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PRESENTED BY Here's what you need to know in college hoops for Monday, March 13. Get Morning Madness delivered to your inbox by . Let’s not waste any time. The bracket is here. March Madness is here. Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina and Gonzaga all locked down No. 1 seeds when the NCAA tournament bracket was announced Sunday night. Duke landed a No. 2 and Northwestern, , landed a No. 8. (Syracuse, by the way, found itself as a 1 seed ). before the chaos starts Tuesday with the First Four. If you're after an -- the first full days of the tournament and maybe the best two days in sports -- we have you covered there, too. And if you're old school, you can always your bracket. That works. With the field filled out, it’s time for you to in the official bracket game of the NCAA tournament, the Capital One March Madness Bracket Challenge. MARCH MADNESS SHOP Brackets lock in Thursday at noon ET, so you only have a few days to set up (or join) a group and get picking. Our has tons of tips on picking. Spoiler alert: The East is loaded. No. 1 seed Villanova, 2 Duke, 4 Florida, 5 Virginia and 8 Wisconsin. That’s chaos in the making. Also, as much fun as the first weekend is bound to be, potential pairings down the road offer some enticing rematches: Kansas-Iowa State, UNC-Kentucky, Arizona-Gonzaga. Yes, please. NCAA.com’s Mike Lopresti goes into detail on . And while you’re at it. In the official rankings of every team in the tournament, Villanova -- the only one in the tournament with more than 30 wins -- gets top billing. Mount Saint Mary’s, the NEC’s champion, sits at No. 68 overall. . Stop by to ask about NCAA tournament history, stats and trivia and to get pointed in the right way in filling out your bracket. Keep an eye on our and to get the link to the AMA, which will be hosted on . We compiled data from every NCAA tournament game played (not including the First Four or play-in games, for seed purposes) since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Through the end of the 2016 tournament, there have been 2,016 such games. The Madness Matchup tool compares historical win percentages in five categories -- the seed, conference, final AP ranking (once it's released Monday), mascot and color. . Mark your calendar First Four in Dayton: March 14, 15
First Thursday of the NCAA tournament: March 16
Sweet 16 begins: March 23
Final Four in Phoenix: April 1-3

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