Bracket Watch for March 14th

Anyone want an invite to the Big Dance? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? OK enough with the Ben Stein impersonations, this is indeed a serious question. The bubble is so weak, you want to root for Utah, Charlotte, Western Michigan, Florida State to win conference tourneys and wipeout the weaklings. Anywho, here is my latest projections:

Final Four Pairings
South vs. Midwest
East vs. West

SOUTH Region

North Little Rock
(1)Memphis(CUSA) vs. (16)Opening Round winner
Opening Round: MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. Alabama State
(8)Oklahoma vs. (9)South Alabama
Tampa
(4)Connecticut vs. (13)CORNELL
(5)Mississippi State vs. (12)Arizona*
Raleigh
(2)Duke vs. (15)BELMONT
(7)Gonzaga vs. (10)Arkansas*
Anaheim
(3)Stanford vs. (14)PORTLAND STATE
(6)Marquette vs. (11)Baylor*

MIDWEST Region

Birmingham
(1)Tennessee(SEC) vs. (16)Maryland-Baltimore County(America East)
(8)DAVIDSON vs. (9)Kansas State
Denver
(4)Washington State vs. (13)Stephen F. Austin
(5)Notre Dame vs. (12)Temple*
Omaha
(2)Kansas vs. (15)SAN DIEGO
(7)Southern California vs. (10)Miami(FL)*
(3)Wisconsin(Big Ten) vs. (14)Utah State(WAC)
(6)Pittsburgh vs. (11)Nevada-Las Vegas

EAST Region

Raleigh
(1)North Carolina(ACC) vs. (16)American(Patriot)
(8)Kent State(MAC) vs. (9)Kentucky
Tampa
(4)Purdue vs. (13)GEORGE MASON
(5)BUTLER vs. (12)Villanova*
Birmingham
(2)Georgetown(Big East) vs. (15)WINTHROP
(7)Michigan State vs. (10)Texas A&M*
Washington D.C.
(3)Xavier(A-10) vs. (14)ORAL ROBERTS
(6)Vanderbilt vs. (11)Illinois State*

WEST Region

Anaheim
(1)Ucla(Pac-10) vs. (16)Morgan State(MEAC)
(8)West Virginia vs. (9)St. Mary's
Denver
(4)DRAKE vs. (13)SIENA
(5)Indiana vs. (12)Virginia Commonwealth
North Little Rock
(2)Texas(Big 12) vs. (15)UC Santa Barbara(Big West)
(7)Clemson vs. (10)Ohio State*
Washington D.C.
(3)Louisville vs. (14)AUSTIN PEAY
(6)Brigham Young(Mountain West) vs. (11)WESTERN KENTUCKY

New to the field: Temple, Villanova, Virginia Commonwealth
Out of the field: Massachusetts, Arizona State, Oregon

Last four in the field: Villanova, Arizona, Virginia Commonwealth, Temple
First four left out: Oregon, Massachusetts, Arizona State, St. Joseph's
Next four left out: Dayton, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Western Michigan
Next four out after that: Southern Illinois, Nebraska, Syracuse, Charlotte