Bracketology 1/5/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (January 5, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) UNC-Asheville OR (16) North Carolina Central

(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) Colorado State

San Jose

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

(4) Wichita State vs. (13) Akron

Philadelphia

(6) Missouri vs. (11) Iowa State

(3) Syracuse vs. (14) Canisius

Kansas City

(7) Wyoming vs. (10) Oregon

(2) Minnesota vs. (15) Weber State

WEST REGIONAL

Dayton

(1) Indiana vs. (16) Florida Gulf Coast

(8) Belmont vs. (9) North Carolina

Auburn Hills

(5) UNLV vs. (12) Illinois State

(4) Cincinnati vs. (13) Saint Louis OR (13) Kansas State

Salt Lake City

(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Wisconsin

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

Salt Lake City

(7) Butler vs. (10) Ole Miss

(2) Arizona vs. (15) George Mason

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Auburn Hills

(1) Michigan vs. (16) Wagner OR (16) Southern University

(8) Baylor vs. (9) Georgetown

San Jose

(5) Miami (FL) vs. (12) North Dakota State

(4) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (13) Memphis

Dayton

(6) Illinois vs. (11) Middle Tennessee

(3) Creighton vs. (14) Stony Brook

Lexington

(7) New Mexico vs. (10) UCLA

(2) Florida vs. (15) Davidson

SOUTH REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) UC Santa Barbara

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

Austin

(5) Michigan State vs. (12) Oklahoma OR (12) Maryland

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

Austin

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

(3) Ohio State vs. (14) Harvard

Kansas City

(7) Kentucky vs. (10) Boise State

(2) Kansas vs. (15) Louisiana Tech

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Wagner vs. Southern University (winner plays Michigan in Auburn Hills)

Saint Louis vs. Kansas State (winner plays Cincinnati in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

UNC-Asheville vs. North Carolina Central (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Oklahoma vs. Maryland (winner plays Michigan State in Austin)

First Eight Out (in order): Iowa, Marquette, La Salle, Indiana State, Saint Joseph's, Virginia, Tennessee, California

SUMMARY

1:  Duke, Michigan, Louisville, Indiana

2:  Minnesota, Florida, Kansas, Arizona

3:  Syracuse, Creighton, Ohio State, Gonzaga

4:  Wichita State, Virginia Commonwealth, Colorado, Cincinnati

5:  Oklahoma State, Miami (FL), Michigan State, UNLV

6:  Missouri, Illinois, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh

7:  Wyoming, New Mexico, Kentucky, Butler

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

9:  Colorado State, Georgetown, Bucknell, North Carolina

10:  Oregon, UCLA, Boise State, Ole Miss

11:  Iowa State, Middle Tennessee, Temple, Wisconsin

12:  Brigham Young, North Dakota State, (Oklahoma/Maryland), Illinois State

13:  Akron, Memphis, Stephen F. Austin, (Saint Louis/Kansas State)

14:  Canisius, Stony Brook, Harvard, Illinois-Chicago

15:  Weber State, Davidson, Louisiana Tech, George Mason

16:  (UNC-Asheville/North Carolina Central), (Wagner/Southern University), UC Santa Barbara, Florida Gulf Coast

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