), Missouri Valley (2)

ACC – Virginia, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Miami (FL)

America East – Albany

American – SMU, Cincinnati, Temple, Tulsa

Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12 – Kansas, Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Texas

Big East – Villanova, Butler, Providence, Georgetown, Xavier, Seton Hall, St. John’s

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – High Point

Big Ten – Wisconsin, Maryland, Ohio State, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Illinois

Big West – UC Davis

Colonial – William & Mary

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Wisconsin-Green Bay

Ivy – Harvard

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Bowling Green

MEAC – N.C. Central

Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa, Wichita State

Mountain West – San Diego State, Colorado State

Northeast – St. Francis (N.Y.)

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Stanford

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, LSU, Texas A&M

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia Southern

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga