Selection Sunday: Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Purdue grab No. 1 seeds

The madness has arrived.

Alabama was announced as the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament during the bracket reveal on Selection Sunday. The Crimson Tide will head to the South Region fresh off their second SEC Tournament title in three years with a comfortable win Sunday over Texas A&M.

Houston fell in the AAC title game Sunday but still snagged a top seed as the Cougars are No. 1 in the Midwest. Kansas also lost its conference title game this weekend, but its resume was strong enough to grab the No. 1 seed in the West. Purdue rounds out the top slots with the No. 1 position in the East.

View the matchups for the entire 68-team field below (all times ET).

First Four

11 Mississippi State vs. 11 Pitt – 9:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 14
11 Arizona State vs. 11 Nevada – 9:10 p.m., Wednesday, March 15
16 Texas Southern vs. 16 FDU – 6:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 15
16 Texas A&M CC vs. 16 SE Missouri State – 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, March 14

South Region

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1 Alabama vs. 16 Texas A&M CC/SE Missouri State – 2:45 p.m., Thursday, March 16
8 Maryland vs. 9 West Virginia – 12:15 p.m., Thursday, March 16
5 San Diego State vs. 12 Charleston – 3:10 p.m., Thursday, March 16
4 Virginia vs. 13 Furman – 12:40 p.m., Thursday, March 16
6 Creighton vs. 11 NC State – 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 17
3 Baylor vs. 14 UC Santa Barbara – 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 17
7 Missouri vs. 10 Utah State – 1:40 p.m., Thursday, March 16
2 Arizona vs. 15 Princeton – 4:10 p.m., Thursday, March 16

Midwest Region

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1 Houston vs. 16 Northern Kentucky – 9:20 p.m., Thursday, March 16
8 Iowa vs. 9 Auburn – 6:50 p.m., Thursday, March 16
5 Miami vs. 12 Drake – 7:25 p.m., Friday, March 17
4 Indiana vs. 13 Kent State – 9:55 p.m., Friday, March 17
6 Iowa State vs. 11 Mississippi State/Pitt – 3:10 p.m., Friday, March 17
3 Xavier vs. 14 Kennesaw State – 12:40 p.m., Friday, March 16
7 Texas A&M vs. 10 Penn State – 9:55 p.m., Thursday, March 16
2 Texas vs. 15 Colgate – 7:25 p.m., Thursday, March 16

West Region

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1 Kansas vs. 16 Howard – 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16
8 Arkansas vs. 9 Illinois – 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 16
5 Saint Mary’s vs. 12 VCU – 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 17
4 UConn vs. 13 Iona – 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 17
6 TCU vs. 11 Arizona State/Nevada – 10:05 p.m., Friday, March 16
3 Gonzaga vs. 14 Grand Canyon – 7:35 p.m., Friday, March 16
7 Northwestern vs. 10 Boise State – 7:35 p.m., Thursday, March 16
2 UCLA vs. 15 UNC Asheville – 10:05 p.m., Thursday, March 16

East Region

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1 Purdue vs. 16 Texas Southern/FDU – 6:50 p.m., Friday, March 17
8 Memphis vs. 9 Florida Atlantic – 9:20 p.m., Friday, March 17
5 Duke vs. 12 Oral Roberts – 7:10 p.m., Thursday, March 16
4 Tennessee vs. 13 Louisiana – 9:40 p.m., Thursday, March 16
6 Kentucky vs. 11 Providence – 7:10 p.m., Friday, March 17
3 Kansas State vs. 14 Montana State -9:40 p.m., Friday, March 17
7 Michigan State vs. 10 USC – 12:15 p.m., Friday, March 17
2 Marquette vs. 15 Vermont – 2:45 p.m., Friday, March 17

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