This is
The Amateur Bracketologist's preseason bracket projections of the 2014 NCAA
Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (November 1, 2013) NOTE THAT THIS IS A PRESEASON HYPOTHETICAL
BRACKET. The first bracket projection based only on actual results from the
2013-14 season will be posted in mid-December.
MIDWEST
(Indianapolis)
St. Louis
(1)
Kentucky vs. (16) Norfolk State OR (16) High Point
(8) Iowa vs.
(9) Florida State
San Diego
(5)
Gonzaga vs. (12) Southern Mississippi
(4)
Connecticut vs. (13) Davidson
Buffalo
(6)
Colorado vs. (11) Maryland OR (11) Butler
(3)
Michigan vs. (14) Manhattan
Buffalo
(7)
Baylor vs. (10) Stanford
(2)
Syracuse vs. (15) Towson
WEST
(Anaheim)
Raleigh
(1) Duke
vs. (16) Vermont
(8)
Tennessee vs. (9) Villanova
San
Antonio
(5)
Wisconsin vs. (12) San Diego State OR (12) Alabama
(4)
Memphis vs. (13) Harvard
San
Antonio
(6)
Virginia vs. (11) Illinois
(3)
Oklahoma State vs. (14) Weber State
San Diego
(7)
Georgetown vs. (10) Boise State
(2)
Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State
EAST (New
York)
Milwaukee
(1)
Michigan State vs. (16) Boston University OR (16) Texas Southern
(8)
Pittsburgh vs. (9) Saint Louis
Spokane
(5) Wichita
State vs. (12) New Mexico State
(4)
Oregon vs. (13) Akron
Orlando
(6)
Marquette vs. (11) Cincinnati
(3) North
Carolina vs. (14) Western Kentucky
Orlando
(7) New
Mexico vs. (10) Kansas State
(2)
Florida vs. (15) Northwestern State
SOUTH
(Memphis)
St. Louis
(1)
Louisville vs. (16) Robert Morris
(8)
Creighton vs. (9) UNLV
Spokane
(5)
Indiana vs. (12) North Dakota State
(4)
Virginia Commonwealth vs. (13) Florida Gulf Coast
Raleigh
(6) Notre
Dame vs. (11) St. John's
(3) Ohio State
vs. (14) Eastern Kentucky
Milwaukee
(7) UCLA
vs. (10) Missouri
(2)
Kansas vs. (15) Green Bay
FINAL
FOUR: Midwest vs. West, East vs. South
First
Four:
Tuesday
Norfolk
State vs. High Point (winner plays Kentucky in St. Louis)
Maryland vs.
Butler (winner plays Colorado in Buffalo)
Wednesday
Boston
University vs. Texas Southern (winner plays Michigan State in Milwaukee)
San Diego
State vs. Alabama (winner plays Wisconsin in San Antonio)
SUMMARY
1: Kentucky,
Michigan State, Louisville, Duke
2: Syracuse,
Florida, Kansas, Arizona
3: Michigan,
North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma State
4: Connecticut,
Oregon, Virginia Commonwealth, Memphis
5: Gonzaga,
Wichita State, Indiana, Wisconsin
6: Colorado,
Marquette, Notre Dame, Virginia
7: Baylor,
New Mexico, UCLA, Georgetown
8: Iowa,
Pittsburgh, Creighton, Tennessee
9: Florida
State, Saint Louis, UNLV, Villanova
10: Stanford,
Kansas State, Missouri, Boise State
11: (Maryland/Butler),
Cincinnati, St. John's, Illinois
12: Southern
Mississippi, New Mexico State, North Dakota State, (San Diego State/Alabama)
13: Davidson,
Akron, Florida Gulf Coast, Harvard
14: Manhattan, Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky,
Weber State
15: Towson,
Northwestern State, Green Bay, Long Beach State
16: (Norfolk
State/High Point), (Boston University/Texas Southern), Robert Morris, Vermont
NIT
(alphabetical): Arizona State, Arkansas, Belmont, Boston College, BYU,
California, Colorado State, Dayton, Evansville, Iowa State, La Salle, LSU,
Miami (FL), Middle Tennessee State, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina
State, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, Providence, Purdue, Richmond, Saint Mary's,
South Carolina, Temple, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington, West
Virginia, Xavier
