Auto bids are in CAPS. Championship: New York (E) / Indianapolis (M) winner vs. Anaheim (W) / Memphis (S) winner.
New York (E)
(1E) SYRACUSE (23-0) vs. (16E) ROBERT MORRIS (14-11) @Buffalo
(8E) GONZAGA (20-4) vs. (9E) George Washington (19-4) @Buffalo
(5E) Texas (18-5) vs. (12E) HARVARD (17-4) @San Diego
(4E) Michigan (17-6) vs. (13E) BELMONT (18-8) @San Diego
(6E) UCLA (18-5) vs. (11E) Tennessee (14-8) @Raleigh
(3E) CINCINNATI (22-3) vs. (14E) GEORGIA STATE (15-6) @Raleigh
(7E) Massachusetts (19-4) vs. (10E) Minnesota (15-8) @Buffalo
(2E) VILLANOVA (21-2) vs. (15E) IONA (15-8) @Buffalo
Indianapolis (M)
(1M) WICHITA STATE (24-0) vs. (16M) VMI (10-9) @St. Louis
(8M) New Mexico (18-4) vs. (9M) Oklahoma State (16-7) @St. Louis
(5M) Iowa (18-5) vs. (12M) Oregon (15-8) @San Antonio
(4M) Kentucky (18-5) vs. (13M) GREEN BAY (16-5) @San Antonio
(6M) Memphis (17-5) vs. (11M) California (15-8) @Raleigh
(3M) Duke (19-5) vs. (14M) MERCER (16-6) @Raleigh
(7M) Kansas State (16-7) vs. (10M) Xavier (16-7) @Milwaukee
(2M) MICHIGAN STATE (20-4) vs. (15M) VERMONT (13-9) @Milwaukee
Anaheim (W)
(1W) ARIZONA (23-1) vs. (16W) UTAH VALLEY (12-8) @San Diego
(8W) Virginia Commonwealth (19-5) vs. (9W) North Carolina (16-7) @San Diego
(5W) Oklahoma (18-6) vs. (12W) Missouri (16-7) @Spokane
(4W) Wisconsin (19-5) vs. (13W) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (15-6) @Spokane
(6W) Pittsburgh (20-4) vs. (11W) Saint Joseph's (16-7) @San Antonio
(3W) Iowa State (18-4) vs. (14W) SANTA BARBARA (13-6) @San Antonio
(7W) Louisville (19-4) vs. (10W) Stanford (15-7) @Spokane
(2W) SAN DIEGO STATE (19-1) vs. (15W) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (17-8) @Spokane
Memphis (S)
(1S) FLORIDA (21-2) vs. (16S) DAVIDSON (13-11) @Orlando
(8S) Colorado (18-6) vs. (9S) Southern Methodist (19-5) @Orlando
(5S) SAINT LOUIS (21-2) vs. (12S) TOLEDO (19-3) @Orlando
(4S) Virginia (19-5) vs. (13S) DELAWARE (18-7) @Orlando
(6S) Ohio State (18-5) vs. (11S) SOUTHERN MISS (19-3) @Milwaukee
(3S) Creighton (19-4) vs. (14S) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (20-2) @Milwaukee
(7S) Connecticut (18-5) vs. (10S) Arizona State (18-6) @St. Louis
(2S) KANSAS (18-5) vs. (15S) NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (15-5) @St. Louis
Last Six Pack: Saint Joseph's (16-7), Tennessee (14-8), Missouri (16-7), Georgetown (14-9), Oregon (15-8), Richmond (15-8)
Added: Saint Joseph's (16-7), Georgetown (14-9)
Dropped: Florida State (14-9), Providence (16-8)
NIT 1 Seeds: Providence (16-8), Baylor (12-9), Brigham Young (16-9), Florida State (14-9)
NIT 2 Seeds: LSU (15-7), St. John's (15-9), Dayton (16-8), North Carolina State (15-8)
NIT 3 Seeds: Clemson (15-7), West Virginia (14-10), Indiana State (16-6), Nebraska (12-10)
NIT 4 Seeds: Louisiana Tech (19-5), Ole Miss (16-7), Marquette (13-10), Indiana (14-9)
Moving Up: Kansas State (16-7)
Moving Down: Oklahoma State (16-7)
Top 5 First Round Individual Matchups
Game 1: (3W) Iowa State vs. (14W) Santa Barbara @ San Antonio: Melvin Ejim (19.1 PPG) / Alan Williams (23.1 PPG)
Game 2: (3E) Cincinnati vs. (14E) Georgia State @ Raleigh: Sean Kilpatrick (19.8 PPG) / R.J. Hunter (19.9 PPG)
Game 3: (8M) New Mexico vs. (9M) Oklahoma State @ St. Louis: Cameron Bairstow (20.2 PPG) / Marcus Smart (17.5 PPG)
Game 4: (7W) Louisville vs. (10W) Stanford @ Spokane: Russ Smith (18.3 PPG) / Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG)
Game 5: (7S) Connecticut vs. (10S) Arizona State @ St. Louis: Shabazz Napier (17.7 PPG) / Jahii Carson (19 PPG)
Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)
Game 1: (11E) Tennessee vs. (3E) Cincinnati @ Raleigh: Jordan McRae (19.3 PPG) / Sean Kilpatrick (19.8 PPG)
Game 2: (10W) Stanford vs. (2W) San Diego State @ Spokane: Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG) / Xavier Thames (18.1 PPG)
Game 3: (6W) Pittsburgh vs. (3W) Iowa State @ San Antonio: Lamar Patterson (17.2 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (19.1 PPG)
Game 4: (1M) Wichita State vs. (8M) New Mexico @ St. Louis: Cleanthony Early (16.3 PPG) / Cameron Bairstow (20.2 PPG)
Game 5: (11M) California vs. (3M) Duke @ Raleigh: Justin Cobbs (16 PPG) / Jabari Parker (19.2 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday Games
Spokane: Chasson Randle (18.8 PPG), Russ Smith (18.3 PPG), Xavier Thames (18.1 PPG), Taylor Braun (18.1 PPG), Buddy Hield (17 PPG)
My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday Games
St. Louis: Cameron Bairstow (20.2 PPG), Jahii Carson (19 PPG), Jeremy Ingram (18.6 PPG), Shabazz Napier (17.7 PPG), Marcus Smart (17.5 PPG)
Average Distance Traveled
First & Second Round Matchups: 929 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): New York (E): 685 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1314 miles, Anaheim (W): 1605 miles, Memphis (S): 1457 miles
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