Bracketology 3/14/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 14, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) Southern OR (16) Liberty

(8) Saint Mary's vs. (9) Belmont

Auburn Hills

(5) Saint Louis vs. (12) Denver OR (12) Baylor

(4) Syracuse vs. (13) Bucknell

Salt Lake City

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

(3) New Mexico vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin

Auburn Hills

(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Kentucky

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Vermont

WEST REGIONAL

Salt Lake City

(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Western Kentucky

(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) Illinois

Austin

(5) Oklahoma State vs. (12) La Salle OR (12) California

(4) Marquette vs. (13) Davidson

Austin

(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Villanova

(3) Michigan vs. (14) Iona

Lexington

(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Butler

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

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) James Madison OR (16) Hampton

(8) UNLV vs. (9) Oklahoma

San Jose

(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Akron

(4) Arizona vs. (13) Valparaiso

Kansas City

(6) Creighton vs. (11) Iowa State

(3) Ohio State vs. (14) South Dakota State

Dayton

(7) Memphis vs. (10) Cincinnati

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

SOUTH REGIONAL

Dayton

(1) Indiana vs. (16) LIU Brooklyn

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

San Jose

(5) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (12) Colorado

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Louisiana Tech

Philadelphia

(6) Missouri vs. (11) Virginia

(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Harvard

Kansas City

(7) Minnesota vs. (10) Wichita State

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

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

First Four:

Tuesday

James Madison vs. Hampton (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)

Denver vs. Baylor (winner plays Saint Louis in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

Southern vs. Liberty (winner plays Duke in Washington)

La Salle vs. California (winner plays Oklahoma State in Austin)

SUMMARY (includes movement since previous update)

1: Duke, Louisville, Indiana, Gonzaga

2: Michigan State, Miami (FL), Kansas, Florida

3: New Mexico, Ohio State, Georgetown, Michigan

4: Syracuse, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Marquette

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

6: Kansas State [-1], Creighton, Missouri [+1], North Carolina

7: Notre Dame, Memphis, Minnesota, Colorado State [-1]

8: Saint Mary's [+1], UNLV, San Diego State, North Carolina State

9: Belmont [+1], Oklahoma [+1], UCLA [-1], Illinois

10: Kentucky, Cincinnati, Wichita State [-1], Butler [-1]

11: Middle Tennessee, Iowa State, Virginia, Villanova [+3]

12: (Denver/Baylor), Akron, Colorado [-1], (La Salle [+2]/California [IN])

13: Bucknell [-1], Valparaiso, Louisiana Tech, Davidson

14: Stephen F. Austin [-1], South Dakota State, Harvard, Iona

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

16: (Southern/Liberty), (James Madison/Hampton [IN]), LIU Brooklyn, Western Kentucky

NIT:

1: Temple, Boise State [OUT], Iowa, Ole Miss

2: Oregon, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Stanford

3: Alabama, Maryland, Brigham Young, Arkansas

4: Providence, Massachusetts, Detroit, Ohio

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

6: Xavier, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, Dayton

7: Arizona State, North Dakota State, Mercer, Niagara

8: Robert Morris, Northeastern, Charleston Southern, Norfolk State [OUT]

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