Over at SB Nation, I've posted a fresh bracket with commentary. However, now that I've converted the bracket into an HTML table, I've reproduced it here, along with today's S-curve.
There is one procedural move of note, which I went into more detail about over at SBN, and that's the move of Butler into the First Four, even though they aren't among the Last Four In. This was done to prevent the potential of an ACC matchup in the first weekend (as both Boston College and Clemson are in the Last Four In, and North Carolina is the four seed in the pod the Dayton winner would move into).
Here's a link to yesterday's S-curve for reference.
| 1 line | 1. Ohio State* |
2. Kansas* |
3. Pittsburgh* | 4. Duke* |
| 2 line | 8. BYU* |
7. Purdue | 6. San Diego State |
5. Notre Dame |
| 3 line | 9. Florida* | 10. Texas | 11. Louisville | 12. Syracuse |
| 4 line | 16. Connecticut |
15. Georgetown |
14. North Carolina | 13. Wisconsin |
| 5 line | 17. Kentucky |
18. Xavier* | 19. St. John's |
20. Vanderbilt |
| 6 line | 24. Villanova | 23. Temple |
22. Arizona* | 21. West Virginia |
| 7 line | 25. Kansas State |
26. Florida State | 27. George Mason* | 28. Cinicinnati |
| 8 line | 32. Missouri |
31. UNLV |
30. Texas A&M |
29. Washington |
| 9 line | 33. Utah State* | 34.Old Dominion |
35. UCLA | 36. Tennessee |
| 10 line | 40. Gonzaga |
39. Georgia |
38. Illinois |
37. Marquette |
| 11 line | 41. Michigan State | 42. Virginia Tech |
43.St. Mary's* |
44. Butler (switched to a 12 seed: First Four) |
| 12 line | 48. Clemson (First Four) |
47. Boston College (switched to an 11 seed) |
46. Michigan (First Four) |
45. Richmond (First Four) |
| 13 line | 49. Missouri State* |
50. UAB* | 51. Belmont* (13 seeds begin) |
52. Princeton* |
| 14 line | 56. Kent State* | 55. College of Charleston* (14 seeds begin) |
54. Oakland* |
53. Milwaukee* |
| 15 line | 57. Bucknell* |
58. Long Beach State* |
59. Coastal Carolina* (15 seeds begin) |
60. Fairfield* |
| 16 line | 64. Florida Atlantic* | 63. Murray State* (16 seeds begin) |
62. Long Island* | 61. Vermont* |
| 17 line (First Four) |
65. Northern Colorado* |
66. Bethune-Cookman* |
67. McNeese State* |
68. Texas Southern* |
| First Four Out |
69. Alabama | 70. Colorado State | 71. Colorado |
72. Oklahoma State |
| Next Four Out |
76. Washington State |
75. Penn State |
74. VCU |
73. Baylor |
I have the full bracket after the jump.
First a look at how the regions pair up for the Final Four and the eight teams invited to the First Four in Dayton.
National Semifinal Matchups
(1) East vs. (4) West
(2) Southwest vs. (3) Southeast
First Four
Automatic Bid Teams
March 15: Bethune-Cookman (MEAC) vs. McNeese State (Southland) to Washington on March 17th
March 16: Northern Colorado (Big Sky) vs. Texas Southern (SWAC) to Cleveland on March 18th
At-Large Teams
March 15: Clemson (NEW) vs. Richmond to Denver on March 17th
March 16: Butler (11) vs. Michigan to Charlotte on March 18th
| EAST Newark (March 25 and 27) |
SOUTHWEST San Antonio (March 25 and 27) |
| Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
Tulsa (Fri/Sun) |
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1. Ohio State (Big Ten) 16. Northern Colorado/Texas Southern |
1. Kansas (Big 12) 16. Murray State (Ohio Valley) |
|
8. Washington (10) 9. Old Dominion |
8. UNLV (9) 9. UCLA (7) |
| Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
Charlotte (Fri/Sun) |
|
5. Vanderbilt 12. Missouri State (MVC) |
5. St. John's (4) 12. Butler/Michigan |
|
4. Connecticut (4) 13. Oakland (Summit) |
4. North Carolina 13. Princeton |
| Tulsa (Fri/Sun) |
Cleveland (Fri/Sun) |
|
6. Villanova 11. St. Mary's (West Coast) |
6. Temple 11. Boston College (NEW) |
|
3. Texas 14. Long Beach State (Big West) |
3. Louisville 14. Kent State (Mid-American) |
| Chicago (Fri/Sun) |
Chicago (Fri/Sun) |
|
7. Florida State 10. Illinois (9) |
7. George Mason (Colonial) 10. Marquette (9) |
|
2. Notre Dame 15. Coastal Carolina (Big South) |
2. Purdue 15. Vermont (America East) |
| WEST (Anaheim: March 24 and 26) |
SOUTHEAST (New Orleans: March 24 and 26) |
| Charlotte (Fri/Sun) |
Washington (Thu/Sat) |
|
1. Duke (ACC) (2) 16. Florida Atlantic (Sun Belt) |
1. Pittsburgh (Big East) 16. Bethune-Cookman/McNeese State |
|
8. Missouri 9. Utah State (WAC) (8) |
8. Texas A&M (7) 9. Tennessee (10) |
| Denver (Thu/Sat) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
|
5. Kentucky 12. Clemson/Richmond |
5. Xavier (Atlantic 10) 12. UAB (Conference USA) |
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4. Georgetown 13. Milwaukee (Horizon) |
4. Wisconsin 13. Belmont (Atlantic Sun) |
| Washington (Thu/Sat) |
Tampa (Thu/Sat) |
|
6. Arizona 11. Michigan State |
6. West Virginia 11. Virginia Tech (10) |
|
3. Syracuse 14. Bucknell (Patriot) |
3. Florida (SEC) 14. College of Charleston (Southern) |
| Tucson (Thu/Sat) |
Denver (Thu/Sat) |
|
7. Kansas State (8) 10. Georgia (11) |
7. Cincinnati (8) 10. Gonzaga |
|
2. San Diego State 15. Fairfield (Metro Atlantic) |
2. BYU (Mountain West) (1) 15. Long Island (Northeast) |
Conference Breakdown
Big East: 11
ACC, Big Ten: 6
Big 12, SEC: 5
A-10, MWC, Pac-10: 3
CAA, Horizon, WCC: 2
20 one-bid conferences
My next full update will likely come Monday, though I will update the Last Four In and First Four Out after Saturday's action.
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