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THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Villanova, Baylor, Kansas, Gonzaga

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, North Carolina, Florida State, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Louisville, Oregon, Butler, Virginia

The 4 Seeds

UCLA, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Creighton

The 5 Seeds

Notre Dame, Purdue, Cincinnati, Florida

The 6 Seeds

Maryland, St. Mary’s (CA), Duke, Xavier

The 7 Seeds

South Carolina, USC, SMU, Northwestern

The 8 Seeds

Dayton, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Indiana

The 9 Seeds

Iowa State, Arkansas, Marquette, Kansas State

The 10 Seeds

Middle Tennessee, TCU, Illinois State, NC-Wilmington

The 11 Seeds

Seton Hall, VCU, Wichita State, California

The 12 Seeds

Akron, Nevada, Michigan, North Carolina State, Michigan State, Miami (FL)

The 13 Seeds

Valparaiso, Monmouth, Vermont, New Mexico State

The 14 Seeds

Winthrop, Chattanooga, Florida Gulf Coast, Georgia Southern

The 15 Seeds

Belmont, Princeton, North Dakota State, Bucknell

The 16 Seeds

Texas Southern, UC Irvine, New Orleans, Weber State, North Carolina Central, Mount St. Mary’s

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Michigan, North Carolina State, Michigan State, Miami (FL)

First Four Out

Wake Forest, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Rhode Island

Next Four Out

Texas Tech, Utah, Ohio State, Georgia Tech

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

ACC (9), Big Ten (8), Big 12 (7), Big East (6), Pac-12 (5), SEC (4), Atlantic 10 (2), American (2), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2)

ACC – Florida State, North Carolina, Louisville, Virginia, Notre Dame, Duke, Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, Miami (FL)

America East – Vermont

American – Cincinnati, SMU

Atlantic 10 – Dayton, VCU

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, West Virginia, Iowa State, Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech

Big East – Villanova, Creighton, Butler, Xavier, Marquette, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Weber State

Big South – Winthrop

Big Ten – Wisconsin, Purdue, Maryland, Northwestern, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – NC-Wilmington

Conference USA – Middle Tennessee

Horizon – Valparaiso

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – Monmouth

MAC – Akron

MEAC – North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley – Illinois State, Wichita State

Mountain West – Nevada

Northeast – Mount St. Mary’s

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – UCLA, Oregon, Arizona, USC, California

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas

Southern – Chattanooga

Southland – New Orleans

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Georgia Southern

SWAC – Texas Southern

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)