THE BRACKET
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PROJECTED SEEDING
The 1 Seeds
Oklahoma, North Carolina, Villanova, Xavier
The 2 Seeds
Kansas, Iowa, Texas A&M, Virginia
The 3 Seeds
Maryland, Michigan State, Oregon, Iowa State
The 4 Seeds
West Virginia, Miami (FL), Providence, Purdue
The 5 Seeds
Dayton, Kentucky, Louisville, Baylor
The 6 Seeds
USC, Arizona, Indiana, Utah
The 7 Seeds
Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Michigan, Duke
The 8 Seeds
Texas, Florida, Colorado, Wichita State
The 9 Seeds
St. Mary’s (CA), Notre Dame, St. Joseph’s, VCU
The 10 Seeds
California, George Washington, Connecticut, Gonzaga
The 11 Seeds
Butler, Valparaiso, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, Florida State
The 12 Seeds
Syracuse, Washington, Monmouth, Arkansas-Little Rock, San Diego State
The 13 Seeds
Chattanooga, South Dakota State, Stony Brook, UC Irvine
The 14 Seeds
Akron, Hofstra, UAB, Yale
The 15 Seeds
Belmont, North Florida, Stephen F. Austin, NC-Asheville
The 16 Seeds
New Mexico State, Montana, Bucknell, Hampton, Wagner, Texas Southern
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Seton Hall, Florida State, Syracuse, Washington
First Four Out
Texas Tech, UCLA, Clemson, LSU
Next Four Out
Ohio State, Georgetown, Oregon State, Boise State
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
ACC (9), Pac-12 (7), Big 12 (6), Big Ten (6), Big East (5), SEC (4), Atlantic 10 (4), American (2), West Coast (2)
ACC – North Carolina, Virginia, Miami (FL), Louisville, Pittsburgh, Duke, Notre Dame, Florida State, Syracuse
America East – Stony Brook
American – Connecticut, Cincinnati
Atlantic 10 – Dayton, St. Joseph’s, George Washington, VCU
Atlantic Sun – North Florida
Big 12 – Oklahoma, Kansas, West Virginia, Iowa State, Baylor, Texas
Big East – Villanova, Xavier, Providence, Butler, Seton Hall
Big Sky – Montana
Big South – NC-Asheville
Big Ten – Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana, Michigan
Big West – UC Irvine
Colonial – Hofstra
Conference USA – UAB
Horizon – Valparaiso
Ivy – Yale
MAAC – Monmouth
MAC – Akron
MEAC – Hampton
Missouri Valley – Wichita State
Mountain West – San Diego State
Northeast – Wagner
Ohio Valley – Belmont
Pac-12 – Oregon, Arizona, USC, Utah, Colorado, California, Washington
Patriot – Bucknell
SEC – Texas A&M, Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida
Southern – Chattanooga
Southland – Stephen F. Austin
Summit – South Dakota State
Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock
SWAC – Texas Southern
WAC – New Mexico State
WCC – St. Mary’s (CA), Gonzaga
