THE BRACKET
Bracket 021916
PROJECTED SEEDING
The 1 Seeds
Villanova, Kansas, Virginia, Xavier
The 2 Seeds
Oklahoma, North Carolina, Miami (FL), Michigan State
The 3 Seeds
Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Duke
The 4 Seeds
Kentucky, West Virginia, Dayton, Arizona
The 5 Seeds
Purdue, Iowa State, Utah, Notre Dame
The 6 Seeds
USC, Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor
The 7 Seeds
Indiana, California, St. Joseph’s, Connecticut
The 8 Seeds
Colorado, Providence, Florida, Syracuse
The 9 Seeds
South Carolina, Pittsburgh, Wichita State, Texas Tech
The 10 Seeds
Seton Hall, Wisconsin, Michigan, VCU
The 11 Seeds
Monmouth, Cincinnati, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Alabama
The 12 Seeds
Butler, St. Mary’s, San Diego State, Valparaiso, Arkansas-Little Rock
The 13 Seeds
Chattanooga, Akron, IPFW, 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
Oregon State, Alabama, Butler, St. Mary’s
First Four Out
George Washington, Florida State, Temple, LSU
Next Four Out
Tulsa, Washington, Vanderbilt, Ohio State
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
ACC (7), Pac-12 (7), Big Ten (7), Big 12 (7), Big East (5), SEC (5), Atlantic 10 (3), American (2), West Coast (2)
ACC – Virginia, North Carolina, Miami (FL), Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Pittsburgh
America East – Stony Brook
American – Connecticut, Cincinnati
Atlantic 10 – Dayton, St. Joseph’s, VCU
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 – Michigan State, Iowa, Maryland, Purdue, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan
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, Arizona, Utah, USC, California, Colorado, Oregon State
Patriot – Bucknell
SEC – Kentucky, Texas A&M, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama
Southern – Chattanooga
Southland – Stephen F. Austin
Summit – IPFW
Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock
SWAC – Texas Southern
WAC – New Mexico State
WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s