Through games of SAT JAN 22
FIELD
CAPS = AQ or projected AQ (best RPI in conference used if projected)
1 VILLANOVA, Kansas, BAYLOR, FLORIDA STATE
2 GONZAGA, KENTUCKY, ARIZONA, North Carolina
3 Ucla, Louisville, Oregon, Butler
4 Wisconsin, Creighton, Virginia, Notre Dame
5 Duke, West Virginia, CINCINNATI, Purdue
6 Maryland, MINNESOTA, Florida, Xavier
7 Saint Mary’s, South Carolina, Smu, Indiana
8 DAYTON, Northwestern, Michigan State, Virginia Tech
9 Southern California, Marquette, Clemson, Iowa State
10 Arkansas, Tcu, Seton Hall, Vcu
11 Kansas State, Pittsburgh/Georgia, Wake Forest/Wichita State, ILLINOIS STATE
12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE, UNC WILMINGTON, NEVADA, VALPARAISO
13 UT ARLINGTON, AKRON, CHATTANOOGA, NEW MEXICO STATE
14 NORTH DAKOTA STATE, VERMONT, MONMOUTH, BELMONT
15 YALE, TEXAS SOUTHERN, BUCKNELL, FLORIDA GULF COAST
16 UNC ASHEVILLE, UC IRVINE, SAM HOUSTON STATE/WEBER STATE, NC CENTRAL/MOUNT ST. MARY’S
BRACKET
// = moved up from true seed
\\ = moved down from true seed
(Final Four matchups: East vs. West / Midwest vs. South)
EAST – New York
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(Buffalo) THU/SAT
1 Villanova vs 16 NC Central/Mount St. Mary’s 8 Virginia Tech vs 9 Iowa State
(Milwaukee) THU/SAT
4 Wisconsin vs 13 Akron 5 Duke vs 12 Valparaiso
(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT
3 Oregon vs 14 Vermont 6 Florida vs 11 Kansas State
(Greenville) FRI/SUN
2 North Carolina vs 15 Florida Gulf Coast 7 SMU vs 10 Seton Hall
WEST – San Jose
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(Orlando) THU/SAT
1 Florida State vs 16 UNC Asheville 8 Michigan State vs 9 Southern California
(Buffalo) THU/SAT
4 Creighton vs 13 New Mexico State 5 West Virginia vs 12 Nevada
(Sacramento) FRI/SUN
3 UCLA vs 14 North Dakota State 6 Maryland vs 11 Illinois State
(Sacramento) FRI/SUN
2 Gonzaga vs 15 Texas Southern 7 South Carolina vs 10 TCU
MIDWEST – Kansas City
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(Tulsa) FRI/SUN
1 Kansas vs 16 Sam Houston State/Weber State 8 Northwestern vs 9 Marquette
(Orlando) THU/SAT
4 Notre Dame vs 13 UT Arlington 5 Cincinnati vs 12 Middle Tennessee State
(Milwaukee) THU/SAT
3 Butler vs 14 Monmouth 6 Minnesota vs 11 Pittsburgh/Georgia
(Salt Lake City) THU/SAT
2 Arizona vs 15 Yale 7 St. Mary’s vs 10 Arkansas
SOUTH – Memphis
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(Tulsa) FRI/SUN
1 Baylor vs 16 UC Irvine 8 Dayton vs 9 Clemson
(Greenville) FRI/SUN
4 Virginia vs 13 Chattanooga 5 Purdue vs 12 UNC Wilmington
(Indianapolis) FRI/SUN
3 Louisville vs 14 Belmont 6 Xavier vs 11 Wake Forest/Wichita State
(Indianapolis) FRI/SUN
2 Kentucky vs 15 Bucknell 7 Indiana vs 10 VCU
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