Zach Hayes is RTC’s official bracketologist.
UPDATED: Friday, 1:34 AM ET.
First 4 Byes: Richmond, Colorado, Saint Mary’s, Michigan.
Last Four In: Clemson, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Penn State.
First Four Out: Georgia, Boston College, Southern California, VCU.
S-Curve (italics indicate automatic bids)
- 1 Seeds: Ohio State, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
- 2 Seeds: Duke, Texas, BYU, San Diego State
- 3 Seeds: Florida, North Carolina, Louisville, Connecticut
- 4 Seeds: Purdue, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Kentucky
- 5 Seeds: St. John’s, Arizona, West Virginia, Vanderbilt
- 6 Seeds: Texas A&M, Kansas State, Cincinnati, Xavier
- 7 Seeds: Georgetown, Old Dominion, Temple, Missouri
- 8 Seeds: George Mason, Tennessee, Utah State, UNLV
- 9 Seeds: UCLA, Gonzaga, Florida State, Marquette
- 10 Seeds: Washington, Villanova, Michigan State, Butler
- 11 Seeds: Illinois, Richmond, Colorado, Saint Mary’s
- 12 Seeds: Michigan, Clemson, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Belmont
- 13 Seeds: Harvard, UTEP, Oakland, Indiana State
- 14 Seeds: Bucknell, Morehead State, Wofford, Kent State
- 15 Seeds: Long Beach State, Long Island, Northern Colorado, St. Peter’s
- 16 Seeds: Boston University, UNC-Asheville, McNeese State, Arkansas Little-Rock, Hampton, Alabama State
Note: Full bracket coming Saturday morning, Sunday morning and Sunday just before the Selection Show.
Changes on 3/12 at midnight:
- Notre Dame holds on to the final #1 seed but flips with Pittsburgh, sending the Irish to the Anaheim region. Duke has a chance to pass Notre Dame if they win the ACC Tournament.
- Louisville and Connecticut both move to the #3 seed line by advancing to the Big East Tournament final. Purdue’s second straight loss moves them down to a #4 seed to make way for the Cardinals and Huskies.
- Virginia Tech remains in the field with their dramatic win over Florida State. A loss would have dropped them out.
- Penn State barely edges Georgia for the last spot in the field following their upset of Wisconsin.