THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Kansas, North Carolina, Michigan State, Oregon

The 2 Seeds

Virginia, Villanova, Oklahoma, West Virginia

The 3 Seeds

Xavier, Miami (FL), Utah, Kentucky

The 4 Seeds

Indiana, Texas A&M, Purdue, Maryland

The 5 Seeds

Duke, California, Seton Hall, Iowa State

The 6 Seeds

Arizona, Baylor, Texas, Notre Dame

The 7 Seeds

Iowa, St. Joseph’s, Dayton, Wisconsin

The 8 Seeds

Providence, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas Tech

The 9 Seeds

USC, Oregon State, Butler, Cincinnati

The 10 Seeds

VCU, Gonzaga, Pittsburgh, Wichita State

The 11 Seeds

St. Bonaventure, St. Mary’s, Michigan, San Diego State, Temple, Arkansas-Little Rock

The 12 Seeds

Yale, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Chattanooga

The 13 Seeds

NC-Wilmington, Stephen F. Austin, Stony Brook, Fresno State

The 14 Seeds

Hawaii, Iona, Middle Tennessee, Buffalo

The 15 Seeds

Wisconsin-Green Bay, CSU Bakersfield, Weber State, NC-Asheville

The 16 Seeds

Hampton, Florida Gulf Coast, Southern, Austin Peay, Fairleigh Dickinson, Holy Cross

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

St. Mary’s, Michigan, San Diego State, Temple

First Four Out

South Carolina, Monmouth, Vanderbilt, Syracuse

Next Four Out

Valparaiso, Florida, Tulsa, Florida State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Pac-12 (7), Big 12 (7), Big Ten (7), ACC (6), Big East (5), Atlantic 10 (4), American (3), SEC (2), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2), Mountain West (2)

ACC – North Carolina, Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh

America East – Stony Brook

American – Cincinnati, Connecticut, Temple

Atlantic 10 – St. Joseph’s, Dayton, VCU, St. Bonaventure

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 – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, Maryland, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan

Big West – Hawaii

Colonial – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Middle Tennessee

Horizon – Wisconsin-Green Bay

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Hampton

Missouri Valley – Wichita State, Northern Iowa

Mountain West – Fresno State, San Diego State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Austin Peay

Pac-12 – Oregon, Utah, California, Arizona, Colorado, USC, Oregon State

Patriot – Holy Cross

SEC – Kentucky, Texas A&M

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – Stephen F. Austin

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Arkansas-Little Rock

SWAC – Southern

WAC – CSU Bakersfield

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s