Bracketology 2024: Text-Only Bracket and Seed List—Saturday, March 16

The 1-68 seed list and, for those using screen readers, a text-only version of the projected NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship bracket for Selection Eve.

By ChrisDobbertean@ChrisDobbertean Updated Mar 16, 2024, 11:50am EDT

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A vintage look at the top four seeds in each region of the projected NCAA men’s D1 tournament bracket for Saturday, March 16, 2024. The numbers in the upper left corner of each team’s logo represents its place in the overall seed list.

Text-Only Bracket for Screen Readers

First Four

Tuesday

West: To Charlotte (Thursday): (16) Howard (MEAC) vs. MONTANA STATE (Big Sky)

West: To Pittsburgh (Thursday): (11) New Mexico vs. Virginia

Wednesday

Midwest: To Indianapolis (Friday): (16) Grambling (SWAC) vs. WAGNER (NEC)

South: To Memphis (Friday): (11) Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma

(1) Midwest (Detroit)

Indianapolis (Friday and Sunday)
(1) Purdue (Big Ten) vs. (16) Grambling or WAGNER
(8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Washington State

Brooklyn (Friday and Sunday)
(5) Texas Tech vs. (12) JAMES MADISON (Sun Belt)
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) VCU (A 10)

Omaha (Thursday and Saturday)
(6) SAINT MARY’S (WCC) vs. (11) Colorado (Pac-12)
(3) Baylor vs. (14) MOREHEAD STATE (OVC)

Indianapolis (Friday and Sunday)
(7) Colorado State vs. (10) DRAKE (MVC)
(2) Marquette vs. (15) Fairfield (MAAC)

(2) East (Boston)

Brooklyn (Friday and Sunday)
(1) UConn (Big East) vs. (16) STETSON (ASUN)
(8) Dayton vs. (9) Michigan State

Spokane (Friday and Sunday)
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) McNEESE (Southland)
(4) Auburn (SEC) vs. (13) Vermont (AE)

Pittsburgh (Thursday and Saturday)
(6) Florida vs. (11) Grand Canyon (WAC)
(3) Duke vs. (14) OAKLAND (Horizon)

Omaha (Thursday and Saturday)
(7) Utah State vs. (10) St. John’s
(2) Iowa State vs. (15) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (Summit)

(3) South (Dallas)

Memphis (Friday and Sunday)
(1) Houston (Big 12) vs. (16) LONGWOOD (Big South)
(8) Nevada vs. (9) Northwestern

Spokane (Friday and Sunday)
(5) Alabama vs. (12) Princeton (Ivy)
(4) Kansas vs. (13) CHARLESTON (CAA)

Memphis (Friday and Sunday)
(6) Boise State vs. (11) Texas A&M or Oklahoma
(3) Creighton vs. (14) COLGATE (Patriot)

Charlotte (Thursday and Saturday)
(7) Clemson vs. (10) Texas
(2) Tennessee vs. (15) Western Kentucky (CUSA)

(4) West (Los Angeles)

Charlotte (Thursday and Saturday)
(1) North Carolina (ACC) vs. (16) MONTANA STATE or Howard
(8) Nebraska vs. (9) Mississippi State

Salt Lake City (Thursday and Saturday)
(5) San Diego State (MW) vs. (12) South Florida (American)
(4) BYU vs. (13) SAMFORD (SoCon)

Pittsburgh (Thursday and Saturday)
(6) South Carolina vs. 11 New Mexico or Virginia
(3) Illinois vs. (14) Akron (MVC)

Salt Lake City (Thursday and Saturday)
(7) Gonzaga vs. (10) TCU
(2) Arizona vs. (15) UC Davis (Big West)

Ins and Outs (6)

IN: Colorado (Pac-12), Fairfield (MAAC), Howard (MEAC), Texas A&M, UC Davis (Big West), Western Kentucky (CUSA)
OUT: Norfolk State (MEAC), Pittsburgh, Providence, Quinnipiac (MAAC), Sam Houston (CUSA), UC Irvine (Big West)

Rundown

Cut Line Breakdown

Last 4 Byes: Northwestern, St. John’s, Texas, TCU
Last 4 In: Texas A&M, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Virginia
First 4 Out: Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, Providence, Oregon
Next 4 Out: Indiana State, Wake Forest, NC State, Ohio State
Bubbling Under: Cincinnati, Villanova, Kansas State, App State

Lowest-ranked NET at-large: Virginia (55)
Lowest-ranked KenPom at-large: Virginia (68)
Highest-ranked NET exclusion: Indiana State (30)
Highest-ranked KenPom exclusion: Wake Forest (31)

Bids By Conference

22 single-bid conferences

Big 12 (9): Houston (auto), Iowa State, Baylor, BYU, Kansas, Texas Tech, Texas, TCU, Oklahoma (First Four)
SEC (8): Tennessee, Kentucky, Auburn (auto), Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Texas A&M (First Four)
Big Ten (6): Purdue (auto), Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan State, Northwestern
Mountain West (6): San Diego State (auto), Utah State, Boise State, Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico (First Four)
ACC (4): North Carolina (auto), Duke, Clemson, Virginia (First Four)
Big East (4): UConn (auto), Creighton, Marquette, St. John’s
Pac-12 (3): Arizona, Washington State, Colorado (auto)
American (2): Florida Atlantic, South Florida (auto)
A 10 (2): Dayton, VCU (auto)
WCC (2): Saint Mary’s (auto), Gonzaga

Seed List

* indicates auto bid holder

(1) Purdue*, UConn*, Houston*, North Carolina*
(2) Tennessee, Arizona, Marquette, Iowa State
(3) Creighton, Duke, Baylor, Illinois
(4) Kentucky, BYU, Auburn*, Kansas
(5) Alabama, San Diego State*, Wisconsin, Texas Tech
(6) Saint Mary’s*, Florida, Boise State, South Carolina
(7) Utah State, Clemson, Gonzaga, Colorado State
(8) Nevada, Dayton, Nebraska, Florida Atlantic
(9) Washington State, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Northwestern
(10) Drake*, St. John’s, Texas, TCU
(11) Texas A&M (First Four), Oklahoma (First Four), New Mexico (First Four), Virginia (First Four), Colorado*, Grand Canyon*
(12) James Madison*, McNeese*, South Florida*, Princeton*
(13) VCU*, Samford*, Vermont*, Charleston*
(14) Oakland*, Akron*, Morehead State*, Colgate*
(15) Western Kentucky*, South Dakota State*, Fairfield*, UC Davis*
(16) Stetson*, Longwood*, Montana State* (First Four), Howard* (First Four), Grambling* (First Four), Wagner* (First Four)

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