Various conference tournaments have already concluded and the selection committee has revealed the field according to their seeds. With that, Kentucky, Syracuse, North Carolina and Michigan State emerged as the top squads.
The Wildcats had a dominant 32-2 season in SEC, to become the number 1 seed overall. The play-in games will be happening on March 13-14 and after this first round, the second round immediately follows on March 15-16. Games will continue until the Sweet 16 emerges.
The Regional Semifinals to determine the Elite Eight will happen on March 22-23. The Regional Finals will then follow on March 24-25 to reveal the Final Four. The National Semifinals will take place on March 31, with the NCAA Championships finally happening on April 2.
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Regional Seeds
MIDWEST
1. North Carolina
2. Kansas
3. Georgetown
4. Michigan
5. Temple
6. San Diego State
7. St. Mary's
8. Creighton
9. Alabama
10. Purdue
11. NC State
12. California / South Florida
13. Ohio
14. Belmont
15. Detroit
16. Lamar / Vermont
WEST
1. Michigan State
2. Missouri
3. Marquette
4. Louisville
5. New Mexico
6. Murray State
7. Florida
8. Memphis
9. Saint Louis
10. Virginia
11. Colorado State
12. Long Beach State
13. Davidson
14. BYU / Iona
15. Norfolk State
16. LIU-Brooklyn
EAST
1. Syracuse
2. Ohio State
3. Florida State
4. Wisconsin
5. Vanderbilt
6. Cincinnati
7. Gonzaga
8. Kansas State
9. Southern Mississippi
10. West Virginia
11. Texas
12. Harvard
13. Montana
14. St. Bonaventure
15. Loyola (MD)
16. UNC-Asheville
SOUTH
1. Kentucky
2. Duke
3. Baylor
4. Indiana
5. Wichita State
6. UNLV
7. Notre Dame
8. Iowa State
9. UConn
10. Xavier
11. Colorado
12. VCU
13. New Mexico State
14. South Dakota State
15. Lehigh
16. Mississippi Valley State / Western Kentucky
Printable NCAA Bracket 2012 available via SB Nation.