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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 Missouri vs. 9 Memphis
Albany (Friday and Sunday)
5 San Diego State (MW) vs. 12 Charleston (CAA)CLB
4 Virginia vs. 13 Louisiana (Sun Belt)
Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)
6 Iowa State vs. 11 Penn State
3 Gonzaga (WCC) vs. 14 Furman (SoCon)
Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)
7 TCU vs. 10 Illinois
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 USC
Greensboro (Friday and Sunday)
5 Miami (Fla.) (ACC) vs. 12 Drake (MVC)
4 Indiana vs. 13 Yale (Ivy)
Columbus (Friday and Sunday)
6 Kentucky vs. 11 Rutgers
3 Marquette (Big East) vs. 14 Montana State (Big Sky)
Des Moines (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Northwestern vs. 10 Providence
2 Baylor vs. 15 Colgate (Patriot)
3. West (Las Vegas)
Birmingham (Thursday and Saturday)
1 Houston (American) vs. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland)
8 Arkansas vs. 9 West Virginia
Orlando (Thursday and Saturday)
5 Texas A&M vs. 12 Oklahoma State or Utah State
4 Xavier vs. 13 Iona (MAAC)
Denver (Friday and Sunday)
6 Creighton vs. 11 Oral Roberts (Summit)
3 Kansas State vs. 14 UC Irvine (Big West)
Sacramento (Thursday and Saturday)
7 Iowa vs. 10 Pittsburgh
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 Saint Mary’s vs. 12 Sam Houston State (WAC)
4 Tennessee vs. 13 VCU (A 10)
Albany (Friday and Sunday)
6 Michigan State vs. 11 Mississippi State or NC State
3 UConn vs. 14 Toledo (MAC)
Denver (Friday and Sunday)
7 Duke vs. 10 Maryland
2 Texas vs. 15 Vermont (AE)
First Four
Midwest: To Des Moines (Tuesday): 16 Southeast Missouri State (OVC) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)
West: To Orlando (Tuesday): 12 Oklahoma State vs. Utah State
East: To Columbus (Wednesday): 16 Howard (MEAC) vs. Grambling State (SWAC
East: To Albany (Wednesday): 11 Mississippi State vs. NC State
Rundown
Last 4 Byes: Maryland, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Rutgers
Last 4 In: NC State, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Utah State
First Four Out: Nevada, Arizona State, North Carolina, Michigan
Next Four Out: Clemson, Oregon, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt
Lowest-ranked NET at-large: Pittsburgh (56)
Lowest-ranked KenPom at-large: Pittsburgh (66)
Highest-ranked NET exclusion: Nevada (36)
Highest-ranked KenPom exclusion: Michigan (39)
Bids By Conference
23 single-bid conferences
Big Ten: 9: Purdue (auto), Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Iowa, Illinois, Maryland, Penn State, Rutgers
Big 12: 8: Kansas (auto), Baylor, Texas, Kansas State, Iowa State, TCU, West Virginia, Oklahoma State
SEC: 8: Alabama (auto), Tennessee, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State
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: Gonzaga (auto), Saint Mary’s
Ins and Outs (2, 1 at-large)
New Entrants: Grambling State (SWAC), Oklahoma State
Out: Alcorn State (SWAC), Wisconsin
Seed List
* indicates auto bid holder
1: Kansas*, Alabama*, Houston*, Purdue*
2: UCLA*, Arizona, Baylor, Texas
3: Kansas State, UConn, Gonzaga*, Marquette*
4: Indiana, Tennessee, Xavier, Virginia
5: Miami*, Texas A&M, San Diego State*, Saint Mary’s*
6: Iowa State, Creighton, Kentucky, Michigan State
7: Northwestern, Iowa, TCU, Duke
8: Missouri, Florida Atlantic*, Boise State, Arkansas
9: Memphis, USC, West Virginia, Auburn
10: Illinois, Providence, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Mississippi State
11: Penn State, Rutgers, Oral Roberts*, NC State (First Four), Mississippi State (First Four)
12: Oklahoma State (First Four), Utah State (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)