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THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Virginia, Villanova, Xavier, Kansas

The 2 Seeds

Purdue, North Carolina, Duke, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

Auburn, Cincinnati, Tennessee, West Virginia

The 4 Seeds

Wichita State, Texas Tech, Clemson, Arizona

The 5 Seeds

Ohio State, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Michigan

The 6 Seeds

Nevada, Houston, Rhode Island, TCU

The 7 Seeds

Miami (FL), Arkansas, Florida, Seton Hall

The 8 Seeds

Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Creighton, Florida State

The 9 Seeds

Arizona State, Missouri, Butler, NC State

The 10 Seeds

St. Mary’s (CA), St. Bonaventure, Oklahoma, USC

The 11 Seeds

Middle Tennessee, Alabama, Kansas State, Providence, Baylor

The 12 Seeds

Louisville, Washington, Loyola-Chicago, Louisiana-Lafayette, New Mexico State

The 13 Seeds

South Dakota State, Buffalo, Vermont, Murray State

The 14 Seeds

UNC-Greensboro, College of Charleston, Rider, Bucknell

The 15 Seeds

Montana, Northern Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Wagner 

The 16 Seeds

Florida Gulf Coast, NC-Asheville, UC Irvine, Nicholls State, Savannah State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Providence, Baylor, Louisville, Washington

First Four Out

Texas, Nebraska, UCLA, Syracuse

Next Four Out

Mississippi State, Marquette, Notre Dame, Western Kentucky

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

ACC (9), SEC (8), Big 12 (7), Big East (6), Pac-12 (4), Big Ten (4), American (3), West Coast (2)

ACC – Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Clemson, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Miami (FL), NC State, Louisville

America East – Vermont

American – Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston

Atlantic 10 – Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

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

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

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Michigan State, Ohio State, Michigan

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Middle Tennessee

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Pennsylvania

MAAC – Rider

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Savannah State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Nevada

Northeast – Wagner

Ohio Valley – Murray State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Arizona State, USC, Washington

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Florida, Alabama, Missouri

Southern – UNC-Greensboro

Southland – Nicholls State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Louisiana-Lafayette

SWAC – Arkansas-Pine Bluff

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)