Bracket Watch for March 6th

Reminder: Daily projections start Monday.

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

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis(CUSA) vs. (16)Opening Round winner
Opening round: American(Patriot) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)South Alabama(Sun Belt)* vs. (9)West Virginia*
Denver
(4)Drake(Missouri Valley) vs. (13)Oral Roberts(Summit)
(5)Indiana vs. (12)Arizona State*
North Little Rock
(2)Texas(Big 12) vs. (15)Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
(7)Pittsburgh vs. (10)Nevada-Las Vegas*
Anaheim
(3)Stanford vs. (14)Northridge State(Big West)
(6)Gonzaga(West Coast) vs. (11)Arkansas*

WEST Region

Anaheim
(1)Ucla(Pac-10) vs. (16)Portland State(Big Sky)
(8)St. Mary's vs. (9)Kansas State*
Tampa
(4)Purdue vs. (13)Kentucky*
(5)Marquette vs. (12)Virginia Tech*
Omaha
(2)Kansas vs. (15)UNC Asheville(Big South)
(7)Clemson vs. (10)New Mexico
Tampa
(3)Georgetown vs. (14)Maryland-Baltimore County(America East)
(6)Mississippi State vs. (11)Massachusetts*

EAST Region

Birmingham
(1)Tennessee(SEC) vs. (16)Lamar(Southland)
(8)Miami(FL) vs. (9)Davidson(Southern)*
Denver
(4)Notre Dame vs. (13)Western Kentucky*
(5)Brigham Young(Mountain West) vs. (12)Alabama-Birmingham*
Raleigh
(2)Duke(ACC) vs. (15)Belmont(Atlantic Sun)
(7)Kent State(Mid-American) vs. (10)Texas A&M*
Birmingham
(3)Louisville(Big East) vs. (14)Robert Morris(Northeast)
(6)Michigan State vs. (11)Arizona*

MIDWEST Region

Raleigh
(1)North Carolina vs. (16)Morgan State(Mid-Eastern)
(8)Oklahoma vs. (9)Southern California*
Washington D.C.
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)CORNELL
(5)Vanderbilt vs. (12)Virginia Commonwealth
Washington D.C.
(2)Xavier(A-10) vs. (15)Siena(Metro Atlantic)
(7)Washington State vs. (10)Illinois State*
Omaha
(3)Wisconsin(Big Ten) vs. (14)Boise State(Western Athletic)
(6)Butler(Horizon) vs. (11)Baylor*

New to the field: Kentucky
Out of the field: Southern Illinois

Last four in the field: Virginia Tech, Alabama-Birmingham, Western Kentucky, Kentucky
First four left out: Southern Illinois, Syracuse, Ohio State, Oregon
Next four left out: Rhode Island, Maryland, Houston, Stephen F. Austin
Next four out after that: Villanova, Nebraska, Mississippi, Dayton
Also in contention: Florida State, Temple, Oklahoma State, Creighton

Guessing Games: Picking the conference tourney winners

Just on a lark. (Note: this does not effect my bracket projections, which reflects what has happened to date.)

America East: Maryland-Baltimore County
Atlantic Coast: North Carolina
Atlantic Sun: Lipscomb
Atlantic 10: Xavier
Big East: Notre Dame
Big Sky: Portland State
Big South: UNC Asheville
Big Ten: Purdue
Big 12: Texas
Big West: UC Santa Barbara
Colonial: George Mason
Conference USA: Memphis
Horizon: Butler
Metro Atlantic: Niagara
Mid-American: Western Michigan
Mid-Eastern: Morgan State
Missouri Valley: Drake
Mountain West: New Mexico
Northeast: Wagner
Ohio Valley: Austin Peay
Pacific-10: UCLA
Patriot: American
Southeastern: Tennessee
Southern: Chattanooga
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: IUPUI
Sun Belt: South Alabama
West Coast: San Diego
Western Athletic: New Mexico State

Bracket Watch for March 3rd

Does anybody want to be in the NCAA's this year? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? *shakes out of Ben Stein impersonation* Honestly, the way things are headed, New Jersey Tech at 0-29 may find themselves on the bubble, SERIOUSLY.

At least one team is in the field, Cornell won the Ivy Group outright and is the first to be emblazoned in NICE AND SHINY CAPS. As for the rest of the field(or a resonable projection thereof), read on. *denotes a bubble rider

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

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis(CUSA) vs. (16)Opening Round Winner
Opening Round: Lamar(Southland) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)South Alabama(Sun Belt) vs. (9)Southern California*
Tampa
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)Virginia Commonwealth(Colonial)*
(5)Michigan State vs. (12)Virginia Tech*
North Little Rock
(2)Texas(Big 12) vs. (15)Belmont(Atlantic Sun)
(7)Clemson vs. (10)West Virginia*
Anaheim
(3)Stanford vs. (14)Northridge State(Big West)
(6)Gonzaga(West Coast) vs. (11)New Mexico*

WEST Region

Anaheim
(1)UCLA(Pac-10) vs. (16)Portland State(Big Sky)
(8)Kent State(Mid American)* vs. (9)Baylor*
Tampa
(4)Notre Dame vs. (13)Southern Illinois*
(5)Vanderbilt vs. (12)Alabama-Birmingham*
Washington D.C.
(2)Xavier(Atlantic 10) vs. (15)Robert Morris(Northeast)
(7)Pittsburgh vs. (10)Davidson(Southern)*
Omaha
(3)Purdue(Big Ten) vs. (14)Maryland-Baltimore County(America East)
(6)Brigham Young(Mountain West) vs. (11)Arizona)*

EAST Region

Birmingham
(1)Tennessee(SEC) vs. (16)American(Patriot)
(8)Miami(FL) vs. (9)St. Mary's*
Denver
(4)Drake(Missouri Valley) vs. (13)CORNELL
(5)Marquette vs. (12)Texas A&M*
Raleigh
(2)Duke(ACC) vs. (15)Austin Peay(Ohio Valley)
(7)Arkansas vs. (10)Nevada-Las Vegas*
Birmingham
(3)Georgetown vs. (14)UNC Asheville(Big South)
(6)Indiana vs. (11)Kansas State*

MIDWEST Region

Raleigh
(1)North Carolina vs. (16)Morgan State(MEAC)
(8)Oklahoma vs. (9)Arizona State*
Denver
(4)Wisconsin vs. (13)Boise State(WAC)
(5)Mississippi State vs. (12)Massachusetts*
Omaha
(2)Kansas vs. (15)Oral Roberts(Summit)
(7)Washington State vs. (10)Illinois State*
Washington D.C.
(3)Louisville(Big East) vs. (14)Siena(MAAC)
(6)Butler(Horizon) vs. (11)Western Kentucky*

New teams: Virginia Tech, Massachusetts, UNC Asheville, Siena, New Mexico, American
Old teams: St. Joseph's, Winthrop, Rider, Navy, Kentucky, Stephen F. Austin

Last four in the field: New Mexico, Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois
First four left out: Kentucky, St. Joseph's, Florida, Maryland
Next four left out: Rhode Island, Stephen F. Austin, Dayton, Houston
Neft four out after that: Villanova, Ohio State, Oregon, Florida State
Also in contention: Temple, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Creighton, Mississippi

Next update is on Thursday.