Preseason Bracket

1 Seeds

North Carolina (ACC)

Virginia

Kentucky (SEC)

Kansas (Big 12)

2 Seeds

Villanova (Big East)

Purdue

Arizona (Pac-12)

Oklahoma

3 Seeds

Gonzaga (WCC)

Duke

Indiana

Wichita St. (MVC)

4 Seeds

Butler

Michigan St.

Iowa St.

LSU

5 Seeds

Cincinnati (American)

Georgetown

Maryland

West Virginia

6 Seeds

San Diego St. (Mt. West)

Michigan

Utah

Vanderbilt

7 Seeds

Oregon

Louisville

Tulsa

Davidson (A-10)

8 Seeds

Miami Fl.

Iowa

Xavier

Temple

9 Seeds

Boise St.

BYU

Florida

California

10 Seeds

Texas A&M

Baylor

Rhode Island

Wisconsin

11 Seeds

UConn

Florida St.

Providence

UAB (C-USA)

12 Seeds

UCLA

Notre Dame*

Arkansas*

Texas*

Evansville*

Valparaiso (Horizon)

13 Seeds

Central Michigan (MAAC)

Iona (MAAC)

Princeton (Ivy)

SFA (Southland)

14 Seeds

Hofstra (CAA)

Belmont (OVC)

South Dakota St. (Summit)

LA Lafayette (Sun Belt)

15 Seeds

UC Irvine (Big West)

Stony Brook (Am East)

Weber St. (Big Sky)

Chattanooga (Southern)

16 Seeds

High Point (Big South)

New Mexico St. (WAC)

Hampton (MEAC)*

North Florida (A-Sun)*

Robert Morris (NEC)*

Alabama A&M (SWAC)*

*-play-in game

ACC- 7

Big Ten- 7

Big 12- 6

SEC- 6

Big East- 5

Pac-12- 5

American- 4

Mt. West- 2

A-10- 2

MVC- 2

WCC- 2

Play-in Games

Notre Dame v Arkansas

Texas v Evansville

Hampton v North Florida

Robert Morris v Alabama A&M

First Four Out

George Washington, Ohio St., Oklahoma St., North Carolina St.

Also Considered

USC, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Northwestern, UNLV, Richmond, Memphis, VCU, Seton Hall, Illinois, Pepperdine, Middle Tennessee St., Dayton, Clemson, Fresno St., St. Joseph’s, Louisiana Tech, Oregon St., Old Dominion, Utah St.