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THE BRACKET
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PROJECTED SEEDING
The 1 Seeds
Villanova, Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga
The 2 Seeds
Arizona, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina
The 3 Seeds
Florida State, Butler, Oregon, Virginia
The 4 Seeds
UCLA, West Virginia, Creighton, Wisconsin
The 5 Seeds
Cincinnati, Florida, Maryland, Purdue
The 6 Seeds
Notre Dame, Duke, St. Mary’s (CA), South Carolina
The 7 Seeds
Xavier, SMU, USC, Northwestern
The 8 Seeds
Virginia Tech, Minnesota, Dayton, Arkansas
The 9 Seeds
Iowa State, Marquette, Kansas State, Indiana
The 10 Seeds
VCU, Middle Tennessee, Illinois State, TCU
The 11 Seeds
Seton Hall, NC-Wilmington, California, Michigan
The 12 Seeds
Nevada, Akron, Miami (FL), Wichita State, Michigan State, Clemson
The 13 Seeds
Valparaiso, Monmouth, Vermont, New Mexico State
The 14 Seeds
Florida Gulf Coast, Belmont, Princeton, East Tennessee State
The 15 Seeds
North Dakota State, Bucknell, Winthrop, Georgia Southern
The 16 Seeds
Sam Houston State, Texas Southern, Weber State, UC Davis, North Carolina Central, Mount St. Mary’s
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
Miami (FL), Wichita State, Michigan State, Clemson
First Four Out
Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, North Carolina State, Rhode Island
Next Four Out
Texas Tech, Utah, Tennessee, Alabama
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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, Miami (FL), Clemson
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 Davis
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 – East Tennessee State
Southland – Sam Houston State
Summit – North Dakota State
Sun Belt – Georgia Southern
SWAC – Texas Southern
WAC – New Mexico State
WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)
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