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1. Midwest (Kansas City)
Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Kansas (Big 12) vs. 16 Southeast Missouri State (OVC) or Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)
8 Arkansas vs. 9 Memphis
Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)
5 Virginia vs. 12 Drake (MVC)
4 Indiana vs. 13 Yale (Ivy)
Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)
6 Creighton vs. 11 Mississippi State
3 Gonzaga (WCC) vs. 14 Furman (SoCon)
Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Duke vs. 10 Rutgers
2 Arizona vs. 15 Kennesaw State (ASUN)
2. South (Louisville)
Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Alabama (SEC) vs. 16 Northern Kentucky (Horizon)
8 Florida Atlantic (C-USA) vs. 9 Maryland
Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)
5 Miami (Fla.) (ACC) vs. 12 Charleston (CAA)
4 Iowa State vs. 13 Louisiana (Sun Belt)
Albany (Friday and Sunday)
6 Kentucky vs. 11 Oral Roberts (Summit)
3 UConn vs. 14 Toledo (MAC)
Denver (Friday and Sunday)
7 Northwestern vs. 10 Providence
2 Texas vs. 15 Vermont (AE)
3. West (Las Vegas)
Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Houston (American) vs. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland)
8 Iowa vs. 9 West Virginia
Albany (Friday and Sunday)
5 Saint Mary’s vs. 12 Clemson or Oregon
4 Xavier vs. 13 VCU (A 10)
Denver (Friday and Sunday)
6 San Diego State (MW) vs. 11 Illinois
3 Kansas State vs. 14 UC Irvine (Big West)
Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Missouri vs. 10 Penn State
2 UCLA (Pac-12) vs. 15 UNC Asheville (Big South)
4. East (New York)
Columbus (Friday and Sunday)
1 Purdue (Big Ten) vs. 16 Howard (MEAC) or Grambling State (SWAC)
8 Boise State vs. 9 Auburn
Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)
5 TCU vs. 12 Sam Houston State (WAC)
4 Tennessee vs. 13 Iona (MAAC)
Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)
6 Texas A&M vs. 11 Arizona State or Utah State
3 Baylor vs. 14 Montana State (Big Sky)
Columbus (Friday and Sunday)
7 Michigan State vs. 10 USC
2 Marquette (Big East) vs. 15 Colgate (Patriot)
First Four
Midwest: To Des Moines (Tuesday): 16 Southeast Missouri State (OVC) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)
East: To Des Moines (Tuesday): 11 Arizona State vs. Utah State
East: To Columbus (Wednesday): 16 Howard (MEAC) vs. Grambling State (SWAC
West: To Albany (Wednesday): 12 Clemson vs. Oregon
Rundown
Last 4 Byes: Providence, Rutgers, Illinois, Mississippi State
Last 4 In: Arizona State, Utah State, Clemson, Oregon
First Four Out: Nevada, Pittsburgh, NC State, Oklahoma State
Next Four Out: North Texas, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, North Carolina
Lowest-ranked NET at-large: Arizona State (60)
Lowest-ranked KenPom at-large: Arizona State (62)
Highest-ranked NET exclusion: North Texas (36)
Highest-ranked KenPom exclusion: Oklahoma State (39)
Bids By Conference
23 single-bid conferences
Big Ten: 9: Purdue (auto), Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa, Maryland, Penn State, Rutgers, Illinois
SEC: 8: Alabama (auto), Tennessee, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State
Big 12: 7: Kansas (auto), Texas, Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, TCU, West Virginia
Big East: 5: Marquette (auto), UConn, Xavier, Creighton, Providence
Pac-12: 5: UCLA (auto), Arizona, USC, Arizona State, Oregon
ACC: 4: Miami (auto), Virginia, Duke, Clemson
Mountain West: 3: San Diego State (auto), Boise State, Utah State
American: 2: Houston (auto), Memphis
WCC: 2: Gonzaga (auto), Saint Mary’s
Ins and Outs (3, 3 at-large)
New Entrants: Arizona State, Clemson, Oregon
Out: NC State, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh
Seed List
* indicates auto bid holder
1: Kansas*, Alabama*, Houston*, Purdue*
2: UCLA*, Arizona, Texas, Marquette*
3: UConn, Baylor, Kansas State, Gonzaga*
4: Indiana, Tennessee, Xavier, Iowa State
5: Virginia, Miami*, TCU, Saint Mary’s*
6: Texas A&M, San Diego State*, Creighton, Kentucky
7: Michigan State, Northwestern, Duke, Missouri
8: Florida Atlantic*, Iowa, Arkansas, Boise State
9: Memphis, West Virginia, Auburn, Maryland
10: USC, Penn State, Providence, Rutgers
11: Illinois, Mississippi State, Oral Roberts*, Arizona State (First Four), Utah State (First Four)
12: Clemson (First Four), Oregon (First Four), Charleston*, Drake*, Sam Houston State*
13: VCU*, Iona*, Yale*, Louisiana*
14: Toledo*, UC Irvine*, Furman*, Montana State*
15: Colgate*, Vermont*, Kennesaw State*, UNC Asheville*
16: Northern Kentucky*, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi*, Howard* (First Four), Grambling State* (First Four), Southeast Missouri State* (First Four), Fairleigh Dickinson* (First Four)