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