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Seed List

KEY

Italicized – Play-in game
GREEN – Moved up one or more seed line
RED – Moved down one or more seed line
BLUE – New to bracket

Changes from: Tuesday Bracketology (2/8)

Note: The furthest left team is considered to be the highest-ranked on the seed line and the furthest right is considered to be the lowest-ranked

1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, Ohio State
2 Seeds: Illinois, Villanova, Alabama, Houston
3 Seeds: Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Iowa
4 Seeds: Missouri, Wisconsin, Texas, Texas Tech
5 Seeds: USC, Florida State, Oklahoma, Creighton
6 Seeds: Virginia Tech, Kansas, Colorado, Purdue
7 Seeds: Florida, Rutgers, Clemson, Xavier
8 Seeds: UCLA, Louisville, Oklahoma State, BYU
9 Seeds: Minnesota, San Diego State, Arkansas, Loyola-Chicago
10 Seeds: North Carolina, Indiana, St. Bonaventure, Drake
11 Seeds: Oregon, LSU, Boise State, Seton Hall
12 Seeds: VCU, Stanford, Colorado State, Utah State, Toledo, UAB
13 Seeds: Belmont, UC Santa Barbara, Colgate, Winthrop
14 Seeds: Abilene Christian, Liberty, Wright State, UNC-Greensboro
15 Seeds: South Dakota State, Grand Canyon, Vermont, Siena
16 Seeds: Northeastern, Texas State, Eastern Washington, Bryant, Prairie View A&M, North Carolina A&T

Dropped Out: Connecticut, Cleveland State, Wofford, Montana State

Bubble Watch

Last Four Byes
Oregon
LSU
Boise State
Seton Hall
Last Four In
VCU
Stanford
Colorado State
Utah State
First Four Out
Connecticut
Saint Louis
Richmond
Syracuse
Next Four Out
SMU
Maryland
St. John’s
Wichita State

Bids By Conference

Big Ten – 9 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
Big 12 – 7 of 10 (0)
SEC – 6 of 14 (0)
ACC – 6 of 15 (1)
Pac-12 – 5 of 12 (0)
Big East – 4 of 10 (2)
Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
WCC – 2 of 10 (0)
Missouri Valley – 2 of 10 (0)
Atlantic 10 – 2 of 14 (2)
American –1 of 11 (2)