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Bracketology: Duke grabs No. 1 overall seed

ACC Basketball Tournament - Championship

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 16: Teammates Zion Williamson #1, RJ Barrett #5, and Tre Jones #3 of the Duke Blue Devils react after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 73-63 in the championship game of the 2019 Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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We could well be in for a few surprises when the Selection Committee announces its pairings this evening. Duke being the No. 1 overall seed will not be one of them.

As for the remaining No. 1 seeds, Virginia seems like a sure bet for No. 2 overall, slotted to the South. Then, the debate begins. North Carolina is playing as well as anyone. Gonzaga lost only three games all season, although two of those were to UNC and Tennessee. The final spots will likely come down to UNC, Tennessee, Gonzaga and Michigan State, if the Spartans beat Michigan a third time. We’ve also seen the Committee make a final decision about the Big 10 before the game is played.

Oregon threw one final wrench into the bubble last night by beating Washington in the Pac-12 title game. Who the Ducks knocked out remains to be seen. It could have been one the quality mid-majors on the board, or it could even be conference foe Arizona State. Enjoy your Selection Sunday.

UPDATED: March 17, 2019

FIRST FOUR - DAYTON
EAST REGIONSt. John’s vs. Arizona State
WEST REGIONTemple vs. Ohio State
SOUTH REGIONIONA vs. FAIR-DICKINSON
EAST REGIONNO DAKOTA ST vs. NC CENTRAL


EAST - Washington, DCSOUTH - Louisville
ColumbiaColumbia
1) DUKE1) Virginia
16) IONA / FDU16) PRAIRIE VIEW
8) Ole Miss8) Seton Hall
9) UCF9) Baylor
HartfordHartford
5) VILLANOVA5) Kansas State
12) LIBERTY12) MURRAY STATE
4) IOWA STATE4) Purdue
13) NORTHEASTERN13) VERMONT
TulsaSalt Lake City
6) Cincinnati6) Maryland
11) Arizona St / St. John’s11) VCU
3) LSU3) Texas Tech
14) YALE14) SAINT LOUIS
Des MoinesColumbus
7) Louisville7) BUFFALO
10) Oklahoma10) Washington
2) Michigan2) Kentucky
15) COLGATE15) GARDNER-WEBB
WEST - AnaheimMIDWEST - Kansas City
ColumbusJacksonville
1) Tennessee1) North Carolina
16) AB CHRISTIAN16) NC CENTRAL / ND STATE
8) Minnesota8) Iowa
9) Syracuse9) UTAH STATE
San JoseSan Jose
5) Virginia Tech5) Marquette
12) NEW MEXICO ST12) SAINT MARY’S
4) Wisconsin4) Kansas
13) UC-IRVINE13) OLD DOMINION
JacksonvilleTulsa
6) Mississippi State6) AUBURN
11) Temple / Ohio State11) OREGON
3) Florida State3) Houston
14) GEORGIA STATE14) NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Salt Lake CityDes Moines
7) Nevada7) WOFFORD
10) Florida10) TCU
2) Gonzaga2) Michigan State
15) MONTANA15) BRADLEY


BUBBLE NOTES
Last 4 ByesLast 4 IN First 4 OUTNext 4 OUT
WashingtonOhio StateBelmontNC Greensboro
TCUTempleNC StateFurman
FloridaSt. John’sIndianaXavier
VCUArizona StateAlabamaTexas

TOP SEED LINE: Duke is the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee

Breakdown by Conference ...

Big 10 (8): Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State

SEC (7): AUBURN, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Florida

ACC (7): DUKE, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse

BIG 12 (7): IOWA STATE, Texas Tech, Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, TCU

Big East (4): VILLANOVA, Marquette, Seton Hall, St. John’s

American (4): Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Pac 12 (3): OREGON, Washington, Arizona State

Mountain West (2): UTAH STATE, Nevada

West Coast (2): SAINT MARY’S, Gonzaga

Atlantic 10 (2): SAINT LOUIS, VCU

Southern (1): WOFFORD

Mid American (1): BUFFALO

ONE BID LEAGUES: BRADLEY (MVC), IONA (MAAC), OLD DOMINION (C-USA), GEORGIA STATE (SBELT), YALE (IVY), MONTANA (BSKY), NORTHERN KENTUCKY (HORIZON), ABILENE CHRISTIAN (SLND), UC-IRVINE (BWEST), LIBERTY (ASUN), MURRAY STATE (OVC), NORTHEASTERN (CAA), GARDNER-WEBB (BSO), NC CENTRAL (MEAC), NORTH DAKOTA STATE (SUM), NEW MEXICO STATE (WAC), VERMONT (AEAST), COLGATE (PAT), FAIRLEIGH-DICKINSON (NEC), PRAIRIE VIEW (SWAC)

Bracketing principles: read them for yourself at www.ncaa.com.