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