The 2024 NCAA Tournament March Madness bracket will officially be released by the end of the day on Sunday following the final conference championship games around the country.
The SEC Tournament has had plenty of drama weaved into the five-day tournament from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. The top three seeds of the tournament – Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama – all fell during their first game in the quarterfinal round on Friday. Mississippi State and Texas A&M had strong runs but fell in the semi-finals.
Four-seed Auburn will take on 6-seed Florida for the SEC Tournament crown on Sunday afternoon in Nashville.
Tennessee’s quick exit from the tournament eliminated the Vols’ chances at a one-seed. Tennessee sits as a consensus two-seed projection according to both Joe Lunardi of ESPN and Jerry Palm of CBS Sports.
The official March Madness bracket will be revealed on the CBS Sports Selection Show at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at the SEC’s tournament projections from both publications entering the conference championship game on Sunday afternoon:
Pre-SEC Tournament Championship Projections:
Jerry Palm (CBS Sports)
Tennessee: 2-seed in the Midwest Region vs 15-seed Western Kentucky
Kentucky: 3-seed in the East Region vs 14-seed Morehead State
Auburn: 4-seed in the South Region vs 13-seed Vermont
Alabama: 4-seed in the West Region vs 13-seed Yale
South Carolina: 5-seed in the Midwest Region vs 12-seed James Madison
Florida: 7-seed in the East Region vs 10-seed play-in game (Michigan St. vs Dayton)
Texas A&M: 11-seed play-in game in the Midwest Region vs 11-seed St. Johns
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Joe Lunardi (ESPN)
“SEC/Auburn: If Committee ‘works late,’ Auburn bumps Duke for the final 3-seed with a win”
“SEC/Florida: Flip the Gators (current 5-seed) with South Carolina (current 6-seed) if Florida loses”
Tennessee: 2-seed in the Midwest Region vs 15-seed St. Peters
Auburn: 3-seed in the East Region vs 14-seed Akron
Kentucky: 4-seed in the South Region vs 13-seed UAB
Alabama: 4-seed in the West Region vs 13-seed Charleston
Florida: 5-seed Florida in the East Region vs 12-seed VCU
South Carolina: 5-seed in the Midwest Region vs 12-seed Samford
- South Carolina is a 6-seed in Lunardi’s social media update from Sunday morning
Happy Saint Bracket's Day. pic.twitter.com/MZrx8yvWB8
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 17, 2024
*Projections will be updated following the SEC Tournament championship game between Florida and Auburn*
