Projections done if the season ended last night(Wednesday):
Final Four Pairings
East vs. Midwest
South vs. West
EAST Region
@Winston-Salem
1-North Carolina(ACC) vs. 16-Loyola(MD)(MAAC)
8-Stanford vs. 9-Georgetown
@Buffalo
4-Southern Illinois(MVC) vs. 13-Pennsylvania(Ivy)
5-Kentucky vs. 12-Davidson(Southern)
2-Pittsburgh(Big East) vs. 15-Oral Roberts(Mid-Continent)
7-Southern California vs. 10-Georgia
@New Orleans
3-Memphis(CUSA) vs. 14-South Alabama(Sun Belt)
6-Nevada vs. 11-Florida State
MIDWEST Region
@Chicago
1-Wisconsin(Big Ten) vs. 16-Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
8-Creighton vs. 9-Arizona
@Columbus
4-Butler(Horizon) vs. 13-George Washington(A-10)
5-Texas vs. 12-Alabama
@Spokane
2-Oregon(Pac-10) vs. 15-Weber State(Big Sky)
7-Virginia Tech vs. 10-Michigan State
@Sacramento
3-Texas A&M vs. 14-Cal State Fullerton(Big West)
6-Nevada-Las Vegas vs. 11-Villanova
SOUTH Region
@New Orleans
1-Florida(SEC) vs. 16-Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Jackson State(SWAC) vs. Central Connecticut State
(Northeast)
8-Texas Tech vs. 9-Gonzaga(WCC)
@Lexington
4-Indiana vs. 13-Akron(MAC)
5-Washington State vs. 12-Winthrop(Big South)
@Chicago
2-Kansas(Big 12) vs. 15-East Tennessee State(Atlantic Sun)
7-Clemson vs. 10-Arkansas
@Winston-Salem
3-Duke vs. 14-Vermont(America East)
6-Notre Dame vs. 11-Brigham Young
WEST Region
@Sacramento
1-UCLA vs. 16-Delaware State(MEAC)
8-Tennessee vs. 9-Virginia
@Spokane
4-Air Force(MWC) vs. 13-New Mexico State(WAC)
5-Oklahoma State vs. 12-Louisville
@Lexington
2-Ohio State vs. 15-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi(Southland)
7-Vanderbilt vs. 10-Missouri State
@Columbus
3-Marquette vs. 14-Holy Cross(Patriot)
6-Boston College vs. 11-Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)
last five in: Missouri State, Florida State, Villanova, Alabama,
Louisville
last five out: Syracuse, Providence, Illinois, Maryland, Wichita State
next five out: Hofstra, Georgia Tech, Washington, Kansas State,
Northern Iowa
Multiple-Bid Conferences: ACC(7), Big East(6), Big Ten(4), Big 12(5),
MVC(3), MWC(3), Pac-10(6), SEC(6), WAC(2)
Next projection is 2-8
Note: I may try to do a predictive bracket in the next few weeks, so
stay alert for any special notice I may send.