* Note: This is our pre-selection prediction of what the bracket will look like.

Region 1

1
Alabama
16
Oregon St. / St. Bonaventure ORST / SBON
8
Ohio St.
9
Georgia
4
Mississippi St.
13
Arkansas
5
Pittsburgh
12
Oklahoma
6
St. John's (NY)
11
Southern Methodist / Vanderbilt SMU / VAN
3
Gonzaga
14
Virginia Commonwealth
7
Maryland
10
Louisville
2
Tennessee
15
Florida St.

Region 2

1
Houston
16
Dayton
8
Connecticut
9
West Virginia
4
Arizona
13
UC San Diego
5
Texas Tech
12
UC Irvine
6
Baylor
11
Missouri
3
Michigan
14
Arizona St.
7
UCLA
10
Brigham Young
2
Florida
15
Villanova

Region 3

Auburn
1
North Texas / Xavier UNT / XAV
16
Nebraska
8
North Carolina
9
Michigan St.
4
Northwestern
13
Purdue
5
Iowa
12
Wisconsin
6
Penn St. / Saint Mary's (CA) PSU / SMC
11
Kansas
3
Nevada
14
Mississippi
7
Clemson
10
Iowa St.
2
McNeese St.
15

Region 4

Duke
1
Liberty
16
Memphis
8
Utah St.
9
Texas A&M
5
Texas
13
Kentucky
4
Creighton
12
Oregon
6
Indiana
11
Marquette
3
Boise St.
14
San Diego St.
7
Cincinnati
10
Illinois
2
New Mexico
15