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Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field

Memphis, UCLA and Kansas other No. 1s among 65 teams invited

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(Newser) – The seedings are in and its time to fill out those brackets. North Carolina  was rated the No. 1 overall seed for this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, which begins in earnest on Thursday. The Tar Heels are the No. 1 seed in the East region, joined by fellow top seeds Memphis (South), Kansas (Midwest) and UCLA (West), reports the AP.

Tennessee, whose loss in the SEC tournament semifinals cost it a No. 1 seed, settles for No. 2 in the East. Other second seeds are familiar names this time of year: Duke, Georgetown and Texas. The most intriguing first-round matchup features two top freshman, O.J. Mayo and Michael Beasley, as sixth-seeded USC plays No. 11 Kansas State in the Midwest region.

Memphis senior Joey Dorsey accepts the Conference USA championship trophy for his team after it defeated Tulsa 77-51, in the Conference USA tournament championship on Saturday, March 15, 2008.
Memphis senior Joey Dorsey accepts the Conference USA championship trophy for his team after it defeated Tulsa 77-51, in the Conference USA tournament championship on Saturday, March 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Bill Waugh)
Kansas guard Mario Chalmers (15) pumps his fist after scoring a three-point basket against Texas in the championship game of the men's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, March 16, 2008.
Kansas guard Mario Chalmers (15) pumps his fist after scoring a three-point basket against Texas in the championship game of the men's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, March 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas head coach Bill Self instructs his players during the first half against Texas in the championship game of the men's Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, March 16, 2008.
Kansas head coach Bill Self instructs his players during the first half against Texas in the championship game of the men's Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, March 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Clemson's Trevor Booker, left, drives against North Carolina's Alex Stepheson in the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament championship game at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008. North Carolina won 86-81.
Clemson's Trevor Booker, left, drives against North Carolina's Alex Stepheson in the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament championship game at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March...   (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, top, dunks as Clemson's K.C. Rivers, right, looks on in the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament championship game at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008.
North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, top, dunks as Clemson's K.C. Rivers, right, looks on in the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament championship game at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday,...   (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
North Carolina coach Roy Williams reacts to an official's call as his team plays Clemson in the ACC basketball tournament championship game at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008.
North Carolina coach Roy Williams reacts to an official's call as his team plays Clemson in the ACC basketball tournament championship game at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina coach Roy Williams, center, celebrates with his players after North Carolina defeated Clemson, 86-81, to win the ACC championship in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008.
North Carolina coach Roy Williams, center, celebrates with his players after North Carolina defeated Clemson, 86-81, to win the ACC championship in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
UCLA's Kevin Love reacts after scoring a basket and getting fouled by Stanford's Brook Lopez late in the second half in the Pac-10 championship game in Los Angeles Saturday, March 15, 2008.
UCLA's Kevin Love reacts after scoring a basket and getting fouled by Stanford's Brook Lopez late in the second half in the Pac-10 championship game in Los Angeles Saturday, March 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
UCLA players, from left, to right, injured Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook and Lorenzo Mata-Real celebrate after beating Stanford, 67-64 on Saturday, March 15, 2008.
UCLA players, from left, to right, injured Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook and Lorenzo Mata-Real celebrate after beating Stanford, 67-64 on Saturday, March 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Memphis guard Willie Kemp (1) leaps to pass to a teammate against Tulsa defenders Brett McCade (5) and Jerome Jordan in the first half in Memphis, Tenn., Saturday, March 15, 2008.
Memphis guard Willie Kemp (1) leaps to pass to a teammate against Tulsa defenders Brett McCade (5) and Jerome Jordan in the first half in Memphis, Tenn., Saturday, March 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Bill Waugh)
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