Wake Forest was going to be the No. 1 overall seed in this week’s bracket breakdown.
Instead, the Demon Deacons lost last night.
SEE RELATED:
So instead the top spot is handed over to Duke.
Yes, Duke. For what seems like the 78th straight year, the Blue Devils are viewed as the best of the best.
For now, anyway.
Here’s a full bracket breakdown:
SOUTH REGION
Greensboro, N.C.
(1) ACC/Duke vs. (16) MEAC/Morgan State
(8) Ohio State vs. (9) MOUNTAIN WEST/Utah
Portland, Ore.
(4) Texas vs. (13) SUN BELT/Western Kentucky
(5) Syracuse vs. (12) Dayton
Portland, Ore.
(3) UCLA vs. (14) BIG SKY/Weber State
(6) Minnesota vs. (11) Villanova
Philadelphia
(2) BIG EAST/Louisville vs. (15) AMERICA EAST/Albany
(7) Tennessee vs. (10) Virginia Tech
MIDWEST REGION
Dayton, Ohio
(1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) SWAC/Alabama State-SOUTHLAND/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
(8) Baylor vs. (9) Saint Mary’s
Boise, Idaho
(4) Clemson vs. (13) MAAC/Siena
(5) PAC-10/California vs. (12) CAA/George Mason
Minneapolis
(3) A-10/Xavier vs. (14) BIG SOUTH/VMI
(6) Miami vs. (11) Florida
Dayton, Ohio
(2) BIG TEN/Michigan State vs. (15) BIG WEST/Long Beach State
(7) West Virginia vs. (10) WAC/Utah State
EAST REGION
Philadelphia
(1) Connecticut vs. (16) NEC/Robert Morris
(8) SOUTHERN/Davidson vs. (9) Missouri
Kansas City, Mo.
(4) HORIZON/Butler vs. (13) MVC/Northern Iowa
(5) Illinois vs. (12) Florida State
Boise, Idaho
(3) Arizona State vs. (14) PATRIOT/American
(6) Notre Dame vs. (11) UNLV
Miami
(2) North Carolina vs. (15) OVC/Austin Peay
(7) Kansas vs. (10) Wisconsin
WEST REGION
Greensboro, N.C.
(1) Wake Forest vs. (16) A-SUN/East Tennessee State
(8) Purdue vs. (9) Washington
Minneapolis
(4) Marquette vs. (13) MAC/Miami (Ohio)
(5) SEC/Kentucky vs. (12) Oklahoma State
Miami
(3) Georgetown vs. (14) IVY/Cornell
(6) WCC/Gonzaga vs. (11) Stanford
Kansas City, Mo.
(2) BIG 12/Oklahoma vs. (15) SUMMIT/North Dakota State
(7) C-USA/Memphis vs. (10) Michigan
Last four in: Dayton, UNLV, Oklahoma State, Florida State
Last four out: Southern California, Brigham Young, San Diego State, Louisiana State
Next four out: Texas A&M, Penn State, Arkansas, Maryland
Multi-bid leagues: Big East (9), ACC (7), Big Ten (7), Big 12 (6), Pac-10 (5), SEC (3), A-10 (2), Mountain West (2), WCC (2)
Moving in: Dayton, Miami (Ohio), Missouri, Northern Iowa, Stanford Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UNLV, Utah, Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky
Moving out: Arizona, Boise State, Bradley, Brigham Young, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, Ohio, San Diego State, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M
—- Patrick Stevens
