The NCAA tournament is finally here, with two of the First Four games set to begin Tuesday night. The Chronicle has previewed all 68 teams in this year's tournament field, from No. 1 seed Kansas all the way to No. 16 Holy Cross. Check out what each team needs to do to make a run through March Madness as you try and fill out that perfect bracket. You can also participate in The Chronicle's interactive bracket challenge for a chance to win a $100 cash prize.
South Region:
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Austin Peay
No. 8 Colorado vs. No. 9 Connecticut
No. 5 Maryland vs. No. 12 South Dakota State
No. 4 California vs. No. 13 Hawaii
No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Wichita State/No. 11 Vanderbilt
No. 11 Wichita State vs. No. 11 Vanderbilt (play-in game)
No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 16 Holy Cross/No. 16 Southern
No. 16 Holy Cross vs. No. 16 Southern (play-in game)
No. 8 St. Joseph's vs. No. 9 Cincinnati
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 UNC-Wilmington
No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Northern Iowa
No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 14 Wisconsin-Green Bay
No. 7 Oregon State vs. No. 10 Virginia Commonwealth
No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 CSU-Bakersfield
East Region:
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson
No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast vs. No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (play-in game)
No. 8 Southern California vs. No. 9 Providence
No. 5 Indiana vs. No. 12 Chattanooga
No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 13 Stony Brook
No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Michigan/No. 11 Tulsa
No. 11 Michigan vs. No. 11 Tulsa (play-in game)
No. 3 West Virginia vs. No. 14 Stephen F. Austin
No. 7 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Pittsburgh
No. 2 Xavier vs. No. 15 Weber State
Midwest Region:
No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 16 Hampton
No. 8 Texas Tech vs. No. 9 Butler
No. 5 Purdue vs. No. 12 Arkansas-Little Rock
No. 4 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Iona
No. 6 Seton Hall vs. No. 11 Gonzaga
No. 3 Utah vs. No. 14 Fresno State
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Syracuse
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Middle Tennessee State
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