February is right around the corner, and now is when bracket projections actually begin to take some weight. Arizona and Syracuse currently sit on top as the No. 1 and No. 2 overall seeds. Michigan State and Kansas fill out the top line.
Here’s a rundown of how things will look in March.
On March 18 and 19, the First Four will take place in Dayton. Second and Third Round games on March 20 and March 22 will take place in Buffalo, NY; Milwaukee, WI; Orlando, FL; and Spokane, WA. First weekend games on March 21 and March 23 will be in Raleigh, NC; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; and Saint Louis, MO.
The regional sites are Indianapolis, IN (Midwest); Memphis, TN (South); Anaheim, CA (West); and New York, NY (East).
In this bracket, the No. 1 overall seed is in the West Region, taking on the South Region’s No. 4 overall seed in the Final Four. The No. 2 overall seed is Syracuse in the East Region, with No. 3 overall Michigan State in the Midwest.
West Region (No. 1)
San Diego
No. 1 Arizona (Pac-12) vs. No. 16 Southern (SWAC)/Chattanooga (SoCon)
No. 8 Baylor vs. No. 9 Minnesota
Orlando
No. 5 Creighton (Big East) vs. No. 12 Toledo (MAC)
No. 4 Memphis vs. No. 13 Stephen F. Austin (Southland)
San Antonio
No. 6 California vs. No. 11 VCU/Providence
No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. No. 14 Northern Colorado (Big Sky)
Spokane
No. 7 Xavier vs. No. 10 Gonzaga (WCC)
No. 2 San Diego State (MWC) vs. No. 15 UC Irvine (Big West)
South Region (No. 4)
St. Louis
No. 1 Kansas (Big 12) vs. No. 16 Utah Valley (WAC)
No. 8 Virginia vs. No. 9 UCLA
Buffalo
No. 5 St. Louis vs. No. 12 SMU/Tennessee
No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 Belmont (OVC)
Orlando
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Dayton
No. 3 Florida (SEC) vs. No. 14 Georgia State (Sun Belt)
San Antonio
No. 7 Oklahoma vs. No. 10 New Mexico
No. 2 Wichita State (MVC) vs. No. 15 Old Dominion (C-USA)
East Region (No. 2)
Buffalo
No. 1 Syracuse (ACC) vs. No. 16 Radford (Big South)/Savannah State (MEAC)
No. 8 Texas vs. No. 9 Colorado
Spokane
No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Harvard (Ivy)
No. 4 Cincinnati (American) vs. No. 13 Manhattan (MAAC)
Raleigh
No. 6 Duke vs. No. 11 Arkansas
No. 3 Villanova vs. No. 14 Boston University (Patriot)
Milwaukee
No. 7 George Washington vs. No. 10 Florida State
No. 2 Wisconsin vs. No. 15 Delaware (CAA)
Midwest Region (No. 3)
Milwaukee
No. 1 Michigan State (Big Ten) vs. No. 16 South Dakota (Summit)
No. 8 Connecticut vs. No. 9 Kansas State
San Diego
No. 5 Massachusetts (A10) vs. No. 12 Green Bay (Horizon)
No. 4 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Mercer (A-Sun)
Raleigh
No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 Stanford
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Stony Brook (America East)
St. Louis
No. 7 Pittsburgh vs. No. 10 Oregon
No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (NEC)
First five out: Missouri, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, North Carolina, Georgetown
