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1. South (Louisville)
Columbus (Friday and Sunday)
1 Kentucky (SEC) vs. 16 Norfolk State (MEAC) or Nicholls State (Southland)
8 Michigan State vs. 9 Oklahoma State
Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)
5 San Diego State (Mountain West) vs. 12 Furman (Southern)
4 TCU vs. 13 Towson (CAA)
Albany (Friday and Sunday)
6 Villanova vs. 11 Texas A&M
3 Duke vs. 14 Colgate (Patriot)
Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Florida vs. 10 UAB (Conference USA)
2 UCLA (Pac-12) vs. 15 Northern Kentucky (Horizon)
2. Midwest (Kansas City)
Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Baylor (Big 12) vs. 16 St. Francis (Pa.) (NEC) or Texas Southern (SWAC)
8 Virginia Tech vs. 9 Saint Louis
Albany (Friday and Sunday)
5 Auburn vs. 12 Wisconsin or Wyoming
4 Creighton (Big East) vs. 13 Vermont (America East)
Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)
6 Dayton (A 10) vs. 11 Seton Hall
3 Virginia vs. 14 UC Santa Barbara (Big West)
Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Oregon vs. 10 Ohio State
2 Tennessee vs. 15 Penn (Ivy)
3. East (New York)
Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)
1 North Carolina (ACC) vs. 16 Morehead State (OVC)
8 Memphis vs. 9 Illinois
Denver (Friday and Sunday)
5 Texas Tech vs. 12 Drake (MVC)
4 Arkansas vs. 13 Toledo (MAC)
Denver (Friday and Sunday)
6 Michigan vs. 11 Notre Dame
3 Arizona vs. 14 Grand Canyon (WAC)
Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Purdue vs. 10 Xavier
2 Kansas vs. 15 Longwood (Big South)
4. West (Las Vegas)
Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Gonzaga (WCC) vs. 16 Montana State (Big Sky)
8 Oklahoma vs. 9 USC
Columbus (Friday and Sunday)
5 Alabama vs. 12 James Madison (Sun Belt)
4 Indiana (Big Ten) vs. 13 Liberty (ASUN)
Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)
6 Iowa vs. 11 Saint Mary’s or Cincinnati
3 Texas vs. 14 South Dakota State (Summit)
Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)
7 UConn vs. 10 Miami (Florida)
2 Houston (American) vs. 15 Iona (MAAC)
First Four
To Columbus (Wednesday): 16 Norfolk State (MEAC) vs. Nicholls State (Southland)
To Birmingham (Tuesday): 16 St. Francis (Pa.) (NEC) vs. Texas Southern (SWAC)
To Albany (Wednesday): 12 Wisconsin vs. 12 Wyoming
To Des Moines (Tuesday) 11 Saint Mary’s vs. 11 Cincinnati
Rundown
Last 4 Byes: Xavier, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Seton Hall
Last 4 In: Saint Mary’s, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Wyoming
First Four Out: Colorado State, Rutgers, St. John’s, Ole Miss
Next Four Out: Syracuse, BYU, Penn State, Tulane
Bids By Conference
Big Ten: 8: Indiana (auto), Iowa, Michigan, Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin
Big 12: 7 Baylor (auto), Kansas, Texas, TCU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
SEC: 7: Kentucky (auto), Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Texas A&M
ACC: 6: North Carolina (auto), Virginia, Duke, Virginia Tech, Miami, Notre Dame
Big East: 5: Creighton (auto), Villanova, UConn, Xavier, Seton Hall
Pac-12: 4: UCLA (auto), Arizona, Oregon, USC
American: 3: Houston (auto), Memphis, Cincinnati
Atlantic 10: 2: Dayton (auto), Saint Louis
Mountain West: 2: San Diego State (auto), Wyoming
WCC: 2: Gonzaga (auto), Saint Mary’s
Seed List
* indicates auto bid holder
1: Kentucky*, Baylor*, North Carolina*, Gonzaga*
2: Tennessee, Houston*, UCLA*, Kansas
3: Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Duke
4: Arkansas, Indiana*, TCU, Creighton
5: Auburn, Texas Tech, Alabama, San Diego State*
6: Villanova, Iowa, Dayton*, Michigan
7: UConn, Purdue, Oregon, Florida
8: Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Memphis
9: Oklahoma State, USC, Saint Louis, Illinois
10: Miami (Fla.), Ohio State, Xavier, UAB*
11: Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Seton Hall, Saint Mary’s (First Four), Cincinnati (First Four)
12: Wisconsin (First Four), Wyoming (First Four), Furman*, James Madison*, Drake*
13: Liberty*, Toledo*, Towson*, Vermont*
14: Grand Canyon*, South Dakota State*, UC Santa Barbara*, Colgate*
15: Iona*, Penn*, Longwood*, Northern Kentucky*
16: Montana State*, Morehead State*, Norfolk State* (First Four), Nicholls State* (First Four), Texas Southern* (First Four), St. Francis (Pa.)* (First Four)
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