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by Patrick Stevens, Special for USA TODAY Sports

It’s officially one week before Selection Sunday. Now the never-ending questions gain more importance: Which teams get in/get snubbed? Which teams deserve No. 1 seeds?

Let’s keep the chatter short and simple. Because it’s more than likely this projected bracket will see lots of changes in one week — enough time for conference tournament battles to separate No. 1 seeds and automatic bids to shove bubble teams out of the field.

Last four in: Kentucky, Tennessee, Boise State, Villanova

First four out: Massachusetts, Mississippi, Virginia, Stanford

Next four out: Alabama, Baylor, Charlotte, Maryland

Conference call: Big East (8), Big Ten (7), Atlantic 10 (5), Big 12 (5), Mountain West (5), Pac-12 (5), Atlantic Coast (4), Southeastern (4), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2)

Entering the field: Florida Gulf Coast, Long Island

Exiting the field: Mercer, Robert Morris

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**EAST REGION**

At Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) MID-EASTERN/Norfolk State

(8) Illinois vs. (9) Colorado

At San Jose, Calif.

(4) Kansas State vs. (13) PATRIOT/Bucknell

(5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) OHIO VALLEY/Belmont

At Auburn Hills, Mich.

(3) Michigan vs. (14) AMERICA EAST/Stony Brook

(6) Butler vs. (11) Kentucky/Villanova

At Salt Lake City

(2) MOUNTAIN WEST/New Mexico vs. (15) BIG SKY/Montana

(7) Oklahoma vs. (10) California

**MIDWEST REGION**

At Dayton, Ohio

(1) BIG TEN/Indiana vs. (16) COLONIAL/Northeastern-SOUTHWESTERN/Southern

(8) San Diego State vs. (9) Oregon

At Austin, Texas

(4) Oklahoma State vs. (13) HORIZON/Valparaiso

(5) Syracuse vs. (12) La Salle

At Lexington, Ky.

(3) ATLANTIC COAST/Miami vs. (14) SOUTHLAND/Stephen F. Austin

(6) PAC-12/UCLA vs. (11) Boise State/Tennessee

At Philadelphia

(2) BIG EAST/Georgetown vs. (15) ATLANTIC SUN/Florida Gulf Coast

(7) Minnesota vs. (10) Wichita State

**SOUTH REGION**

At Lexington, Ky.

(1) Louisville vs. (16) BIG SOUTH/Charleston Southern-NORTHEAST/Long Island

(8) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis vs. (9) MISSOURI VALLEY/Creighton

At Austin, Texas

(4) Ohio State vs. (13) WESTERN ATHLETIC/Louisiana Tech

(5) ATLANTIC 10/Saint Louis vs. (12) Iowa State

At Dayton, Ohio

(3) SOUTHEASTERN/Florida vs. (14) SOUTHERN/Davidson

(6) UNLV vs. (11) Saint Mary’s

At Auburn Hills, Mich.

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) IVY/Harvard

(7) North Carolina vs. (10) Notre Dame

**WEST REGION**

At Salt Lake City

(1) WEST COAST/Gonzaga vs. (16) METRO ATLANTIC/Niagara

(8) N.C. State vs. (9) Colorado State

At Kansas City, Mo.

(4) Marquette vs. (13) MID-AMERICAN/Akron

(5) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (12) SUN BELT/Middle Tennessee

At San Jose, Calif.

(3) Arizona vs. (14) SUMMIT/South Dakota State

(6) Wisconsin vs. (11) Cincinnati

At Kansas City, Mo.

(2) BIG 12/Kansas vs. (15) BIG WEST/Long … [For more on Bracket Prediction: A look at field of 68 one week from Selection Sunday, click here.]