Aidan Joly’s bracketology: 11/8 (Preseason)

Please note: These will be posted every Tuesday until the end of the conference tournaments.

East Region:

1: Duke vs 16: Wagner/Howard
8: NC State vs 9: Florida
5: St. Mary’s vs 12: Utah/Texas Tech
4: UCLA vs 13: Belmont
6: Creighton vs 11: Colorado
3: Michigan State vs 14: Chattanooga
7: Dayton vs 10: Texas A&M
2: Virginia vs 15: UT-Arlington

West Region:

1: Oregon vs 16: Sam Houston State
8: Florida State vs 9: Butler
5: Texas vs 12: Monmouth
4: Gonzaga vs 13: Akron
6: Rhode Island vs 11: Pittsburgh
3: Indiana vs 14: Winthrop
7: Cincinnati vs 10: Ohio State
2: North Carolina vs 15: Weber State

Midwest Region:

1: Kansas vs 16: Texas Southern/Florida Gulf Coast
8: Miami vs 9: San Diego State
5: Connecticut vs 12: Baylor
4: Louisville vs 13: Middle Tennessee
6: California vs 11: Princeton
3: Arizona vs 14: UNC-Wilmington
7: Maryland vs 10: Oklahoma
2: Wisconsin vs 15: CSU-Bakersfield

South Region:

1: Kentucky vs 16: Lehigh
8: Wichita State vs 9: Valparaiso
5: Syracuse vs 12: Michigan
4: Purdue vs 13: Vermont
6: West Virginia vs 11: Washington/Seton Hall
3: Xavier vs 14: Long Beach State
7: Iowa State vs 10: Georgetown
2: Villanova vs 15: Fort Wayne

Bids by Conference:

1. ACC (9)
2. Big 12, Big Ten (7)
3. Big East, Pac 12 (6)
4. SEC (3)
5. AAC, WCC, Atlantic 10 (2)
6. America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, CAA, C-USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, MAC, MEAC, MAAC, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, NEC, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit League, Sun Belt, WAC (1)