Bracketology 12/18/12

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (December 18, 2012)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) Gardner-Webb OR (16) Savannah State

(8) Belmont vs. (9) Wyoming

San Jose

(5) Butler vs. (12) Iowa

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

Kansas City

(6) Missouri vs. (11) Baylor

(3) Minnesota vs. (14) Canisius

Salt Lake City

(7) Georgetown vs. (10) Bucknell

(2) Arizona vs. (15) Davidson

WEST REGIONAL

Dayton

(1) Indiana vs. (16) Weber State

(8) North Carolina vs. (9) San Diego State

Auburn Hills

(5) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (12) Boise State OR (12) Texas A&M

(4) Creighton vs. (13) Memphis

Austin

(6) North Carolina State vs. (11) Alabama

(3) Illinois vs. (14) Florida Gulf Coast

Lexington

(7) Oregon vs. (10) Illinois-Chicago

(2) Louisville vs. (15) Louisiana Tech

SOUTH REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Florida vs. (16) Harvard OR (16) Southern

(8) Miami (FL) vs. (9) Wisconsin

San Jose

(5) UNLV vs. (12) Oklahoma

(4) Cincinnati vs. (13) North Dakota State

Dayton

(6) Wichita State vs. (11) Marquette

(3) Ohio State vs. (14) George Mason

Kansas City

(7) Kentucky vs. (10) California

(2) Kansas vs. (15) Stony Brook

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Auburn Hills

(1) Michigan vs. (16) Robert Morris

(8) Ole Miss vs. (9) Notre Dame

Austin

(5) Colorado vs. (12) Middle Tennessee

(4) New Mexico vs. (13) Illinois State OR (13) Temple

Salt Lake City

(6) Oklahoma State vs. (11) Murray State

(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Ohio

Philadelphia

(7) Michigan State vs. (10) Maryland

(2) Syracuse vs. (15) Pacific

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Harvard vs. Southern (winner plays Florida in Lexington)

Boise State vs. Texas A&M (winner plays VCU in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

Gardner-Webb vs. Savannah State (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Illinois State vs. Temple (winner plays New Mexico in Austin)

First Eight Out (in order): Colorado State, UCLA, Iowa State, Tennessee, Saint Louis, La Salle, Saint Joseph's, Kansas State

SUMMARY

1:  Duke, Florida, Michigan, Indiana

2:  Arizona, Kansas, Syracuse, Louisville

3:  Minnesota, Ohio State, Gonzaga, Illinois

4:  Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Mexico, Creighton

5:  Butler, UNLV, Colorado, Virginia Commonwealth

6:  Missouri, Wichita State, Oklahoma State, North Carolina State

7:  Georgetown, Kentucky, Michigan State, Oregon

8:  Belmont, Miami (FL), Ole Miss, North Carolina

9:  Wyoming, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, San Diego State

10:  Bucknell, California, Maryland, Illinois-Chicago

11:  Baylor, Marquette, Murray State, Alabama

12:  Iowa, Oklahoma, Middle Tennessee, (Boise State/Texas A&M)

13:  Stephen F. Austin, North Dakota State, (Illinois State/Temple), Memphis

14:  Canisius, George Mason, Ohio, Florida Gulf Coast

15:  Davidson, Stony Brook, Pacific, Louisiana Tech

16:  (Gardner-Webb/Savannah State), (Harvard/Southern), Robert Morris, Weber State

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