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NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament: Bracket, schedule, seeds for 2023 championship

The road to Louisville is officially underway, as 48 teams will compete in the NCAA men's soccer tournament and win the 2023 College Cup.

Leading the tournament is Marshall, who won the Sun Belt and are looking to win its first national championship since 2020. But they won't be the only recent champion looking to grab another title, as the five most recent champions are in the field.

The men's soccer tournament has 16 national seeds, all of which get a first round bye. First round action will consist of 32 teams facing off for the chance to advance and face one of the national seeds.

Here is what to know about the bracket for the 2023 NCAA men's soccer tournament:

Curt Calov #7 of the Syracuse Orange celebrates his goal against the Indiana Hoosiers in the first half during the Division I Men's Soccer Championship at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on December 12, 2022 in Cary, North Carolina.
Curt Calov #7 of the Syracuse Orange celebrates his goal against the Indiana Hoosiers in the first half during the Division I Men's Soccer Championship at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on December 12, 2022 in Cary, North Carolina.

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Who are the NCAA men's soccer seeds?

  1. Marshall

  2. Notre Dame

  3. North Carolina

  4. Georgetown

  5. West Virginia

  6. Southern Methodist

  7. Virginia

  8. New Hampshire

  9. Clemson

  10. Wake Forest

  11. Portland

  12. UCF

  13. UCLA

  14. Hofstra

  15. Duke

  16. Stanford

2023 NCAA men's soccer tournament schedule

  • First round: Nov. 16

  • Second round: Nov. 19

  • Third round: Nov. 25 or 26

  • Quarterfinals: Dec. 1 or 2

  • College Cup: Dec. 8

  • National championship: Dec. 11

2023 NCAA men's soccer tournament bracket

All game times are in ET.

Quarterfinals

9. Clemson vs. 16. Stanford - Dec. 2, 6 p.m.

5. West Virginia vs. Loyola Marymount - Dec. 2, 2 p.m.

3. North Carolina vs. Oregon State - Dec. 2, 5 p.m.

2. Notre Dame vs. Indiana - Dec. 2, 5 p.m.

Third round

16. Stanford 3, 1. Marshall 0

9. Clemson 1, 8. New Hampshire 0

5. West Virginia 2, Vermont 1

Loyola Marymount 1, James Madison 0

3. North Carolina 2, No. 14 Hofstra 2 (North Carolina advances on PKs)

Oregon State 7, 6. Southern Methodist 1

Indiana 1, 7. Virginia 0

2. Notre Dame 0, Western Michigan 0 (Notre Dame advances on PKs)

Second round

1. Marshall 3, California Baptist 0

16. Stanford 3, Missouri State 1

9. Clemson 3, Charlotte 0

8. New Hampshire 3, Syracuse 0

5. West Virginia 1, Louisville 0

Vermont 3, 12. UCF 2 (2OT)

Loyola Marymount 1, 13. UCLA 0

James Madison 1, 4. Georgetown 0

3. North Carolina 2, Memphis 0

14. Hofstra 2, Yale 0

Oregon State 3, 11. Portland 0

6. Southern Methodist 2, Denver 1

7. Virginia 2, Florida International 1 (2OT)

Indiana 3, 10. Wake Forest 2 (2OT)

Western Michigan 2, 15. Duke 1 (2OT)

2. Notre Dame 2, Kentucky 0

First round

California Baptist 1, San Diego 1 (California Baptist advances on PKs)

Missouri State 1, Omaha 0

Charlotte 1, High Point 0

Syracuse 3, Boston University 1

Louisville 4, Dayton 3

Vermont 3, Rider 1

Loyola Marymount 4, UC Irvine 2

James Madison 3, Pittsburgh 2

Memphis 2, SIU-Edwardsville 1

Yale 1, Bryant 0

Oregon State 2, Seattle 1 (2OT)

Denver 2, Long Island 1

Florida International 1, Mercer 0

Indiana 2, Lipscomb 1

Western Michigan 3, Wisconsin-Green Bay 0

Kentucky 2, Xavier 0

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA men's soccer tournament 2023: Bracket, schedule, scores