Projections done if season ended last night. Teams listed with an
asterisk(*) are considered on the bubble.
Final Four Pairings
West(1) vs. East(4)
Midwest(2) vs. South(3)
WEST Region
@Sacramento
1-UCLA(Pac-10) vs. 16-Weber State(Big Sky)
8-Michigan State vs. 9-Villanova
@Columbus
4-Butler vs. 13-Toledo(MAC)
5-Marquette vs. 12-Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)*
@Winston-Salem
2-Georgetown(Big East) vs. 15-East Tennessee State(Atlantic Sun)
7-Indiana vs. 10-Xavier(A-10)*
@Columbus
3-Virginia Tech(ACC) vs. 14-Bucknell(Patriot0
6-Air Force vs. 11-Missouri State*
EAST Region
@Winston-Salem
1-North Carolina vs. 16-Delaware State(MEAC)
8-Tennessee vs. 9-West Virginia*
@Sacramento
4-Washington State vs. 13-Wright State(Horizon)
5-Nevada(WAC) vs. 12-Purdue*
@New Orleans
2-Florida(SEC) vs. 15-Marist(MAAC)
7-Texas vs. 10-Oregon*
@Buffalo
3-Pittsburgh vs. 14-Vermont(America East)
6-Nevada-Las Vegas vs. 11-Illinois*
MIDWEST Region
@Lexington
1-Ohio State(Big Ten) vs. 16-Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
8-Arizona vs. 9-Creighton
@Spokane
4-Virginia vs. 13-Santa Clara(West Coast)
5-Notre Dame vs. 12-Davidson(Southern)
2-Kansas vs. 15-South Alabama(Sun Belt)
7-Louisville vs. 10-Winthrop(Big South)*
@Lexington
3-Memphis(CUSA) vs. 14-Long Beach State(Big West)
6-Maryland vs. 11-Texas Tech*
SOUTH Region
@Chicago
1-Wisconsin vs. 16-Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Mississippi Valley State(SWAC) vs. Central Connecticut
State(Northeast)
8-Kentucky vs. 9-Stanford
@Buffalo
4-Duke vs. 13-Pennsylvania(Ivy)
5-Brigham Young(MWC) vs. 12-Syracuse*
@New Orleans
2-Texas A&M(Big 12) vs. 15-Sam Houston State
7-Boston College vs. 10-Southern California
@Chicago
3-Southern Illinois(Missouri Valley) vs. 14-Oral Roberts(Mid-Con)
6-Vanderbilt vs. 11-Old Dominion*
last five in: Missouri State, Old Dominion, Purdue, Illinois, Syracuse
last five out: Alabama, Gonzaga, Clemson, Georgia, Kansas State
next five out: Drexel, Oklahoma State, Appalachian State, DePaul, San
Diego State
other teams considered: Georgia Tech, Massachusetts, Iowa, Michigan,
Missouri, Akron, Bradley, Washington, Georgia, Mississippi,
Mississippi State, New Mexico State, Utah State
Next projection will be on 3-1.