Bracketology 3/4/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 4, 2013)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Dayton

(1) Indiana vs. (16) Charleston Southern OR (16) Southern

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

San Jose

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

(4) Marquette vs. (13) Louisiana Tech

Kansas City

(6) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (11) California

(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Princeton

Dayton

(7) Missouri vs. (10) Illinois

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

WEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) Montana

(8) Oklahoma vs. (9) Middle Tennessee

San Jose

(5) Arizona vs. (12) Wichita State

(4) Wisconsin vs. (13) Valparaiso

Salt Lake City

(6) Minnesota vs. (11) Colorado

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

Kansas City

(7) North Carolina State vs. (10) Butler

(2) Kansas vs. (15) South Dakota State

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) Niagara

(8) Saint Mary's vs. (9) Notre Dame

Auburn Hills

(5) Saint Louis vs. (12) Iowa State OR (12) Boise State

(4) Ohio State vs. (13) Bucknell

Austin

(6) Kansas State vs. (11) Kentucky

(3) Syracuse vs. (14) Davidson

Auburn Hills

(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Oregon

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Robert Morris

SOUTH REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Florida vs. (16) Northeastern OR (16) Norfolk State

(8) Creighton vs. (9) Virginia

Austin

(5) UNLV vs. (12) Iowa OR (12) Baylor

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Akron

Philadelphia

(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Belmont

(3) Michigan vs. (14) Stony Brook

Salt Lake City

(7) Memphis vs. (10) Cincinnati

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

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Northeastern vs. Norfolk State (winner plays Florida in Lexington)

Iowa State vs. Boise State (winner plays Saint Louis in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

Charleston Southern vs. Southern (winner plays Indiana in Dayton)

Iowa vs. Baylor (winner plays UNLV in Austin)

SUMMARY

1: Indiana, Duke, Florida, Louisville

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

3: Georgetown, Syracuse, Michigan, New Mexico

4: Marquette, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin

5: Oklahoma State, Saint Louis, UNLV, Arizona

6: Virginia Commonwealth, Kansas State, North Carolina, Minnesota

7: Missouri, Colorado State, Memphis, North Carolina State

8: San Diego State, Saint Mary's, Creighton, Oklahoma

9: UCLA, Notre Dame, Virginia, Middle Tennessee

10: Illinois, Oregon, Cincinnati, Butler

11: California, Kentucky, Belmont, Colorado

12: La Salle, (Iowa State/Boise State), (Iowa/Baylor), Wichita State

13: Louisiana Tech, Bucknell, Akron, Valparaiso

14: Princeton, Davidson, Stony Brook, Stephen F. Austin

15: Mercer, Robert Morris, Long Beach State, South Dakota State

16: (Charleston Southern/Southern), Niagara, (Northeastern/Norfolk State), Montana

NIT:

1: Southern Miss, Villanova, Ole Miss, Temple

2: Tennessee, Denver, Stanford, Maryland

3: Alabama, Providence, Arkansas, Brigham Young

4: Massachusetts, Detroit, Northern Iowa, Ohio

5: St. John's, Washington, Purdue, Dayton

6: Saint Joseph's, Wyoming, Illinois State, Arizona State

7: Richmond, Texas A&M, Southern California, North Dakota State

8: New Mexico State, Xavier, LSU, Evansville

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