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