Final buzzer bench reactions from last 20 years of March Madness
With March Madness fast approaching, Andy Katz unveiled his first NCAA tournament bracket predictions of the season with Arizona, Duke, UConn and Nebraska grabbing the No. 1 seeds.
Take a look at his predicted 68-team field below.
RANKINGS: AP Top 25 Poll | NET rankings
| SEED | West | MIDWEST | EAST | SOUTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | Nebraska | Duke | UConn |
| 16 | Bethune-Cookman/UMES | Navy | Saint Peter’s/Vermont | LIU |
| 8 | Utah State | Miami (Fla.) | Wisconsin | SMU |
| 9 | USC | Saint Louis | Kentucky | Saint Mary's |
| 5 | Clemson | Kansas | Arkansas | Alabama |
| 12 | Yale | Murray State | Florida Atlantic | Liberty |
| 4 | Florida | Vanderbilt | Texas Tech | Virginia |
| 13 | Troy | UNC Wilmington | Utah Valley | Stephen F. Austin |
| 6 | Villanova | St. John's | Louisville | North Carolina |
| 11 | Missouri/New Mexico | Stanford/Baylor | Ohio State | Miami (Ohio) |
| 3 | Michigan State | Illinois | Iowa State | BYU |
| 14 | North Dakota State | Wright State | UT Martin | Portland State |
| 7 | UCF | Iowa | Georgia | Tennessee |
| 10 | Texas A&M | Auburn | Seton Hall | San Diego State |
| 2 | Gonzaga | Houston | Purdue | Michigan |
| 15 | UC Irvine | East Tennessee State | Winthrop | Queens |
Conferences with multiple teams in Katz's bracket predictions
| Conference | Total Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 10 | Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| Big Ten | 9 | Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue, USC, Wisconsin |
| Big 12 | 8 |
Arizona, BYU, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech, UCF |
| ACC | 8 | Clemson, Duke, Miami (Fla.), Louisville, North Carolina, SMU, Stanford, Virginia |
| Big East | 4 | Seton Hall, St. John’s, UConn, Villanova |
| Mountain West | 3 | New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State |
| West Coast | 2 | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |
Andy Katz's field of 68
Here is Katz’s full seed list in order, from one through 68:
- Arizona (1) AQ Big 12
- Duke (1) AQ ACC
- UConn (1) AQ Big East
- Nebraska (1)
- Michigan (2)
- Purdue (2)
- Houston (2)
- Gonzaga (2) AQ WCC
- Iowa State (3)
- Michigan State (3)
- BYU (3)
- Illinois (3)
- Vanderbilt (4)
- Virginia (4)
- Florida (4) AQ SEC
- Texas Tech (4)
- Alabama (5)
- Kansas (5)
- Clemson (5)
- Arkansas (5)
- St. John’s (6)
- Louisville (6)
- Villanova (6)
- North Carolina (6)
- Georgia (7)
- Tennessee (7)
- Iowa (7)
- UCF (7)
- Utah State (8)
- SMU (8)
- Miami (Fla.) 8
- Wisconsin (8)
- Kentucky (9)
- Saint Louis (9) AQ A10
- USC (9)
- St. Mary’s (9)
- Auburn (10)
- Texas A&M (10)
- Seton Hall (10)
- San Diego State (10) AQ MWC
- Ohio State (11)
- Miami (Ohio) (11) AQ MAC
- Stanford (11)
- Baylor (11)
- Missouri (11)
- New Mexico (11)
- Murray State (12) AQ MVC
- Liberty (12) AQ CUSA
- Yale (12) AQ Ivy
- Florida Atlantic (12) AQ American
- Utah Valley (13) AQ WAC
- UNC Wilmington (13) AQ CAA
- Stephen F. Austin (13) AQ Southland
- Troy (13) AQ Sun Belt
- UT Martin (14) AQ OVC
- North Dakota State (14) AQ Summit
- Portland State (14) AQ Big Sky
- Wright State (14) AQ Horizon
- Winthrop (15) AQ Big South
- UC Irvine (15) AQ Big West
- Queens (15) AQ ASUN
- East Tennessee State (15) AQ Southern
- LIU (16) AQ NEC
- Navy (16) AQ Patriot
- Saint Peter’s (16) AQ MAAC
- Vermont (16) AQ America East
- Bethune-Cookman (16) AQ SWAC
- Maryland Eastern-Shore (16) AQ MEAC
First four out: Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, George Mason, Santa Clara
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