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THE BRACKET

Coming February 1st, 2025

The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Tennessee, Iowa State, Duke

The 2 Seeds

Alabama, Marquette, Florida, Kentucky

The 3 Seeds

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

The 4 Seeds

Oregon, Connecticut, UCLA, Oklahoma

The 5 Seeds

Illinois, Memphis, Gonzaga, Purdue

The 6 Seeds

Baylor, Houston, Pittsburgh, Michigan

The 7 Seeds

Wisconsin, Utah State, West Virginia, Maryland

The 8 Seeds

Clemson, Mississippi, Cincinnati, Georgia

The 9 Seeds

Dayton, St. John’s, San Diego State, Arkansas

The 10 Seeds

Drake, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Texas

The 11 Seeds

Penn State, North Carolina, Arizona State, St. Mary’s (CA), Missouri

The 12 Seeds

Nebraska, Vanderbilt, Liberty, UC Irvine, Furman

The 13 Seeds

Arkansas State, Columbia, Grand Canyon, McNeese State

The 14 Seeds

Kent State, North Dakota State, College of Charleston, Lipscomb

The 15 Seeds

High Point, Massachusetts-Lowell, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Northern Colorado

The 16 Seeds

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

St. Mary’s (CA), Missouri, Nebraska, Vanderbilt

First Four Out

SMU, Iowa, Louisville, BYU

Next Four Out

St. Bonaventure, Washington State, Arizona, UCF

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (14), Big Ten (11), Big 12 (8), ACC (4), Big East (3), Mountain West (2), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Pittsburgh, Clemson, North Carolina

America East – Massachusetts-Lowell

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – Dayton

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Iowa State, Kansas, Baylor, Houston, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Arizona State

Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, St. John’s

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – High Point

Big Ten – Oregon, Michigan State, Purdue, UCLA, Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State

Big West – UC Irvine

Coastal – College of Charleston

Conference USA – Liberty

Horizon – Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Ivy – Columbia

MAAC – Marist

MAC – Kent State

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – San Diego State, Utah State

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley – Arkansas-Little Rock

Patriot – American

SEC – Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Vanderbilt

Southern – Furman

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – North Dakota State

Sun Belt – Arkansas State

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Grand Canyon

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)