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THE BRACKET

First Bracket Projection to be released February 1st

The 1 Seeds

Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, Kansas

The 2 Seeds

North Carolina, Arizona, Wisconsin, Tennessee

The 3 Seeds

Baylor, Duke, Auburn, Memphis 

The 4 Seeds

Kentucky, Creighton, Marquette, Illinois

The 5 Seeds

Clemson, Dayton, Alabama, San Diego State

The 6 Seeds

Oklahoma, BYU, Utah State, Colorado State

The 7 Seeds

Iowa State, Florida Atlantic, Utah, St. John’s

The 8 Seeds

Texas A&M, Villanova, Mississippi, Texas Tech   

The 9 Seeds

TCU, Nevada, South Carolina, Mississippi State

The 10 Seeds

Michigan State, Nebraska, Seton Hall, Northwestern 

The 11 Seeds

Wake Forest, Oregon, Boise State, Grand Canyon, Miami (FL), New Mexico

The 12 Seeds

Princeton, St. Mary’s (CA), James Madison, Indiana State

The 13 Seeds

McNeese State, UC Irvine, Samford, Akron

The 14 Seeds

College of Charleston, Louisiana Tech, High Point, Vermont

The 15 Seeds

Eastern Washington, Oakland, Morehead State, Colgate

The 16 Seeds

St. Peter’s, Kennesaw State, Denver, Norfolk State, Jackson State, Central Connecticut State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Oregon, Boise State, Miami (FL), New Mexico

First Four Out

Cincinnati, Gonzaga, Ohio State, Colorado

Next Four Out

Providence, Florida, Kansas State, Butler

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big 12 (8), SEC (7), Big East (6), Big Ten (6), Mountain West (6), ACC (5), Pac-12 (3), American (2) 

ACC – Clemson, North Carolina, Duke, Miami (FL), Wake Forest

America East – Vermont

American – Memphis, Florida Atlantic

Atlantic 10 – Dayton

Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State

Big 12 – Houston, Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma, BYU, Iowa State, Texas Tech, TCU

Big East – Connecticut, Creighton, Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Eastern Washington

Big South – High Point

Big Ten – Purdue, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State

Big West – UC Irvine

Coastal – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Oakland

Ivy – Princeton

MAAC – St. Peter’s

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Indiana State

Mountain West – San Diego State, Utah State, Colorado State, Nevada, Boise State, New Mexico

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Oregon

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Kentucky, Texas A&M, Auburn, Alabama, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina

Southern – Samford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Denver

Sun Belt – James Madison

SWAC – Jackson State

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – St. Mary’s (CA)