Latest projections through Sunday Night.
Final Four Pairings
Atlanta vs. Minneapolis
Washington vs. Oakland
Atlanta region
@ Greensboro, NC
1-Duke(ACC) vs. 16-Southern(SWAC)
8-Xavier vs. 9-Arizona
@ Salt Lake City
4-Northern Iowa vs. 13-Western Kentucky(Sun Belt)
5-West Virginia(Big East) vs. 12-San Diego State(MWC)
@ Jacksonville, FL
2-Florida vs. 15-Northern Arizona(Big Sky)
7-Oklahoma vs. 10-Kentucky
@ Auburn Hills, MI
3-Pittsburgh vs. 14-Pennsylvania(Ivy)
6-Ohio State vs. 11-UNC Wilmington(Colonial)
Minneapolis region
@ Dayton, OH
1-Illinois(Big Ten) vs. 16-IUPUI(Mid-Con)
8-Seton Hall vs. 9-Colorado
@ Greensboro
4-George Washington(A-10) vs. 13-Winthrop(Big South)
5-NC State vs. 12-George Mason
(We pause for this explanation for why George Mason is in the field...
because the at-large field is weak for this time of the year. So to
the people at the Bracketology 101 blog, please lay off of my bracket.
Thank you.)
@ Philadelphia
2-Villanova vs. 15-Delaware State(MEAC)
7-UAB vs. 10-Wichita State
@ San Diego
3-UCLA(Pac-10) vs. 14-Samford(Ohio Valley)
6-Wisconsin vs. 11-Kansas
Washington D.C. region
@ Philadelphia
1-Connecticut vs. 16-Opening Round winner
Opening Round: Central Connecticut State(Northeast) vs. Elon(Southern)
8-Southern Illinois(MVC) vs. 9-Indiana
@ San Diego
4-Louisiana State(SEC) vs. 13-Utah State
5-Iowa vs. 12-Air Force
@ Salt Lake City
2-Gonzaga(WCC) vs. 15-UC Irvine(Big West)
7-Bucknell(Patriot) vs. 10-Marquette
@ Auburn Hills
3-Michigan State vs. 14-Akron(MAC)
6-Maryland vs. 11-Vanderbilt
Oakland region
@ Dallas
1-Memphis(CUSA) vs. 16-Lipscomb(Atlantic Sun)
8-Creighton vs. 9-North Carolina
@ Jacksonville
4-Tennessee vs. 13-Northwestern State(Southland)
5-Georgetown vs. 12-UW-Milwaukee(Horizon)
@ Dallas
2-Texas(Big 12) vs. 15-Albany(America East)
7-Washington vs. 10-Iona(MAAC)
@ Dayton
3-Michigan vs. 14-Louisiana Tech(WAC)
6-Boston College vs. 11-Syracuse
Last five in: Kansas, Vanderbilt, Air Force, George Mason, Utah State
Last five out: Temple, Cincinnati, California, Iowa State, Arkansas
Next five out: Miami(FL), Alabama, Old Dominion, Stanford, Missouri
State
Multiple-Bid Conferences: Big East(8), Big Ten(7), ACC(5), SEC(5), Big
12(4), MVC(4), Pac-10(3), A-10(2), Colonial(2), CUSA(2), MWC(2), WAC(2)
Nex Projection: 2-6-2006