There are no new at-large entrants in today's bracket, but that won't last long, thanks to key bubble clashes in the ACC, Pac-10, and SEC this afternoon and evening. As usual, there's a full write-up over at SB Nation.
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. Notre Dame* | 4. Pittsburgh |
| 2 line | 8. Purdue |
7. Florida* | 6. San Diego State |
5. Duke |
| 3 line | 9. North Carolina* | 10. Syracuse |
11. BYU* |
12. Texas |
| 4 line | 16. Connecticut |
15. Louisville |
14. Kentucky | 13. Wisconsin |
| 5 line | 17. Arizona |
18. Xavier* |
19. St. John's |
20. Texas A&M |
| 6 line | 24. UNLV | 23. Temple | 22. West Virginia |
21. Vanderbilt |
| 7 line | 25. Cincinnati |
26.Kansas State |
27.Georgetown |
28. Old Dominion* |
| 8 line | 32. Tennessee | 31. Utah State* |
30. George Mason |
29. Florida State |
| 9 line | 33. Missouri | 34. Gonzaga* | 35. Marquette |
36. Illinois |
| 10 line | 40. Villanova | 39. Butler* |
38. Michigan |
37. UCLA |
| 11 line | 41. Michigan State |
42. Washington |
43. Colorado |
44. Georgia |
| 12 line | 48. Boston College (First Four) |
47. St. Mary's (First Four) |
46. Virginia Tech |
45. Richmond (First Four) |
| 13 line | 49. Clemson (First Four) |
50. Belmont* | 51. Harvard* (13 seeds begin) |
52. Tulsa* |
| 14 line | 56. Bucknell* | 55. Kent State* (14 seeds begin) |
54. Indiana State* |
53. Oakland* |
| 15 line | 57. Long Beach State* | 58. Morehead State* |
59. Wofford* (15 seeds begin) |
60. St. Peter's* |
| 16 line | 64. Boston University* | 63. UNC Asheville* (16 seeds begin) |
62. Northern Colorado* | 61. Long Island* |
| 17 line (First Four) |
65. Arkansas-Little Rock* | 66. Bethune-Cookman* | 67. McNeese State* |
68. Texas Southern* |
| First Four Out |
69. USC | 70. Alabama | 71. Memphis | 72. New Mexico |
| Next Four Out |
76. Washington State | 75. Missouri State | 74. VCU | 73. Penn State |
Note that Richmond has to move into the First Four as there are three ACC teams in those slots on the S-curve. That won't be an issue after today, however.
The full bracket is after the jump. Here's a link to yesterday's for comparison.
National Semifinal Matchups
(1) East vs. (4) West
(2) Southwest vs. (3) Southeast
First Four
Automatic Bid Teams
March 15: Bethune-Cookman (MEAC) vs. ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK (Sun Belt) (NEW) to Washington on March 17th
March 16: McNeese State (Southland) vs. Texas Southern (SWAC) to Cleveland on March 18th
At-Large Teams (Last Four In)
March 15: Boston College vs. Richmond to Tampa on March 17th
March 16: Clemson vs. St. Mary's to Cleveland on March 18th
Next Four In (automatically in the Round of 64): Washington, Colorado, Georgia, Virginia Tech
Richmond is actually ahead of Virginia Tech in my seeding curve, but as there would be three ACC teams in the First Four if the Hokies remained, I switched them with the Spiders.
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) |
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Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
Tulsa (Fri/Sun) |
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1. Ohio State (Big Ten) 16. McNeese State/Texas Southern |
1. Kansas (Big 12) 16. UNC ASHEVILLE (Big South) |
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8. Tennessee (9) 9. GONZAGA (West Coast) |
8. George Mason 9. Marquette |
| Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
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5. Texas A&M (7) 12. Virginia Tech |
5. St. John's (4) 12. Boston College/Richmond |
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4. Connecticut (5) 13. OAKLAND (Summit) |
4. Kentucky 13. INDIANA STATE (Missouri Valley) |
| Washington (Thu/Sat) | Charlotte (Fri/Sun) |
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6. Vanderbilt 11. Colorado (12) |
6. UNLV (7) 11. Washington |
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3. Syracuse 14. Kent State (MAC) |
3. North Carolina (ACC) 14. Bucknell (Patriot) |
| Charlotte (Fri/Sun) | Chicago (Fri/Sun) |
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7. OLD DOMINION (Colonial) 10. UCLA (8) |
7. Kansas State (6) 10. Villanova |
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2. Duke 15. WOFFORD (Southern) (14) |
2. Purdue 15. LONG ISLAND (Northeast) |
| WEST (Anaheim: March 24 and 26) |
SOUTHEAST (New Orleans: March 24 and 26) |
| Washington (Thu/Sat) |
Chicago (Fri/Sun) |
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1. Pittsburgh 16. Bethune-Cookman/UALR |
1. Notre Dame (Big East) 16. Boston University (America East) |
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8. Florida State 9. Illinois (10) |
8. Utah State (WAC) (9) 9. Missouri (8) |
| Denver (Thu/Sat) |
Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
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5. Arizona 12. BELMONT (Atlantic Sun) (13) |
5. Xavier (Atlantic 10) 12. Clemson/St. Mary's |
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4. Louisville 13. Tulsa (C-USA) (NEW) |
4. Wisconsin 13. Harvard (Ivy) |
| Tulsa (Fri/Sun) |
Denver (Thu/Sat) |
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6. Temple 11. Georgia |
6. West Virginia (5) 11. Michigan State (12) |
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3. Texas 14. Long Beach State (Big West) |
3. BYU (Mountain West) 14. MOREHEAD STATE (Ohio Valley) (14) |
| Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
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7. Georgetown 10. Michigan |
7. Cincinnati (6) 10. BUTLER (Horizon) |
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2. San Diego State 15. NORTHERN COLORADO (Big Sky) |
2. Florida (SEC) 15. ST. PETER'S (Metro Atlantic) |
Conference Breakdown
Big East: 11
ACC, Big Ten, Big 12: 6
SEC: 5
A-10, MWC, Pac-10: 3
CAA, WCC: 2
21 one-bid conferences
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