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The NCAA Tournament as it relates to Division I Men’s Basketball is now officially set. Let the March Madness commence.
It’s finally official, March Madness is upon us now that the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is officially set.
Selection Sunday, as it always does, provided us with the final answers.
Virginia, North Carolina, Oregon, and Kansas turned out to be the four No. 1 seeds. Kansas was named the top overall seed in the tournament.
Some of the bubble teams who sneaked their way in were Michigan, Tulsa, Wichita State, and Vanderbilt.
Valparaiso and local Monmouth – the squad who everybody loves thanks to their bench dancing shenanigans – were two of the top snubs on the day.
Here’s the complete schedule:
First Four
March 15, 16
UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)
(11) Vanderbilt vs. (11) Wichita State
(16) Holy Cross vs. (16) Southern
(11) Michigan vs. (11) Tulsa
(16) Florida Gulf Coast vs. (16) Fairleigh Dickinson
First/second rounds
March 17, 19
Dunkin’ Donuts Center (Providence, Rhode Island)
(6) Arizona vs. (11) Vanderbilt/Wichita State
(3) Miami vs. (14) Buffalo
(5) Baylor vs. (12) Yale
(4) Duke vs. (13) UNC Wilmington
Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, Iowa)
(1) Kansas vs. (16) Austin Peay
(8) Colorado vs. (9) UConn
(5) Indiana vs. (12) Chattanooga
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) Stony Brook
PNC Arena (Raleigh, North Carolina)
(1) North Carolina vs. (16) Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson
(8) USC vs. (9) Providence
(1) Virginia vs. (16) Hampton
(8) Texas Tech vs. (9) Butler
Pepsi Center (Denver)
(5) Purdue vs. (12) Arkansas Little Rock
(4) Iowa State vs. (13) Iona
(6) Seton Hall vs. (11) Gonzaga
(3) Utah vs. (14) Fresno State
March 18, 20
Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
(7) Iowa vs. (10) Temple
(2) Villanova vs. (15) UNC Asheville
(6) Notre Dame vs. (11) Michigan/Tulsa
(3) West Virginia vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin
Scottrade Center (St. Louis)
(7) Wisconsin vs. (10) Pittsburgh
(2) Xavier vs. (15) Weber State
(7) Dayon vs. (10) Syracuse
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Middle Tennessee
Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
(6) Texas vs. (11) Northern Iowa
(3) Texas A&M vs. (14) Green Bay
(7) Oregon State vs. (10) VCU
(2) Oklahoma vs. (15) Cal State Bakersfield
Spokane Arena (Spokane, Washington)
(5) Maryland vs. (12) South Dakota State
(4) California vs. (13) Hawaii
(1) Oregon vs. (16) Holy Cross/Southern
(8) Saint Joseph’s vs. (9) Cincinnati
West Regional
March 24, 26
Honda Center (Anaheim, California)
South Regional
March 24, 26
KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Kentucky)
Midwest Regional
March 25, 27
United Center (Chicago)
East Regional
March 25, 27
Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
Final Four
April 2, 4
NRG Stadium (Houston)
Here's the complete seed list, 1-68. #SelectionSunday #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/MQyxW8wx9X
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Check out the Midwest bracket! #SelectionSunday #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/lJZSmLHaXe
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Here's the entire East bracket! #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/YWwwmRGuea
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 13, 2016
Here's the complete West bracket! #SelectionSunday #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/raBBsOPMhe
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 13, 2016
Here's the whole South bracket! #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/DwGkCcyac0
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 13, 2016
That moment…#MarchMadness #Dancing #CuseMode pic.twitter.com/2VMPtOADPh
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