Welcome to the 1st regular season edition of BracketWatch for 2006.
After some thought, I've decided to add a few projections to the
schedule for this season. Regular updates are on Mondays starting next
week, with semi-daily updates the week before Selection Sunday. Now
that I've got that out of the way here are the BracketWatch
projections for today (1-1-2006).

Final Four Pairings:
Atlanta vs. Minneapolis
Washington D.C. vs. Oakland

ATLANTA region

@ Greensboro, NC (3-16/18)
1-Duke(ACC) vs. 16-Bethune-Cookman(MEAC)
8-West Virginia vs. 9-Texas A&M(Big 12)
@ Jacksonville, FL (3-16/18)
4-Kentucky vs. 13-Northern Illinois(MAC)
5-George Washington(A-10) vs. 12-Davidson(Southern)
@ San Diego (3-16/18)
2-Gonzaga(West Coast) vs. 15-Sam Houston State(Southland)
7-Bucknell (Patriot) vs. 10-Tennessee
@ Philadelphia (3/17-19)
3-Pittsburgh vs. 14-Tennessee Tech(Ohio Valley)
6-Indiana vs. 11-UNC Wilmington(Colonial)

MINNEAPOLIS region

@ Dallas (3-17/19)
1-Memphis(C-USA) vs.16-Albany(America East)
8-Air Force(Mountain West) vs. 9-Arkansas
@ Dayton, OH (3-17/19)
4-Ohio State vs. 13-Missouri State
5-Maryland vs. 12-Gardner-Webb(Atlantic Sun)
@ Auburn Hills, MI (3-17/19)
2-Villanova vs. 15-Harvard(Ivy)
7-Iona(MAAC) vs. 10-Kansas State
@ San Diego
3-Boston College vs. 14-Pacific(Big West)
6-DePaul vs. 11-California

WASHINGTON region

@ Philadelphia
1-Connecticut(Big East) vs. 16-Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Arkansas-Pine Bluff(SWAC) vs. IUPUI(Mid-Con)
8-Vanderbilt vs. 9-Wisconsin
@ Greensboro
4-NC State vs. 13-UAB
5-Nevada vs. 12-Colorado State
@ Auburn Hills
2-Illinois(Big Ten) vs. 15-Loyola of Chicago(Horizon)
7-UCLA vs. 10-Xavier
@ Dallas
3-Texas vs. 14-Montana(Big Sky)
6-Wake Forest vs. 11-Michigan

OAKLAND region

@ Jacksonville
1-Florida(SEC) vs. 16-High Point(Big South)
8-North Carolina vs. 9-Syracuse
@ Salt Lake City (3-16/18)
4-Louisville vs. 13-Hawaii(WAC)
5-Arizona(Pac-10) vs. 12-Colorado
@ Salt Lake City
2-Washington vs. 15-Fairleigh Dickinson(NEC)
7-Oklahoma vs. 10-Wichita State(MVC)
@ Dayton
3-Michigan State vs. 14-South Alabama(Sun Belt)
6-Northern Iowa vs. 11-Cincinnati

Last five in: Michigan, Colorado, Colorado State, UAB, Missouri State

Last five out: Indiana State, Southern California, Clemson, Creighton,
Notre Dame

Next five out: Minnesota, Houston, Kansas, Buffalo, Alabama

Multiple-Bid Conferences: Big East-8; Big Ten-7; ACC-6; Big 12-5; SEC-
5; Pac-10-4; MVC-3; A-10-2; C-USA-2; MWC-2; WAC-2

Next Update: 1-9

Peace!!!!