Thursday, March 7, 2019

THE TRUE SEED LIST 

Teams are ordered from 1-68

1: Virginia, Duke, Gonzaga, Tennessee

2: Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan State, Michigan

3: LSU, Texas Tech, Houston, Purdue

4: Kansas, Florida State, Wisconsin, Kansas State

5: Marquette, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Mississippi State

6: Villanova, Buffalo, Iowa State, Nevada

7: Cincinnati, Louisville, Auburn, Wofford

8: Iowa, Washington, VCU, Syracuse

9: Oklahoma, Baylor, UCF, Ole Miss

10: Minnesota, Texas, St. John's, Utah State

11: Ohio State, Seton Hall, Florida, TCU

12: Clemson, Alabama, NC State, Creighton, Belmont, Lipscomb

13: New Mexico State, UC Irvine, Vermont, Yale

14: Old Dominion, Hofstra, South Dakota State, Georgia State

15: Loyola Chicago, Montana, Wright State, Colgate

16: Campbell, Sam Houston State, Prairie View A&M, Iona, Saint Francis PA, Norfolk State

THE BRACKET 

EAST (Washington, D.C.)

Columbia, SC

1 Virginia vs. 16 Campbell

8 Washington vs. 9 UCF
San Jose
5 Maryland vs. 12 Clemson / Alabama
4 Kansas State vs. 13 UC Irvine

Tulsa
6 Iowa State vs. 11 Seton Hall

3 LSU vs. 14 South Dakota State

Des Moines

7 Wofford vs. 10 Utah State

2 Michigan State vs. 15 Montana

MIDWEST (Kansas City)

Columbus

1 Tennessee vs. 16 Prairie View A&M / Iona

8 Iowa vs. 9 Oklahoma

San Jose
5 Mississippi State vs. 12 NC State / Creighton

4 Wisconsin vs. 13 New Mexico State

Tulsa
6 Nevada vs. 11 Florida

3 Texas Tech vs. 14 Georgia State

Jacksonville
7 Auburn vs. 10 St. John's

2 North Carolina vs. 15 Colgate

SOUTH (Louisville)

Columbia, SC

1 Duke vs. 16 Sam Houston State

8 VCU vs. 9 Baylor

Salt Lake City
5 Virginia Tech vs. 12 Lipscomb

4 Kansas vs. 13 Yale

Hartford
6 Villanova vs. 11 TCU

3 Purdue vs. 14 Old Dominion

Columbus

7 Cincinnati vs. 10 Minnesota

2 Kentucky vs. 15 Wright State

WEST (Anaheim)

Salt Lake City

1 Gonzaga vs. 16 Saint Francis PA / Norfolk State

8 Syracuse vs. 9 Ole Miss

Hartford
5 Marquette vs. 12 Belmont

4 Florida State vs. 13 Vermont

Jacksonville
6 Buffalo vs. 11 Ohio State

3 Houston vs. 14 Hofstra

Des Moines
7 Louisville vs. 10 Texas

2 Michigan vs. 15 Loyola Chicago

THE BUBBLE 

Last Four Byes: Ohio State, Seton Hall, Florida, TCU

Last Four In: Clemson, Alabama, NC State, Creighton

First Four Out: Arizona State, Temple, Indiana, Furman

Next Four Out: Georgetown, Saint Mary's, Memphis, Butler