Well, Selection Sunday is almost here, which means we're getting closer to knowing what the field will really look like. As for my projection, Alabama jumps in, while Boston College falls out and Georgia hangs around. There's also change at the top as Duke replaces Notre Dame as the final top seed. 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. Pittsburgh | 4. Duke |
| 2 line | 8. North Carolina* | 7. Florida* | 6. San Diego State |
5. Notre Dame |
| 3 line | 9. BYU* | 10. Texas | 11. Syracuse |
12. Louisville* |
| 4 line | 16. Wisconsin |
15. Kentucky |
14. Purdue | 13. Connecticut |
| 5 line | 17. Arizona |
18. Vanderbilt |
19. Texas A&M |
20. Temple* |
| 6 line | 24. Georgetown (7 seed) |
23. West Virginia |
22. St. John's | 21. Xavier |
| 7 line | 25. UNLV |
26.Kansas State (6 seed) |
27.Old Dominion* | 28. Cincinnati |
| 8 line | 32. Gonzaga* | 31. Missouri |
30. George Mason |
29. Florida State |
| 9 line | 33. Tennessee | 34. Marquette | 35. Butler* | 36. Michigan |
| 10 line | 40. Utah State* | 39. Villanova |
38. UCLA |
37. Michigan State |
| 11 line | 41. Washington |
42. Illinois |
43. Colorado |
44. Virginia Tech |
| 12 line | 48. Belmont* | 47. St. Mary's (First Four) |
46. Richmond (First Four) |
45. Clemson |
| 13 line | 49. Alabama (First Four) |
50. Georgia (First Four) |
51. Harvard* (13 seeds begin) |
52. UTEP* |
| 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. Hampton* (16 seeds begin) |
62. Northern Colorado* | 61. Long Island* |
| 17 line (First Four) |
65. UNC Asheville* | 66. Arkansas-Little Rock* | 67. McNeese State* |
68. Alabama State* |
| First Four Out |
69. Boston College |
70. Penn State |
71. Memphis | 72. USC |
| Next Four Out |
76. Washington State | 75. Missouri State | 74. VCU | 73. New Mexico |
The full bracket is after the jump. Here is Friday's post for comparison.
National Semifinal Matchups
(1) East vs. (4) West
(2) Southwest vs. (3) Southeast
First Four
Automatic Bid Teams
March 15: ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK (Sun Belt) vs. UNC ASHEVILLE(Big South) to Washington on March 17th
March 16: Alabama State (SWAC) (NEW) vs. McNeese State (Southland) to Cleveland on March 18th
At-Large Teams (Last Four In)
March 15: Alabama (NEW) vs. Richmond to Tampa on March 17th
March 16: Georgia vs. St. Mary's to Chicago on March 18th
Next Four In (automatically in the Round of 64): Illinois, Colorado, Virginia Tech, Clemson
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. Alabama State/McNeese State |
1. Kansas (Big 12) 16. Hampton (MEAC) (NEW) |
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8. Missouri (9) 9. BUTLER (Horizon) (10) |
8. GONZAGA (West Coast) (9) 9. Michigan (10) |
| Denver (Thu/Sat) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
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5. Temple (Atlantic 10) (6) 12. Clemson |
5. Vanderbilt (6) 12. Alabama/Richmond |
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4. Kentucky 13. OAKLAND (Summit) |
4. Connecticut 13. INDIANA STATE (Missouri Valley) |
| Tulsa (Fri/Sun) | Washington (Thu/Sat) |
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6. West Virginia 11. Virginia Tech |
6. Xavier (5) 11. Colorado |
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3. Texas 14. Long Beach State (Big West) |
3. Syracuse 14. BUCKNELL (Patriot) |
| Chicago (Fri/Sun) | Charlotte (Fri/Sun) |
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7. UNLV (6) 10. UCLA |
7. OLD DOMINION (Colonial) 10. Villanova |
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2. Notre Dame 15. LONG ISLAND (Northeast) |
2. North Carolina (ACC) 15. WOFFORD (Southern) |
| WEST (Anaheim: March 24 and 26) |
SOUTHEAST (New Orleans: March 24 and 26) |
| Charlotte (Fri/Sun) |
Washington (Thu/Sat) |
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1. Duke (2) 16. Boston University (America East) |
1. Pittsburgh 16. UALR/UNC ASHEVILLE |
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8. George Mason 9. Marquette |
8. Florida State 9. Tennessee |
| Chicago (Fri/Sun) |
Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
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5. Arizona 12. Georgia/St. Mary's |
5. Texas A&M (6) 12. BELMONT (Atlantic Sun) |
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4. Purdue (2) 13. UTEP (C-USA) (NEW) |
4. Wisconsin 13. Harvard (Ivy) |
| Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
Denver (Thu/Sat) |
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6. Kansas State (7, natural 7) 11. Illinois (9) |
6. St. John's (5) 11. Washington |
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3. Louisville (Big East) (4) 14. Kent State (MAC) |
3. BYU (Mountain West) 14. MOREHEAD STATE (Ohio Valley) |
| Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
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7. Cincinnati 10. Utah State (WAC) (8) |
7. Georgetown (natural 6) 10. Michigan State (10) |
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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
Big Ten, Big 12, SEC: 6
ACC: 5
A-10, MWC, Pac-10: 3
CAA, WCC: 2
21 one-bid conferences
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