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March Madness: Top Seeds, Snubs, and Play-Ins

Author: The Daily News Now! March 16, 2026 Duration: 1:37

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Duke secures top seed in March Madness, Michigan drops to third. Miami Ohio, Miami Ohio barely makes it in as eleven seed. First Four games set, snubs sting for San Diego State, Indiana, Oklahoma, and Auburn. SEC leads bids with ten teams, Final Four set for April sixth in Indianapolis.

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