March Madness: 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket revealed
The 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket is officially set. Here is a look at the entirety of the matchups:
THE FIELD OF 68 IS SET! 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/vnABObgsb1
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By region, view the field of 68 teams below:
The West Region! 👀#SelectionSunday | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/kDM1bfg59n
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The South Region! 👀#SelectionSunday | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/fHR4Gf61jU
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The Midwest Region! 👀#SelectionSunday | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/jzJWwGZBL4
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The East Region! 👀#SelectionSunday | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/lALUtcjqfb
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 14, 2021
In order to participate in this tournament, all teams must register negative COVID-19 tests for seven consecutive days, per the NCAA's health and safety protocols.
By rule, there will be teams in line to replace any team that would need to drop out due to COVID tests (those teams would have to drop out prior to Tuesday at 6 p.m. If a team has COVID issues following that date, it will result in a no contest/forfeit situation). The four replacement teams in waiting, if necessary, are Louisville, Colorado State, Saint Louis and Ole Miss.
Furthermore, according to the NCAA, teams in conferences that only have one bid (automatic) would be replaced by the runner-up in their respective conference tournaments.