It’s never too early to be thinking ahead to March. With the season tipping off tonight, here’s my first look at what you can expect.
The 1 Seeds
Gonzaga | Kansas | UCLA | Villanova
*Indicates Conference Winner
West (San Francisco)
1.Gonzaga* V 16. Manhattan* (Portland)
8. Florida V 9. USC (Portland)
5. UNC V 12. Ohio* (Buffalo)
4. Ohio State V 13. UAB* (Buffalo)
6. Maryland V 11. Butler (Greenville)
3. Tennessee* V 14. Delaware* (Greenville)
7. Louisville V 10. Rutgers (Fort Wayne)
2. Texas V 15. North Florida* (Fort Wayne)
East (Philadelphia)
1. Villanova* V 16. New Orleans*/Wagner* (Pittsburgh)
8. St. Bonaventure* V 9. Indiana (Pittsburgh)
5. Memphis V 12. Belmont* (Milwaukee)
4. Kentucky V 13. Colgate* (Milwaukee)
6. Baylor V 11. Wisconsin/LSU (Pittsburgh)
3. UVA* V 14. Vermont* (Pittsburgh)
7. Syracuse V 10. Colorado State* (Indianapolis)
2. Michigan V 15. Southern Utah* (Indianapolis)
Midwest (Chicago)
1. Kansas* V 16. Prairie View A&M*/Morgan State* (Fort Wayne)
8. St. John’s V 9. Mississippi State (Fort Wayne)
5. Auburn V 12. South Dakota State* (Portland)
4. Oregon V 13. New Mexico State* (Portland)
6. Arkansas V 11. San Diego State (Greenville)
3. Duke V 14. East Tennessee State* (Greenville)
7. Texas Tech V 10. Richmond (Indianapolis)
2. Purdue* V 15. Yale*(Indianapolis)
South (San Antonio)
1. UCLA* V 16. Campbell* (San Diego)
8. FSU V 9. West Virginia (San Diego)
5. UCONN V 12. Notre Dame/BYU (Buffalo)
4. Alabama V 13. Georgia State* (Buffalo)
6. Virginia Tech V 11. Northern Iowa* (Milwaukee)
3. Illinois V 14. UC Irvine* (Milwaukee)
7. Michigan State V 10. Xavier (San Diego)
2. Houston* V 15. Northern Kentucky* (San Diego)
Last Four In
Wisconsin
LSU
Notre Dame
BYU
First Four Out
Arizona
Oklahoma
SMU
Georgia Tech
Next Four Out
Wichita State
Saint Louis
Seton Hall
VCU