Bracketology 1/17/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (January 17, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) North Carolina Central OR (16) Southern University

(8) Ole Miss vs. (9) Kansas State

San Jose

(5) Michigan State vs. (12) Brigham Young

(4) New Mexico vs. (13) Akron

Philadelphia

(6) Wisconsin vs. (11) Bucknell

(3) Syracuse vs. (14) Harvard

Salt Lake City

(7) Oklahoma vs. (10) Boise State

(2) Arizona vs. (15) Detroit

WEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Florida vs. (16) Davidson

(8) Colorado State vs. (9) Belmont

Auburn Hills

(5) Cincinnati vs. (12) Saint Louis OR (12) North Carolina

(4) Ohio State vs. (13) Middle Tennessee

Austin

(6) UNLV vs. (11) Temple

(3) Miami (FL) vs. (14) Louisiana Tech

Auburn Hills

(7) Marquette vs. (10) Colorado

(2) Michigan vs. (15) George Mason

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) Florida Gulf Coast OR (16) UNC-Asheville

(8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) UCLA

San Jose

(5) Missouri vs. (12) Memphis

(4) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (13) North Dakota State

Salt Lake City

(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Iowa State

(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Stony Brook

Kansas City

(7) Wichita State vs. (10) Kentucky

(2) Minnesota vs. (15) Iona

SOUTH REGIONAL

Kansas City

(1) Kansas vs. (16) Robert Morris

(8) Illinois vs. (9) Notre Dame

Austin

(5) Butler vs. (12) Wyoming OR (12) Texas A&M

(4) North Carolina State vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

Dayton

(6) Oregon vs. (11) Georgetown

(3) Creighton vs. (14) Weber State

Dayton

(7) San Diego State vs. (10) Baylor

(2) Indiana vs. (15) Pacific

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Florida Gulf Coast vs. UNC-Asheville (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)

Saint Louis vs. North Carolina (winner plays Cincinnati in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

North Carolina Central vs. Southern University (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Wyoming vs. Texas A&M (winner plays Butler in Austin)

First Eight Out (in order): Iowa, Saint Mary's, La Salle, Maryland, Washington, Southern Miss, Arizona State, Florida State

SUMMARY

1: Duke, Louisville, Kansas, Florida

2: Arizona, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan

3: Syracuse, Gonzaga, Creighton, Miami (FL)

4: New Mexico, Virginia Commonwealth, North Carolina State, Ohio State

5: Michigan State, Missouri, Butler, Cincinnati

6: Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Oregon, UNLV

7: Oklahoma, Wichita State, San Diego State, Marquette

8: Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Illinois, Colorado State

9: Kansas State, UCLA, Notre Dame, Belmont

10: Boise State, Kentucky, Baylor, Colorado

11: Bucknell, Iowa State, Georgetown, Temple

12: Brigham Young, Memphis, (Wyoming/Texas A&M), (Saint Louis/North Carolina)

13: Akron, North Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, Middle Tennessee

14: Harvard, Stony Brook, Weber State, Louisiana Tech

15: Detroit, Iona, Pacific, George Mason

16: (North Carolina Central/Southern University), (Florida Gulf Coast/UNC-Asheville), Robert Morris, Davidson

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