Friday’s Bracket
After yesterday’s lunacy I tore down my old bracket and started over. Connecticut cost themselves a No. 1 seed. Pitt’s still a No. 1 seed … for now.
Final Four: West vs. East, South vs. Midwest
West (Glendale, Ariz.)
Dayton
1. Michigan St. vs. 16. Morehead St.
8. Marquette vs. 9. California
Minneapolis
5. Florida St. vs. 12. VCU
4. Missouri vs. 13. Stephen F. Austin
Portland, Ore.
3. Washington vs. 14. North Dakota St.
6. Butler vs. 11. Utah State
Philadelphia
7. Texas vs. 10. Minnesota
2. Connecticut vs. 15. Morgan St.
East (Boston)
Kansas City, Mo.
1. Louisville vs. 16. Bowling Green
8. Utah vs. 9. Texas A&M
Minneapolis
5. Arizona St. vs. 12. Western Kentucky
4. Illinois vs. 13. American
Miami
3. Wake Forest vs. 14. Binghamton
6. Oklahoma St. vs. 11. Temple
Kansas City, Mo.
7. LSU vs. 10. Michigan
2. Memphis vs. 15. Radford
South (Memphis)
Greensboro, N.C.
1. North Carolina vs. 16. Cal State Northridge
8. Tennessee vs. 9. Wisconsin
Portland, Ore.
5. UCLA vs. 12. Northern Iowa
4. Syracuse vs. 13. Niagara
Miami
3. Villanova vs. 14. Portland St.
6. Purdue vs. 11. San Diego St.
Boise, Idaho
7. Clemson vs. 10. Dayton
2. Oklahoma vs. 15. Cornell
Midwest (Indianapolis)
Dayton
1. Pittsburgh vs. 16. Chattanooga/Alabama St.
8. Ohio State vs. 9. Boston College
Philadelphia
5. Gonzaga vs. 12. Cleveland St.
4. Xavier vs. 13. Tulsa
Boise, Idaho
3. Kansas vs. 14. Robert Morris
6. West Virginia vs. 11. Creighton
Greensboro, N.C.
7. BYU vs. 10. Siena
2. Duke vs. 15. East Tenn. St.
Last three in: Temple, Tulsa, San Diego St.
Last three out: UAB, New Mexico, Florida
Conferences With Multiple Bids
Big 10: 7
Big East: 7
ACC: 6
Big 12: 6
Pac 10: 4
A10: 3
Mountain West: 3
Missouri Valley: 2
SEC: 2
MAAC: 2
Horizon: 2
CUSA: 2

