THE BRACKET
Bracket 022216
PROJECTED SEEDING
The 1 Seeds
Villanova, Kansas, Virginia, Oklahoma
The 2 Seeds
North Carolina, Xavier, Michigan State, Oregon
The 3 Seeds
Maryland, Miami (FL), Iowa, Duke
The 4 Seeds
Kentucky, West Virginia, Utah, Arizona
The 5 Seeds
Iowa State, Dayton, Purdue, Texas A&M
The 6 Seeds
Baylor, Indiana, California, Notre Dame
The 7 Seeds
Texas, USC, Providence, South Carolina
The 8 Seeds
St. Joseph’s, Colorado, Texas Tech, Florida
The 9 Seeds
Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Wichita State
The 10 Seeds
Wisconsin, Seton Hall, VCU, Michigan
The 11 Seeds
Cincinnati, Monmouth, Oregon State, Gonzaga, Alabama, Butler
The 12 Seeds
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, Winthrop
The 16 Seeds
Montana, North Florida, Bucknell, Hampton, Wagner, Texas Southern
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Oregon State, Gonzaga, Alabama, Butler
First Four Out
Temple, Tulsa, George Washington, Washington
Next Four Out
Vanderbilt, St. Bonaventure, Ohio State, Florida 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, Pittsburgh, Syracuse
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, Baylor, Texas, Texas Tech
Big East – Villanova, Xavier, Providence, Seton Hall, Butler
Big Sky – Montana
Big South – Winthrop
Big Ten – Michigan State, Maryland, Iowa, 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, Utah, Arizona, California, USC, Colorado, Oregon State
Patriot – Bucknell
SEC – Kentucky, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama
Southern – Chattanooga
Southland – Stephen F. Austin
Summit – IPFW
Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock
SWAC – Texas Southern
WAC – New Mexico State
WCC – St. Mary’s, Gonzaga