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Alabama earns No 1 general seed in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as bracket is revealed

The Alabama Crimson Tide had been revealed to be the No. 1 general seed within the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday after successful the SEC Tournament Championship. 

The group will play both the South Regional’s Southeast Missouri State or Texas A&M Corpus-Christi. Those two will compete to earn the No. 16 seed within the bracket.

The Crimson Tide defeated Missouri to win the SEC. Alabama has received the convention match championship 9 occasions in program historical past and improved to 29-5 general forward of the Big Dance.

Alabama forward Brandon Miller drives into the lane during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.

Alabama ahead Brandon Miller drives into the lane through the second half of an NCAA faculty basketball recreation towards Missouri within the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

The Houston Cougars had been named the No. 1 seed within the Midwest Regional whilst they misplaced the American Athletic Conference match championship to Memphis earlier within the day. They are the No. 2 general seed. The Cougars will play Northern Kentucky within the first spherical.

The Kansas Jayhawks had been named the No. 1 seed within the West Regional. The Jayhawks will tackle Howard within the first spherical. Bill Self is about to be on the sideline as he was discharged from the hospital. Kansas misplaced to Texas within the Big 12 Championship.

The Purdue Boilermakers obtained the ultimate No. 1 seed within the East Regional. Purdue defeated Penn State within the Big Ten Championship and can play the winner between Fairleigh Dickson and Texas Southern within the first spherical.

Defending nationwide champion North Carolina did not make the match after a disappointing 2022-2023 marketing campaign.

First-round video games are set for Thursday and Friday whereas second-round video games are set for Saturday and Sunday. The Final Four will start Saturday, April 1, with the winner of the South Regional taking up the winner of the East Regional and the Midwest Regional winner taking up the West Regional winner. The nationwide championship shall be performed on April 3.

South Region

Arizona guard Courtney Ramey, center, celebrates alongside teammates after their win over UCLA in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the men's Pac-12 Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Arizona guard Courtney Ramey, heart, celebrates alongside teammates after their win over UCLA in an NCAA faculty basketball recreation for the championship of the lads’s Pac-12 Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)

(1) Alabama vs. (16) Texas A&M-CC/SE Missouri State

(8) Maryland vs. (9) West Virginia

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

(4) Virginia vs. (13) Furman

(6) Creighton vs. (11) NC State

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

(7) Missouri vs. (10) Utah State

(2) Arizona vs. (15) Princeton

Midwest Region

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson, center, yells at guard Terrance Arceneaux (23) as forward J'Wan Roberts (13) looks on during the first half against Memphis in the finals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson, heart, yells at guard Terrance Arceneaux (23) as ahead J’Wan Roberts (13) appears to be like on through the first half towards Memphis within the finals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

(1) Houston vs. (16) Northern Kentucky

(8) Iowa vs. (9) Auburn

(5) Miami-FL vs. (12) Drake

(4) Indiana vs. (13) Kent State

(6) Iowa State vs. (11) Mississippi State/Pittsburgh

(3) Xavier vs. (14) Kennesaw State

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

(2) Texas vs. (15) Colgate

West Regional

(1) Kansas vs. (16) Howard

(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Illinois

(5) Saint Mary’s vs. (12) VCU

(4) UConn vs. (13) Iona

(6) TCU vs. (11) Arizona State/Nevada

(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Grand Canyon

(7) Northwestern vs. (10) Boise State

(2) UCLA vs. (15) UNC Asheville

East Regional

Purdue's Zach Edey celebrates his team's 67-65 win over Penn State for the Big Ten tournament championship in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Chicago.

Purdue’s Zach Edey celebrates his group’s 67-65 win over Penn State for the Big Ten match championship in an NCAA faculty basketball recreation Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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

(8) Memphis vs. (9) Florida Atlantic

(5) Duke vs. (12) Oral Roberts

(4) Tennessee vs. (13) Louisiana

(6) Kentucky vs. (11) Providence

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

(7) Michigan State vs. (10) USC

(2) Marquette vs. (15) Vermont

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