Through games of SAT Jan 28
FIELD
CAPS = projected Automatic Qualifier (projected AQ determined by using the eligible team with the best NET ranking in each conference)
1 PURDUE, Alabama, TENNESSEE, KANSAS
2 HOUSTON, Arizona, UCLA, Texas
3 VIRGINIA, Baylor, Kansas State, Gonzaga
4 Xavier, Iowa State, Marquette, UCONN
5 Tcu, Duke, Miami-FL, Illinois
6 SAINT MARY’S, Indiana, Auburn, Providence
7 North Carolina, Michigan State, Rutgers, San Diego State
8 New Mexico , Clemson, NC State, Missouri
9 BOISE STATE, Arkansas, Creighton, FLORIDA ATLANTIC
10 Maryland, Iowa, Memphis, Usc
11 West Virginia, Northwestern, Kentucky/Pittsburgh, Arizona State/Penn State
12 CHARLESTON, SAM HOUSTON , DAYTON, KENT STATE
13 ORAL ROBERTS, SOUTHERN MISS, LIBERTY, BRADLEY
14 UC SANTA BARBARA, IONA, YALE, FURMAN
15 MONTANA STATE, YOUNGSTOWN STATE, COLGATE, VERMONT
16 RADFORD, NORTHWESTERN STATE , GRAMBLING/ SIU-EDWARDSVILLE, NORFOLK STATE/WAGNER
BRACKET
(Final Four matchups: South vs. West / Midwest vs. East)
SOUTH – Louisville
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(Columbus) FRI/SUN
1 Purdue vs 16 Norfolk State/Wagner 8 Missouri vs 9 Creighton
(Albany) FRI/SUN
4 Iowa State vs 13 Liberty 5 Duke vs 12 Dayton
(Columbus) FRI/SUN
3 Kansas State vs 14 Yale 6 Providence vs 11 Northwestern
(Sacramento) THU/SAT
2 UCLA vs 15 Montana State 7 San Diego State vs 10 Iowa
WEST – Las Vegas
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(Des Moines) THU/SAT
1 Kansas vs 16 Northwestern State 8 New Mexico vs 9 Arkansas
(Albany) FRI/SUN
4 Xavier vs 13 Bradley 5 Illinois vs 12 Kent State
(Sacramento) THU/SAT
3 Gonzaga vs 14 UC Santa Barbara 6 Indiana vs 11 West Virginia
(Denver) FRI/SUN
2 Arizona vs 15 Youngstown State 7 North Carolina vs 10 Maryland
MIDWEST – Kansas City
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(Birmingham) THU/SAT
1 Alabama vs 16 Grambling/SIU Edwardsville 8 Clemson vs 9 Boise State
(Orlando) THU/SAT
4 Marquette vs 13 Southern Miss 5 Miami-FL vs 12 Sam Houston
(Des Moines) THU/SAT
3 Baylor vs 14 Iona 6 Saint Mary’s vs 11 Kentucky/Pittsburgh
(Birmingham) THU/SAT
2 Houston vs 15 Colgate 7 Michigan State vs 10 USC
EAST – New York
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(Greensboro) FRI/SUN
1 Tennessee vs 16 Radford 8 NC State vs 9 Florida Atlantic
(Orlando) THU/SAT
4 UConn vs 13 Oral Roberts 5 TCU vs 12 Charleston
(Greensboro) FRI/SUN
3 Virginia vs 14 Furman 6 Auburn vs 11 Arizona State/Penn State
(Denver) FRI/SUN
2 Texas vs 15 Vermont 7 Rutgers vs 10 Memphis
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