Here’s a field of 68 to consider heading into the weekend …
EAST REGION
SEE RELATED:
Pittsburgh
(1) BIG EAST/Syracuse vs. (16) NORTHEAST/Long Island
(8) Iowa State vs. (9) Brigham Young
Portland
(4) MISSOURI VALLEY/Wichita State vs. (13) PAC-12/Washington
(5) MOUNTAIN WEST/San Diego State vs. (12) West Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth
Nashville
(3) Michigan vs. (14) ATLANTIC SUN/Belmont
(6) Florida vs. (11) Colorado State
Omaha
(2) Missouri vs. (15) MID-AMERICAN/Akron
(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Southern Mississippi
MIDWEST REGION
Louisville
(1) SOUTHEASTERN/Kentucky vs. (16) BIG SOUTH/UNC Asheville-MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC/Savannah State
(8) Kansas State vs. (9) Virginia
Albuquerque
(4) Indiana vs. (13) SUN BELT/Middle Tennessee
(5) ATLANTIC 10/Temple vs. (12) Seton Hall
Pittsburgh
(3) Georgetown vs. (14) SOUTHERN/Davidson
(6) OHIO VALLEY/Murray State vs. (11) Mississippi State
Greensboro
(2) North Carolina vs. (15) PATRIOT/Bucknell
(7) New Mexico vs. (10) BIG WEST/Long Beach State
SOUTH REGION
Greensboro
(1) ATLANTIC COAST/Duke vs. (16) AMERICA EAST/Stony Brook-SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC/Mississippi Valley
(8) Purdue vs. (9) Saint Louis
Portland
(4) Vanderbilt vs. (13) COLONIAL/Drexel
(5) Creighton vs. (12) South Florida
Albuquerque
(3) Baylor vs. (14) SUMMIT/Oral Roberts
(6) Gonzaga vs. (11) Connecticut
Louisville
(2) Ohio State vs. (15) BIG SKY/Montana
(7) Louisville vs. (10) California
WEST REGION
Omaha
(1) BIG 12/Kansas vs. (16) SOUTHLAND/Texas-Arlington
(8) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis vs. (9) Alabama
Nashville
(4) Wisconsin vs. (13) METRO ATLANTIC/Iona
(5) Florida State vs. (12) Arizona/Cincinnati
Columbus
(3) Marquette vs. (14) WESTERN ATHLETIC/Nevada
(6) UNLV vs. (11) IVY/Harvard
Columbus
(2) BIG TEN/Michigan State vs. (15) HORIZON/Valparaiso
(7) WEST COAST/Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Texas
Last four in: Arizona, Virginia Commonwealth, West Virginia, Cincinnati
On the doorstep: Dayton, Northwestern, Xavier, N.C. State
Next four out: Miami, Oregon, Central Florida, Saint Joseph’s
Conference call: Big East (10), Big Ten (6), Big 12 (6), Southeastern (5), Atlantic Coast (4),Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), Atlantic 10 (2), Colonial (2), Conference USA (2), Missouri Valley (2)
—- Patrick Stevens
