2014-15 Brackets

PERTINENT INFORMATION:

These Division I members are ineligible for postseason play:

APR Bans:

Alabama State

Appalachian State

Central Arkansas

Florida A&M

Houston Baptist

Lamar

Milwaukee

San Jose State

Southern

Transitioning to Division I:

Abilene Christian

Grand Canyon

Incarnate Word

UMass Lowell

Northern Kentucky

Omaha

Self-Imposed probation:

Southern Miss

Syracuse

Teams that have clinched at least automatic qualification to the NIT(may later earn automatic qualification to the NCAA tournament)(Bold indicates team failed to win conference tournament):

Albany(America East)

Arizona(Pacific-12)

Boise State(Mountain West)

Bucknell(Patriot)

UC Davis(Big West)

Central Michigan(Mid-American)

Charleston Southern(Big South)

Davidson(Atlantic 10)

Georgia State(Sun Belt)

Gonzaga(West Coast)

Iona(Metro Atlantic)

Kansas(Big 12)

Kentucky(Southeastern)

Louisiana Tech(Conference USA)

Montana(Big Sky)

Murray State(Ohio Valley)

New Mexico State(Western Athletic)

North Carolina Central(Mid-Eastern)

North Florida(Atlantic Sun)

St. Francis(NY)(Northeast)

South Dakota State(Summit)

SMU(American)

Stephen F. Austin(Southland)

Texas Southern(Southwestern)

Valparaiso(Horizon)

Villanova(Big East)

Virginia(Atlantic Coast)

Wichita State(Missouri Valley)

William & Mary(Colonial)

Wisconsin(Big Ten)

Wofford(Southern)

Dates, Sites and Hosts for the Tournament(with the exception of the First Four and Final Four any school that serves as a host cannot play at that site.):

First Four(3-17/18)

UD Arena; Dayton, OH; University of Dayton

2nd/3rd Rounds

3-19/21

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum; Jacksonville, FL; Jacksonville University

KFC Yum! Center; Louisville, KY; University of Louisville

CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh; Duquesne University

Moda Center; Portland, OR; University of Oregon

3-20/22

Time Warner Cable Arena; Charlotte; University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Nationwide Arena; Columbus, OH; Ohio State University

CenturyLink Center Omaha; Creighton University

Key Arena; Seattle; University of Washington

Regionals:

East Regional(3-27/29)

Carrier Dome; Syracuse, NY; Syracuse University

South Regional(3-27/29)

NRG Stadium; Houston; University of Houston and Rice University

Midwest Regional(3-26/28)

Quicken Loans Arena; Cleveland; Mid-American Conference

West Regional(3-26/28)

Staples Center; Los Angeles; Pepperdine University

Final Four(4-4/6)

Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis; IUPUI and Horizon League