Bracketology 3/8/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (March 8, 2013)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

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

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

Austin

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

(4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Bucknell

Salt Lake City

(6) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (11) Oregon

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

Auburn Hills

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

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Princeton

WEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Florida vs. (16) Robert Morris

(8) Memphis vs. (9) Butler

Austin

(5) Minnesota vs. (12) Akron

(4) Syracuse vs. (13) Valparaiso

Philadelphia

(6) North Carolina vs. (11) Wichita State

(3) Ohio State vs. (14) Stony Brook

Salt Lake City

(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) UCLA

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

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Lexington

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

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

San Jose

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

(4) Wisconsin vs. (13) Louisiana Tech

Auburn Hills

(6) UNLV vs. (11) Iowa State

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

Dayton

(7) Missouri vs. (10) Belmont

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

SOUTH REGIONAL

Dayton

(1) Indiana vs. (16) Niagara

(8) Creighton vs. (9) Oklahoma

San Jose

(5) Arizona vs. (12) Kentucky

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

Kansas City

(6) Colorado State vs. (11) Virginia

(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Davidson

Kansas City

(7) Saint Louis vs. (10) Illinois

(2) Kansas vs. (15) Montana

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

First Four:

Tuesday

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

Villanova vs. California (winner plays Michigan in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

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

Iowa vs. Boise State (winner plays Kansas State in Austin)

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: Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, Marquette, Syracuse

5: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Minnesota

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

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

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

9: Middle Tennessee, Colorado [+2], Oklahoma, Butler [+2]

10: Cincinnati, Belmont, Illinois, UCLA [-1]

11: Oregon [-1], Iowa State [+1], Virginia [-2], Wichita State

12: (Iowa/Boise State), La Salle, Kentucky [-1], Akron

13: Bucknell, Louisiana Tech, Stephen F. Austin [+1], Valparaiso

14: South Dakota State, (Villanova/California), Davidson, Stony Brook [-1]

15: Princeton, Mercer, Montana, Long Beach State [+1]

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

NIT:

1: Temple, Stanford, Ole Miss, Denver

2: Baylor, Tennessee, Southern Miss, Alabama

3: Providence, Brigham Young, Maryland, Northern Iowa

4: Detroit, Arkansas, Ohio, Massachusetts

5: Dayton, Saint Joseph's, New Mexico State, Xavier

6: Washington, Purdue, Richmond, LSU

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

8: Wyoming, Southern California, Texas, Santa Clara

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