THE BRACKET:
PROJECTED SEEDING
The 1 Seeds
Kentucky, Villanova, Duke, Wisconsin
The 2 Seeds
Virginia, Arizona, Gonzaga, Kansas
The 3 Seeds
Iowa State, Notre Dame, Maryland, North Carolina
The 4 Seeds
Baylor, Oklahoma, Northern Iowa, Louisville
The 5 Seeds
West Virginia, Wichita State, Utah, Arkansas
The 6 Seeds
SMU, VCU, Providence, Georgetown
The 7 Seeds
Michigan State, Butler, San Diego State, Xavier
The 8 Seeds
Oregon, Iowa, St. John’s, Cincinnati
The 9 Seeds
Dayton, Ohio State, NC State, Davidson
The 10 Seeds
Colorado State, Georgia, Oklahoma State, Temple
The 11 Seeds
Purdue, Texas, BYU, LSU, Boise State, Indiana
The 12 Seeds
Stephen F. Austin, Buffalo, Wyoming, Wofford
The 13 Seeds
Valparaiso, Harvard, Georgia State, Eastern Washington
The 14 Seeds
Northeastern, UC Irvine, New Mexico State, North Dakota State
The 15 Seeds
Albany, Belmont, UAB, Texas Southern
The 16 Seeds
Coastal Carolina, Lafayette, North Florida, Manhattan, Robert Morris, Hampton
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
BYU, LSU, Boise State, Indiana
First Four Out
Mississippi, UCLA, Miami (FL), Old Dominion
Next Four Out
Tulsa, Murray State, Texas A&M, Rhode Island
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big Ten (7), Big 12 (7), Big East (6), ACC (6), SEC (4), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), American (3), Atlantic 10 (3), Atlantic 10 (3), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2)
ACC – Duke, Virginia, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Louisville, NC State
America East – Albany
American – SMU, Cincinnati, Temple
Atlantic 10 – VCU, Dayton, Davidson
Atlantic Sun – North Florida
Big 12 – Kansas, Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Texas
Big East – Villanova, Providence, Georgetown, Butler, Xavier, St. John’s
Big Sky – Eastern Washington
Big South – Coastal Carolina
Big Ten – Wisconsin, Maryland, Michigan State, Iowa, Ohio State, Purdue, Indiana
Big West – UC Irvine
Colonial – Northeastern
Conference USA – UAB
Horizon – Valparaiso
Ivy – Harvard
MAAC – Manhattan
MAC – Buffalo
MEAC – Hampton
Missouri Valley – Northern Iowa, Wichita State
Mountain West – San Diego State, Colorado State, Boise State, Wyoming
Northeast – Robert Morris
Ohio Valley – Belmont
Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Oregon
Patriot – Lafayette
SEC – Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, LSU
Southern – Wofford
Southland – Stephen F. Austin
Summit – North Dakota State
Sun Belt – Georgia State
SWAC – Texas Southern
WAC – New Mexico State
WCC – Gonzaga, BYU