1 Seed: Virginia, Michigan State, Villanova, Xavier
2 Seed: Duke, Kansas, Auburn, Cincinnati
3 Seed: Gonzaga, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Wichita State
4 Seed: Purdue, Tennessee, Arizona, Clemson
5 Seed: Michigan, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Ohio State
6 Seed: Nevada, TCU, Kentucky, Arkansas
7 Seed: St. Mary’s, Arizona State, Seton Hall, Florida State
8 Seed: Houston, Creighton, Miami (FL), Texas A&M
9 Seed: Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Florida, Alabama
10 Seed: Kansas State, Missouri, St. Bonaventure, Butler
11 Seed: USC, North Carolina State, {Louisville – Baylor}, {Providence – Texas}
12 Seed: MTSU, New Mexico State, Loyola (IL), Louisiana-Lafayette
13 Seed: Murray State, Vermont, South Dakota State, ETSU
14 Seed: Buffalo, Montana, Bucknell, Charleston
15 Seed: Canisius, UC Davis, Wright State, UNC-Asheville
16 Seed: Florida Gulf Coast, Penn, {Wagner – Southern}, {Nicholls State – NC A&T}
Last 4 In: Louisville, Providence, Texas, Baylor
First 4 Out: UCLA, Syracuse, Old Dominion, Boise State
Others considered (in order): Marquette, Utah, Western Kentucky, Washington, Nebraska, Penn State, Mississippi State