Bracketology 1/7/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (January 7, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) UNC-Asheville OR (16) Southern

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

Auburn Hills

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

(4) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (13) Akron

Kansas City

(6) Kentucky vs. (11) North Carolina

(3) Minnesota vs. (14) Stony Brook

Philadelphia

(7) New Mexico vs. (10) Bucknell

(2) Syracuse vs. (15) Illinois-Chicago

WEST REGIONAL

Kansas City

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

(8) Butler vs. (9) Georgetown

San Jose

(5) Missouri vs. (12) Maryland

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

Salt Lake City

(6) UNLV vs. (11) Ole Miss

(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Louisiana Tech

Salt Lake City

(7) Pittsburgh vs. (10) Kansas State

(2) Arizona vs. (15) Weber State

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Auburn Hills

(1) Michigan vs. (16) Wagner OR (16) North Carolina Central

(8) Colorado State vs. (9) Baylor

Austin

(5) Wichita State vs. (12) Marquette OR (12) Saint Louis

(4) Miami (FL) vs. (13) North Dakota State

Dayton

(6) Colorado vs. (11) Wisconsin

(3) Cincinnati vs. (14) Davidson

Lexington

(7) Wyoming vs. (10) Oklahoma

(2) Florida vs. (15) Canisius

SOUTH REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) Pacific

(8) Belmont vs. (9) UCLA

San Jose

(5) North Carolina State vs. (12) Middle Tennessee

(4) Illinois vs. (13) Memphis

Austin

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

(3) Creighton vs. (14) Harvard

Dayton

(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Temple

(2) Indiana vs. (15) George Mason

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Wagner vs. North Carolina Central (winner plays Michigan in Auburn Hills)

Brigham Young vs. Iowa State (winner plays Michigan State in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

UNC-Asheville vs. Southern University (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Marquette vs. Saint Louis (winner plays Wichita State in Austin)

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

SUMMARY

1:  Duke, Michigan, Louisville, Kansas

2:  Syracuse, Florida, Indiana, Arizona

3:  Minnesota, Cincinnati, Creighton, Gonzaga

4:  Virginia Commonwealth, Miami (FL), Illinois, Ohio State

5:  Michigan State, Wichita State, North Carolina State, Missouri

6:  Kentucky, Colorado, Oklahoma State, UNLV

7:  New Mexico, Wyoming, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh

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

9:  Oregon, Baylor, UCLA, Georgetown

10:  Bucknell, Oklahoma, Temple, Kansas State

11:  North Carolina, Wisconsin, Boise State, Ole Miss

12:  (Brigham Young/Iowa State), (Marquette/Saint Louis), Middle Tennessee, Maryland

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

14:  Stony Brook, Davidson, Harvard, Louisiana Tech

15:  Illinois-Chicago, Canisius, George Mason, Weber State

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

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