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1. Midwest (Kansas City)
Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Kansas (Big 12) vs. 16 Alcorn State (SWAC) or Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)
8 USC vs. 9 Maryland
Albany (Friday and Sunday)
5 Texas A&M vs. 12 Drake (MVC)
4 Virginia vs. 13 Louisiana (Sun Belt)
Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)
6 Iowa State vs. 11 Rutgers
3 Gonzaga (WCC) vs. 14 Furman (SoCon)
Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Iowa vs. 10 Providence
2 Arizona vs. 15 Colgate (Patriot)
2. South (Louisville)
Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Alabama (SEC) vs. 16 Northern Kentucky (Horizon)
8 Florida Atlantic (C-USA) vs. 9 Memphis
Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)
5 Miami (Fla.) (ACC) vs. 12 Charleston (CAA)
4 Indiana vs. 13 Yale (Ivy)
Columbus (Friday and Sunday)
6 Michigan State vs. 11 Pittsburgh or Utah State
3 Marquette (Big East) vs. 14 Montana State (Big Sky)
Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Kentucky vs. 10 Boise State
2 Baylor vs. 15 Kennesaw State (ASUN)
3. West (Las Vegas)
Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Houston (American) vs. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland)
8 Arkansas vs. 9 Illinois
Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)
5 Saint Mary’s vs. 12 Wisconsin or NC State
4 Xavier vs. 13 Iona (MAAC)
Denver (Friday and Sunday)
6 Creighton vs. 11 Penn State
3 Kansas State vs. 14 UC Irvine (Big West)
Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)
7 TCU vs. 10 Auburn
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 Southeast Missouri State (OVC)
8 Missouri vs. 9 West Virginia
Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)
5 San Diego State (MW) vs. 12 Sam Houston State (WAC)
4 Tennessee vs. 13 VCU (A 10)
Albany (Friday and Sunday)
6 Northwestern vs. 11 Oral Roberts (Summit)
3 UConn vs. 14 Toledo (MAC)
Denver (Friday and Sunday)
7 Duke vs. 10 Mississippi State
2 Texas vs. 15 Vermont (AE)
First Four
Midwest: To Des Moines (Tuesday): 16 Alcorn State (SWAC) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)
West: To Orlando (Tuesday): 12 Wisconsin vs. NC State
East: To Columbus (Wednesday): 16 Howard (MEAC) vs. Southeast Missouri State (OVC)
South: To Columbus (Wednesday): 11 Pitt vs. 11 Utah State
Rundown
Last 4 Byes: Providence, Mississippi State, Penn State, Rutgers
Last 4 In: Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, NC State, Utah State
First Four Out: Oklahoma State, Nevada, Arizona State, Michigan
Next Four Out: Oregon, Clemson, North Carolina, Vanderbilt
Lowest-ranked NET at-large: Wisconsin (78)
Lowest-ranked KenPom at-large: Wisconsin (72)
Highest-ranked NET exclusion: Nevada (36)
Highest-ranked KenPom exclusion: Nevada (39)
Bids By Conference
23 single-bid conferences
Big Ten: 10: Purdue (auto), Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa, Illinois, Maryland, Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin
SEC: 8: Alabama (auto), Tennessee, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State
Big 12: 7: Kansas (auto), Kansas State, Baylor, Texas, Iowa State, TCU, West Virginia
ACC: 5: Miami (auto), Virginia, Duke, Pittsburgh, NC State
Big East: 5: Marquette (auto), UConn, Xavier, Creighton, Providence
Pac-12: 3: UCLA (auto), Arizona, USC
Mountain West: 3: San Diego State (auto), Boise State, Utah State
American: 2: Houston (auto), Memphis
WCC: 2: Saint Mary’s (auto), Gonzaga
Ins and Outs (2, 0 at-large)
New Entrants: Charleston (CAA), Cleveland State (Horizon)
Out For Now: Hofstra (MVC), Youngstown State (Horizon)
Seed List
* indicates auto bid holder
1: Kansas*, Alabama*, Houston*, Purdue*
2: UCLA*, Arizona, Baylor, Texas
3: Kansas State, Marquette*, UConn, Gonzaga
4: Tennessee, Indiana, Virginia, Xavier
5: Miami*, Saint Mary’s*, San Diego State*, Texas A&M
6: Michigan State, Creighton, Northwestern, Iowa State
7: Kentucky, Iowa, Duke, TCU
8: Florida Atlantic*, Missouri, Arkansas, USC
9: Memphis, Illinois, West Virginia, Maryland
10: Boise State, Auburn, Providence, Mississippi State
11: Penn State, Rutgers, Pittsburgh (First Four), Utah State (First Four), Oral Roberts*
12: Wisconsin (First Four), NC State (First Four), Charleston*, Drake*, Sam Houston State*
13: VCU*, Iona*, Yale*, Louisiana*
14: UC Irvine*, Toledo*, Furman*, Montana State*
15: Kennesaw State*, Vermont*, Colgate*, UNC Asheville*
16: Northern Kentucky*, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi*, Howard* (First Four), Southeast Missouri State* (First Four), Alcorn State* (First Four), Fairleigh Dickinson* (First Four)