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Last 4 in, first 4 out for the 2024 men's March Madness bracket: Good news for Virginia, bad news for Indiana State

It happens every year in men’s March Madness bracket reveals: The selection committee unveils which teams were the last four in. You know, the ones who can breathe a sigh of relief.

But there are also the first four out, and they’re the teams that were *this close* to making it before falling just short.

It’s also a peek inside what the committee was thinking.

After the 2024 men’s March Madness bracket was revealed Sunday, we learned which teams were the last four in and the first four out.

The last four teams in the men’s 2024 tournament: Boise State, Colorado, Virginia and Colorado State.

The first four teams out of the men’s 2024 tournament: Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Indiana State and Pitt.

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