I was going to post a story about a change in principles that would
make making a bracket more difficult, but I lost it. Will have the
story up later in the week.

Projections based on results through Sunday.

Final Four pairings:
Washington vs. Minneapolis
Atlanta vs. Oakland

Washington region

@ Greensboro, NC
1-Duke(ACC) vs. 16-UC Irvine(Big West)
8-UAB vs. 9-Mississippi
@ Salt Lake City
4-Ohio State vs. 13-Miami(OH)(MAC)
5-Arizona vs. 12-Marquette
@ Dallas
2-Texas(Big 12) vs. 15-Robert Morris(Northeast)
7-Southern Illinois(MVC) vs. 10-Rutgers
@ Dayton, OH
3-Illinois vs. 14-Murray State(OVC)
6-Syracuse vs. 11-Arkansas

Minneapolis region

@ Auburn Hills, MI
1-Wisconsin(Big Ten) vs. 16-Wright State(Horizon)
8-LSU vs. 9-Boston College
@ Jacksonville, FL
4-West Virginia(Big East) vs. 13-Northwestern State(Southland)
5-George Washington(A-10) vs. 12-Manhattan(MAAC)
@ Philadelphia
2-Connecticut vs. 15-Southern(SWAC)
7-Creighton vs. 10-Michigan
@ Greensboro
3-NC State vs. 14-Winthrop(Big South)
6-Bucknell(Patriot) vs. 11-Kentucky(this is not a mistake, honestly)

Atlanta region

@ Jacksonville
1-Florida(SEC) vs. 16-Delaware State(MEAC)
8-Cincinnati vs. 9-Washington
@ San Diego
4-Indiana vs. 13-Western Kentucky(Sun Belt)
5-Northern Iowa vs. 12-Nevada
@ Salt Lake City
2-Gonzaga(West Coast) vs. 15-Sacramento State(Big Sky)
7-Vanderbilt vs. 10-Xavier
@ Dayton
3-Villanova vs. 14-Harvard(Ivy)
6-Iowa vs. 11-Old Dominion(Colonial)

Oakland region

@ Dallas
1-Memphis(CUSA) vs. 16-Opening Round winner
Opening Round: Elon(Southern) vs. Florida Atlantic(Atlantic Sun)
8-Louisville vs. 9-Air Force(MWC)
@ Auburn Hills
4-Michigan State vs. 13-Louisiana Tech(WAC)
5-Maryland vs. 12-Wichita State
@ Philadelphia
2-Pittsburgh vs. 15-Albany(America East)
7-Tennessee vs. 10-UW-Milwaukee
@ San Diego
3-UCLA(Pac-10) vs. 14-Valparaiso(Mid-Con)
6-North Carolina vs. 11-Nebraska

Last five in: Kentucky, Nebraska, Wichita State, Marquette, Nevada

Last five out: Oklahoma, Iowa State, Wake Forest, Miami(FL), Missouri
State

Next five out: Georgetown, California, Wyoming, George Mason, Charlotte

Multiple bid conferences: Big East(9), Big Ten(7), SEC(7), ACC(5), MVC
(4), Pac-10(3), A-10(2), Big 12(2), CUSA(2), Horizon(2), WAC(2)

Next projection: 1-23