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NCAA March Madness Releases Final 68-Team Bracket Projection
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With Selection Sunday upon us, longtime NCAA hoops analyst Andy Katz has handed in his final March Madness bracket prediction.

The field of 68 will be set starting at 6 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+ followed by the women's selection show on ESPN two hours later.

Here's a look at how Katz sees things going by night's end by region:

South Region

  • No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State or St. Francis
  • No. 8 Creighton vs. No. 9 Oklahoma
  • No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 Liberty
  • No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 Lipscomb
  • No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Colorado State
  • No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 Troy
  • No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt
  • No. 2 St. John's vs. No. 15 Bryant

Midwest Region

  • No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State
  • No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 New Mexico
  • No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 McNeese
  • No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Yale
  • No. 6 Kansas vs. No. 11 Drake
  • No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 UNC Wilmington
  • No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 Utah State
  • No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Wofford

East Region

  • No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 American or Mount St. Mary's
  • No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 UConn
  • No. 5 BYU vs. No. 12 VCU/George Mason
  • No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 High Point
  • No. 6 Saint Mary's vs. No. 11 Indiana or Texas
  • No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Robert Morris
  • No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 Arkansas
  • No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Omaha

West Region

  • No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville
  • No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia
  • No. 5 Purdue vs. No. 12 UC San Diego
  • No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Akron
  • No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 West Virginia or San Diego State
  • No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon
  • No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Baylor
  • No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Montana

CBS’ Adam Zucker will host the men's selection show along with analysts Clark Kellogg, Jay Wright and Seth Davis. Here are the dates for every event on the tournament calendar on the road to San Antonio:

  • First Four: March 18-19
  • First Round: March 20-21
  • Second Round: March 22-23
  • Sweet 16: March 27-28
  • Elite Eight: March 29-30
  • Final Four: April 5
  • NCAA Championship Game: April 7

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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