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, February 17th

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

Dropped Out: UMBC, Northeastern

Bubble Watch

Last Four Byes
Drake
Minnesota
Boise State
North Carolina
Last Four In
St. Bonaventure
Connecticut
Stanford
Colorado State
First Four Out
Maryland
Saint Louis
Wichita State
Utah State
Next Four Out
Richmond
St. John’s
Syracuse
Ole Miss

Bids By Conference

Big Ten – 9 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
Big 12 – 7 of 10 (0)
SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
ACC – 6 of 15 (1)
Big East – 5 of 10 (1)
Pac-12 – 5 of 12 (0)
Mountain West – 3 of 11 (1)
WCC – 2 of 10 (0)
Missouri Valley – 2 of 10 (0)
Atlantic 10 – 2 of 14 (2)
American – 1 of 11 (1)