First 2009 Projections

Since most teams have only played around 5 games, I had to use a combination of game results and preseason projections to make this bracket.

Last Four In: Washington State, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Rhode Island

Last Four Out: Mississippi State, Temple, California, Washington


Midwest (#1 Overall)

1 North Carolina
16 Play-in Game

8 Ohio State
9 West Virginia

5 Kansas
12 Butler

4 Xavier
13 Middle Tennessee

6 Florida
11 UAB

3 Purdue
14 American

7 Southern California
10 Creighton

2 Louisville
15 Vermont

West (#4 Overall)

1 Gonzaga
16 Portland State

8 Kentucky
9 UNLV

5 Georgetown
12 Washington State

4 Wake Forest
13 Utah State

6 Syracuse
11 Kent State

3 Texas
14 Belmont

7 Miami (FL)
10 Illinois

2 UCLA
15 CSU-Fullerton

East (#2 Overall)

1 Connecticut
16 Hampton

8 Clemson
9 St. Mary's

5 Villanova
12 Michigan

4 Tennessee
13 Rhode Island

6 Arizona State
11 Virginia Tech

3 Michigan State
14 Liberty

7 Marquette
10 Brigham Young

2 Oklahoma
15 Stephen F. Austin

South (#3 Overall)

1 Pittsburgh
16 Mount St. Mary's

8 Dayton
9 LSU

5 Baylor
12 Siena

4 Memphis
13 VCU

6 Davidson
11 Arizona

3 Notre Dame
14 Cornell

7 Wisconsin
10 Texas A&M

2 Duke
15 Murray State

Play-in Game: North Dakota State vs. Prairie View A&M