Bracketology 12/17/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's bracket projections of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as of December 17, 2013

WEST (Anaheim)

San Diego

(1) Arizona vs. (16) North Carolina Central

(8) Creighton vs. (9) Virginia

Spokane

(5) Iowa vs. (12) North Dakota State

(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) Toledo

Orlando

(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Drexel

(3) Michigan State vs. (14) Bucknell

Raleigh

(7) Memphis vs. (10) Texas

(2) Massachusetts vs. (15) Mercer

EAST (New York City)

Raleigh

(1) Syracuse vs. (16) Elon OR (16) Winthrop

(8) Harvard vs. (9) New Mexico

San Antonio

(5) Kentucky vs. (12) Arizona State OR (12) Indiana

(4) Iowa State vs. (13) Belmont

Spokane

(6) Duke vs. (11) Xavier

(3) Oregon vs. (14) New Mexico State

Buffalo

(7) BYU vs. (10) Dayton

(2) Villanova vs. (15) Bryant

MIDWEST (Indianapolis)

Milwaukee

(1) Wisconsin vs. (16) Eastern Washington OR (16) Jackson State

(8) UCLA vs. (9) George Washington

Orlando

(5) Baylor vs. (12) LSU OR (12) Butler

(4) North Carolina vs. (13) Southern Miss

Milwaukee

(6) Florida vs. (11) Virginia Commonwealth

(3) Kansas vs. (14) Manhattan

St. Louis

(7) San Diego State vs. (10) Minnesota

(2) Louisville vs. (15) Green Bay

SOUTH (Memphis)

Buffalo

(1) Ohio State vs. (16) Stony Brook

(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Oklahoma

San Diego

(5) Colorado vs. (12) Saint Louis

(4) Connecticut vs. (13) UC Santa Barbara

San Antonio

(6) Saint Mary's vs. (11) Illinois

(3) Wichita State vs. (14) Louisiana Lafayette

St. Louis

(7) Missouri vs. (10) Georgetown

(2) Oklahoma State vs. (15) Stephen F. Austin

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Eastern Washington vs. Jackson State (winner plays Wisconsin in Milwaukee)

LSU vs. Butler (winner plays Baylor in Orlando)

Wednesday

Elon vs. Winthrop (winner plays Syracuse in Raleigh)

Arizona State vs. Indiana (winner plays Kentucky in San Antonio)

SUMMARY

1: Arizona, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Syracuse

2: Massachusetts, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Villanova

3: Michigan State, Kansas, Wichita State, Oregon

4: Gonzaga, North Carolina, Connecticut, Iowa State

5: Iowa, Baylor, Colorado, Kentucky

6: Pittsburgh, Florida, Saint Mary's, Duke

7: Memphis, San Diego State, Missouri, BYU

8: Creighton, UCLA, Arkansas, Harvard

9: Virginia, George Washington, Oklahoma, New Mexico

10: Texas, Minnesota, Georgetown, Dayton

11: Drexel, Virginia Commonwealth, Illinois, Xavier

12: North Dakota State, (LSU/Butler), Saint Louis, (Arizona State/Indiana)

13: Toledo, Southern Miss, UC Santa Barbara, Belmont

14: Bucknell, Manhattan, Louisiana Lafayette, New Mexico State

15: Mercer, Green Bay, Stephen F. Austin, Bryant

16: North Carolina Central, (Eastern Washington/Jackson State), Stony Brook, (Elon/Winthrop)

NIT

1: California, Princeton, Michigan, Richmond

2: Ole Miss, St. John's, Pacific, SMU

3: Tennessee, Clemson, Stanford, Providence

4: Marquette, Florida State, Notre Dame, Penn State

5: Boise State, Utah State, Cincinnati, Maryland

6: West Virginia, Louisiana Tech, UAB, Alabama

7: Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Utah

8: Ohio, Charlotte, Purdue, Indiana State

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