Bracketology 12/24/12

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (December 24, 2012)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) Gardner-Webb OR (16) North Carolina Central

(8) San Diego State vs. (9) Illinois State

Austin

(5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) Iowa State OR (12) Stanford

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

Dayton

(6) Missouri vs. (11) California

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

Philadelphia

(7) Butler vs. (10) Murray State

(2) Syracuse vs. (15) Cal State Northridge

WEST REGIONAL

Auburn Hills

(1) Michigan vs. (16) Davidson

(8) Georgetown vs. (9) Baylor

San Jose

(5) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (12) Canisius

(4) UNLV vs. (13) Bucknell

Salt Lake City

(6) Michigan State vs. (11) Kansas State

(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Stony Brook

Salt Lake City

(7) Kentucky vs. (10) Notre Dame

(2) Arizona vs. (15) Louisiana Tech

SOUTH REGIONAL

Kansas City

(1) Kansas vs. (16) Harvard

(8) Belmont vs. (9) North Carolina

Auburn Hills

(5) Colorado vs. (12) Boise State OR (12) Iowa

(4) Cincinnati vs. (13) Memphis

Austin

(6) Miami (FL) vs. (11) Ole Miss

(3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron

Dayton

(7) Wyoming vs. (10) Middle Tennessee

(2) Indiana vs. (15) Weber State

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) Robert Morris OR (16) Southern

(8) Colorado State vs. (9) Oregon

San Jose

(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Wisconsin

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

Kansas City

(6) Wichita State vs. (11) Temple

(3) Minnesota vs. (14) Illinois-Chicago

Lexington

(7) New Mexico vs. (10) Maryland

(2) Florida vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Robert Morris vs. Southern (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)

Boise State vs. Iowa (winner plays Colorado in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

Gardner-Webb vs. North Carolina Central (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Iowa State vs. Stanford (winner plays Pittsburgh in Austin)

First Eight Out (in order): UCLA, Oklahoma, La Salle, Saint Louis, Marquette, Alabama, Lehigh, Brigham Young

SUMMARY

1:  Duke, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan

2:  Syracuse, Indiana, Florida, Arizona

3:  Ohio State, Creighton, Minnesota, Gonzaga

4:  Illinois, Cincinnati, North Carolina State, UNLV

5:  Pittsburgh, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Virginia Commonwealth

6:  Missouri, Miami (FL), Wichita State, Michigan State

7:  Butler, Wyoming, New Mexico, Kentucky

8:  San Diego State, Belmont, Colorado State, Georgetown

9:  Illinois State, North Carolina, Oregon, Baylor

10:  Murray State, Middle Tennessee, Maryland, Notre Dame

11:  California, Ole Miss, Temple, Kansas State

12:  (Iowa State/Stanford), (Boise State/Iowa), Wisconsin, Canisius

13:  Stephen F. Austin, Memphis, North Dakota State, Bucknell

14:  George Mason, Akron, Illinois-Chicago, Stony Brook

15:  Cal State Northridge, Weber State, Florida Gulf Coast, Louisiana Tech

16:  (Gardner-Webb/North Carolina Central), Harvard, (Robert Morris/Southern), Davidson

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