West Region

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The West Region is one of the four geographic brackets used to organize teams and games in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

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West Region final 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NCAA basketball tournament region
sports competition bracket
alsoKnownAs West Regional
country United States of America
surface form: United States
determines one Final Four participant
genderCategory men
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
hasAbbreviation western United States
surface form: West
hasBracketSide regional bracket
hasCompetitionType single-elimination tournament
hasGamesAt predetermined neutral sites
hasGeographicTheme western United States
hasMediaCoverage national television in the United States
hasNumberOfTeams 16
hasRound Elite Eight
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
hasSeedingSystem seeded 1 through 16
inception 20th century
includesTeamsFrom multiple NCAA Division I conferences
levelOfCompetition NCAA Division I
partOf NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
selectionMethod NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee
surface form: NCAA selection committee seeding
sport basketball
timePeriod held annually during March and April
tournamentType college basketball postseason
usedFor organizing games in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
organizing teams in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
winnerAdvancesTo Final Four

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The Big Dance hasRegion West Region
Elite Eight hasRegionStructure West Region
this entity surface form: West Region final
South Region hasSiblingRegion West Region
Midwest Region parallelTo West Region