Preseason Bracket

1 Seeds
Duke (ACC)
Michigan St. (Big Ten)
Villanova (Big East)
Kansas (Big 12)

2 Seeds
Kansas St.
Pittsburgh
Kentucky (SEC)
UNC

3 Seeds
Washington (Pac-10)
Missouri
Virginia Tech
Purdue

4 Seeds
West Virginia
Tennessee
Florida
Georgetown

5 Seeds
Wisconsin
Temple (A-10)
Syracuse
Memphis (C-USA)

6 Seeds
Ohio St.
Xavier
Illinois
UNLV (Mt. West)

7 Seeds
Butler (Horizon)
Gonzaga (WCC)
Richmond
Texas

8 Seeds
San Diego St.
BYU
Wichita St. (MVC)
Baylor

9 Seeds
Texas A&M
Minnesota
Seton Hall
NC State

10 Seeds
Dayton
UTEP
Vandy
Arizona

11 Seeds
George Mason (CAA)
Northern Iowa
Marquette
New Mexico

12 Seeds
St. John’s
Maryland
UCLA*
Mississippi St.*
Clemson*
St. Mary’s*

13 Seeds
Utah St. (WAC)
Murray St. (OVC)
Iona (MAAC)
Wofford (Southern)

14 Seeds
Oral Roberts (Summit)
Ohio (MAC)
UCSB (Big West)
Florida Atlantic (Sun Belt)

15 Seeds
Northern Colorado (Big Sky)
Princeton (Ivy)
American (Patriot)
Winthrop (Big South)

16 Seeds
Lipcsomb (A-Sun)
Texas St. (Southland)
Maine (America East)*
Bethune-Cookman (MEAC)*
Central Connecticut St. (NEC)*
Jackson St. (SWAC)*

*- play-in games

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

First Four Out
Georgia, Texas Tech, Louisville, Missouri St.

Also Considered
Oklahoma St., Rhode Island, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, UConn, Northwestern, Oregon, Old Dominion, Charlotte, Cal, South Florida, Colorado, Loyola Marymount, Colorado St., St. Louis, Indiana, VCU