Of course, they landed the #1 seed, along with Kansas (Midwest), Duke (South) and Syracuse (West). Should the Cats win, they'd play the winner of the South/Duke bracket. What awaits them in the second round? How about Jeff Goodman's pre-season title game opponent, Texas? It's possible that the Cats' second round opponent could be their toughest foe in the entire bracket. Take a look...
1. Kentucky
16. East Tennessee State
8. Texas
9. Wake Forest
4. Wisconsin
13. Wofford
5. Temple
12. Cornell
3. New Mexico
14. Montana
6. Marquette
11. Washington
2. West Virginia
15. Morgan State
7. Clemson
10. Missouri
SOUTH
1. Duke
16. Play-in game (Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Winthrop)
8. California
9. Louisville
4. Purdue
13. Siena
5. Texas A&M
12. Utah St.
3. Baylor
14. Sam Houston State
6. Notre Dame
11. Old Dominion
2. Villanova
15. Robert Morris
7. Richmond
10. Saint Mary's
EAST
1. Kansas
16. Lehigh
8. UNLV
9. Northern Iowa
4. Maryland
13. Houston
5. Michigan State
12. New Mexico State
3. Georgetown
14. Ohio
6. Tennessee
11. San Diego State
2. Ohio State
15. UC - Santa Barbara
7. Oklahoma State
10. Georgia Tech
WEST
1. Syracuse
16. Vermont
8. Gonzaga
9. Florida State
4. Vanderbilt
13. Murray State
5. Butler
12. UTEP
3. Pitt
14. Oakland
6. Xavier
11. Minnesota
2. Kansas State
15. North Texas
7. BYU
10. Florida
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