Going in like lions and going out like lions(at least on the 11th :D).
As is the case, projections done as if the season ended the night
before. Teams asterisked* are bubble riders. From here on out,
conference leaders will be the highest seeded team still standing.
Final Four Pairings
West(1) vs. South(4)
Midwest(2) vs. East(3)
WEST Region
@Sacramento
1-UCLA(Pac-10) vs. 16-Weber State(Big Sky)
8-Kentucky vs. 9-Syracuse
@Buffalo
4-Brigham Young(Mountain West) vs. 13-Holy Cross(Patriot)
5-Boston College vs. 12-Drexel*
@Columbus
2-Southern Illinois(Missouri Valley) vs. 15-Oral Roberts(Mid-Continent)
7-Louisville vs. 10-Michigan State*
@New Orleans
3-Texas A&M vs. 14-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi(Southland)
6-Tennessee vs. 11-Xavier(Atlantic 10)
SOUTH Region
@Chicago
1-Kansas(Big 12) vs. 16-Delaware State(Mid-Eastern)
8-Arizona vs. 9-Winthrop(Big South)*
@Spokane
4-Vanderbilt vs. 13-Pennsylvania(Ivy)
5-Nevada(Western Athletic) vs. 12-Illinois*
@Winston-Salem
2-North Carolina vs. 15-South Alabama(Sun Belt)
7-Air Force vs. 10-Missouri State*
@Lexington
3-Memphis(Conference USA) vs. 14-Wright State(Horizon)
6-Marquette vs. 11-Old Dominion*
MIDWEST Region
@Lexington
1-Ohio State(Big Ten) vs. 16-Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
8-Villanova vs. 9-Oregon
@Spokane
4-Virginia Tech(Atlantic Coast) vs. 13-Toledo(Mid-American)
5-Texas vs. 12-Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)*
@Winston-Salem
2-Georgetown(Big East) vs. 15-Marist(Metro Atlantic)
7-Virginia vs. 10-Indiana*
@Sacramento
3-Washington State vs. 14-Long Beach State(Big West)
6-Butler vs. 11-Texas Tech*
EAST Region
@Chicago
1-Wisconsin vs. 16-Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Central Connecticut State(Northeast) vs. Mississippi
Valley State(Southwestern)
8-Notre Dame vs. 9-Stanford
@Columbus
4-Maryland vs. 13-Gonzaga(West Coast)
5-Nevada-Las Vegas vs. 12-Davidson(Southern)
@New Orleans
2-Florida(Southeastern) vs. 15-East Tennessee State(Atlantic Sun)
7-Duke vs. 10-Creighton*
@Buffalo
3-Pittsburgh vs. 14-Vermont(America East)
6-Southern California vs. 11-Purdue*
last five in: Texas Tech, Old Dominion, Purdue, Drexel, Illinois
last five out: Georgia Tech, Appalachian State, Oklahoma State,
Michigan, Alabama
next five out: Florida State, San Diego State, Hofstra, Georgia,
Bradley
also considered: Clemson, Massachusetts, DePaul, Providence, Kansas
State, Washington, Arkansas, Mississippi, Mississippi State, New
Mexico State
Next week's projection schedule:
Monday: Full
Tuesday: Mere Update
Wednesday: Mere Update
Thursday: Full
Friday: Full
Saturday: May do one in the afternoon, but no morning update
Sunday: Full in the morning, final one in the afternoon