NCAA men’s tournament 2024: Full field revealed with bracket loaded with contenders

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Here is a look at the full field for the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament

The field for the 2024 men’s NCAA basketball tournament is now set.

Before you start filling out your brackets — and we will have everything you need to get that done here at SB Nation — let’s look at the entire field, top to bottom.

Starting at the top, three of the teams in the field are hoping for some redemption from a season ago. North Carolina entered the 2022-2023 season as the preseason No. 1, but failed to make the tournament. Purdue found themselves just the second No. 1 seed to lose their opening game, and Houston failed to reach the Sweet Sixteen after being the second-overall seed.

Then there is Connecticut. The Huskies are hoping to become just the second team to repeat as champions since the 2006-2007 Florida Gators were able to accomplish that feat.

Here is a look at the full 2024 NCAA men’s tournament field.

Midwest Region

This post will be updated when the Midwest Region is announced.

West Region

This post will be updated when the West Region is announced.

East Region

1. Connecticut (31-3)
16. Stetson (22-12)

8. Florida Atlantic (25-8)
9. Northwestern (21-11)

5. San Diego State (24-10)
12. UAB (23-11)

4. Auburn (27-7)
13. Yale (22-9)

6. BYU (23-10)
11. Duquesne (24-11)

3. Illinois (26-8)
14. Morehead State (26-8)

7. Washington State (24-9)
10. Drake (28-6)

2. Iowa State (27-7)
15. South Dakota State (22-12)

South Region

1. Houston (30-4)
16. Longwood (21-13)

8. Nebraska (23-10)
9. Texas A&M (20-14)

5. Wisconsin (22-13)
12. James Madison (31-3)

4. Duke (24-8)
13. Vermont (28-6)

6. Texas Tech (23-10)
11. N.C. State (22-14)

3. Kentucky (23-9)
14. Oakland (23-11)

7. Florida (24-11)
10. Boise State (22-10) or Colorado (24-10)

2. Marquette (25-9)
15. Western Kentucky (22-11)