Selection Sunday is here! And with it comes my final bracket projection:

Seed list:

1 seeds: Kansas, Michigan St, North Carolina, Virginia
2 seeds: Oregon, Villanova, Oklahoma, West Virginia
3 seeds: Utah, Miami, Xavier, Kentucky
4 seeds: Iowa St, Duke, Texas A&M, Indiana
5 seeds: Baylor, Seton Hall, Purdue, Maryland
6 seeds: Arizona, Notre Dame, Texas, California
7 seeds: Iowa, Texas Tech, St Joe’s, Wisconsin
8 seeds: Colorado, Providence, Dayton, UConn
9 seeds: Butler, Oregon St, Southern Cal, Gonzaga
10 seeds: Wichita St, Cincinnati, Pitt, VCU
11 seeds: St Mary’s, San Diego St, Vanderbilt, Syracuse, St Bonaventure, Northern Iowa
12 seeds: Little Rock, Fresno St, Chattanooga, NC-Wilmington
13 seeds: South Dakota St, Buffalo, Yale, Iona
14 seeds: Stony Brook, Hawaii, Stephen F Austin, Green Bay
15 seeds: Middle Tennessee, UNC-Asheville, CSU-Bakersfield, Weber St
16 seeds: Austin Peay, FGCU, Hampton, Southern, Fairleigh Dickinson, Holy Cross

Contingencies:

– If Purdue wins, Michigan St to 2-seed, replaced by Oregon and Purdue and Indiana flip on 4-5 lines

– If Memphis wins, Memphis to 14-seed line, Stony Brook moves to 13, South Dakota St moves to 12, Little Rock moves to 11, St Bonaventure drops out.

The Bracket

South Region

Des Moines
1. Kansas vs 16. Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson
8. UConn vs 9. Oregon St
Providence
4. Duke vs 13. Buffalo
5. Maryland vs 12. NC-Wilmington
Providence
3. Miami vs 14. Stony Brook
6. California vs 11. Northern Iowa
Brooklyn
2. Villanova vs 15. Middle Tennessee
7. Texas Tech vs 10. VCU

Midwest Region

St Louis
1. Michigan St vs 16. Hampton/Holy Cross
8. Colorado vs 9. Gonzaga
Oklahoma City
4. Iowa St vs 13. South Dakota St
5. Seton Hall vs 12. Little Rock
Denver
3. Utah vs 14. Hawaii
6. Notre Dame vs 11. St Mary’s
Oklahoma City
2. Oklahoma vs 15. Weber St
7. Iowa vs 10. Cincinnati

East Region

Raleigh
1. North Carolina vs 16. Florida Gulf Coast
8. Providence vs 9. USC
Denver
4. Texas A&M vs 13. Yale
5. Purdue vs. 12. Chattanooga
St Louis
3. Xavier vs 14. Stephen F Austin
6. Arizona vs 11. Vanderbilt/St Bonaventure
Brooklyn
2. West Virginia vs 15. UNC-Asheville
7. St Joseph’s vs 10. Pitt

West Region

Raleigh
1. Virginia vs 16. Austin Peay
8. Dayton vs 9. Butler
Spokane
4. Indiana vs 13. Iona
5. Baylor vs 12. Fresno St
Des Moines
3. Kentucky vs 14. Green Bay
6. Texas vs 11. San Diego St/Syracuse
Spokane
2. Oregon vs 15. CSU-Bakersfield
7. Wisconsin vs 10. Wichita St

Play-In Games (Tuesday in Dayton):
San Diego St vs Syracuse (winner to Des Moines)
Southern vs Fairleigh Dickinson (winner to Des Moines)
Play-In Games (Wednesday in Dayton):
Vanderbilt vs St Bonaventure (winner to St Louis)
Hampton vs Holy Cross (winner to St Louis)

Last 4 Byes: Wichita St, Cincinnati, Pitt, St Mary’s

Last 4 IN:  San Diego St, Vanderbilt, Syracuse, St Bonaventure

First 6 OUT: Valparaiso, Michigan, Florida, Monmouth, Temple, South Carolina