Regional Format and Key Matchups . The tournament begins with 16 regional sites, each hosting four teams in a double-elimination bracket. These regional hosts are determined by seeding, with the ...

Each regional is a double-elimination format, with teams being seeded 1-4 at the local level. The 1 and 4 seed play in the first round of the regional, with the 2 and 3 matching up on the other side.

Regional Format. The regional bracket will start with 64 teams drawn into 16 regional groups of four nationwide. Each respective regional one-seed will serve as the host for their regional.

With the respective conference championships wrapping up on Saturday, Selection Sunday will fill out the remaining half of the regional brackets. The only exception this year to the rule is that ...

Each regional is a double-elimination format, with teams being seeded 1-4 at the local level. The 1 and 4 seed play in the first round of the regional, with the 2 and 3 matching up on the other side.