Bracket Watch for March 12th

Again, this is a mere update, the next full projection will take place tomorrow.

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

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis vs. (16)Opening Round winner
Opening Round: Sacred Heart(Northeast) vs. Alabama State(SWAC)
(8)Kent State(Mid-American) vs. (9)St. Mary's
Denver
(4)Purdue vs. (13)Utah State(WAC)
(5)Marquette vs. (12)Illinois State*
Raleigh
(2)Duke vs. (15)BELMONT
(7)Michigan State vs. (10)Kansas State*
Tampa
(3)Louisville vs. (14)WINTHROP
(6)Southern California vs. (11)Arkansas*

MIDWEST Region

Birmingham
(1)Tennessee(SEC) vs. (16)Morgan State(MEAC)
(8)DAVIDSON vs. (9)Miami(FL)
Anaheim
(4)Stanford vs. (13)SAN DIEGO
(5)Notre Dame vs. (12)WESTERN KENTUCKY
Omaha
(2)Kansas vs. (15)UC Santa Barbara(Big West)
(7)Pittsburgh vs. (10)Nevada-Las Vegas*
Washington D.C.
(3)Xavier(Atlantic 10) vs. (14)Stephen F. Austin(Southland)
(6)Indiana vs. (11)Texas A&M*

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)North Carolina(ACC) vs. (16)American(Patriot)
(8)West Virginia vs. (9)South Alabama
Tampa
(4)Vanderbilt vs. (13)CORNELL
(5)BUTLER vs. (12)Oregon*
Birmingham
(2)Georgetown(Big East) vs. (15)AUSTIN PEAY
(7)Oklahoma vs. (10)New Mexico*
Omaha
(3)Wisconsin(Big Ten) vs. (14)GEORGE MASON
(6)Washington State vs. (11)Kentucky*

WEST Region

Anaheim
(1)Ucla(Pac-10) vs. (16)Portland State(Big Sky)
(8)Gonzaga vs. (9)Baylor
Denver
(4)DRAKE vs. (13)ORAL ROBERTS
(5)Brigham Young(Mountain West vs. (12)Syracuse*
North Little Rock
(2)Texas(Big 12) vs. (15)Maryland-Baltimore County (America East)
(7)Clemson vs. (10)Massachusetts*
Washington D.C.
(3)Connecticut vs. (14)Siena(Metro Atlantic)
(6)Mississippi State vs. (11)Arizona

New to the field: no one
Out of the field: no one

Last four in the field: Illinois State, Arizona, Syracuse, Oregon
First four left out: Arizona State, Ohio State, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech
Next four left out: Florida, Dayton, UAB, Villanova
Next four out after that: Maryland, St. Joseph's, Mississippi, Temple
Also in contention: Florida State, Nebraska, Houston, Southern Illinois