By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal
Here’s our projected field of 64 ahead of Sunday’s NCAA Tournament selection show. The selection show will be televised at 5 p.m. on ESPN.
Top four seeds: Nebraska, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona State
This projection is based on current RPI, conference automatic qualifiers and at-large positioning. Matchups are arranged in traditional 1–16, 8–9, 5–12 and 4–13 formats by region.
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The field of 64
Note: The No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 seeds in each region will host first and second round matches. The top remaining seed will host the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games.
Lincoln regional (No. 1 Nebraska)
1 Nebraska vs. Coppin State
8 Western Kentucky vs. Cincinnati
5 TCU vs. Central Arkansas
4 USC vs. UCLA
6 Kansas State vs. UC Davis
3 Purdue vs. Campbell
7 Marquette vs. Arkansas State
2 Creighton vs. American
Lexington regional (No. 2 Kentucky)
1 Kentucky vs. UMBC
8 Michigan vs. Loyola-Chicago
5 Iowa State vs. Long Island
4 Miami (FL) vs. High Point
6 Colorado vs. Georgia Tech
3 Wisconsin vs. Florida A&M
7 Northern Iowa vs. Fairfield
2 Texas A&M vs. Eastern Illinois
Austin regional (No. 3 Texas)
1 Texas vs. Stephen F. Austin
8 UTEP vs. South Florida
5 Kansas vs. South Dakota State
4 Minnesota vs. San Diego
6 Baylor vs. St. Thomas
3 Stanford vs. Rice
7 Penn State vs. Princeton
2 SMU vs. Northern Colorado
Tempe regional (No. 4 Arizona State)
1 Arizona State vs. Xavier
8 North Carolina vs. Wright State
5 BYU vs. Wofford
4 Indiana vs. Villanova
6 Tennessee vs. Utah Valley
3 Louisville vs. Utah State
7 Florida vs. Tulsa
2 Pittsburgh vs. Toledo
