College basketball fans rejoice. It’s time for March Madness!
Selection Sunday took place on March 15th, and we now know the 68 teams chosen to play in the NCAA’s annual men’s college basketball championship tournament. Naturally, the unbeaten Kentucky Wildcats were named the overall first seed, with Villanova, Duke, and Wisconsin snagging top regional spots.
The first round begins on Tuesday, March 17th at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, with the Final Four games taking place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 4th and 6th.
Get familiar with the teams and start filling out that bracket:
Midwest
1. Kentucky vs. 16. Manhattan/Hampton
2. Kansas vs. 15. New Mexico State
3. Notre Dame vs. 14. Northeastern
4. Maryland vs. 13. Valparaiso
5. West Virginia vs. 12. Buffalo
6. Butler vs. 11. Texas
7. Wichita State vs. 10. Indiana
8. Cincinnati vs. 9. Purdue
East
1. Villanova vs. 16. Lafayette
2. Virginia vs. 15. Belmont
3. Oklahoma vs. 14. Albany
4. Louisville vs. 13. UC Irvine
5. Northern Iowa vs. 12. Wyoming
6. Providence vs. 11. Boise State/Dayton
7. Michigan State vs. 10. Georgia
8. North Carolina State vs. 9. LSU
South
1. Duke vs. 16. North Florida/Robert Morris
2. Gonzaga vs. 15. North Dakota State
3. Iowa State vs. 14. UAB
4. Georgetown vs. 13. Eastern Washington
5. Utah vs. 12. Stephen F. Austin
6. SMU vs. 11. UCLA
7. Iowa vs. 10. Davidson
8. San Diego State vs. 9. St. John’s
West
1. Wisconsin vs. 16. Coastal Carolina
2. Arizona vs. 15. Texas Southern
3. Baylor vs. 14. Georgia State
4. North Carolina vs. 13. Harvard
5. Arkansas vs. 12. Wofford
6. Xavier vs. 11. BYU/Ole Miss
7. VCU vs. 10. Ohio State
8. Oregon vs. 9. Oklahoma State
Download your bracket HERE to keep track of your selections in the tournament.
