Bracketology 3/7/13

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

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

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

(8) Memphis vs. (9) UCLA

San Jose

(5) Minnesota vs. (12) Iowa State

(4) Marquette vs. (13) Valparaiso

Salt Lake City

(6) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (11) Colorado

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

Auburn Hills

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

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

WEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Florida vs. (16) Long Beach State

(8) Creighton vs. (9) Virginia

Auburn Hills

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

(4) Syracuse vs. (13) Stony Brook

Kansas City

(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Butler

(3) Ohio State vs. (14) Davidson

Salt Lake City

(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Oregon

(2) Gonzaga vs. (15) Montana

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Lexington

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

(8) Saint Mary's vs. (9) Middle Tennessee

San Jose

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

(4) Wisconsin vs. (13) Louisiana Tech

Philadelphia

(6) UNLV vs. (11) Kentucky

(3) Michigan vs. (14) Villanova OR (14) California

Dayton

(7) Saint Louis vs. (10) Belmont

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

SOUTH REGIONAL

Dayton

(1) Indiana vs. (16) Niagara

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

Austin

(5) Arizona vs. (12) Akron

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Bucknell

Austin

(6) Missouri vs. (11) Wichita State

(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin

Kansas City

(7) Colorado State vs. (10) Illinois

(2) Kansas vs. (15) Mercer

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

First Four:

Tuesday

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

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

Wednesday

Charleston Southern vs. Southern (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Villanova vs. California (winner plays Michigan in Philadelphia)

SUMMARY  (includes movement since previous update)

1: Duke, Louisville, Indiana, Florida

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

3: New Mexico, Michigan, Georgetown, Ohio State

4: Marquette, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Syracuse

5: Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Kansas State

6: Virginia Commonwealth, UNLV, Missouri, North Carolina [+1]

7: North Carolina State, Saint Louis [-1], Colorado State, Notre Dame

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

9: UCLA, Middle Tennessee, Oklahoma, Virginia

10: Cincinnati, Belmont, Illinois, Oregon [+1]

11: Colorado, Kentucky, Wichita State, Butler [-1]

12: Iowa State [+2], La Salle, Akron, (Iowa/Boise State)

13: Valparaiso, Louisiana Tech, Bucknell, Stony Brook

14: South Dakota State [+1], (Villanova/California [-2]), Stephen F. Austin, Davidson

15: Robert Morris, Princeton [-1], Mercer [+1], Montana

16: (Charleston Southern/Southern), (Northeastern/Norfolk State), Niagara, Long Beach State [-1]

NIT:

1: Stanford, Temple, Ole Miss, Baylor

2: Tennessee, Southern Miss, Denver, Alabama

3: Providence, Massachusetts, Brigham Young, Maryland

4: Detroit, Arkansas, Northern Iowa, Ohio

5: Saint Joseph's, Dayton, Washington, Xavier

6: Purdue, LSU, Illinois State, Richmond

7: Arizona State, St. John's, North Dakota State, New Mexico State

8: Wyoming, Southern California, Texas, Texas A&M

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