Here's my final S-curve and bracket for the season. Head over to SB Nation for a quick discussion of my final changes.
Teams in bold have clinched their respective league's automatic bid. Conference leaders/champions are denoted by an asterisk.
| 1 line | 1. Ohio State* |
2. Kansas* |
3. Duke* | 4. Pittsburgh |
| 2 line | 8. Connecticut* |
7. Texas | 6. San Diego State* |
5. Notre Dame |
| 3 line | 9. Florida |
10. North Carolina | 11. Syracuse |
12. BYU |
| 4 line | 16. Wisconsin |
15. Louisville |
14. Purdue | 13. Kentucky* |
| 5 line | 17. St. John's |
18. Vanderbilt |
19. Arizona |
20. West Virginia |
| 6 line | 24. Cincinnati |
23. Texas A&M |
22. Xavier | 21. Georgetown |
| 7 line | 25. Kansas State |
26. Old Dominion* | 27. Temple |
28. Washington* |
| 8 line | 32. Missouri | 31. George Mason | 30. Florida State |
29. UNLV |
| 9 line | 33. Tennessee | 34. Utah State* | 35. Marquette | 36. Villanova |
| 10 line | 40. Michigan | 39. UCLA |
38. Butler* |
37. Gonzaga* |
| 11 line | 41. Richmond* |
42. Penn State |
43. Michigan State |
44. Illinois |
| 12 line | 48. Georgia (First Four) |
47. Virginia Tech (First Four) |
46. Colorado |
45. Memphis* |
| 13 line | 49. USC (First Four) |
50. St. Mary's (First Four) |
51. Belmont* (13 seeds begin) |
52. Princeton* |
| 14 line | 56. Morehead State* | 55. Bucknell* (14 seeds begin) |
54. Indiana State* |
53. Oakland* |
| 15 line | 57. Wofford* | 58. Long Island* |
59. St. Peter's* (15 seeds begin) |
60. Akron* |
| 16 line | 64. Boston University* | 63. UC Santa Barbara* (16 seeds begin) |
62. Hampton* | 61. Northern Colorado* |
| 17 line (First Four) |
65. UNC Asheville* | 66. Arkansas-Little Rock* | 67. UT San Antonio* |
68. Alabama State* |
| First Four Out |
69. Clemson |
70. Boston College |
71. Harvard | 72. Alabama |
| Next Two Out |
74. UAB | 73. VCU |
The full bracket is after the jump. Check out Sunday morning's version for comparison.
National Semifinal Matchups
(1) East vs. (4) West
(2) Southwest vs. (3) Southeast
First Four
Automatic Bid Teams
March 15: ALABAMA STATE (SWAC) (NEW) vs. UNC ASHEVILLE (Big South) to Washington on March 17th
March 16: ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK (Sun Belt) vs. TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO (Southland) to Cleveland on March 18th
At-Large Teams (Last Four In)
March 15: St. Mary's vs.USC to Tampa on March 17th
March 16: Georgia vs. Virginia Tech to Chicago on March 18th
Next Four In (automatically in the Round of 64): Michigan State, Penn State, Illinois, Colorado
Previous seeds are in parentheses. Teams that have earned an auto bid are in ALL CAPS.
| EAST Newark (March 25 and 27) |
SOUTHWEST San Antonio (March 25 and 27) |
|
Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
Tulsa (Fri/Sun) |
|
1. OHIO STATE (Big Ten) 16. UALR/UTSA |
1. KANSAS (Big 12) 16. UC SANTA BARBARA (Big West) |
|
8. Florida State 9. UTAH STATE (WAC) |
8. UNLV (7) 9. Villanova (10) |
| Denver (Thu/Sat) |
Chicago (Fri/Sun) |
|
5. Vanderbilt 12. MEMPHIS (C-USA) |
5. Arizona 12. Georgia/Virginia Tech |
|
4. Louisville 13. OAKLAND (Summit) |
4. Purdue 13. BELMONT (Atlantic Sun) |
| Charlotte (Fri/Sun) | Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
|
6. Xavier 11. Penn State |
6. Cincinnati 11. Michigan State |
|
3. North Carolina (2) 14. WOFFORD (Southern) |
3. Florida (2) 14. BUCKNELL (Patriot) |
| Chicago (Fri/Sun) | Washington (Thu/Sat) |
|
7. Kansas State 10. UCLA |
7. Temple 10. BUTLER (Horizon) |
|
2. Notre Dame 15. AKRON (MAC) (NEW) |
2. CONNECTICUT (Big East) (3) 15. ST. PETER'S (Metro Atlantic) |
| WEST (Anaheim: March 24 and 26) |
SOUTHEAST (New Orleans: March 24 and 26) |
| Washington (Thu/Sat) |
Charlotte (Fri/Sun) |
|
1. Pittsburgh 16. ALABAMA STATE/UNC ASHEVILLE |
1. DUKE (ACC) 16. Boston University (America East) |
|
8. George Mason 9. Tennessee (8) |
8. Missouri (9) 9. Marquette |
| Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
|
5. St. John's 12. Colorado |
5. West Virginia (6) 12. St. Mary's/USC |
|
4. Wisconsin 13. INDIANA STATE (Missouri Valley) |
4. KENTUCKY (SEC) 13. PRINCETON (Ivy) |
| Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
Denver (Thu/Sat) |
|
6. Texas A&M 11. RICHMOND (A-10) |
6. Georgetown (5) 11. Illinois (12) |
|
3. Syracuse 14. LONG ISLAND (Northeast) |
3. BYU 14. MOREHEAD STATE (Ohio Valley) |
| Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
Tulsa (Fri/Sun) |
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7. WASHINGTON (Pac-10) (8) 10. Michigan |
7. OLD DOMINION (Colonial) 10. GONZAGA (West Coast) (9) |
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2. SAN DIEGO STATE (Mountain West) 15. NORTHERN COLORADO (Big Sky) |
2. Texas (3) 15. HAMPTON (MEAC) (NEW) |
Conference Breakdown
Big East: 11
Big Ten: 7
Big 12: 6
SEC: 5
ACC, Pac-10: 4
A-10, MWC: 3
CAA, WCC: 2
21 one-bid conferences
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