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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, Tennessee, Wisconsin

The 3 Seeds

Duke, Baylor, Auburn, Memphis 

The 4 Seeds

Kentucky, Creighton, Marquette, Illinois

The 5 Seeds

Dayton, Alabama, San Diego State, BYU

The 6 Seeds

Oklahoma, Utah State, Colorado State, Clemson

The 7 Seeds

Florida Atlantic, Iowa State, Utah, Villanova

The 8 Seeds

St. John’s, Mississippi, Texas Tech, Texas A&M 

The 9 Seeds

Nevada, TCU, Mississippi State, Seton Hall

The 10 Seeds

South Carolina, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern 

The 11 Seeds

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

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

Cincinnati, Miami (FL), New Mexico, Wake Forest

First Four Out

Kansas State, Gonzaga, Boise State, Ohio State

Next Four Out

Colorado, Providence, Drake, NC State

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big 12 (9), SEC (7), Big East (6), Big Ten (6), Mountain West (5), 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, Cincinnati

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, 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)