Text-Only Bracket for Screen Readers

1. South (Louisville)

Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)

1 Alabama (SEC) vs. 16 Alcorn State (SWAC) or Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)

8 Rutgers vs. 9 Florida Atlantic (C-USA)

Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)

5 Saint Mary’s (WCC) vs. 12 Utah Valley (WAC)

4 Xavier vs. 13 Iona (MAAC)

Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)

6 Providence vs. 11 West Virginia or Boise State

3 Virginia (ACC) vs. 14 Colgate (Patriot)

Denver (Friday and Sunday)

7 Maryland vs. 10 Arkansas

2 Baylor vs. 15 Kennesaw State (ASUN)

2. Midwest (Kansas City)

Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)

1 Houston (American) vs. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland)

8 Kentucky vs. 9 NC State

Albany (Friday and Sunday)

5 UConn vs. 12 Oral Roberts (Summit)

4 Indiana vs. 13 Kent State (MAC)

Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)

6 TCU vs. 11 Nevada

3 Tennessee vs. 14 Hofstra (CAA)

Denver (Friday and Sunday)

7 Illinois vs. 10 Pittsburgh

2 Texas vs. 15 Vermont (AE)

3. East (New York)

Columbus (Friday and Sunday)

1 Purdue (Big Ten) vs. 16 Howard (MEAC) or Morehead State (OVC)

8 Missouri vs. 9 Oklahoma State

Albany (Friday and Sunday)

5 Miami (Fla.) vs. 12 VCU (A 10)

4 Marquette (Big East) vs. 13 Southern Miss. (Sun Belt)

Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)

6 Northwestern vs. 11 USC or New Mexico

3 Kansas State vs. 14 Eastern Washington (Big Sky)

Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)

7 Duke vs. 10 Memphis

2 UCLA (Pac-12) vs. 15 Youngstown State (Horizon)

4. West (Las Vegas)

Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)

1 Kansas vs. 16 UNC Asheville (Big South)

8 Michigan State vs. 9 Auburn

Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)

5 Creighton vs. 12 Drake (MVC)

4 Gonzaga vs. 13 UC Irvine (Big West)

Columbus (Friday and Sunday)

6 San Diego State (MW) vs. 11 Mississippi State

3 Iowa State vs. 14 Yale (Ivy)

Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)

7 Iowa vs. 10 Texas A&M

2 Arizona vs. 15 Samford (SoCon)

First Four

South: To Birmingham (Tuesday): 16 Alcorn State (SWAC) vs. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)

East: To Des Moines (Tuesday): 11 USC vs. 11 New Mexico

East: To Columbus (Wednesday): 16 Howard (MEAC) vs. 16 Morehead State (OVC)

South: To Greensboro (Wednesday): 11 West Virginia vs. 11 Boise State

Rundown

Last 4 Byes: Memphis, Texas A&M, Nevada, Mississippi State

Last 4 In: West Virginia, USC, Boise State, New Mexico

First Four Out: Wisconsin, North Carolina, Penn State, North Texas

Next Four Out: Texas Tech, Michigan, Arizona State, Charleston

Lowest-ranked NET at-large: USC (56)

Lowest-ranked KenPom at-large: Missouri (62)

Highest-ranked NET exclusion: Utah State (33)

Highest-ranked KenPom exclusion: Utah State (37)

Bids By Conference

Big Ten: 8: Purdue (auto), Indiana, Northwestern, Illinois, Maryland, Iowa, Rutgers, Michigan State

Big 12: 8: Kansas (auto), Texas, Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, TCU, Oklahoma State, West Virginia

SEC: 8: Alabama (auto), Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Auburn, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Mississippi State

ACC: 5: Virginia (auto), Miami, Duke, NC State, Pitsburgh

Big East: 5: Marquette (auto), Xavier, UConn, Creighton, Providence

Mountain West: 4: San Diego State (auto), Nevada, Boise State, New Mexico

Pac-12: 3: UCLA (auto), Arizona, USC

American: 2: Houston (auto), Memphis

WCC: 2: Saint Mary’s (auto), Gonzaga

23 single-bid conferences

Ins and Outs (3, 1 at-large)

New Entrants: New Mexico, UC Irvine (Big West), Yale (Ivy)

Out For Now: Princeton (Ivy), UC Santa Barbara (Big West), Wisconsin

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Seed List

* indicates auto bid holder

1: Alabama*, Houston*, Purdue*, Kansas*
2: Texas, Arizona, Baylor, UCLA*
3: Virginia*, Kansas State, Iowa State, Tennessee
4: Indiana, Gonzaga, Marquette*, Xavier
5: UConn, Miami (Fla.), Creighton, Saint Mary’s*
6: Northwestern, San Diego State*, Providence, TCU
7: Illinois, Maryland, Iowa, Duke
8: Rutgers, Michigan State, Missouri, Kentucky
9: Auburn, Oklahoma State, Florida Atlantic*, NC State
10: Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Memphis, Texas A&M
11: Nevada, Mississippi State, West Virginia (First Four), USC (First Four), Boise State (First Four), New Mexico (First Four)
12: Oral Roberts*, VCU*, Drake*, Utah Valley*
13: Kent State*, UC Irvine*, Iona*, Southern Mississippi*
14: Hofstra*, Colgate*, Yale*, Eastern Washington*
15: Vermont*, Kennesaw State*, Samford*, Youngstown State*
16: UNC Asheville*, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi*, Howard* (First Four), Morehead State* (First Four), Alcorn State* (First Four), Fairleigh Dickinson* (First Four)