While plenty of questions remain for a handful of teams on the bubble, this much we know: Virginia will be the overall No. 1 seed when the 2018 NCAA tournament bracket is revealed tonight. The Cavaliers completed a remarkable season Saturday night by beating North Carolina in the ACC title game. That appears to leave the No. 1 line as it was yesterday - Virginia, Villanova, Kansas, and Xavier.
The underlying story today is Davidson, who beat Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 championship. Davidson is now our second bubble thief.
We’ve reached another Selection Sunday. Here’s to an incredible journey through the Madness of March.
UPDATED: March 11, 2018 | 4:30 p.m. ET
FIRST FOUR PAIRINGS - Dayton (First Round)
- Oklahoma vs. Arizona State | South Region
- Texas vs. USC | Midwest Region
- CS-FULLERTON vs. LIU-BROOKLYN | East Region
- NC-CENTRAL vs. TX-SOUTHERN | South Region
BRACKET PROJECTION ...
SOUTH - Atlanta | EAST - Boston | |
Charlotte | Pittsburgh | |
1) VIRGINIA | 1) VILLANOVA | |
16) NC-CENTRAL / TX-SOUTHERN | 16) CS-FULLERTON / LIU-BROOKLYN | |
8) Providence | 8) Virginia Tech | |
9) Alabama | 9) Kansas State | |
Boise | San Diego | |
5) Houston | 5) Clemson | |
12) DAVIDSON | 12) MURRAY STATE | |
4) Texas Tech | 4) KENTUCKY | |
13) CHARLESTON | 13) BUFFALO | |
Nashville | Wichita | |
6) Ohio State | 6) Miami-FL | |
11) Texas / Arizona St | 11) LOYOLA-CHICAGO | |
3) Tennessee | 3) West Virginia | |
14) BUCKNELL | 14) WRIGHT STATE | |
Detroit | Detroit | |
7) TCU | 7) Rhode Island | |
10) Creighton | 10) UCLA | |
2) Cincinnati | 2) Purdue | |
15) PENNSYLVANIA | 15) IONA | |
WEST - Los Angeles | MIDWEST - Omaha | |
Pittsburgh | Wichita | |
1) Xavier | 1) KANSAS | |
16) RADFORD | 16) UMBC | |
8) Missouri | 8) Nevada | |
9) Florida State | 9) NC State | |
San Diego | Boise | |
5) GONZAGA | 5) Wichita State | |
12) SOUTH DAKOTA ST | 12) SAN DIEGO ST | |
4) ARIZONA | 4) Auburn | |
13) MARSHALL | 13) UNC-GREENSBORO | |
Dallas | Dallas | |
6) Arkansas | 6) Florida | |
11) NEW MEXICO ST | 11) Oklahoma / USC | |
3) MICHIGAN | 3) Michigan State | |
14) S.F. AUSTIN | 14) MONTANA | |
Charlotte | Nashville | |
7) Seton Hall | 7) Texas AM | |
10) St. Bonaventure | 10) Butler | |
2) North Carolina | 2) Duke | |
15) LIPSCOMB | 15) GEORGIA STATE |
NOTES on the BRACKET: Virginia is the No. 1 overall seed - followed by Villanova, Kansas, and Xavier
Last Four Byes (at large): Butler, Creighton, St. Bonaventure, UCLA
Last Four IN (at large): Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona State, USC
First Four OUT (at large): Saint Mary’s, Louisville, Marquette, Middle Tennessee
Next four teams OUT (at large): Oklahoma State, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Baylor