Friday, December 14, 2012

Bracketology 12/14/12


This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (December 14, 2012)

EAST REGIONAL
Philadelphia
(1) Duke vs. (16) Gardner-Webb OR (16) Savannah State
(8) Ole Miss vs. (9) Baylor

San Jose
(5) Colorado vs. (12) Bucknell
(4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

Salt Lake City
(6) Kentucky vs. (11) Kansas State
(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Pacific

Dayton
(7) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (10) Oregon
(2) Ohio State vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast

WEST REGIONAL
Auburn Hills
(1) Michigan vs. (16) Harvard
(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) Alabama

San Jose
(5) New Mexico vs. (12) Illinois State
(4) North Carolina State vs. (13) Memphis

Salt Lake City
(6) Oklahoma State vs. (11) Maryland
(3) Arizona vs. (14) Davidson

Lexington
(7) Michigan State vs. (10) Temple
(2) Louisville vs. (15) Canisius

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Dayton
(1) Indiana vs. (16) Louisiana Tech
(8) Missouri vs. (9) San Diego State

Austin
(5) North Carolina vs. (12) Murray State OR (12) Stanford
(4) Cincinnati vs. (13) Ohio

Kansas City
(6) Georgetown vs. (11) Middle Tennessee
(3) Minnesota vs. (14) George Mason

Kansas City
(7) Wichita State vs. (10) Texas A&M
(2) Kansas vs. (15) Weber State

SOUTH REGIONAL
Lexington
(1) Florida vs. (16) Wagner OR (16) Prairie View A&M
(8) California vs. (9) Wisconsin

Auburn Hills
(5) UNLV vs. (12) Marquette OR (12) St. Louis
(4) Creighton vs. (13) Illinois-Chicago

Austin
(6) Butler vs. (11) Wyoming
(3) Illinois vs. (14) North Dakota State

Philadelphia
(7) Belmont vs. (10) Miami (FL)
(2) Syracuse vs. (15) Stony Brook

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

First Four:
Tuesday
Wagner vs. Prairie View A&M (winner plays Florida in Lexington)
Marquette vs. St. Louis (winner plays UNLV in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday
Gardner-Webb vs. Savannah State (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)
Murray State vs. Stanford (winner plays North Carolina in Austin)

First Eight Out (in order): Saint Joseph's, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Charlotte, UCLA, Colorado State, Iowa, Virginia

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

Notice that there is more movement in the seedings since the last update than the number of high profile games would suggest; this is due to reconfigurations to make the formulas that I use more accurate rather than reactions to recent games.


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