This week’s bracket projection …
EAST REGION
SEE RELATED:
Pittsburgh
(1) BIG EAST/Syracuse vs. (16) AMERICA EAST/Boston University-SWAC/Mississippi Valley State
(8) Temple vs. (9) Wichita State
Portland
(4) Michigan vs. (13) IVY/Harvard
(5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) Iowa State
Nashville
(3) Indiana vs. (14) HORIZON/Cleveland State
(6) Gonzaga vs. (11) PAC-12/California
Greensboro
(2) ACC/Duke vs. (15) MID-AMERICAN/Akron
(7) Kansas State vs. (10) Memphis
SOUTH REGION
Louisville
(1) SEC/Kentucky vs. (16) BIG SKY/Weber State
(8) Virginia vs. (9) Wisconsin
Portland
(4) MISSOURI VALLEY/Creighton vs. (13) Colorado State/Oregon
(5) Marquette vs. (12) BIG WEST/Long Beach State
Albuquerque
(3) Illinois vs. (14) WESTERN ATHLETIC/Nevada
(6) OHIO VALLEY/Murray State vs. (11) Central Florida
Omaha
(2) Baylor vs. (15) ATLANTIC SUN/Belmont
(7) Louisville vs. (10) ATLANTIC 10/Dayton
MIDWEST REGION
Pittsburgh
(1) Ohio State vs. (16) BIG SOUTH/UNC Asheville-NORTHEAST/Long Island
(8) Alabama vs. (9) Xavier
Albuquerque
(4) UNLV vs. (13) METRO ATLANTIC/Iona
(5) West Virginia vs. (12) SOUTHERN/Davidson
Columbus
(3) Georgetown vs. (14) SUN BELT/Middle Tennessee
(6) Florida State vs. (11) CONFERENCE USA/Southern Mississippi
Omaha
(2) BIG 12/Kansas vs. (15) MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC/Norfolk State
(7) Mississippi State vs. (10) Minnesota
WEST REGION
Greensboro
(1) North Carolina vs. (16) SOUTHLAND/Texas-Arlington
(8) Seton Hall vs. (9) Purdue
Nashville
(4) Florida vs. (13) SUMMIT/Oral Roberts
(5) MOUNTAIN WEST/San Diego State vs. (12) Cincinnati/Northwestern
Louisville
(3) Missouri vs. (14) PATRIOT/Bucknell
(6) Connecticut vs. (11) N.C. State
Columbus
(2) BIG TEN/Michigan State vs. (15) COLONIAL/George Mason
(7) WEST COAST/Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Mississippi
CONFERENCE CALL: Big Ten (9), Big East (8), Southeastern (6), Atlantic Coast (5), Big 12 (5), Atlantic 10 (3), Conference USA (3), Mountain West (3), Missouri Valley (2), Pac-12 (2), West Coast (2)
—- Patrick Stevens
