Preseason Bracket

1 Seeds
Kansas (Big 12)
Kentucky (SEC)
Villanova (Big East)
Texas

2 Seeds
Michigan St. (Big Ten)
UNC (ACC)
West Virginia
Washington (Pac-10)

3 Seeds
Purdue
Tennessee
Duke
Ohio St.

4 Seeds
Oklahoma
Louisville
Butler (Horizon)
UCLA

5 Seeds
Cal
Dayton (A-10)
Mississippi St.
Clemson

6 Seeds
Minnesota
UConn
Memphis (C-USA)
BYU (Mt. West)

7 Seeds
Texas A&M
Siena (MAAC)
Wisconsin
Georgetown

8 Seeds
Maryland
Oklahoma St.
Syracuse
Michigan

9 Seeds
UNLV
Ole Miss
Xavier
Portland (WCC)

10 Seeds
BC
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Cincy

11 Seeds
Illinois
Seton Hall
Northern Iowa (MVC)
Gonzaga

12 Seeds
La Salle
Western Kentucky (Sun Belt)
Arizona St.
Arizona

13 Seeds
Old Dominion (CAA)
Utah St. (WAC)
Akron (MAC)
Weber St. (Big Sky)

14 Seeds
Cornell (Ivy)
Oakland (Summit)
UC Riverside (Big West)
Sam Houston St. (Southern)

15 Seeds
Western Carolina (Southern)
Army (Patriot)
Campbell (A-Sun)
Boston U (Am East)

16 Seeds
Winthrop (Big South)
Eastern Illinois (OVC)
Hampton (MEAC)
Mt. St. Mary’s (NEC)*
AR Pine Bluff (SWAC)*

*- play-in game

In

Out

Big East- 8
Big Ten- 7
ACC- 6
Big 12- 5
Pac-10- 5
SEC- 4
A-10- 3
C-USA- 2
Mt. West- 2
WCC- 2

Last Four In
Gonzaga, La Salle, Arizona St., Arizona

First Four Out
Pitt, Florida, Mizzou, South Carolina

Also Considered
Vandy, Kansas St., Florida St., Virginia Tech, Marquette, St. John’s, Richmond, Duquesne, Wright St., Niagara, Northwestern, Creighton, San Diego St., New Mexico St., Nevada, Notre Dame, Oregon St., LSU