Selection Sunday 2023 is here!

Distance

The third step in filling out a bracket is to take the 1-68 seed list and slot them into the regions and pods. Among the principles the committee must follow are to "attempt to assign teams to the most geographically compatible first-/second-round site, descending in order on the seed list" and to keep teams "in or as close to their areas of natural interest as possible."

Therefore, it is useful when filling out a bracket to know the distance of each team to the locations of the regions and pods. Nearby sites are highlighted if they are "very close", "close" or "somewhat close" to a team, based on estimated mileage. The exact mileages for these categories may vary - the idea is to make it easier to spot home-court advantages and disadvantages when filling out a bracket from the seed list. Pod or region host teams are prohibited from playing at that site.

Pods Regions
Seed Conf Points AlbanyBirColDenG'boroIowaOrlSac K.C.LouNYCVegas
1 Alabama SEC 15.97 9985653710504786634981926 5773599181572
2 UCLA P12 15.97 246118101990860216614432211373 135718382461235
3 Houston AAC 15.93 14815629868639858048511606 64478914141220
4 Kansas B12 15.88 114460266050885919210801414 3051411331109
5 Purdue B10 15.57 6974722169354833578871837 4201676841552
6 Texas B12 15.00 1577682107477711018159911478 65087715181088
7 Gonzaga WCC 14.97 212718651789834206712422342649 127317212182806
8 Marquette BE 14.76 71365133189363631010691773 4373497351520
9 Arizona P12 14.74 214514041650639178611521779751 103114792126364
10 Connecticut BE 13.98 809595481667561107810522551 11687361022292
11 Tennessee SEC 13.58 72422029411592266525342062 6351896441736
12 Xavier BE 13.43 62239511510663295037581972 540825821674
13 Baylor B12 12.72 149462498870510367129751455 54779214401072
14 Kansas St. B12 12.63 116861868448588120710951391 5353811571085
15 Texas A&M SEC 12.56 149959999879410197719151533 60780114371147
16 Duke ACC 12.52 5444793611433668905352339 9034144292021
17 Indiana B10 12.43 7133842079614214058001868 435816821569
18 San Diego St. MWC 12.31 244017551960852212214252143480 132818002433258
19 TCU B12 11.23 14315959246429956249811429 45873113841054
20 Virginia ACC 11.20 40156126914071648386912313 8803943032014
21 Florida Atlantic CUSA 10.96 1185636953169167012991592537 122887810552163
22 Memphis AAC 10.88 10182115188695694896841755 3923209601412
23 Kentucky SEC 10.56 65433116310822905366911990 553616011682
24 Saint Mary's WCC 10.00 25422000210595423181535243275 148319752561406
25 Nevada MWC 9.97 237418671946802217013742312111 133218232397345
26 Miami FL ACC 9.85 1228661992170671113271922546 125191210982170
27 Iowa St. B12 9.60 1018666573588826011401482 16547910261214
28 USC P12 9.48 246118101990860216614432211373 135718382461235
29 Missouri SEC 9.34 9984735046686982019511575 1393539801269
30 Utah St. MWC 9.33 19301478151139717489381942555 91213991955432
31 West Virginia B12 9.06 38356515813102467317802212 7903283261925
32 Michigan St. B10 8.52 547646211105752447110081941 5803225681685
33 Northwestern B10 8.49 72058429588658929710061777 4042867291511
34 Maryland B10 8.24 28868133514862799077892389 9664931832101
35 Iowa B10 8.20 91463447869174610310971582 2404069251317
36 Arkansas SEC 8.10 11343236287696974767751641 34343310821291
37 Creighton BE 8.06 113573268747093111712111366 15258111441096
38 Boise St. MWC 8.05 211517231723647197511532191437 114716262152520
39 Auburn SEC 8.02 94310052811803937633792059 6943848501706
40 Illinois B10 7.96 7724542858675282998941771 3481867571482
41 Mississippi St. SEC 7.83 10261055509945226235521868 5283639521514
42 Penn St. B10 7.69 24670127114083488218812303 8984582062029
43 Rutgers B10 7.40 142848461160044610139402493 1091640142222
44 Oklahoma St. B12 7.18 136863086449598947410671338 3116841336984
45 Arizona St. P12 7.00 215514521668602182111481844646 104015032143255
46 N.C. State ACC 6.19 5444793611433668905352339 9034144292021
47 Oral Roberts Sum 5.09 125754875354088838710041415 22157512261073
48 Charleston CAA 5.00 76039051414462199553182342 9304856402001
49 VCU A10 4.74 40659534514781759126692384 9504612902081
50 Drake MVC 4.04 1018666573588826011401482 16547910261214
51 Kent St. MAC 3.97 4125859912213436358632117 7112963941842
52 Grand Canyon WAC 3.46 215514521668602182111481844646 104015032143255
53 Montana St. Bsky 3.43 18431538147852417479212015723 94614001888702
54 UC Santa Barbara BW 3.23 251918882054914223715012294310 142219062523287
55 Iona MAAC 3.22 136863475161346010269512506 110565502236
56 Louisiana SB 3.09 13263858499788057886531776 64665612481396
57 Kennesaw St. Asun 3.07 85113444611973037414042087 6923217581743
58 Colgate Pat 3.00 120874410148752790010562364 10016071982114
59 Princeton Ivy 2.88 17880442615714029858992467 1058601592191
60 Furman SC 2.72 70627435312751517704502177 7532986081846
61 UNC Asheville BSth 2.62 68827131512451527334892148 7202595961821
62 Northern Kentucky Horz 1.26 62239511510663295037581972 540825821674
63 Vermont AE 1.19 12310465851634681105211972497 11637822582262
64 Texas A&M Corpus Chris Slnd 1.00 1681754118793011769759861576 81099016111180
65 Texas Southern SWAC 1.00 14815629868639858048511606 64478914141220
66 Fairleigh Dickinson NEC 1.00 142848461160044610139402493 1091640142222
67 Southeast Missouri St. OVC 1.00 9162984088345393687731737 3142208751415
68 Howard MEAC 1.00 31865232114722498957612375 9494722122084