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THE BRACKET

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The 1 Seeds

Auburn, Duke, Alabama, Iowa State

The 2 Seeds

Florida, Michigan State, Marquette, Tennessee

The 3 Seeds

Houston, Purdue, Kentucky, Kansas

The 4 Seeds

Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Oregon, Wisconsin

The 5 Seeds

Mississippi, Illinois, Louisville, Memphis

The 6 Seeds

Arizona, Michigan, Texas Tech, St. John’s

The 7 Seeds

Missouri, Maryland, Clemson, UCLA

The 8 Seeds

Utah State, Connecticut, Creighton, West Virginia

The 9 Seeds

Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA), Vanderbilt, Baylor

The 10 Seeds

Oklahoma, Georgia, San Diego State, Ohio State

The 11 Seeds

Texas, Pittsburgh, New Mexico, North Carolina, UCF, UC Irvine

The 12 Seeds

Drake, George Mason, McNeese State, Arkansas State

The 13 Seeds

Samford, Yale, Akron, Utah Valley

The 14 Seeds

Jacksonville State, Northern Colorado, Florida Gulf Coast, Cleveland State

The 15 Seeds

NC-Asheville, Towson, Bryant, Marist

The 16 Seeds

Norfolk State, Central Connecticut State, Omaha, Morehead State, Southern, American

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Pittsburgh, New Mexico, North Carolina, UCF

First Four Out

BYU, Wake Forest, SMU, Arizona State

Next Four Out

Nebraska, Bradley, Xavier, VCU

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

SEC (13), Big Ten (9), Big 12 (8), ACC (5), Big East (4), Mountain West (3), WCC (2)

ACC – Duke, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Clemson, North Carolina

America East – Bryant

American – Memphis

Atlantic 10 – George Mason

Atlantic Sun – Florida Gulf Coast

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

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

Big Sky – Northern Colorado

Big South – NC-Asheville

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

Big West – UC Irvine

Coastal – Towson

Conference USA – Jacksonville State

Horizon – Cleveland State

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Marist

MAC – Akron

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

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

Northeast – Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley – Morehead State

Patriot – American

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

Southern – Samford

Southland – McNeese State

Summit – Omaha

Sun Belt – Arkansas State

SWAC – Southern

WAC – Utah Valley

WCC – Gonzaga, St. Mary’s (CA)