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THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue

The 2 Seeds

Texas, Arizona, Baylor, UCLA

The 3 Seeds

Tennessee, Virginia, Kansas State, Indiana

The 4 Seeds

Iowa State, Marquette, Gonzaga, Xavier 

The 5 Seeds

Connecticut, Miami (FL), Saint Mary’s (CA), Creighton

The 6 Seeds

TCU, San Diego State, Northwestern, Illinois

The 7 Seeds

Iowa, Maryland, Duke, Rutgers

The 8 Seeds

Providence, Michigan State, Missouri, Auburn

The 9 Seeds

Arkansas, NC State, Nevada, Oklahoma State

The 10 Seeds

Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, Kentucky, Pittsburgh

The 11 Seeds

Boise State, Memphis, West Virginia, USC, Mississippi State, Wisconsin

The 12 Seeds

College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Kent State, Liberty

The 13 Seeds

Drake, Southern Miss, VCU, Utah Valley

The 14 Seeds

Iona, Yale, UC Irvine, Colgate

The 15 Seeds

Eastern Washington, Youngstown State, Samford, Vermont

The 16 Seeds

NC-Asheville, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Morehead State, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Alcorn State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

West Virginia, USC, Mississippi State, Wisconsin

First Four Out

New Mexico, Clemson, North Carolina, Utah State

Next Four Out

Oregon, North Texas, Arizona State, Seton Hall

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big Ten (9), Big 12 (8), SEC (8), ACC (5), Big East (5), Mountain West (3), Pac-12 (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Memphis

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Liberty

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

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – NC-Asheville

Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Rutgers, Michigan State, Maryland, Wisconsin

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Florida Atlantic

Horizon – Youngstown State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Kent State

MEAC – Howard

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State

Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC

Patriot – Colgate

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

Southern – Samford

Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Summit – Oral Roberts

Sun Belt – Southern Miss

SWAC – Alcorn State

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)