Sorry for the relative lateness of this week's projection, but last
nigght's so-called Super Bowl was terrible. A bad halftime, a worse
national anthem, so-so commercials, blown calls over the place and
worst of all, Mike Holmgren went straight to the locker room after
losing. Hopefully we'll recover from this super "DUD" with dignity and
grace, but not for another week or so. Anyway here are the projections.

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

Washington regional

@ Philadelphia
1-Connecticut vs. 16-Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Elon(Southern) vs. Southern(SWAC)
8-Oklahoma vs. 9-UAB
@ San Diego
4-George Washington(A-10) vs. 13-Colorado
5-North Carolina vs. 12-Kent State(MAC)
@ Dayton
2-Illinois vs. 15-Albany(America East)
7-Wichita State vs. 10-Nevada(WAC)
@ Jacksonville
3-Florida vs. 14-UC Irvine(Big West)
6-Boston College vs. 11-Stanford

Minneapolis region

@ Philadelphia
1-Villanova vs. 16-Delaware State(MEAC)
8-Washington vs. 9-Kentucky
@ Auburn Hills
4-Michigan State vs. 13-Western Kentucky(Sun Belt)
5-NC State vs. 12-Missouri State
@ Dallas
2-Texas(Big 12) vs. 15-Fairleigh Dickinson(Northeast)
7-Seton Hall vs. 10-Southern Illinois
@ Greensboro
3-Tennessee vs. 14-Northwestern State(Southland)
6-Ohio State vs. 11-Miami(FL)

Atlanta region

@ Greensboro
1-Duke(ACC) vs. 16-Lipscomb(Atlantic Sun)
8-Marquette vs. 9-California
@ Jacksonville
4-Georgetown vs. 13-Iona(MAAC)
5-Louisiana State(SEC) vs. 12-Utah State
@ Dayton
2-West Virginia(Big East) vs. 15-IUPUI(Mid-Con)
7-Bucknell(Patriot) vs. 10-Alabama
@ Salt Lake City
3-Iowa(Big Ten) vs. 14-Pennsylvania(Ivy)
6-Creighton(MVC) vs. 11-San Diego State(MWC)

Oakland region

@ Dallas
1-Memphis(C-USA) vs. 16-Birmingham-Southern(Big South)
8-Indiana vs. 9-George Mason(Colonial)
@ Auburn Hills
4-Pittsburgh vs. 13-UW-Milwaukee(Horizon)
5-Northern Iowa vs. 12-Georgia
@ Salt Lake City
2-Gonzaga(West Coast) vs. 15-Northern Arizona(Big Sky)
7-Kansas vs. 10-Wisconsin
@ San Diego
3-UCLA(Pac-10) vs. 14-Murray State(Ohio Valley)
6-Michigan vs. 11-Syracuse

Last five in: Stanford, Missouri State, Georgia, Utah State, Colorado

Last five out: Maryland, Arizona, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Xavier

Next five out: UTEP, Nebraska, Air Force, Virginia, Arkansas

Multiple-bid conferences: Big East(8), Big Ten(7), SEC(6), ACC(5), MVC
(5), Big 12(4), Pac-10(4), C-USA(2), WAC(2)

Next projection: 2-13 (Hopefully, we'll all be fully recovered.)