Well here we are, the week before Selection Sunday and tension is
mounting, rapidly and at a quicker pace. From here on in, teams on the
fence will be rooting for the Goliaths to win and the other Davids to
lose. Ready to join in? Well then let's roll.
Note: Projections done as if the season ended last night. Teams
already qualified are in CAPS. *denotes bubble team.
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-Kentucky vs. 9-Xavier(A-10)
@Buffalo
4-Brigham Young(MWC) vs. 13-Gonzaga or Santa Clara(West Coast)
5-Louisville vs. 12-Missouri State*
@Winston-Salem
2-Georgetown(Big East) vs. 15-Delaware State(MEAC)
7-Arizona vs. 10-Purdue*
@Columbus
3-Maryland vs. 14-PENNSYLVANIA
6-Tennessee vs. 11-DAVIDSON
East Region
@New Orleans
1-Florida(SEC) vs. 16-EASTERN KENTUCKY
8-Duke vs. 9-CREIGHTON
@Spokane
4-Texas vs. 13-Toledo(MAC)
5-Marquette vs. 12-Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)*
@Winston-Salem
2-North Carolina(ACC) vs. 15-Niagara or Siena(MAAC)
7-Vanderbilt vs. 10-Villanova
@Columbus
3-Southern Illinois vs. 14-Holy Cross(Patriot)
6-Oregon vs. 11-Michigan State*
Midwest Region
@Columbus
1-Ohio State(Big Ten) vs. 16-Central Connecticut(Northeast)
8-Notre Dame vs. 9-WINTHROP
@Buffalo
4-Pittsburgh vs. 13-Wright State(Horizon)
5-Boston College vs. 12-Drexel*
@New Orleans
2-Texas A&M vs. 15-BELMONT
7-Virginia Tech vs. 10-Air Force*
@Sacramento
3-Washington State vs. 14-Long Beach State(Big West)
6-Nevada(WAC) vs. 11-Syracuse*
South Region
@Chicago
1-Kansas(Big 12) vs. 16-Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Arkansas State(Sun Belt) vs. Mississippi Valley State
(SWAC)
8-Southern California vs. 9-Indiana
@Spokane
4-Virginia vs. 13-Vermont(America East)
5-Nevada-Las Vegas vs. 12-West Virginia*
@Chicago
2-Wisconsin vs. 15-Oral Roberts(Mid-Continent)
7-Georgia Tech vs. 10-Texas Tech*
@Lexington
3-Memphis(CUSA) vs. 14-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi(Southland)
6-Butler vs. 11-Stanford*
last five in: Stanford, Michigan State, West Virginia, Missouri State,
Drexel
last five out: Kansas State, Old Dominion, Florida State, Georgia,
Massachusetts
next five out: Illinois, San Diego State, Washington, Clemson, Michigan
also in consideration: Akron, Alabama, Mississippi State, New Mexico
State
Next update will be tomorrow.