Bracketology 2/20/12

First of all, I'd like to thank you guys for getting this blog to 1,000 all-time page views!
Second of all, lots of changes today. Illinois falls out of the field for the first time this year, and the Spartans jump up to the 1 line. The top 3 lines have a distinctly Big Ten flavor, eh? South Florida enters consideration for the first time this year, and UCF looks to give the C-USA the 3 bids it once had again. Additionally, I have a bracket at the end of this post. Remember even lines are read right to left.

1 Kentucky, Syracuse, Missouri, Michigan State
2 North Carolina, Ohio State, Kansas, Duke
3 Marquette, Michigan, Georgetown, Wisconsin
4 UNLV, Gonzaga, Baylor, Florida State
5 Murray State, Indiana, Florida, Wichita State
6 Creighton, Temple, San Diego State, Louisville
7 New Mexico, St. Mary’s, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame
8 Southern Miss, Saint Louis, Kansas State, Virginia
9 Harvard, Connecticut, Alabama, California
10 West Virginia, Purdue, Iowa State, BYU
11 Memphis, Xavier, Washington, Mississippi State
12 Cincinnati vs. North Carolina State, Texas vs. Miami (FL), Northwestern, Seton Hall
13 Middle Tennessee State, Long Beach State, Belmont, Drexel
14 Valparaiso, Akron, Oral Roberts, Iona
15 Davidson, Bucknell, Nevada, Weber State
16 Vermont vs. Texas Arlington, Norfolk State vs. Mississippi Valley State, UNC-Asheville, Long Island

Last 4 in
Cincinnati
Texas
Miami (FL)
North Carolina State

First 4 out
UCF
Minnesota
Illinois
Arizona

Next 4 out
South Florida
Mississippi
Colorado State
Oregon

Time for the bracket!

South Region (Atlanta)
Louisville
1 Kentucky vs. 16 Vermont/Texas-Arlington
8 Kansas State vs. 9 Harvard
Albuquerque
4 UNLV vs. 13 Middle Tennessee State
5 Murray State vs. 12 Cincinnati/North Carolina State
Columbus
3 Marquette vs. 14 Valparaiso
6 Creighton vs. 11 Memphis
Greensboro
2 North Carolina vs. 15 Davidson
7 Temple vs. 10 West Virginia

West Region (Phoenix)
Columbus
1 Michigan State vs. 16 Long Island
8 Saint Louis vs. 9 California
Albuquerque
4 Baylor vs. 13 Drexel
5 Wichita State vs. 12 Seton Hall
Nashville
3 Wisconsin vs. 14 Iona
6 Louisville vs. 11 MIsissippi State
Greensboro
2 Duke vs. 15 Weber State
7 Notre Dame vs. 10 BYU

East Region (Boston)
Pittsburgh
1 Syracuse vs. 16 Norfolk State/Mississippi Valley State
8 Southern Mississippi vs. 9 Alabama
Portland
4 Gonzaga vs. 13 Long Beach State
5 Indiana vs. 12 Texas/Miami (FL)
Louisville
3 Michigan vs. 14 Akron
6 New Mexico vs. 11 Xavier
Omaha
2 Kansas vs. 15 Bucknell
7 Vanderbilt vs. 10 Purdue

Midwest Region (Saint Louis)
Omaha
1 Missouri vs. 16 UNC-Asheville
8 Virginia vs. 9 Connecticut
Portland
4 Florida State vs. 13 Belmont
5 Florida vs. 12 Northwestern
Nashville
3 Georgetown vs. 14 Oral Roberts
6 San Diego State vs. 11 Washington
Pittsburgh
2 Ohio State vs. 15 Nevada
7 Saint Mary's vs. 10 Iowa State

2 notes:
1) Yes, I know BYU is at a Friday/Sunday site. It would've taken something extravagant to prevent that, and it's still February.
2) I was this close to putting Saint Louis in the Midwest. Caught myself there.

That's all!