Monday, February 4, 2008

Bracket Watch for Feb. 4th

Sorry for the relative lateness of this week's bracket. I was waiting for the Bracket Buster pairings to come out, and I was also out and about this morning.

Here goes this week's field:

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: Lamar(Southland) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)Florida vs. (9)Clemson
Denver
(4)Kansas State vs. (13)Utah State(WAC)
(5)Arizona vs. (12)West Virginia
Tampa
(2)Georgetown(Big East) vs. (15)Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
(7)Oklahoma vs. (10)Mississippi
Omaha
(3)Drake(Missouri Valley) vs. (14)Rider(Metro Atlantic)
(6)St. Mary's vs. (11)St. Joseph's

WEST Region

Raleigh
(1)North Carolina vs. (16)Sacred Heart(Northeast)
(8)Rhode Island vs. (9)Notre Dame
Denver
(4)Texas vs. (13)Davidson(Southern)
(5)Washington State vs. (12)Ohio
Anaheim
(2)UCLA(Pac-10) vs. (15)Portland State(Big Sky)
(7)Vanderbilt vs. (10)Syracuse
North Little Rock
(3)Wisconsin vs. (14) Northridge State(Big West)
(6)Gonzaga(West Coast) vs. (11)Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)Duke(ACC) vs. (16)Maryland-Baltimore County(America East)
(8)Purdue(Big Ten) vs. (9)Nevada-Las Vegas(Mountain West)
Birmingham
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)UNC Asheville(Big South
(5)Baylor vs. (12)George Mason
(2)Tennessee(SEC) vs. (15)Jacksonville(Atlantic Sun)
(7)Southern California vs. (10)Dayton
Washington
(3)Michigan State vs. (14)Lafayette(Patriot)
(6)Marquette vs. (11)Kent State(MAC)

MIDWEST Region

Omaha
(1)Kansas(Big 12) vs. (16)Morgan State(MEAC)
(8)Louisville vs. (9)Arkansas
Tampa
(4)Butler(Horizon) vs. (13)South Alabama
(5)Indiana vs. (12)California
Washington
(2)Xavier(Atlantic 10) vs. (15)Cornell(Ivy)
(7)Texas A&M vs. (10)Ohio State
Anaheim
(3)Stanford vs. (14)Oral Roberts(Summit)
(6)Pittsburgh vs. (11)Mississippi State

Last four in the field: California, George Mason, West Virginia, Ohio
First four out: Massachusetts, Maryland, Brigham Young, Arizona State
Next four out: Illinois State, Seton Hall, Florida State, Western Kentucky
Next four out after that: Oregon, Charlotte, Houston, North Carolina State

Next field: Feb. 11th