2016 MARCH MADNESS BRACKETS PDF
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Yes, a few at-large teams from outside the leagues known as the Power 5 in college football are present in this bracket. And while West Virginia and Xavier lack a bit of star power in the East Region, a second round game between Kentucky and Indiana is as appealing as it gets.įurther down the bracket, there's a bit of a disappointment waiting for observers who hoped this edition of March Madness, in this year of chaos, might allow mid-majors to get more at-large bids than usual in this tournament. Villanova's reward for dominating the Big East was a No. Oklahoma played second fiddle to Kansas in the Big 12 this year, and Buddy Hield's bunch has a No. 1 seeds with a mix of established powers and upstarts. The Selection Committee filled the next few rungs down from the No. It wouldn't be surprising to see any team falter, in fact: one year after a nearly invincible and unbeaten Kentucky team shocked the world with a loss to Wisconsin in the Final Four, there's no outcome too wild for this NCAA Tournament. But the Jayhawks have won just one national championship under Bill Self despite their decade-plus of conference dominance, and haven't made it back to the Elite Eight since losing in the national final in 2012.Īnd given that this season has been rife with upsets, it wouldn't be surprising to see Kansas, which got crushed by an Oklahoma State team that has since fired its coach in January, fall at some point in March Madness. Kansas enters the NCAA Tournament on a 14-game winning streak and as at least a slight favorite. 1 overall seed, but still missed on a favorable path to the Final Four that will terminate in Chicago, instead landing in the South Region, where they would play Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight games in Louisville. 1 seeds in this year's bracket are Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon and Virginia - teams that swept the Big 12, ACC, and Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles, and the team that finished just short of North Carolina in the rugged ACC.Īnd after locking up that Big 12 regular-season title for an amazing 12th consecutive time, the Jayhawks claimed the No.

2016 MARCH MADNESS BRACKETS FULL

8 Saint Joseph's 78, No.The 2016 NCAA Tournament bracket is out - and after a roller-coaster college basketball season full of surprises, it's almost shocking how normal the top seeds actually are. Pick up your very own printable bracket here. Wichita State (beat Vanderbilt in First Four) Florida Gulf Coast (beat Fairleigh Dickinson in First Four) South Regionġ1. Holy Cross (beat Southern in First Four) East Regionġ6.

2016 MARCH MADNESS BRACKETS PDF

The bracketĬlick here to download the latest PDF bracket. The Final Four will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. The first set of games is the First Four, four play-in games whose winners move on to the main field of 64. The NCAA Tournament is a 68-team, single-elimination tournament that's split into four regions. Outside the NCAA's major conferences, teams like Chattanooga, and Green Bay are waiting for the chance to write their own legacy as March winds into April. So will rising programs like Utah, Virginia, Iowa State, Oregon, Miami, and Xavier. Sweet 16 mainstays like North Carolina and Kentucky sill in action. Everyone is vulnerable.Īs usual, this year's field combines a mix of old money hardwood powerhouses and emerging college basketball teams. 1 Jayhawks only have four losses this season, but that includes a 19-point defeat to a 12-20 Oklahoma State team. While Kansas is the top overall seed, there's no juggernaut favorite to dominate the top line of our nation's office bracket pools. The NCAA Tournament field is more wide open than it has ever been. Cinderellas will rise, Goliaths will fall, and a field of 68 will be whittled down to 16 worthy competitors. then the greatest four days of college basketball - a 48-game bonanza that spills onto four different channels and makes something called truTV relevant for 96 fleeting hours. The action began with the First Four games takes place in Dayton, Ohio. Over the next week, 52 games will provide the shotgun start to one team's journey to a national championship. Update: Follow the 2017 NCAA Tournament with our live March Madness bracket.īasketball Christmas is finally here.

2016 march madness brackets