1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – February 20th
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THE BRACKET
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The 1 Seeds
Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue
The 2 Seeds
Texas, Arizona, Baylor, UCLA
The 3 Seeds
Tennessee, Virginia, Kansas State, Indiana
The 4 Seeds
Iowa State, Marquette, Gonzaga, Xavier
The 5 Seeds
Connecticut, Miami (FL), Saint Mary’s (CA), Creighton
The 6 Seeds
TCU, Northwestern, San Diego State, Illinois
The 7 Seeds
Duke, Providence, Iowa, Maryland
The 8 Seeds
Michigan State, Rutgers, Auburn, NC State
The 9 Seeds
Missouri, Arkansas, Nevada, Oklahoma State
The 10 Seeds
Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, Kentucky, Pittsburgh
The 11 Seeds
Boise State, Memphis, West Virginia, USC, Mississippi State, Wisconsin
The 12 Seeds
College of Charleston, Oral Roberts, Kent State, Liberty
The 13 Seeds
Drake, Southern Miss, VCU, Utah Valley
The 14 Seeds
Iona, Yale, UC Irvine, Colgate
The 15 Seeds
Eastern Washington, Youngstown State, Samford, Vermont
The 16 Seeds
NC-Asheville, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Morehead State, Howard, Fairleigh Dickinson, Alcorn State
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BUBBLE ACTION
Last Four In
West Virginia, USC, Mississippi State, Wisconsin
First Four Out
New Mexico, Clemson, North Carolina, Utah State
Next Four Out
Oregon, North Texas, Arizona State, Texas Tech
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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN
Big Ten (9), Big 12 (8), SEC (8), ACC (5), Big East (5), Mountain West (3), Pac-12 (3), WCC (2)
ACC – Virginia, Miami (FL), Duke, NC State, Pittsburgh
America East – Vermont
American – Houston, Memphis
Atlantic 10 – VCU
Atlantic Sun – Liberty
Big 12 – Kansas, Texas, Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, TCU, West Virginia, Oklahoma State
Big East – Marquette, Connecticut, Xavier, Creighton, Providence
Big Sky – Eastern Washington
Big South – NC-Asheville
Big Ten – Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Rutgers, Michigan State, Maryland, Wisconsin
Big West – UC Irvine
Colonial – College of Charleston
Conference USA – Florida Atlantic
Horizon – Youngstown State
Ivy – Yale
MAAC – Iona
MAC – Kent State
MEAC – Howard
Missouri Valley – Drake
Mountain West – San Diego State, Nevada, Boise State
Northeast – Fairleigh Dickinson
Ohio Valley – Morehead State
Pac-12 – UCLA, Arizona, USC
Patriot – Colgate
SEC – Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Kentucky
Southern – Samford
Southland – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Summit – Oral Roberts
Sun Belt – Southern Miss
SWAC – Alcorn State
WAC – Utah Valley
WCC – Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s (CA)