Bracketology 1/21/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (January 21, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) Niagara OR (16) Charleston Southern

(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) Wyoming

San Jose

(5) Butler vs. (12) Brigham Young

(4) Michigan State vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

Kansas City

(6) Oregon vs. (11) North Carolina

(3) Minnesota vs. (14) Harvard

Philadelphia

(7) Missouri vs. (10) Iowa State

(2) Syracuse vs. (15) Davidson

WEST REGIONAL

Auburn Hills

(1) Michigan vs. (16) Long Beach State

(8) Belmont vs. (9) Oklahoma

Austin

(5) North Carolina State vs. (12) Georgetown OR (12) Temple

(4) New Mexico vs. (13) North Dakota State

Austin

(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Memphis

(3) Creighton vs. (14) Louisiana Tech

Kansas City

(7) Wisconsin vs. (10) Kentucky

(2) Kansas vs. (15) Weber State

SOUTH REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Florida vs. (16) North Carolina Central OR (16) Mercer

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

San Jose

(5) Cincinnati vs. (12) Iowa

(4) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (13) Akron

Salt Lake City

(6) Colorado State vs. (11) Middle Tennessee

(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Stony Brook

Dayton

(7) Marquette vs. (10) UCLA

(2) Indiana vs. (15) George Mason

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) Southern University

(8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) Colorado

Auburn Hills

(5) Wichita State vs. (12) Bucknell

(4) Ohio State vs. (13) Boise State OR (13) Saint Mary's

Dayton

(6) UNLV vs. (11) Illinois

(3) Miami (FL) vs. (14) Valparaiso

Salt Lake City

(7) Ole Miss vs. (10) Baylor

(2) Arizona vs. (15) Bryant University

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

First Four:

Tuesday

North Carolina Central vs. Mercer (winner plays Florida in Lexington)

Boise State vs. Saint Mary's (winner plays Ohio State in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

Niagara vs. Charleston Southern (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Georgetown vs. Temple (winner plays North Carolina State in Austin)

SUMMARY

1: Duke, Florida, Louisville, Michigan

2: Syracuse, Indiana, Arizona, Kansas

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

4: Michigan State, Virginia Commonwealth, Ohio State, New Mexico

5: Butler, Cincinnati, Wichita State, North Carolina State

6: Oregon, Colorado State, UNLV, Pittsburgh

7: Missouri, Marquette, Ole Miss, Wisconsin

8: Notre Dame, San Diego State, Oklahoma State, Belmont

9: Wyoming, Kansas State, Colorado, Oklahoma

10: Iowa State, UCLA, Baylor, Kentucky

11: North Carolina, Middle Tennessee, Illinois, Memphis

12: Brigham Young, Iowa, Bucknell, (Georgetown/Temple)

13: Stephen F. Austin, Akron, (Boise State/Saint Mary's), North Dakota State

14: Harvard, Stony Brook, Valparaiso, Louisiana Tech

15: Davidson, George Mason, Bryant University, Weber State

16: (Niagara/Charleston Southern), (North Carolina Central/Mercer), Southern University, Long Beach State

NIT:

1: Southern Miss, Maryland, La Salle, Saint Louis

2: Texas A&M, Stanford, Virginia, Rutgers

3: Washington, Denver, Indiana State, Lehigh

4: Saint Joseph's, Arkansas, Arizona State, Alabama

5: Charlotte, Florida State, California, Northern Iowa

6: Detroit, Dayton, Xavier, Villanova

7: Santa Clara, Providence, Clemson, St. John's

8: Purdue, Tennessee, Northwestern, UTEP

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