By BRIAN COSTELLO
Brian Costello has been projecting the field for the last couple of weeks for NYPost.com. He is going with Louisville to win it all.
I think all of the top teams are flawed, so I’m going with the hot team to win it – Louisville. The Cardinals impressed at MSG last week and I love their pressure defense. Rick Pitino is a great tournament coach, something I always look for.
(Winners in Bold)
South (Memphis)
Greensboro
1. North Carolina vs. 16. Radford
8. LSU vs. 9. Butler
Portland
5. Illinois vs. 12. Western Kentucky
4. Gonzaga vs. 13. Akron
Boise, Idaho
3. Syracuse vs. 14. Stephen F. Austin
6. Arizona State vs. 11. Temple
Kansas City
7. Clemson vs. 10. Michigan
2. Oklahoma vs. 15. Morgan State
West (Glendale, Ariz.)
Philadelphia
1. UConn vs. 16. Chattanooga
8. BYU vs. 9. Texas A&M
Portland
5. Purdue vs. 12. Northern Iowa
4. Washington vs. 13. Mississippi State
Boise
3. Missouri vs. 14. Cornell
6. Marquette vs. 11. Utah State
Kansas City
7. California vs. 10. Maryland
2. Memphis vs. 15. Cal St. Northridge
East (Boston)
Dayton
1. Pittsburgh vs. 16. East Tennessee State
8. Oklahoma State vs. 9. Tennessee
Boise
5. Florida State vs. 12. Wisconsin
4. Xavier vs. 13. Portland State
Philadelphia
3. Villanova vs. 14. American
6. UCLA vs. 11. VCU
Miami
7. Texas vs. 10. Minnesota
2. Duke vs. 15. Binghamton
Midwest (Indianapolis)
Dayton
1. Louisville vs. 16. Alabama State/Morehead State
8. Ohio State vs. 9. Siena
Miami
5. Utah vs. 12. Arizona
4. Wake Forest vs. 13. Cleveland State
Minneapolis
3. Kansas vs. 14. North Dakota State
6. West Virginia vs. 11. Dayton
Minneapolis
7. Boston College vs. 10. USC
2. Michigan State vs. 15. Robert Morris
SECOND ROUND
South (Memphis)
1. North Carolina vs. 9. Butler
4. Gonzaga vs. 12. Butler
3. Syracuse vs. 6. Arizona State
2. Oklahoma vs. 10. Michigan
West (Glendale, Ariz.)
1. UConn vs. 9. Texas A&M
5. Purdue vs. 13. Mississippi State
3. Missouri vs. Marquette
2. Memphis vs. 10. Maryland
East (Boston)
1. Pittsburgh vs. 9. Tennessee
4. Xavier vs. 5. Florida State
3. Villanova vs. 6. UCLA
2. Duke vs. 10. Minnesota
Midwest (Indianapolis)
1. Louisville vs. 9. Siena
4. Wake Forest vs. 12. Arizona
6. West Virginia vs. 14. North Dakota State
2. Michigan State vs. 10. USC
SWEET 16
South (Memphis)
1. North Carolina vs. 4. Gonzaga
6. Arizona State vs. 10. Michigan
West (Glendale, Ariz.)
1. UConn vs. 13. Mississippi State
3. Missouri vs. 10. Maryland
East (Boston)
1. Pittsburgh vs. 5. Florida State
2. Duke vs. 3. Villanova
Midwest (Indianapolis)
1. Louisville vs. 12. Arizona
6. West Virginia vs. 10. USC
ELITE 8
South (Memphis)
4. Gonzaga vs. 6. Arizona State
West (Glendale, Ariz.)
1. UConn vs. 3. Missouri
East (Boston)
1. Pittsburgh vs. 3. Villanova
Midwest (Indianapolis)
1. Louisville vs. 10. USC
FINAL FOUR
1. Pittsburgh vs. 4. Gonzaga
1. Louisville vs. 1. UConn
CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Louisville vs. 1. Pittsburgh
