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2023 NCAA Tournament: Men's field of 68 teams announced

2023 NCAA Tournament: Men's field of 68 teams announced

With five conference tournament finals capping a wild week of men's college hoops, Sunday afternoon officially marked the end of the 2022-23 men's college basketball regular season, which means only one thing: March Madness is upon us.

Princeton (Ivy), Virginia Commonwealth (A-10), Alabama (SEC), Purdue (Big Ten) and Memphis (AAC) punched their official ticket to the men's 2023 NCAA Tournament to round out the group of 32 receiving an automatic bid.

Those teams joined: Vermont (America East), Duke (ACC), Kennesaw State (ASUN), Texas (Big 12), Marquette (Big East), Montana State (Big Sky), UNC Asheville (Big South), UC Santa Barbara (Big West), College of Charleston (CAA), Florida Atlantic (C-USA), Northern Kentucky (Horizon), Iona (MAAC), Kent State (MAC), Howard (MEAC), Drake (Missouri Valley), San Diego State (Mountain West), Fairleigh Dickinson (Northeast), Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley), Arizona (Pac-12), Colgate (Patriot), Furman (Southern), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (Southland), Texas Southern (SWAC), Oral Roberts (Summit), Louisiana (Sun Belt), Gonzaga (WCC), Grand Canyon (WAC).

The selection committee revealed at 6 p.m. that the No. 1 overall seed is Alabama. The other three top seeds are Houston, Kansas and Purdue.

The First Four in Dayton will consist of a 16-seed matchup between Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Southeast Missouri State plus an 11-seed matchup between Mississippi State and Pittsburgh. In the other two games, there will be a 16-seed matchup between Texas Southern and Fairleigh Dickinson and an 11-seed matchup between Arizona State and Nevada.

Who else was invited to join The Big Dance on the road to the Final Four in Houston?

Following Selection Sunday, here is the official field of 68 in the men's 2023 NCAA Tournament:

South Region

(1) Alabama Crimson Tide vs. (16) Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders/Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

(8) Maryland Terrapins vs. (9) West Virginia Mountaineers

(5) San Diego State Aztecs vs. (12) College of Charleston Cougars

(4) Virginia Cavaliers vs. (13) Furman Palladins

(6) Creighton Blue Jays vs. (11) NC State Wolfpack

(3) Baylor Bears vs. (14) UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

(7) Missouri Tigers vs. (10) Utah State Aggies

(2) Arizona Wildcats vs. (15) Princeton Tigers

Midwest Region

(1) Houston Cougars vs. (16) Northern Kentucky Norse

(8) Iowa Hawkeyes vs. (9) Auburn Tigers

(5) Miami Hurricanes vs. (12) Drake Bulldogs

(4) Indiana Hoosiers vs. (13) Kent State Golden Flashes

(6) Iowa State Cyclones vs. (11) Mississippi State Bulldogs/Pittsburgh Panthers

(3) Xavier Musketeers vs. (14) Kennesaw State Owls

(7) Texas A&M Aggies vs. (10) Penn State Nittany Lions

(2) Texas Longhorns vs. (15) Colgate Raiders

West Region

(1) Kansas Jayhawks vs. (16) Howard Bison

(8) Arkansas Razorbacks vs. (9) Illinois Fighting Illini

(5) Saint Mary's Gaels vs. (12) VCU Rams

(4) UConn Huskies vs. (13) Iona Gaels

(6) TCU Horned Frogs vs. (11) Arizona State Sun Devils/Nevada Wolfpack

(3) Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. (14) Grand Canyon Antelopes

(7) Northwestern Wildcats vs. (10) Boise State Broncos

(2) UCLA Bruins vs. (15) UNC Asheville Bulldogs

East Region

(1) Purdue Boilermakers vs. (16) Texas Southern Tigers/Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

(8) Memphis Tigers vs. (9) Florida Atlantic Owls

(5) Duke Blue Devils vs. (12) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

(4) Tennessee Volunteers vs. (13) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

(6) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (11) Providence Friars

(3) Kansas State Wildcats vs. (14) Montana State Bobcats

(7) Michigan State Spartans vs. (10) USC Trojans

(2) Marquette Golden Eagles vs. (15) Vermont Catamounts

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