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The final bracket is in and I’m ready to lock in my predictions. Today was a pretty quiet day as the teams took care of business. St. Bonaventure moves up a seed line while LSU looks like they might enter the tournament as a trendy team. Once again, here’s the final bracket.
West and South Regionals
West Regional | South Regional |
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West Regional | South Regional |
1. Gonzaga (1) | 1. Baylor (4) |
16. Texas Southern / Norfolk State | 16. Iona |
9. Connecticut | 9. Florida |
8. Oregon | 8. Colorado |
5. West Virginia | 5. Villanova |
12. Winthrop | 12. UC Santa Barbara |
13. North Texas | 13. Colgate |
4. Creighton | 4. Florida St. |
3. Texas | 3. Arkansas |
14. Eastern Washington | 14. Grand Canyon |
11. Virginia Tech | 11. Louisville / Saint Louis |
6. Wisconsin | 6. St. Bonaventure |
7. BYU | 7. Clemson |
10. Oklahoma | 10. Texas Tech |
15. Morehead State | 15. Oral Roberts |
2. Ohio St. | 2. Iowa |
Midwest and East Regionals
Midwest Regional | East Regional |
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Midwest Regional | East Regional |
1. Illinois (2) | 1. Michigan (3) |
16. Hartford | 16. Mount Saint Mary's / Appalachian State |
9. Georgia Tech | 9. VCU |
8. Missouri | 8. North Carolina |
5. USC | 5. Tennessee |
12. Georgetown | 12. Oregon State |
13. Ohio | 13. Abilene Christian |
4. Kansas | 4. Oklahoma St. |
3. Virginia | 3. Purdue |
14. Liberty | 14. UNCG |
11. Saint Louis / Michigan St. | 11. Syracuse / Utah St |
6. Loyola Chicago | 6. LSU |
7. San Diego St. | 7. Rutgers |
10. Maryland | 10. Drake |
15. Drexel | 15. Cleveland State |
2. Alabama | 2. Houston |
Last Four Byes: Oklahoma, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Syracuse
Last Four In: Michigan State, Louisville, Saint Louis, Utah State
First Four Out: UCLA, Wichita State, Colorado State, Boise State
Next Four Out: Mississippi, SMU, Xavier, Duke
The selection show tips off at 6 P.M. EDT on CBS. You can also check out this and other brackets over at The Bracket Project.
We’ll get you ready to go with all the regional previews and Virginia-centric analysis that you need, as well as our own tournament challenge for prizes. Stay with Streaking the Lawn all week as we keep you up to speed on Virginia basketball as the bracket unfolds.