Selection Sunday: Auburn grabs 1st overall seed

The madness has arrived.

Auburn was announced as the top seed for the NCAA Tournament during the bracket reveal on Selection Sunday despite losing three of its last four games. The Tigers - who topped the dominant SEC to win the regular-season title - will head to the South Region for this year's event.

Duke, Houston, and Florida are the other No. 1 seeds, while the SEC broke the record for most teams from one conference in the tournament with 14.

First Four

16 American vs. 16 Mount St. Mary's - 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, March 18
11 San Diego State vs. 11 North Carolina - 9:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 18
16 Alabama State vs. 16 Saint Francis - 6:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 19
11 Xavier vs. 11 Texas - 9:10 p.m., Wednesday, March 19

South Region

1 Auburn vs. 16 Alabama St./Saint Francis - 2:50 p.m., Thursday, March 20
8 Louisville vs. 9 Creighton - 12:15 p.m., Thursday, March 20
5 Michigan vs. 12 UC San Diego - 10:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20
4 Texas A&M vs. 13 Yale - 7:25 p.m., Thursday, March 20
6 Ole Miss vs. 11 San Diego St./UNC - 4:05 p.m., Friday, March 21
3 Iowa State vs. 14 Lipscomb - 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 21
7 Marquette vs. 10 New Mexico - 7:25 p.m., Friday, March 21
2 Michigan State vs. 15 Bryant - 10:00 p.m., Friday, March 21

East Region

1 Duke vs. 16 American/Mount St. Mary's - 2:50 p.m., Friday, March 21
8 Mississippi State vs. 9 Baylor - 12:15 p.m., Friday, March 21
5 Oregon vs. 12 Liberty - 10:10 p.m., Friday, March 21
4 Arizona vs. 13 Akron - 7:35 p.m., Friday, March 21
6 BYU vs. 11 VCU - 4:05 p.m., Thursday, March 20
3 Wisconsin vs. 14 Montana - 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 20
7 Saint Mary's vs. 10 Vanderbilt - 3:15 p.m., Friday, March 21
2 Alabama vs. 15 Robert Morris - 12:40 p.m., Friday, March 21

Midwest Region

1 Houston vs. 16 SIU Edwardsville - 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20
8 Gonzaga vs. 9 Georgia - 4:35 p.m., Thursday, March 20
5 Clemson vs. 12 McNeese - 3:15 p.m., Thursday, March 20
4 Purdue vs. 13 High Point - 12:40 p.m., Thursday, March 20
6 Illinois vs. 11 Texas/Xavier - 9:45 p.m., Friday, March 21
3 Kentucky vs. 14 Troy - 7:10 p.m., Friday, March 21
7 UCLA vs. 10 Utah State - 9:25 p.m., Thursday, March 20
2 Tennessee vs. 15 Wofford - 6:50 p.m., Thursday, March 20

West Region

1 Florida vs. 16 Norfolk State - 6:50 p.m., Friday, March 21
8 UConn vs. 9 Oklahoma - 9:25 p.m., Friday, March 21
5 Memphis vs. 12 Colorado State - 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 21
4 Maryland vs. 13 Grand Canyon - 4:35 p.m., Friday, March 21
6 Missouri vs. 11 Drake - 7:35 p.m., Thursday, March 20
3 Texas Tech vs. 14 UNCW - 10:10 p.m., Thursday, March 20
7 Kansas vs. 10 Arkansas - 7:10 p.m., Thursday, March 20
2 St. John's vs. 15 Omaha - 9:45 p.m., Thursday, March 20