Final Bracket Projection
Here’s our final stab at what the NCAA bracket will look like tonight. We’ll tweak it later if any of the four games deem it necessary.
Final Four: South vs. West, Midwest vs. East
South (Memphis)
Dayton, Ohio
1. Louisville vs. 16. Chattanooga/Alabama St.
8. Texas vs. 9. California
Portland, Ore.
5. Illinois vs. 12. Tulsa
4. Wake Forest vs. 13. Cleveland St.
Boise, Idaho
3. Missouri vs. 14. Akron
6. West Virginia vs. 11. San Diego St.
Dayton, Ohio
7. Clemson vs. 10. Siena
2. Michigan St. vs. 15. Portland St.
West (Glendale, Ariz.)
Kansas City, Mo.
1. Memphis vs. 16. Morgan St.
8. LSU vs. 9. Wisconsin
Portland, Ore.
5. Xavier vs. 12. Western Kentucky
4. Washington vs. 13. Stephen F. Austin
Miami
3. Syracuse vs. 14. North Dakota St.
6. Butler vs. 11. Creighton
Greensboro, N.C.
7. Oklahoma St. vs. 10. Utah St.
2. Duke vs. 15. Radford
East (Boston)
Greensboro, N.C.
1. North Carolina vs. 16. Cal State Northridge
8. Marquette vs. 9. Texas A&M
Minneapolis
5. Arizona St. vs. 12. Northern Iowa
4. Purdue vs. 13. Niagara
Boise, Idaho
3. Kansas vs. 14. Robert Morris
6. Ohio St. vs. 11. Mississippi State
Miami
7. Utah vs. 10. Temple
2. Connecticut vs. 15. Cornell
Midwest (Indianapolis)
Philadelphia
1. Pittsburgh vs. 16. Morehead St.
8. BYU vs. 9. Southern Cal
Minneapolis
5. Gonzaga vs. 12. VCU
4. Florida St. vs. 13. American
Philadelphia
3. Villanova vs. 14. Binghamton
6. UCLA vs. 11. Dayton
Kansas City, Mo.
7. Tennessee vs. 10. Michigan
2. Oklahoma vs. 15. East Tenn. St.
Last three in: Wisconsin, Niagara, San Diego State
Last three out: Boston College, Minnesota, Maryland
Conferences With Multiple Bids
Big East: 7
Big 10: 6
Big 12: 6
ACC: 5
Pac 10: 5
A10: 3
Mountain West: 3
SEC: 3
Missouri Valley: 2
MAAC: 2
Horizon: 2
CUSA: 2

