This is more of an updated projection than a full one, just a matter
of "locking in" last night's automatic qualifiers. A full projection
will take place Thursday Morning.
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
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
@Winston-Salem
2-North Carolina(ACC) vs. 15-NIAGARA
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