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MARCH MADNESS: Preview capsules for 2024 NCAA Tournament's full 68-team field

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Before March Madness gets underway with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday and the first round on Thursday and Friday, here’s a quick glance at the 68 teams making up the 2024 NCAA Tournament field.

No. 1 UConn Huskies (No. 1 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Dan Hurley (4th season)
  • Conference: Big East
  • Record: 31-3
  • KenPom ranking: 1st (Offense – 1st, Defense – 11th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 37 (4th consecutive)

No. 2 Houston Cougars (No. 1 seed – South) 

  • Head coach: Kelvin Sampson (10th season)
  • Conference: Big 12
  • Record: 30-4
  • KenPom ranking: 2nd (Offense – 17th, Defense – 2nd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 25 (6th consecutive)

No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (No. 1 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Matt Painter (19th season)
  • Conference: Big Ten
  • Record: 29-4
  • KenPom ranking: 3rd (Offense – 4th, Defense – 21st)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 35 (9th consecutive)

No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels (No. 1 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Hubert Davis (3rd season)
  • Conference: ACC
  • Record: 27-7
  • KenPom ranking: 9th (Offense – 24th, Defense – 6th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 53 (Last: 2022)

No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (No. 2 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Rick Barnes (9th season)
  • Conference: SEC
  • Record: 24-8
  • KenPom ranking: 7th (Offense – 29th, Defense 3rd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 26 (6th consecutive)

No. 6 Arizona Wildcats (No. 2 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)
  • Conference: Pac-12
  • Record: 25-8
  • KenPom ranking: 6th (Offense – 8th, Defense – 12th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 38 (3rd consecutive)

No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles (No. 2 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Shaka Smart (3rd season)
  • Conference: Big East
  • Record: 25-9
  • KenPom ranking: 12th (Offense – 21st, Defense – 19th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 36 (3rd consecutive)

No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones (No. 2 seed – East)

  • Head coach: T.J. Otzelberger (3rd season)
  • Conference: Big 12
  • Record: 27-7
  • KenPom ranking: 5th (Offense – 55th, Defense – 1st)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 23 (3rd consecutive)

No. 9 Baylor Bears (No. 3 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Scott Drew (21st season)
  • Conference: Big 12
  • Record: 23-10
  • KenPom ranking: 14th (Offense – 6th, Defense – 64th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 16 (5th consecutive)

No. 10 Creighton Bluejays (No. 3 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Greg McDermott (14th season)
  • Conference: Big East
  • Record: 23-9
  • KenPom ranking: 11th (Offense – 12th, Defense – 24th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 25 (4th consecutive)

 No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (No. 3 seed – South)

  • Head coach: John Calipari (15th season)
  • Conference: SEC
  • Record: 23-9
  • KenPom ranking: 19th (Offense – 5th, Defense – 108th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 61 (3rd consecutive)

No. 12 Illinois (No. 3 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Brad Underwood (7th season)
  • Conference: Big Ten
  • Record: 26-8
  • KenPom ranking: 10th (Offense – 3rd, Defense – 93rd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 34 (4th consecutive)

No. 13 Duke Blue Devils (No. 4 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Jon Scheyer (2nd season)
  • Conference: ACC
  • Record: 24-8
  • KenPom ranking: 8th (Offense – 7th, Defense – 26th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 46 (3rd consecutive)

No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks (No. 4 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Bill Self (21st season)
  • Conference: Big 12
  • Record: 22-10
  • KenPom ranking: 22nd (Offense – 65th, Defense – 10th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 52 (34th consecutive)

No. 15 Auburn Tigers (No. 4 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Bruce Pearl (10th season)
  • Conference: SEC
  • Record: 27-7
  • KenPom ranking: 4th (Offense – 10th, Defense – 4th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 13 (3rd consecutive)

No. 16 Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 4 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Nate Oats (5th season)
  • Conference: SEC
  • Record: 21-11
  • KenPom ranking: 13th (Offense – 2nd, Defense – 112th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 25 (4th consecutive)

No. 17 BYU Cougars (No. 6 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Mark Pope (5th season)
  • Conference: Big 12
  • Record: 23-10
  • KenPom ranking: 16th (Offense – 11th, Defense – 48th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 31 (Last: 2021)

No. 18 San Diego State (No. 5 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Brian Dutcher (7th season)
  • Conference: Mountain West
  • Record: 24-10
  • KenPom ranking: 21st (Offense – 62nd, Defense – 9th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 16 (4th consecutive)

No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers (No. 5 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Greg Gard (9th season)
  • Conference: Big Ten
  • Record: 22-13
  • KenPom ranking: 17th (Offense – 13th, Defense – 47th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 27 (Last: 2022)

No. 20 Saint Mary’s Gaels (No. 5 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Randy Bennett (23rd season)
  • Conference: WCC
  • Record: 26-7
  • KenPom ranking: 20th (Offense – 45th, Defense – 16th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 13 (3rd consecutive)

No. 21 Gonzaga Bulldogs (No. 5 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Mark Few (25th season)
  • Conference: WCC
  • Record: 25-7
  • KenPom ranking: 15th (Offense – 9th, Defense – 46th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 26 (25 consecutive)

No. 22 Clemson Tigers (No. 6 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Brad Brownell (14th season)
  • Conference: ACC
  • Record: 21-11
  • KenPom ranking: 34th (Offense – 27th, Defense – 67th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 14 (Last: 2021)

No. 23 Texas Tech Red Raiders (No. 6 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Grant McCasland (1st season)
  • Conference: Big 12
  • Record: 23-10
  • KenPom ranking: 24th (Offense – 23rd, Defense – 45th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 20 (Last: 2022)

No. 24 South Carolina Gamecocks (No. 6 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Lamont Paris (2nd season)
  • Conference: SEC
  • Record: 26-7
  • KenPom ranking: 49th (Offense – 46th, Defense – 54th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 10 (Last: 2017)

No. 25 Florida Gators (No. 7 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Todd Golden (2nd season)
  • Conference: SEC
  • Record: 24-11
  • KenPom ranking: 29th (Offense – 14th, Defense – 83rd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 24 (Last: 2021)

No. 26 Washington State Cougars (No. 7 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Kyle Smith (5th season)
  • Conference: Pac-12
  • Record: 24-9
  • KenPom ranking: 42nd (Offense – 64th, Defense – 27th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 7 (Last: 2008)

No. 27 Texas Longhorns (No. 7 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Rodney Terry (2nd season)
  • Conference: Big 12
  • Record: 20-12
  • KenPom ranking: 27th (Offense – 19th, Defense – 61st)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 38 (4th consecutive)

No. 28 Dayton Flyers (No. 7 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Anthony Grant (7th season)
  • Conference: Atlantic 10
  • Record: 24-7
  • KenPom ranking: 32nd (Offense – 18th, Defense – 87th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 19 (Last: 2017)

No. 29 Nebraska Cornhuskers (No. 8 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Fred Hoiberg (5th season)
  • Conference: Big Ten
  • Record: 23-10
  • KenPom ranking: 28th (Offense – 36th, Defense – 30th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 8 (Last: 2014)

No. 30 Utah State Aggies (No. 8 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Danny Sprinkle (1st season)
  • Conference: Mountain West
  • Record: 27-6
  • KenPom ranking: 48th (Offense – 39th, Defense – 68th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 24 (2nd consecutive)

No. 31 Florida Atlantic Owls (No. 8 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Dusty May (6th season)
  • Conference: American
  • Record: 25-8
  • KenPom ranking: 41st (Offense – 16th, Defense – 109th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 3 (2nd consecutive)

No. 32 Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 8 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Chris Jans (2nd season)
  • Conference: SEC
  • Record: 21-13
  • KenPom ranking: 30th (Offense – 60th, Defense – 20th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 13 (2nd consecutive)

No. 33 Michigan State Spartans (No. 9 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Tom Izzo (29th season)
  • Conference: Big Ten
  • Record: 19-14
  • KenPom ranking: 18th (Offense – 57th, Defense – 8th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 37 (26th consecutive)

No. 34 Texas A&M Aggies (No. 9 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Buzz Williams (5th season)
  • Conference: SEC
  • Record: 20-14
  • KenPom ranking: 44th (Offense – 31st, Defense – 57th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 16 (2nd consecutive)

No. 35 TCU Horned Frogs (No. 9 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Jamie Dixon (8th season)
  • Conference: Big 12
  • Record: 21-12
  • KenPom ranking: 33rd (Offense – 44th, Defense – 31st)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 11 (3rd consecutive)

No. 36 Northwestern Wildcats (No. 9 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Chris Collins (11th season)
  • Conference: Big Ten
  • Record: 21-11
  • KenPom ranking: 46th (Offense – 30th, Defense – 72nd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 3 (2nd consecutive)

No. 37 Nevada Wolf Pack (No. 10 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Steve Alford (5th season)
  • Conference: Mountain West
  • Record: 26-7
  • KenPom ranking: 36th (Offense – 40th, Defense – 36th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 11 (2nd consecutive)

No. 38 Boise State Broncos (No. 10 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Leon Rice (14th season)
  • Conference: Mountain West
  • Record: 22-10
  • KenPom ranking: 39th (Offense – 52nd, Defense – 29th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 10 (3rd consecutive)

No. 39 Colorado Buffaloes (No. 10 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Tad Boyle (14th season)
  • Conference: Pac-12
  • Record: 24-10
  • KenPom ranking: 26th (Offense – 25th, Defense – 42nd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 16 (Last: 2021)

No. 40 Drake Bulldogs (No. 10 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Darian DeVries (6th season)
  • Conference: Missouri Valley
  • Record: 28-6
  • KenPom ranking: 51st (Offense – 38th, Defense – 75th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 7 (2nd consecutive)

No. 41 Virginia Cavaliers (No. 10 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Tony Bennett (15th season)
  • Conference: ACC
  • Record: 23-10
  • KenPom ranking: 69th (Offense – 194th, Defense – 7th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 26 (2nd consecutive)

No. 42 New Mexico Lobos (No. 11 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Richard Pitino (3rd season)
  • Conference: Mountain West
  • Record: 26-9
  • KenPom ranking: 23rd (Offense – 41st, Defense – 23rd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 16 (Last: 2014)

No. 43 Oregon Ducks (No. 11 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Dana Altman (14th season)
  • Conference: Pac-12
  • Record: 23-11
  • KenPom ranking: 55th (Offense – 50th, Defense – 70th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 18 (Last: 2021)

No. 44 Colorado State Rams (No. 10 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Niko Medved (6th season)
  • Conference: Mountain West
  • Record: 24-10
  • KenPom ranking: 38th (Offense – 42nd, Defense – 38th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 12 (Last: 2022)

No. 45 NC State Wolfpack (No. 11 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Kevin Keatts (7th season)
  • Conference: ACC
  • Record: 22-14
  • KenPom ranking: 58th (Offense – 47th, Defense – 89th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 29 (2nd consecutive)

No. 46 Duquesne Dukes (No. 11 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Keith Dambrot (7th season)
  • Conference: Atlantic 10
  • Record: 24-11
  • KenPom ranking: 86th (Offense – 166th, Defense – 28th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 6 (Last: 1977)

No. 47 Grand Canyon Antelopes (No. 12 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Bryce Drew (4th season)
  • Conference: WAC
  • Record: 29-4
  • KenPom ranking: 53rd (Offense – 63rd, Defense – 51st)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 3 (2nd consecutive)

No. 48 James Madison Dukes (No. 12 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Mark Byington (4th season)
  • Conference: Sun Belt
  • Record: 31-3
  • KenPom ranking: 59th (Offense – 56th, Defense – 79th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 6 (Last: 2013)

No. 49 McNeese Cowboys (No. 12 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Will Wade (1st season)
  • Conference: Southland
  • Record: 30-3
  • KenPom ranking: 60th (Offense – 51st, Defense – 84th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 3 (Last: 2002)

No. 50 UAB Blazers (No. 12 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Andy Kennedy (4th season)
  • Conference: American
  • Record: 23-11
  • KenPom ranking: 106th (Offense – 59th, Defense – 202nd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 17 (Last: 2022)

No. 51 Vermont Catamounts (No. 13 seed – South)

  • Head coach: John Becker (13th season)
  • Conference: America East
  • Record: 28-6
  • KenPom ranking: 104th (Offense – 159th, Defense – 62nd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 10 (3rd consecutive)

No. 52 Yale Bulldogs (No. 13 seed – East)

  • Head coach: James Jones (25th season)
  • Conference: Ivy
  • Record: 22-9
  • KenPom ranking: 84th (Offense – 89th, Defense – 90th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 7 (Last: 2022)

No. 53 Samford Bulldogs (No. 13 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Bucky McMillan (4th season)
  • Conference: Southern
  • Record: 29-5
  • KenPom ranking: 81st (Offense – 69th, Defense – 116th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 3 (Last: 2000)

No. 54 Charleston Cougars (No. 13 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Pat Kelsey (3rd season)
  • Conference: CAA
  • Record: 27-7
  • KenPom ranking: 98th (Offense – 58th, Defense – 176th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 7 (2nd consecutive)

No. 55 Oakland Golden Grizzlies (No. 14 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Greg Kampe (40th season)
  • Conference: Horizon
  • Record: 23-11
  • KenPom ranking: 137th (Offense – 135th, Defense – 165th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 4 (Last: 2011)

No. 56 Akron Zips (No. 14 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: John Groce (7th season)
  • Conference: MAC
  • Record: 24-10
  • KenPom ranking: 116th (Offense – 162nd, Defense – 97th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 6 (Last: 2022)

No. 57 Morehead State Eagles (No. 14 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Preston Spradlin (7th season)
  • Conference: Ohio Valley
  • Record: 26-8
  • KenPom ranking: 111th (Offense – 124th, Defense – 120th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 9 (Last: 2021)

No. 58 Colgate Raiders (No. 14 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Matt Langel (13th season)
  • Conference: Patriot
  • Record: 25-9
  • KenPom ranking: 145th (Offense – 211th, Defense – 104th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 7 (5th consecutive)

No. 59 Long Beach State Beach (No. 15 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Dan Monson (17th season)
  • Conference: Big West
  • Record: 21-14
  • KenPom ranking: 163rd (Offense – 145th, Defense – 210th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 10 (Last: 2012)

No. 60 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (No. 15 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Steve Lutz (1st season)
  • Conference: C-USA
  • Record: 22-11
  • KenPom ranking: 132nd (Offense – 191st, Defense – 103rd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 24 (Last: 2013)

No. 61 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (No. 15 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Eric Henderson (5th season)
  • Conference: Summit
  • Record: 22-12
  • KenPom ranking: 134th (Offense – 134th, Defense – 163rd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 7 (Last: 2022)

No. 62 Saint Peter’s Peacocks (No. 15 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Bashir Mason (2nd season)
  • Conference: MAAC
  • Record: 19-13
  • KenPom ranking: 187th (Offense – 305th, Defense – 76th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 5 (Last: 2022)

No. 63 Longwood Lancers (No. 16 seed – South)

  • Head coach: Griff Aldrich (6th season)
  • Conference: Big South
  • Record: 21-13
  • KenPom ranking: 157th (Offense – 188th, Defense – 146th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 2 (Last: 2022)

No. 64 Stetson Hatters (No. 16 seed – East)

  • Head coach: Donnie Jones (5th season)
  • Conference: Atlantic Sun
  • Record: 22-12
  • KenPom ranking: 218th (Offense – 100th, Defense – 342nd)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 1

No. 65 Montana State Bobcats (No. 16 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Matt Logie (1st season)
  • Conference: Big Sky
  • Record: 17-17
  • KenPom ranking: 213th (Offense – 234th, Defense – 198th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 6 (3rd consecutive)

No. 66 Grambling State Tigers (No. 16 seed – Midwest)

  • Head coach: Donte Jackson (7th season)
  • Conference: SWAC
  • Record: 20-14
  • KenPom ranking: 267th (Offense – 297th, Defense – 197th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 1

No. 67 Howard Bison (No. 16 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Kenny Blakeney (5th season)
  • Conference: MEAC
  • Record: 18-16
  • KenPom ranking: 276th (Offense – 192nd, Defense – 334th)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 4 (2nd consecutive)

No. 68 Wagner Seahawks (No. 16 seed – West)

  • Head coach: Donald Copeland (2nd season)
  • Conference: NEC
  • Record: 16-15
  • KenPom ranking: 293rd (Offense – 334th, Defense – 171st)
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 2 (Last: 2003)
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