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