Bracket Watch for Feburary 18th

Starting with today's projection, teams that are given an asterisk* are the bubble riders. Bubble Riders are those teams who at-large chances are at best 66% at this point(this also includes some teams currently leading their leagues).

Final Four Pairings
South vs. West(1 vs 4)
East vs Midwest(2 vs 3)

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis(CUSA) vs. (16)Opening Round winner
Opening Round: American(Patriot) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)Mississippi State* vs. (9)Syracuse*
Denver
(4)Wisconsin vs. (13)Cornell(Ivy)
(5)St. Mary's(West Coast) vs. (12)Oklahoma*
Birmingham
(2)Georgetown vs. (15)Maryland-Baltimore County(America East)
(7)Texas A&M vs. (10)Nevada-Las Vegas*
Anaheim
(3)Stanford vs. (14)Boise State(WAC)
(6)Vanderbilt vs. (11)Wake Forest*

WEST Region

Anaheim
(1)UCLA(Pac-10) vs. (16)Lamar(Southland)
(8)Clemson vs. (9)Brigham Young(Mountain West)*
Tampa
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)
(5)Kansas State vs. (12)Davidson(Southern)*
Raleigh
(2)North Carolina vs. (15)Belmont(Atlantic Sun)
(7)Gonzaga vs. (10)St. Joseph's*
Tampa
(3)Purdue(Big Ten) vs. (14)Oral Roberts(Summit)
(6)Marquette vs. (11)Baylor*

EAST Region

Birmingham
(1)Tennessee(SEC) vs. (16)Robert Morris(Northeast)
(8)Rhode Island vs. (9)West Virginia
Denver
(4)Butler(Horizon) vs. (13)Northridge State(Big West)
(5)Washington State vs. (12)Western Kentucky(Sun Belt)
North Little Rock
(2)Texas vs. (15)Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
(7)Maryland vs. (10)Arizona*
Washington D.C.
(3)Louisville(Big East) vs. (14)Siena(Metro Atlantic)
(6)Indiana vs. (11)Dayton*

MIDWEST Region

Raleigh
(1)Duke(ACC) vs. (16)Norfolk State(MEAC)
(8)Arkansas* vs. (9)Southern California
Omaha
(4)Drake(Missouri Valley) vs. (13)Kent State(MAC)*
(5)Notre Dame vs. (12)New Mexico*
(2)Kansas(Big 12) vs. (15)Portland State(Big Sky)
(7)Pittsburgh vs. (10)Arizona State*
Washington D.C.
(3)Xavier(Atlantic-10) vs (14)Winthrop(Big South)
(6)Michigan State vs. (11)South Alabama*

New this week: Wake Forest, Dayton, St. Joseph's, Winthrop, Northridge State, Norfolk State, New Mexico, Robert Morris, Western Kentucky, Boise State
Out from last week: UNC Asheville, Ohio State, Pacific, Houston, Morgan State, Creighton, Sacred Heart, Florida, Mississippi, Utah State

Last four in the field: Dayton, South Alabama, Wake Forest, New Mexico
First four left out: Oregon*, Mississippi*, Southern Illinois*, Virginia Tech*
Next four left out: Ohio State*, Florida*, Massachusetts*, Stephen F. Austin*
Next four out after that: Wright State*, Utah State*, Seton Hall*, Miami(FL)*
The rest of the bubble riders: North Carolina State, Duquesne, Temple, Cincinnati, Minnesota, George Mason, Houston, UAB, Ohio, San Diego State, California, Kentucky

Next update: Feb. 25th