Preseason 2017-2018 Bracket

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Projected auto-bid is underlined

1: Duke, Michigan State, Arizona, Kansas

2: Kentucky, Villanova, Wichita State, Florida

3: North Carolina, Southern California, West Virginia, Cincinnati

4: Miami, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Louisville

5: Xavier, Gonzaga, Northwestern, Purdue

6: UCLA, Saint Mary’s, Seton Hall, Baylor

7: Texas A&M, Alabama, Virginia, Rhode Island

8: Texas Christian, Providence, Missouri, Virginia Tech

9: Wisconsin, Butler, Texas, Maryland

10: Oklahoma, Nevada, Michigan, Dayton

11: Middle Tennessee, Ball State, Southern Methodist, Oregon, South Carolina

12: Oakland, Harvard, Central Florida, Creighton, College of Charleston

13: Missouri State, Bucknell, Grand Canyon, Vermont

14: Western Michigan, Florida Gulf Coast, Belmont, Iona

15: Texas-Arlington, UNC Asheville, California-Irvine, South Dakota State

16: Mercer, Idaho, Saint Francis (PA), Stephen F. Austin, Texas Southern, Morgan State

Last four in: Oregon, South Carolina, Central Florida, Creighton

First four out: Georgia, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Florida State

2017 Bracket Picks

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2017 Final Bracket

Through all regular season and conference tournament games

Bold = auto-bid

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Seeds in Order:

1: Villanova, Kansas, Gonzaga, Duke
2: North Carolina, Arizona, Kentucky, Oregon
3: Baylor, Louisville, UCLA, Florida State
4: Butler, Notre Dame, Florida, West Virginia
5: Purdue, Virginia, Iowa State, Minnesota
6: Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Creighton, Southern Methodist
7: Saint Mary’s, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia Tech
8: Arkansas, Northwestern, Miami (FL), Wichita State
9: Seton Hall, Dayton, South Carolina, Marquette
10: Oklahoma State, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Xavier
11: Rhode Island, Virginia Commonwealth, Providence, Wake Forest, Middle Tennessee
12: Kansas State, Southern California, Nevada, UNC Wilmington, Princeton
13: Vermont, Bucknell, New Mexico State, East Tennessee State
14: Winthrop, Florida Gulf Coast, Iona, Northern Kentucky
15: Kent State, North Dakota, Texas Southern, Jacksonville State
16: New Orleans, Troy, UC Davis, Mount Saint Mary’s, South Dakota State, North Carolina Central

Last 4 byes: Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Xavier, Virginia Commonwealth
Last 4 in: Providence, Wake Forest, Kansas State, Southern California
Also considered: Syracuse, Illinois State

March 11th Bracket

Through March 11th games concluded by 6:30PM Eastern time

Bold = auto-bid
Underline = highest remaining seed in conference tournament

Seeds in Order:
1: Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina, Gonzaga
2: Oregon, Kentucky, Arizona, Duke
3: Baylor, Louisville, UCLA, Florida State
4: Butler, Notre Dame, Florida, West Virginia
5: Purdue,Virginia, Cinncinati, Minnesota
6: Iowa State, Creighton, Wisconsin, Southern Methodist
7: Saint Mary’s, Maryland, Michigan, Virginia Tech
8: Arkansas, Northwestern, Miami (FL), South Carolina
9: Wichita State, Dayton, Seton Hall, Marquette
10: Oklahoma State, Virginia Commonwealth, Providence, Xavier
11: Vanderbilt, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Wake Forest, Kansas State
12: Rhode Island, Southern California, Nevada, UNC Wilmington, Princeton
13: Vermont, Bucknell, East Tennessee State, Winthrop
14: Akron, Florida Gulf Coast, Iona, CSU Bakersfield
15: Northern Kentucky, Georgia State, North Dakota, UC Irvine
16: Texas Southern, Jacksonville State, Mount Saint Mary’s, South Dakota State, New Orleans, North Carolina Central

Last 4 byes: Providence, Xavier, Vanderbilt, Michigan State
Last 4 in: Wake Forest, Kansas State, Rhode Isand, Southern California
First 4 out: Syracuse, UT-Arlington, Illinois State, Iowa

March 10th Bracket

Seeds in order

Bold = auto-bid
underline = highest remaining seed in conference tournament

1: Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina, Gonzaga

2: Oregon, Kentucky, UCLA, Louisville

3: Duke, Florida State, Baylor, Florida

4: Butler, Arizona, West Virginia, Purdue

5: Notre Dame, Virginia, Minnesota, Cincinnati

6: Iowa State, Southern Methodist, Saint Mary’s, Maryland

7: Wisconsin, Creighton, Virginia Tech, Miami (FL)

8: South Carolina, Oklahoma State, Seton Hall, Michigan

9: Wichita State, Dayton, Northwestern, Marquette

10: Arkansas, Providence, Virginia Commonwealth, Xavier

11: Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Wake Forest, Kansas State, Southern California

12: Vanderbilt, Syracuse, UNC Wilmington, Nevada, UT Arlington

13: Princeton, Vermont, Bucknell, East Tennessee State

14: Winthrop, Akron, Florida Gulf Coast, Iona

15: CSU Bakersfield, Northern Kentucky, North Dakota, Texas Southern

16: UC Irvine, Jacksonville State, Mount Saint Mary’s, South Dakota State, New Orleans, North Carolina Central

Last 4 byes: Providence, Xavier, Michigan State, Wake Forest
Last 4 in: Kansas State, Southern California, Vanderbilt, Syracuse
First 4 out: Rhode Island, California, Illinois State, Iowa

February 10th Bracket

Through all February 9th games

auto-bid = underlined

Seeds in Order

1: Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas, Baylor
2: Florida State, North Carolina, Arizona, Virginia
3: Oregon, UCLA, Louisville, Kentucky
4: Duke, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Florida
5: West Virginia, Creighton, Butler, Purdue
6: South Carolina, Maryland, Xavier, Saint Mary’s
7: Notre Dame, Southern California, Southern Methodist, Minnesota
8: Northwestern, Dayton, Virginia Commonwealth, Iowa State
9: Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, Kansas State, TCU
10: Miami (FL), California, Michigan State, Syracuse
11: Marquette, Seton Hall, Michigan, Indiana, Rhode Island, Middle Tennessee
12: Illinois State, UNC Wilmington, Nevada, Valparaiso
13: New Mexico State, Monmouth, Vermont, Arkansas State
14: Princeton, Bucknell, Belmont, Akron
15: Florida Gulf Coast, UNC Asheville, North Dakota State, Furman
16: Texas Southern, Weber State, New Orleans, UC Davis, North Carolina Central, Mount Saint Mary’s

2017 Preseason Bracket

Underlined teams are the auto bid

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Seeds in order:
1: Duke, Kansas, Villanova, Kentucky
2: Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, Xavier
3: Michigan State, Wisconsin, Arizona, Indiana
4: Gonzaga, Louisville, Purdue, Connecticut
5: Syracuse, West Virginia, Saint Mary’s, UCLA
6: Maryland, Texas, Creighton, Rhode Island
7: Cincinnati, Florida State, Iowa State, California
8: Miami (FL), Dayton, Oklahoma, Seton Hall
9: Texas A&M, Notre Dame, San Diego State, Virginia Tech
10: Wichita State, Southern California, Butler, Ohio State
11: Colorado, Florida, Clemson, Michigan, Pittsburgh
12: Virginia Commonwealth, Georgia, Chattanooga, Valparaiso, Monmouth
13: Princeton, Long Beach State, Akron, Belmont
14: UAB, Vermont, Fort Wayne, Texas Arlington
15: UNC-Wilmington, Winthrop, Weber State, Sam Houston State
16: Lehigh, New Mexico State, Florida Gulf Coast, Fairleigh Dickinson, Texas Southern, Howard

Last 4 in: Michigan, Pittsburgh, Virginia Commonwealth, Georgia