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THE BRACKET
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PROJECTED SEEDING
The 1 Seeds
Villanova, Kansas, Gonzaga, Baylor
The 2 Seeds
North Carolina, Florida State, Louisville, Oregon
The 3 Seeds
Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Duke
The 4 Seeds
Virginia, West Virginia, UCLA, Butler
The 5 Seeds
Purdue, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Creighton
The 6 Seeds
Notre Dame, Maryland, South Carolina, SMU
The 7 Seeds
St. Mary’s (CA), Minnesota, Xavier, USC
The 8 Seeds
Oklahoma State, Northwestern, Dayton, VCU
The 9 Seeds
Virginia Tech, Michigan State, Iowa State, Miami (FL)
The 10 Seeds
Kansas State, TCU, Seton Hall, Wichita State
The 11 Seeds
Michigan, Arkansas, California, Middle Tennessee, Syracuse
The 12 Seeds
Marquette, Illinois State, NC-Wilmington, Nevada, Valparaiso
The 13 Seeds
Monmouth, Texas-Arlington, Akron, Vermont
The 14 Seeds
Belmont, Princeton, NC-Asheville, Bucknell
The 15 Seeds
Florida Gulf Coast, North Dakota State, Furman, CSU Bakersfield
The 16 Seeds
Texas Southern, New Orleans, Weber State, UC Davis, North Carolina Central, Mount St. Mary’s
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
California, Syracuse, Marquette, Illinois State
First Four Out
Georgia Tech, Clemson, Texas Tech, Wake Forest
Next Four Out
Georgetown, Providence, Indiana, Rhode Island
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
ACC (9), Big 12 (7), Big Ten (7), Big East (6), Pac-12 (5), SEC (4), Atlantic 10 (2), American (2), West Coast (2), Missouri Valley (2)
ACC – North Carolina, Florida State, Louisville, Virginia, Duke, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Miami (FL), Syracuse
America East – Vermont
American – Cincinnati, SMU
Atlantic 10 – Dayton, VCU
Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast
Big 12 – Kansas, Baylor, West Virginia, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, TCU
Big East – Villanova, Butler, Creighton, Xavier, Seton Hall, Marquette
Big Sky – Weber State
Big South – NC-Asheville
Big Ten – Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Northwestern, Minnesota, Michigan State, Michigan
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 – Wichita State, Illinois State
Mountain West – Nevada
Northeast – Mount St. Mary’s
Ohio Valley – Belmont
Pac-12 – Oregon, Arizona, UCLA, USC, California
Patriot – Bucknell
SEC – Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Arkansas
Southern – Furman
Southland – New Orleans
Summit – North Dakota State
Sun Belt – Texas-Arlington
SWAC – Texas Southern
WAC – CSU Bakersfield
WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)
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