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(Records updated through Sunday, March 1st)
We will start with a look at the play-in games taking place in Dayton, Ohio on March 17th and 18th.
Team (Record, How They Made the Tournament)
Tuesday, March 17th
Midwest #16 Seed
Lafayette (16-12, Patriot League Champion)
Texas Southern (15-12, SWAC Champion)
South #12 Seed
NC State (17-12, At-Large)
Cincinnati (20-9, At-Large)
Wednesday, March 18th
East #16 Seed
New Mexico State (19-10, WAC Champion)
St. Francis-NY (21-9, Northeast Champion)
West #12 Seed
Tulsa (21-7, At-Large)
Oklahoma State (17-11, At-Large)
Midwest Region (#1; Cleveland, Ohio)
March 19th in Louisville, Kentucky
#1 Kentucky (29-0, SEC Champion)
#16 Winner of Lafayette/Texas Southern
#8 Michigan State (19-10, At-Large)
#9 Dayton (22-6, At-Large)
March 20th in Columbus, Ohio
#4 Notre Dame (24-5, At-Large)
#13 Valparaiso (26-5, Horizon League Champion)
#5 Iowa State (20-8, At-Large)
#12 Stephen F. Austin (24-4, Southland Champion)
March 19th in Jacksonville, Florida
#3 Louisville (23-6, At-Large)
#14 Georgia State (20-9, Sun Belt Champion)
#6 SMU (23-6, American Champion)
#11 Purdue (19-10, At-Large)
March 20th in Seattle, Washington
#2 Gonzaga (29-2, West Coast Champion)
#15 South Dakota State (21-9, Summit League Champion)
#7 Providence (20-9, At-Large)
#10 Ole Miss (19-10, At-Large)
East Region (#2; Syracuse, New York)
March 20th in Charlotte, North Carolina
#1 Virginia (27-1, ACC Champion)
#16 Winner of New Mexico State/St. Francis-NY
#8 Texas A&M (20-8, At-Large)
#9 St. John’s (20-9, At-Large)
March 19th in Portland, Oregon
#4 Utah (22-6, At-Large)
#13 Buffalo (19-9, Mid-American Champion)
#5 Oklahoma (20-8, At-Large)
#12 Murray State (26-4, Ohio Valley Champion)
March 19th in Louisville, Kentucky
#3 Maryland (24-5, At-Large)
#14 High Point (22-8, Big South Champion)
#6 Butler (21-8, At-Large)
#11 Boise State (22-7, At-Large)
March 20th in Omaha, Nebraska
#2 Kansas (23-6, Big 12 Champion)
#15 Eastern Washington (21-8, Big Sky Champion)
#7 Virginia Commonwealth (21-8, Atlantic 10 Champion)
#10 Georgia (19-9, At-Large)
South Region (#3; Houston, Texas)
March 20th in Charlotte, North Carolina
#1 Duke (26-3, At-Large)
#16 North Carolina Central (22-6, Mid-Eastern Champion)
#8 San Diego State (22-7, At-Large)
#9 Indiana (19-10, At-Large)
March 19th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 West Virginia (22-7, At-Large)
#13 Wofford (25-6, Southern Champion)
#5 Arkansas (23-6, At-Large)
#12 Winner of NC State/Cincinnati
March 20th in Seattle, Washington
#3 Wichita State (27-3, Missouri Valley Champion)
#14 Iona (24-7, Metro Atlantic Champion)
#6 Ohio State (21-8, At-Large)
#11 Texas (17-12, At-Large)
March 19th in Portland, Oregon
#2 Arizona (26-3, Pac-12 Champion)
#15 Northeastern (20-11, Colonial Champion)
#7 Georgetown (18-9, At-Large)
#10 BYU (23-8, At-Large)
West Region (#4; Los Angeles, California)
March 19th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 Villanova (27-2, Big East Champion)
#16 Florida Gulf Coast (21-9, Atlantic Sun Champion)
#8 Oregon (22-8, At-Large)
#9 Iowa (19-10, At-Large)
March 20th in Columbus, Ohio
#4 Northern Iowa (27-3, At-Large)
#13 UC Davis (22-5, Big West Champion)
#5 North Carolina (20-9, At-Large)
#12 Winner of Tulsa/Oklahoma State
March 19th in Jacksonville, Florida
#3 Baylor (22-7, At-Large)
#14 Harvard (20-6, Ivy League Champion)
#6 Colorado State (24-5, Mountain West Champion)
#11 Old Dominion (22-6, Conference USA Champion)
March 20th in Omaha, Nebraska
#2 Wisconsin (26-3, Big Ten Champion)
#15 Albany (21-8, America East Champion)
#7 LSU (21-8, At-Large)
#10 Davidson (21-6, At-Large)
LAST FOUR IN:
Tulsa (21-7)
Oklahoma State (17-11)
NC State (17-12)
Cincinnati (20-9)
FIRST FOUR OUT:
Xavier (18-12)
Saint Mary’s (21-8)
Temple (20-9)
Illinois (18-11)
NEXT FOUR OUT:
Pittsburgh (19-11)
Stanford (18-10)
Miami-Florida (18-11)
Rhode Island (20-7)
TEN MORE TO WATCH:
Louisiana Tech (23-7)
UCLA (18-12)
Green Bay (23-7)
Central Michigan (21-6)
TCU (17-12)
Toledo (19-10)
Minnesota (17-12)
Clemson (16-12)
Seton Hall (16-12)
Wyoming (21-8)
BRACKET CHANGES:
At-Large Out:
Pittsburgh
At-Large In:
Cincinnati
Conference Champions Out:
None
Conference Champions In:
None