Bracketology 12/25/13

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's bracket projections of the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as of December 25, 2013

WEST (Anaheim)

San Diego

(1) Arizona vs. (16) Elon

(8) Missouri vs. (9) Virginia Commonwealth

Raleigh

(5) Iowa vs. (12) Georgetown OR (12) Cincinnati

(4) Duke vs. (13) Manhattan

Orlando

(6) Memphis vs. (11) Arkansas

(3) Iowa State vs. (14) Mercer

Milwaukee

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

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) North Carolina Central

EAST (New York City)

Raleigh

(1) Syracuse vs. (16) Stony Brook OR (16) Jackson State

(8) Illinois vs. (9) Texas

Orlando

(5) Connecticut vs. (12) Boise State OR (12) Stanford

(4) Florida vs. (13) Southern Miss

Spokane

(6) Gonzaga vs. (11) Michigan

(3) Massachusetts vs. (14) Green Bay

Buffalo

(7) Oklahoma vs. (10) Virginia

(2) Villanova vs. (15) Bucknell

MIDWEST (Indianapolis)

Milwaukee

(1) Wisconsin vs. (16) Montana OR (16) Winthrop

(8) Florida State vs. (9) LSU

Spokane

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

(4) Oregon vs. (13) New Mexico State

San Antonio

(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Saint Louis

(3) Kansas vs. (14) Drexel

St. Louis

(7) Creighton vs. (10) Minnesota

(2) Louisville vs. (15) Louisiana Lafayette

SOUTH (Memphis)

Buffalo

(1) Ohio State vs. (16) Bryant

(8) Harvard vs. (9) Saint Mary's

San Diego

(5) Colorado vs. (12) Toledo

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

San Antonio

(6) North Carolina vs. (11) New Mexico

(3) Wichita State vs. (14) Belmont

St. Louis

(7) UCLA vs. (10) George Washington

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

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

First Four:

Tuesday

Montana vs. Winthrop (winner plays Wisconsin in Milwaukee)

Boise State vs. Stanford (winner plays Connecticut in Orlando)

Wednesday

Stony Brook vs. Jackson State (winner plays Syracuse in Raleigh)

Georgetown vs. Cincinnati (winner plays Iowa in Raleigh)

SUMMARY

1: Arizona, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Syracuse

2: Michigan State, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Villanova

3: Iowa State, Kansas, Wichita State, Massachusetts

4: Duke, Oregon, Kentucky, Florida

5: Iowa, Baylor, Colorado, Connecticut

6: Memphis, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Gonzaga

7: San Diego State, Creighton, UCLA, Oklahoma

8: Missouri, Florida State, Harvard, Illinois

9: Virginia Commonwealth, LSU, Saint Mary's, Texas

10: BYU, Minnesota, George Washington, Virginia

11: Arkansas, Saint Louis, New Mexico, Michigan

12: (Georgetown/Cincinnati), North Dakota State, Toledo, (Boise State/Stanford)

13: Manhattan, New Mexico, State, UC Santa Barbara, Southern Miss

14: Mercer, Drexel, Belmont, Green Bay

15: North Carolina Central, Louisiana Lafayette, Stephen F. Austin, Bucknell

16: Elon, (Montana/ Winthrop), Bryant, (Stony Brook/Jackson State)

NIT

1: Xavier, Arizona State, Butler, Dayton

2: SMU, Princeton, St. John's, Indiana

3: Tennessee, California, Notre Dame, Pacific

4: Utah State, North Carolina State, Marquette, Providence

5: Purdue, Clemson, Ole Miss, Louisiana Tech

6: Wake Forest, Ohio, Penn State, Richmond

7: USC, Nebraska, Akron, Vanderbilt

8: Kansas State, Maryland, UNLV, Utah

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