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THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Villanova, Kansas, Gonzaga, North Carolina

The 2 Seeds

Baylor, Louisville, Oregon, Arizona

The 3 Seeds

Florida State, Florida, Kentucky, Duke

The 4 Seeds

UCLA, West Virginia, Butler, Purdue

The 5 Seeds

Cincinnati, Creighton, Notre Dame, Virginia

The 6 Seeds

Wisconsin, Maryland, SMU, St. Mary’s (CA)

The 7 Seeds

Minnesota, South Carolina, Xavier, Oklahoma State

The 8 Seeds

Dayton, VCU, Miami (FL), Iowa State

The 9 Seeds

Virginia Tech, Northwestern, USC, Arkansas

The 10 Seeds

Michigan, Michigan State, Wichita State, Kansas State

The 11 Seeds

Seton Hall, California, Middle Tennessee, Marquette, Syracuse

The 12 Seeds

Illinois State, TCU, NC-Wilmington, Nevada, Texas-Arlington

The 13 Seeds

Valparaiso, Monmouth, Vermont, Akron

The 14 Seeds 

Princeton, Belmont, NC-Asheville, Bucknell

The 15 Seeds

Florida Gulf Coast, North Dakota State, Furman, CSU Bakersfield

The 16 Seeds

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

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Marquette, Syracuse, Illinois State, TCU

First Four Out

Wake Forest, Providence, Georgia Tech, Clemson

Next Four Out

Rhode Island, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Georgetown

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

ACC (9), Big Ten (7), Big 12 (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 – North Dakota

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Northwestern, Minnesota, 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 – 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)