The NCAA Selection Committee revealed the bracket for the 2019 Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday evening.
This 68-team, single elimination tournament will decide the champion of Division 1 NCAA Men’s Basketball for the 2018-19 season.
The Final Four and the championship game will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota in April this season.
Duke is the overall #1 seed in the tournament and faces a bracket in the East Region that includes strong teams such as Michigan State and LSU. Their team, led by Zion Williamson, is the presumptive favorite to win the region and the tournament.
In the West region, Gonzaga is the #1 seed after a 30-5 season. They won’t have an easy go of it, however, with Texas Tech, Florida State, and Michigan standing in the way.
Virginia is the top dog in the South region after an excellent regular season. They won’t have an easy go of it, however, especially if they face off with #2 seed Tennessee. Many expected the Vols to be a #1 seed after a historical year.
Finally, in the Midwest, North Carolina reigns as the #1 seed. We could potentially see an epic showdown between them and #2 seed Kentucky in the Elite Eight if they progress as expected.
March Madness begins with play-in games on Tuesday, March 19.
