Projections for 1/12/09

Now that conference play has started the tournament field is beginning to take shape. From now on there shouldn't be as much erratic movement from week-to-week.

Last Four In: Washington, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, Dayton

Last Four Out: Missouri, Penn State, Boston College, Arizona

Next Four Out: San Diego State, South Carolina, Providence, Alabama


East (#1 Overall)

1 Pittsburgh
16 Robert Morris vs. Prairie View A&M

8 Kansas
9 St. Mary's

5 Michigan
12 Florida State

4 Xavier
13 George Mason

6 Tennessee
11 Washington

3 Clemson
14 Virginia Military

7 West Virginia
10 Texas A&M

2 Michigan State
15 Cornell


South (#4 Overall)

1 Connecticut
16 Austin Peay

8 Davidson
9 Brigham Young

5 Butler
12 Oklahoma State

4 Minnesota
13 Middle Tennessee State

6 Louisville
11 Utah State

3 UCLA
14 Portland State

7 Baylor
10 Arkansas

2 North Carolina
15 Binghamton


Midwest (#2 Overall)

1 Wake Forest
16 Hampton

8 Ohio State
9 Florida

5 California
12 Drake

4 Marquette
13 Miami (OH)

6 Purdue
11 UNLV

3 Texas
14 East Tennessee State

7 Memphis
10 Miami (FL)

2 Syracuse
15 North Dakota State


West (#3 Overall)

1 Duke
16 American

8 Wisconsin
9 Villanova

5 Arizona State
12 Dayton

4 Notre Dame
13 Siena

6 Gonzaga
11 Kentucky

3 Georgetown
14 Stephen F. Austin

7 Illinois
10 Maryland

2 Oklahoma
15 Long Beach State