2024 NCAA Tournament Field of 68 teams, March Madness bracket revealed

The NCAA Tournament Selection Show is finally here, as the top teams in college basketball wait to hear their name called and fans await the intricate list of matchups the committee will announce.

The Selection Committee evaluates the overall body of work of each team, splitting them into 32 automatic bids and 36 at-large bids. From there, they use the NET rankings, eye test and more to determine where each team should be placed in the field.

The NCAA Tournament “bubble” refers to the teams on the edge of a bid, which may or may not receive a bid. This season, following an abnormal number of bid stealers shaking up the conversation.

On3’s final edition of bracketology, projecting the field, can be found here.

First Four (Dayton)

16 Howard vs. 16 Wagner
16 Montana State vs. 16 Grambling State
10 Boise State vs. 10 Colorado
10 Virginia vs. 10 Colorado State

East (Boston)

Brooklyn
1 UConn vs. 16 Stetson
8 FAU vs. 9 Northwestern
Spokane
5 SDSU vs. 12 UAB
4 Auburn vs. 13 Yale
Omaha
6 BYU vs. 11 Duquesne
3 Illinois vs. 14 Morehead State
Omaha
7 Washington State vs. 10 Drake
2 Iowa State vs. 15 South Dakota State

West (Los Angeles)

Charlotte
1 North Carolina vs. 16 Howard/Wagner
8 Mississippi State vs. 9 Michigan State
Spokane
5 St. Mary’s vs. 12 Grand Canyon
4 Alabama vs. 13 Charleston
Memphis
6 Clemson vs. 11 New Mexico
3 Baylor vs. 14 Colgate
Salt Lake City
7 Dayton vs. 10 Nevada
2 Arizona vs. 15 Long Beach State

South (Dallas)

Memphis
1 Houston vs. 16 Longwood
8 Nebraska vs. 9 Texas A&M
Brooklyn
5 Wisconsin vs. 12 James Madison
4 Duke vs. 13 Vermont
Pittsburgh
6 Texas Tech vs. 11 NC State
3 Kentucky vs. 14 Oakland
Indianapolis
7 Florida vs. 10 Boise State/Colorado
2 Marquette vs. 15 Western Kentucky

Midwest (Detroit)

Indianapolis
1 Purdue vs. 16 Montana State/Grambling State
8 Utah State vs. 9 TCU
Salt Lake City
5 Gonzaga vs. 12 McNeese State
4 Kansas vs. 13 Samford
Pittsburgh
6 South Carolina vs. 11 Oregon
3 Creighton vs. 14 Akron
Charlotte
7 Texas vs. 10 Virginia/Colorado State
2 Tennessee vs. 15 St. Peter’s

Like every season, the 68-team field leaves some on the outside looking in which think they had a case for one of the final spots. The first four teams out of the NCAA Tournament, according to the Selection Committee, were Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Indiana State and Pittsburgh.