Madness is coming. Selection Sunday is mere days away and Andy Katz irons out his last bracket prediction with Purdue, Houston, UConn and North Carolina as the No. 1 seeds.
Take a look at Katz’s predicted 68-team field below.
March Madness men’s bracket predictions
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| SEED | MIDWEST | SOUTH | EAST | WEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | Houston | UConn | North Carolina |
| 16 | Merrimack/ Grambling | Stetson/ Norfolk State | Quinnipiac | Longwood |
| 8 | Texas | Boise State | Northwestern | Nevada |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | Nebraska | Oklahoma | Michigan State |
| 5 | Utah State | South Carolina | Clemson | BYU |
| 12 | Grand Canyon | Richmond | South Florida | James Madison |
| 4 | Auburn+ | Illinois | Kansas | Alabama |
| 13 | UC Irvine | Samford | Vermont | McNeese State |
| 6 | Washington State | Texas Tech | Wisconsin | San Diego State |
| 11 | Mississippi State/ Indiana State | Virginia/New Mexico | Princeton | Drake |
| 3 | Creighton | Kentucky | Duke | Baylor |
| 14 | Toledo | Morehead State | Charleston | Oakland |
| 7 | Florida | Dayton | Saint Mary’s | Gonzaga |
| 10 | Colorado State | Colorado | TCU | Seton Hall |
| 2 | Iowa State | Marquette | Tennessee | Arizona |
| 15 | Sam Houston | Colgate | South Dakota State | Montana |
First four out: St. John’s, Wake Forest, Texas A&M, Pitt
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Conferences with multiple teams in Katz’s bracket predictions
| CONFERENCE | TOTAL TEAMS | TEAMS |
|---|---|---|
| Big 12 | 9 | Baylor, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech |
| SEC | 7 | Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| Big Ten | 6 | Purdue, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern |
| MWC | 6 | Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State, Nevada |
| Big East | 4 | Creighton, Marquette, Seton Hall, UConn |
| ACC | 4 | Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia |
| Pac-12 | 3 | Arizona, Colorado, Washington State |
| American Athletic | 2 | FAU, South Florida |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | Dayton, Richmond |
| West Coast | 2 | Saint Mary’s, Gonzaga |
Andy Katz’s field of 68
Here is Katz’s full seed list in order, from one through 68:
- Purdue (1) AQ Big Ten
- Houston (1) AQ Big 12
- UConn (1) AQ Big East
- UNC (1) AQ ACC
- Tennessee (2) AQ SEC
- Arizona (2) AQ Pac-12
- Iowa State (2)
- Marquette (2)
- Creighton (3)
- Baylor (3)
- Duke (3)
- Kentucky (3)
- Illinois (4)
- Alabama (4)
- Auburn (4)
- Kansas (4)
- BYU (5)
- South Carolina (5)
- Clemson (5)
- Utah State (5) AQ MWC
- Wisconsin (6)
- San Diego State (6)
- Texas Tech (6)
- Washington State (6)
- Florida (7)
- Dayton (7)
- Gonzaga (7)
- Saint Mary’s (7) AQ WCC
- Nevada (8)
- Texas (8)
- Northwestern (8)
- Boise State (8)
- Michigan State (9)
- Nebraska (9)
- FAU (9)
- Oklahoma (9)
- Colorado State (10)
- TCU (10)
- Colorado (10)
- Seton Hall (10)
- Mississippi State (11)
- Drake (11) AQ MVC
- Indiana State (11)
- Virginia (11)
- New Mexico (11)
- Princeton (11) AQ Ivy
- Grand Canyon (12) AQ WAC
- Richmond (12) AQ A10
- James Madison (12) AQ Sun Belt
- South Florida (12) AQ AAC
- McNeese State (13) AQ Southland
- Samford (13) AQ Southern
- UC Irvine (13) AQ Big West
- Vermont (13) AQ America East
- Charleston (14) AQ CAA
- Morehead State (14) AQ OVC
- Oakland (14) AQ Horizon
- Toledo (14) AQ MAC
- Sam Houston (15) AQ CUSA
- Colgate (15) AQ Patriot
- Montana (15) AQ Big Sky
- South Dakota State (15) AQ Summit
- Quinnipiac (16) AQ MAAC
- Longwood (16) AQ Big South
- Stetson (16) AQ ASUN
- Norfolk State (16) AQ MEAC
- Merrimack (16) AQ NEC
- Grambling (16) AQ SWAC
