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THE BRACKET

First Bracket Projection to be released February 1st

The 1 Seeds

Purdue, Connecticut, Houston, North Carolina

The 2 Seeds

Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arizona, Kansas

The 3 Seeds

Marquette, Creighton, Kentucky, Alabama

The 4 Seeds

Iowa State, Baylor, Duke, Illinois

The 5 Seeds

Dayton, Auburn, BYU, Texas Tech

The 6 Seeds

San Diego State, Utah State, Florida Atlantic, Oklahoma

The 7 Seeds

Clemson, Colorado State, New Mexico, TCU

The 8 Seeds

Utah, St. John’s, South Carolina, Northwestern 

The 9 Seeds

Mississippi State, Memphis, Michigan State, Texas A&M

The 10 Seeds

Mississippi, St. Mary’s (CA), Nebraska, Boise State

The 11 Seeds

Colorado, Seton Hall, Villanova, Cincinnati, Gonzaga, Indiana State

The 12 Seeds

Grand Canyon, Richmond, McNeese State, Appalachian State 

The 13 Seeds

Cornell, UC Irvine, Samford, Akron

The 14 Seeds

Louisiana Tech, Drexel, Vermont, Morehead State

The 15 Seeds

High Point, Eastern Washington, Youngstown State, Colgate

The 16 Seeds

Quinnipiac, South Dakota State, Eastern Kentucky, Norfolk State, Alabama State, Central Connecticut State

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Seton Hall, Villanova, Cincinnati, Gonzaga

First Four Out

Providence, Texas, Kansas State, Florida

Next Four Out

Washington State, Oregon, Virginia, Wake Forest

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

Big 12 (9), SEC (7), Big East (6), Big Ten (6), Mountain West (5), Pac-12 (4), ACC (3), American (2), Atlantic 10 (2), WCC (2)

ACC – North Carolina, Duke, Clemson

America East – Vermont

American – Memphis, Florida Atlantic

Atlantic 10 – Dayton, Richmond

Atlantic Sun – Eastern Kentucky

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 – Drexel

Conference USA – Louisiana Tech

Horizon – Youngstown State

Ivy – Cornell

MAAC – Quinnipiac

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Indiana State

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

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Pac-12 – Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oregon

Patriot – Colgate

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

Southern – Samford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Appalachian State

SWAC – Alabama State

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – St. Mary’s (CA), Gonzaga