Bracketology 1/23/12

No time for analysis today, just a speedy seed list and bracket. Remember (for the ten billionth time) even lines are read right to left. Seed list first:

1 Syracuse, Kentucky, Kansas, Duke
2 Ohio State, Baylor, North Carolina, Missouri
3 Michigan State, UNLV, Georgetown, Connecticut
4 Vanderbilt, Marquette, Creighton, Murray State
5 Michigan, Florida, Indiana, West Virginia
6 Gonzaga, Mississippi State, Kansas State, San Diego State
7 Wisconsin, Illinois, Seton Hall, Virginia,
8 Dayton, Wichita State, Louisville, Saint Mary’s
9 Temple, Florida State, Alabama, Harvard
10 New Mexico, Cincinnati, Xavier, Purdue
11 California, Memphis, Stanford, Minnesota
12 Marshall vs. BYU, North Carolina State vs. Texas, Saint Louis, Southern Miss
13 Belmont, Middle Tennessee, Iona, Oral Roberts
14 Long Beach State, Davidson, Akron, UW-Milwaukee
15 Nevada, UT-Arlington, George Mason, Weber State
16 Norfolk State vs. Mississippi Valley State,  LIU-Brooklyn vs. Stony Brook UNC-Asheville, Bucknell

Last 4 in
North Carolina State
BYU
Marshall
Texas


First 4 out
Northwestern
Iowa State
Oregon
Northern Iowa

Next 4 out
LSU
Oklahoma
Arizona
UCF

And now, the bracket:


East Region (Boston)


Pittsburgh
1 Syracuse vs. 16 Norfolk State/Mississippi Valley State
8 Wichita State vs. 9 Temple


Portland
4 Michigan vs. 13 Belmont
5 West Virginia vs. 12 Marshall/BYU


Columbus
3 Michigan State vs. 14 Akron
6 Mississippi State vs. 11 California


Albuquerque
2 Baylor vs. 15 Nevada
7 Virginia vs. 10 New Mexico


Midwest Region (Saint Louis)


Louisville
1 Kentucky vs. 16 Long Island/Stony Brook
8 Dayton vs. 9 Florida State


Portland
4 Marquette vs. 13 Middle Tennessee
5 Vanderbilt vs. 12 North Carolina State/Texas


Albuquerque
3 UNLV vs. 14 UW-Milwaukee
6 Wisconsin vs. 11 Memphis


Pittsburgh
2 Ohio State vs. 15 UT-Arlington
7 Gonzaga vs. 10 Cincinnati


South Region (Atlanta)


Omaha
1 Kansas vs. 16 UNC-Asheville
8 Louisville vs. 9 Alabama


Nashville
4 Creighton vs. 13 Iona
5 Indiana vs. 12 Saint Louis


Columbus
3 Georgetown vs. 14 Davidson
6 Kansas State vs. 11 Stanford


Greensboro
2 North Carolina vs. 15 George Mason
7 Illinois vs. 10 Xavier


West Region (Phoenix)


Greensboro
1 Duke vs. 16 Bucknell
8 Saint Mary's vs. 9 Harvard


Nashville
4 Murray State vs. 13 Oral Roberts
5 Florida vs. 12 Southern Miss


Louisville
3 Connecticut vs. 14 Long Beach State
6 San Diego State vs. 11 Minnesota


Omaha
2 Missouri vs. 15 Weber State
7 Seton Hall vs. 10 Purdue


Whew! That's all for this post.


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