Preseason Bracket

1 Seeds

Louisville (ACC)

Michigan St. (Big Ten)

Kentucky (SEC)

North Carolina

2 Seeds

Duke

Maryland

Baylor (Big 12)

Virginia

3 Seeds

Kansas

Seton Hall (Big East)

Oregon (Pac-12)

Ohio St.

4 Seeds

Villanova

Colorado

Utah St. (Mt. West)

St. Mary’s (WCC)

5 Seeds

Gonzaga

Butler

Florida

Cincinnati (American)

6 Seeds

Providence

Arizona

Kansas St.

Memphis

7 Seeds

Illinois

Washington

Tennessee

Iowa

8 Seeds

Xavier

Auburn

Oklahoma St.

Davidson (A-10)

9 Seeds

Texas

UCLA

Syracuse

Texas Tech

10 Seeds

Wisconsin

VCU

LSU

Notre Dame

11 Seeds

Creighton

NC State

Temple*

Purdue*

Marquette*

Indiana*

12 Seeds

Harvard (Ivy)

Loyola Chicago (MVC)

Vermont (Am East)

Western Kentucky (C-USA)

13 Seeds

Belmont (OVC)

East Tennessee St. (Southern)

Charleston (CAA)

Illinois-Chicago (Horizon)

14 Seeds

Bowling Green (MAC)

New Mexico St. (WAC)

CSU Northridge (Big West)

Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)

15 Seeds

Iona (MAAC)

North Dakota St. (Summit)

Weber St. (Big Sky)

Colgate (Patriot)

16 Seeds

Liberty (A-Sun)

Long Island (NEC)

New Orleans (Southland)

Radford (Big South)

Prairie View A&M (SWAC)*

Bethune-Cookman (MEAC)*

*-play-in game

Play-in Games

Temple v Purdue

Marquette v Indiana

New Orleans v Radford

Prairie View A&M v Bethune-Cookman

Big Ten- 8

ACC- 7

Big East- 7

Big 12- 6

Pac-12- 5

SEC- 5

American- 3

A-10- 2

WCC- 2

First Four Out

Oregon St., Florida St., Michigan, Georgetown

Also Considered

BYU, Alabama, South Florida, Wichita St., West Virginia, Penn St., South Carolina, Arizona St., Dayton, New Mexico, Arkansas, USC, Colorado St., UConn, Missouri, Boise St., Rhode Island, Mississippi St., Fresno St., Richmond, Georgia, San Diego St., Houston

St. Houston