The final bubble breakdown of 2023

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1. Midwest (Kansas City)

Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)

1 Kansas vs. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC) or Texas Southern (SWAC)

8 Northwestern vs. 9 Arkansas

Albany (Friday and Sunday)

5 Texas A&M vs. 12 Charleston (CAA)

4 Duke (ACC) vs. 13 Furman (SoCon)

Denver (Friday and Sunday)

6 TCU vs. 11 Utah State

3 Gonzaga (WCC) vs. 14 UC Santa Barbara (Big West)

Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)

7 Creighton vs. 10 Illinois

2 UCLA vs. 15 Northern Kentucky (Horizon)

2. South (Louisville)

Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)

1 Alabama (SEC) vs. 16 UNC Asheville (Big South)

8 Boise State vs. 9 Iowa

Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)

5 Iowa State vs. 12 Drake (MVC)

4 Indiana vs. 13 Kent State (MAC)

Albany (Friday and Sunday)

6 Missouri vs. 11 Nevada or NC State

3 UConn vs. 14 Vermont (AE)

Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)

7 Penn State vs. 10 USC

2 Texas (Big 12) vs. 15 Kennesaw State (ASUN)

3. West (Las Vegas)

Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)

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

8 Michigan State vs. 9 Auburn

Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)

5 San Diego State (MW) vs. 12 VCU (A 10)

4 Xavier vs. 13 Louisiana (Sun Belt)

Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)

6 Miami (Fla.) vs. 11 Oral Roberts (Summit)

3 Kansas State vs. 14 Colgate (Patriot)

Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)

7 Kentucky vs. 10 Providence

2 Arizona (Pac-12) vs. 15 Grand Canyon (WAC)

4. East (New York)

Columbus (Friday and Sunday)

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

8 Memphis (American) vs. 9 West Virginia

Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)

5 Virginia vs. 12 Arizona State or Rutgers

4 Tennessee vs. 13 Iona (MAAC)

Denver (Friday and Sunday)

6 Saint Mary’s vs. 11 Mississippi State

3 Baylor vs. 14 Montana State (Big Sky)

Columbus (Friday and Sunday)

7 FAU (C-USA) vs. 10 Maryland

2 Marquette (Big East) vs. 15 Princeton (Ivy)

First Four

Midwest: To Des Moines (Tuesday): 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC) or Texas Southern (SWAC)

East: To Orlando (Tuesday): 12 Arizona State vs. Rutgers

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

South: To Albany (Wednesday): 11 Nevada vs. NC State

Rundown

Cut Line Breakdown

Last 4 Byes: Illinois, Providence, Mississippi State, Utah State

Last 4 In: Nevada, Arizona State, Rutgers, NC State

First Four Out: Pittsburgh, Oregon, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt

Next Four Out: Clemson, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Sam Houston State

Lowest-ranked NET at-large: Arizona State (66)

Lowest-ranked KenPom at-large: Arizona State (68)

Highest-ranked NET exclusion: North Texas (38)

Highest-ranked KenPom exclusion: Oklahoma State (38)

Bids By Conference

23 single-bid conferences

Big Ten: 9: Purdue (auto), Indiana, Penn State, Northwestern, Michigan State, Iowa, Maryland, Illinois, Rutgers

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

Big 12: 7: Texas (auto), Kansas, Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, TCU, West Virginia

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

ACC: 4: Duke (auto), Virginia, Miami, NC State

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

Pac-12: 4: Arizona (auto), UCLA, USC, Arizona State

American: 2: Memphis (auto), Houston

WCC: 2: Gonzaga (auto), Saint Mary’s

Ins and Outs (1)

In: Princeton (Ivy)
Out: Yale (Ivy)

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Seed List

* indicates auto bid holder

1: Kansas, Alabama*, Houston, Purdue*
2: Arizona*, UCLA, Texas*, Marquette*
3: Baylor, Gonzaga*, UConn, Kansas State
4: Xavier, Indiana, Tennessee, Duke*
5: San Diego State*, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Virginia
6: Saint Mary’s, TCU, Miami, Missouri
7: Florida Atlantic*, Creighton, Kentucky, Penn State
8: Northwestern, Michigan State, Memphis*, Boise State
9: Iowa, West Virginia, Arkansas, Auburn
10: USC, Maryland, Illinois, Providence
11: Mississippi State, Utah State, Nevada (First Four), NC State (First Four), Oral Roberts*
12: Arizona State (First Four), Rutgers (First Four), Charleston*, Drake*, VCU*
13: Kent State*, Iona*, Louisiana*, Furman*
14: UC Santa Barbara*, Vermont*, Montana State*, Colgate*
15: Princeton*, Grand Canyon*, Kennesaw State*, Northern Kentucky*
16: UNC Asheville*, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi*, Howard* (First Four), Southeast Missouri State* (First Four), Fairleigh Dickinson* (First Four), Texas Southern* (First Four)