Projections for 12/29/08

Last Four In: Missouri, Arizona, LSU, Stanford

Last Four Out: California, Cincinnati, Southern Cal, Creighton

Next Four Out: Washington, Oklahoma State, Boston College, Evansville


Midwest (#1 Overall)

1 North Carolina
16 Hampton

8 Davidson
9 Illinois

5 Louisville
12 Stanford

4 Baylor
13 Portland State

6 Xavier
11 Kentucky

3 Syracuse
14 George Mason

7 Michigan
10 Florida State

2 Texas
15 Cornell


West (#4 Overall)

1 Oklahoma
16 American

8 Brigham Young
9 Minnesota

5 Villanova
12 Illinois State

4 Clemson
13 Miami (OH)

6 Ohio State
11 Missouri

3 UCLA
14 Stephen F. Austin

7 Florida
10 St. Mary's

2 Georgetown
15 East Tennessee State


East (#2 Overall)

1 Connecticut
16 Play-in Game

8 Kansas
9 Maryland

5 Arizona State
12 Utah State

4 Tennessee
13 Western Kentucky

6 Marquette
11 UNLV

3 Michigan State
14 Virginia Military

7 West Virginia
10 Dayton

2 Wake Forest
15 North Dakota State


South (#3 Overall)

1 Pittsburgh
16 Austin Peay

8 Miami (FL)
9 Texas A&M

5 Gonzaga
12 LSU

4 Purdue
13 Siena

6 Memphis
11 Arizona

3 Notre Dame
14 Pacific

7 Butler
10 Wisconsin

2 Duke
15 Vermont


Play-in Game: Quinnipiac vs. Prairie View A&M

Projections for 12/22/08

Last Four In: Kentucky, Arizona, California, Cincinnati

Last Four Out: Southern Cal, LSU, Creighton, Stanford

Next Four Out: Temple, UAB, Arkansas, Washington State


Midwest (#1 Overall)

1 North Carolina
16 Hampton

8 Dayton
9 Brigham Young

5 Louisville
12 Illinois State

4 Baylor
13 Miami (OH)

6 Memphis
11 Arizona

3 Michigan State
14 Pacific

7 Florida
10 Missouri

2 Georgetown
15 Vermont


West (#4 Overall)

1 Oklahoma
16 Austin Peay

8 Miami (FL)
9 Minnesota

5 Syracuse
12 George Mason

4 Xavier
13 Utah State

6 Marquette
11 Florida State

3 UCLA
14 Stephen F. Austin

7 Wisconsin
10 West Virginia

2 Gonzaga
15 East Tennessee State


East (#2 Overall)

1 Connecticut
16 Play-in Game

8 Texas A&M
9 Davidson

5 Clemson
12 California

4 Ohio State
13 Western Kentucky

6 Villanova
11 Kentucky

3 Wake Forest
14 Cornell

7 Michigan
10 UNLV

2 Texas
15 VMI


South (#3 Overall)

1 Pittsburgh
16 North Dakota State

8 St. Mary's
9 Maryland

5 Tennessee
12 Cincinnati

4 Purdue
13 Siena

6 Arizona State
11 Butler

3 Notre Dame
14 Portland State

7 Kansas
10 Illinois

2 Duke
15 American


Play-in Game: Quinnipiac vs. Prairie View A&M

Projections for 12/15/08

Last Four In: UNLV, Florida State, Southern Cal, Seton Hall

Last Four Out: California, Minnesota, Creighton, Temple

Next Four Out: Washington State, UAB, Rhode Island, Northwestern


Midwest (#1 Overall)

1 North Carolina
16 Hampton

8 Kansas
9 LSU

5 Purdue
12 Illinois State

4 Notre Dame
13 Siena

6 Arizona State
11 UNLV

3 Louisville
14 Portland State

7 Miami (FL)
10 Texas A&M

2 Xavier
15 Vermont


West (#4 Overall)

1 Oklahoma
16 East Tennessee State

8 Michigan
9 Dayton

5 Marquette
12 Miami (OH)

4 UCLA
13 Utah State

6 Clemson
11 Kentucky

3 Georgetown
14 Stephen F. Austin

7 Wisconsin
10 West Virginia

2 Gonzaga
15 Pacific


East (#2 Overall)

1 Connecticut
16 Play-in Game

8 Florida
9 St. Mary's

5 Ohio State
12 Florida State

4 Baylor
13 George Mason

6 Memphis
11 Southern Cal

3 Syracuse
14 Liberty

7 Brigham Young
10 Missouri

2 Duke
15 Austin Peay


South (#3 Overall)

1 Pittsburgh
16 North Dakota State

8 Arizona
9 Maryland

5 Michigan State
12 Seton Hall

4 Tennessee
13 Western Kentucky

6 Villanova
11 Butler

3 Wake Forest
14 Cornell

7 Davidson
10 Illinois

2 Texas
15 American

Play-in Game: Quinnipiac vs. Prairie View A&M

Projections for 12/8/08

Last Four In: Arizona, Florida State, Southern Cal, Cincinnati

Last Four Out: Minnesota, Washington State, Seton Hall, UAB

Next Four Out: California, Rhode Island, Mississippi State, Creighton

Midwest (#1 Overall)

1 North Carolina
16 Murray State

8 West Virginia
9 Brigham Young

5 Purdue
12 Illinois State

4 Notre Dame
13 VCU

6 Marquette
11 Florida State

3 Xavier
14 Cornell

7 Davidson
10 Texas A&M

2 Tennessee
15 Portland State

West (#4 Overall)

1 Gonzaga
16 North Dakota State

8 Florida
9 Michigan

5 Georgetown
12 Missouri

4 UCLA
13 Siena

6 Villanova
11 Southern Cal

3 Wake Forest
14 American

7 Dayton
10 Illinois

2 Oklahoma
15 Long Beach State

East (#2 Overall)

1 Connecticut
16 East Tennessee State

8 Miami (FL)
9 LSU

5 Memphis
12 Western Kentucky

4 Baylor
13 Utah State

6 Kansas
11 Butler

3 Louisville
14 Liberty

7 Wisconsin
10 Arizona

2 Duke
15 Hampton

South (#3 Overall)

1 Pittsburgh
16 Play-in Game

8 St. Mary's
9 Maryland

5 Arizona State
12 Cincinnati

4 Michigan State
13 Miami (OH)

6 Ohio State
11 Kentucky

3 Syracuse
14 Vermont

7 Clemson
10 UNLV

2 Texas
15 Stephen F. Austin

Play-in Game: Wagner vs Prairie View A&M

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