Projections as of February 27
Seed
|
SOUTH- Atlanta
|
EAST- Boston
|
MIDWEST-
St. Louis |
WEST- Phoenix
|
1
|
Kentucky (SEC)
|
Syracuse
(BIG EAST) |
Duke (ACC)
|
Michigan State
(BIG TEN) |
2
|
UNC
|
Ohio State
|
Marquette
|
Kansas (BIG 12)
|
3
|
Michigan
|
Missouri
|
Baylor
|
Georgetown
|
4
|
Louisville
|
Indiana
|
Wisconsin
|
Temple (A-10)
|
5
|
Wichita State (MVC)
|
UNLV (MWC)
|
Florida
|
Vanderbilt
|
6
|
Notre Dame
|
San Diego State
|
Creighton
|
Florida State
|
7
|
Purdue
|
Murray State (OVC)
|
New Mexico
|
Gonzaga
|
8
|
Virginia
|
Kansas State
|
St. Mary's (WCC)
|
Iowa State
|
9
|
Saint Louis
|
Memphis (C-USA)
|
Southern Miss
|
Alabama
|
10
|
West Virginia
|
Connecticut
|
Mississippi State
|
Cal
|
11
|
Colorado State
|
Washington
(PAC 12) |
Seton Hall
|
Xavier
|
12
|
Northwestern/
St. Joseph's |
Texas/ Miami
|
Harvard (IVY)
|
BYU
|
13
|
Middle Tennessee State (SUN BELT)
|
Iona (MAAC)
|
Oral Roberts (SUMMIT)
|
Long Beach State (BIG WEST)
|
14
|
Belmont
(ATLANTIC SUN) |
Akron (MAC)
|
Nevada (WAC)
|
Drexel (CAA)
|
15
|
Davidson (SOUTHERN)
|
Valparaiso (HORIZON)
|
Bucknell (PATRIOT)
|
Weber State
(BIG SKY) |
16
|
Stony Brook (AMERICA EAST)/
Mississippi Valley State (SWAC) |
Long Island (NEC)
|
Texas-Arlington (SOUTHLAND)
|
UNC-Asheville
(BIG SOUTH)/ Savannah State (MEAC) |
NOTE: Teams with their conference in parentheses are the projected conference champions.
Last 4 In: Northwestern vs. St. Joseph's Texas vs. Miami
Last Out: Cincinnati, Arizona, South Florida, Dayton, Oregon, LSU, Colorado, VCU
Bids by Conference:
Big East: 8
Big Ten: 7
Big Ten: 7
Big 12: 6
ACC: 5
SEC: 5
MWC: 4
MWC: 4
A-10: 4
WCC: 3
Pac-12: 2
C-USA: 2
MVC: 2
