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This is a current top 4 seed (16-team) bracket selection based on the following criteria, as explained below.

According to Wikipedia, “Teams are spread out according to conference. The first three teams selected from each conference must be placed in different regions. When a conference has more than three teams in the tournament, the committee tries to seed the teams so that they cannot meet until the regional final.”

This is how I would seed the top 4 seeds in each region as of now. The matchups below are essentially the matchups that would happen if the higher seeds were to win each game leading up to the Sweet 16. This list includes each team’s current record.

 

MIDWEST REGION

 #1 Kansas Jayhawks (27-3) vs.  #4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (22-7)

 #2 North Carolina Tar Heels (25-6) vs.  #3 Butler Bulldogs (23-6)

 

EAST REGION

 #1 Villanova Wildcats (27-3) vs.  #4 Duke Blue Devils (23-7)

 #2 Arizona Wildcats (26-4) vs.  #3 Baylor Bears (24-6)

 

SOUTH REGION

 #1 California-Los Angeles Bruins (26-3) vs.  #4 West Virginia Mountaineers (23-7)

 #2 Kentucky Wildcats (25-5) vs.  #3 Louisville Cardinals (23-6)

 

WEST REGION

 #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (29-1) vs.  #4 Purdue Boilermakers (24-6)

 #2 Oregon Ducks (26-4) vs.  #3 Florida Gators (23-6)

 

-Asher Fair