Bracketology 3/12/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 12, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) Southern OR (16) Norfolk State

(8) UCLA vs. (9) Illinois

Austin

(5) Kansas State vs. (12) Boise State

(4) Marquette vs. (13) Davidson

Salt Lake City

(6) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (11) Virginia

(3) New Mexico vs. (14) South Dakota State

Auburn Hills

(7) Missouri vs. (10) Cincinnati

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Montana

WEST REGIONAL

Salt Lake City

(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Western Kentucky

(8) UNLV vs. (9) Butler

Austin

(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Denver OR (12) Baylor

(4) Syracuse vs. (13) Valparaiso

Kansas City

(6) Creighton vs. (11) Colorado

(3) Ohio State vs. (14) Iona

Lexington

(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Oklahoma

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

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) Long Island OR (16) Liberty

(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) Saint Mary's

San Jose

(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Akron

(4) Arizona vs. (13) Louisiana Tech

Auburn Hills

(6) Colorado State vs. (11) Iowa State

(3) Michigan vs. (14) Villanova OR (14) La Salle

Dayton

(7) Memphis vs. (10) Kentucky

(2) Miami (FL) vs. (15) Vermont

SOUTH REGIONAL

Dayton

(1) Indiana vs. (16) James Madison

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

San Jose

(5) Saint Louis vs. (12) Bucknell

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

Philadelphia

(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Middle Tennessee

(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Harvard

Kansas City

(7) Minnesota vs. (10) Belmont

(2) Kansas vs. (15) Long Beach State

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Long Island vs. Liberty (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)

Villanova vs. La Salle (winner plays Michigan in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

Southern vs. Norfolk State (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Denver vs. Baylor (winner plays Wisconsin in Austin)

SUMMARY (includes movement since previous update)

1: Duke, Louisville, Indiana, Gonzaga

2: Michigan State, Miami (FL) [+1], Kansas, Florida

3: New Mexico, Michigan [-1], Georgetown, Ohio State

4: Marquette, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Syracuse

5: Kansas State [+1], Oklahoma State, Saint Louis, Wisconsin

6: Virginia Commonwealth [-1], Colorado State, North Carolina, Creighton

7: Missouri, Memphis, Minnesota, Notre Dame

8: UCLA [+1], North Carolina State, San Diego State, UNLV

9: Illinois, Saint Mary's [-1], Wichita State, Butler

10: Cincinnati, Kentucky, Belmont, Oklahoma

11: Virginia, Iowa State [+1], Middle Tennessee, Colorado

12: Boise State [-1], Akron, Bucknell, (Denver/Baylor [+2])

13: Davidson, Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Valparaiso

14: South Dakota State, (Villanova/La Salle [-2]), Harvard, Iona

15: Montana, Vermont, Long Beach State, Florida Gulf Coast

16: (Southern/Norfolk State), (Long Island, Liberty), James Madison [IN], Western Kentucky

NIT:

1: California, Temple, Iowa, Ole Miss

2: Oregon, Stanford, Southern Miss, Tennessee

3: Alabama, Providence, Maryland, Brigham Young

4: Arkansas, Massachusetts, Detroit, Ohio

5: Stony Brook, New Mexico State, Northern Iowa, Purdue

6: Xavier, North Dakota State, Richmond, Saint Joseph's

7: Dayton, Washington, Air Force, Mercer

8: Niagara, Robert Morris, Northeastern [OUT], Charleston Southern

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