Bracketology 12/12/12

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's first bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (December 12, 2012)

EAST REGIONAL
Philadelphia
(1) Duke vs. (16) Gardner-Webb OR (16) Savannah State
(8) Kansas State vs. (9) Marquette

San Jose
(5) Illinois vs. (12) UCLA
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) Bucknell

Austin
(6) UNLV vs. (11) Oregon
(3) Pittsburgh vs. (14) Illinois-Chicago

Dayton
(7) Wichita State vs. (10) Temple
(2) Ohio State vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast

WEST REGIONAL
Lexington
(1) Louisville vs. (16) Pacific
(8) New Mexico vs. (9) Alabama

Austin
(5) North Carolina State vs. (12) Colorado OR (12) St. Joseph's
(4) Creighton vs. (13) Davidson

Salt Lake City
(6) Missouri vs. (11) Miami-FL
(3) Arizona vs. (14) George Mason

Auburn Hills
(7) Georgetown vs. (10) Middle Tennessee
(2) Michigan vs. (15) Weber State

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Dayton
(1) Indiana vs. (16) Iona
(8) Mississippi vs. (9) Memphis

Auburn HIlls
(5) VCU vs. (12) Virginia OR (12) Stanford
(4) Cincinnati vs. (13) Ohio

Salt Lake City
(6) Michigan State vs. (11) Maryland
(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Harvard

Kansas City
(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Belmont
(2) Kansas vs. (15) Stephen F. Austin

SOUTH REGIONAL
Lexington
(1) Florida vs. (16) Robert Morris OR (16) Texas Southern
(8) Baylor vs. (9) California

San Jose
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Wyoming
(4) North Carolina vs. (13) North Dakota State

Kansas City
(6) Oklahoma State vs. (11) Illinois State
(3) Minnesota vs. (14) Louisiana Tech

Philadelphia
(7) San Diego State vs. (10) Butler
(2) Syracuse vs. (15) Stony Brook

FINAL FOUR:  East vs. West, Midwest vs. South

First Four:
Tuesday
Robert Morris vs. Texas Southern (winner plays Florida in Lexington)
Virginia vs. Stanford (winner plays VCU in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday
Gardner-Webb vs. Savannah State (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)
Colorado vs. Saint Joseph's (winner plays North Carolina State in Austin)

First Eight Out (in order): Iowa State, Virginia Tech, Saint Louis, Saint Mary's, Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, Murray State

SUMMARY
1:  Duke, Indiana, Florida, Louisville
2:  Ohio State, Kansas, Syracuse, Michigan
3:  Pittsburgh, Gonzaga, Minnesota, Arizona
4:  Kentucky, Cincinnati, North Carolina, Creighton
5:  Illinois, VCU, Wisconsin, North Carolina State
6:  UNLV, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Missouri
7:  Wichita State, Notre Dame, San Diego State, Georgetown
8:  Kansas State, Mississippi, Baylor, New Mexico
9:  Marquette, Memphis, California, Alabama
10:  Temple, Belmont, Butler, Middle Tennessee
11:  Oregon, Maryland, Illinois State, Miami-FL
12:  UCLA, (Virginia/Stanford), Wyoming, (Colorado/St. Joseph's)
13:  Bucknell, Ohio, North Dakota State, Davidson
14:  Illinois-Chicago, Harvard, Louisiana Tech, George Mason
15:  Florida Gulf Coast, Stephen F. Austin, Stony Brook, Weber State
16:  (Gardner-Webb/Savannah State), Iona, (Robert Morris/Texas Southern), Pacific

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