Final Bracket

(Conference Champions in BOLD)

1 Seeds: Louisville, Indiana, Gonzaga, Kansas

2 Seeds: Miami (Fl), Duke, New Mexico, Ohio State

3 Seeds: Florida, Georgetown, Michigan State, Wisconsin

4 Seeds: Kansas State, Marquette, Syracuse, Michigan

5 Seeds: Arizona, Oklahoma State, St. Louis, NC State

6 Seeds: Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, North Carolina, UNLV

7 Seeds: VCU, Butler, Colorado State, Creighton

8 Seeds: UCLA, Memphis, Oregon, Illinois

9 Seeds: SD State, Minnesota, Villanova, Colorado

10 Seeds: Boise State, Iowa State, Missouri, Cincinnati

11 Seeds: Oklahoma, Temple, Wichita State, Ole Miss

12 Seeds: St Marys / Tennessee, Belmont, La Salle / California, Bucknell

13 Seeds: Valpo, Akron, Davidson, South Dakota State

14 Seeds: Montana, Harvard, New Mexico State, Florida Gulf Coast

15 Seeds: Iona, Northwestern State, Albany, Pacific

16 Seeds: WKU, Southern, LIU / Liberty, James Madison / NC A&T

Last Four In:

St Marys

California

La Salle

Tennessee

Others in Consideration:

Middle Tennessee State

Kentucky

Virginia

Maryland

Umass

Southern Miss

Iowa

Bama

A few final notes.  Louisville is the number 1 overall seed.  I debated Florida v. Ohio State for the final 2 seed and ultimately went with Ohio State.  They have better wins and better losses.  It really was that simple.  Regardless of what happens in the Big 10 Championship that will be the same.  I swapped UC and Oklahoma as the more I look at UC's resume the more I think it is ever so slightly better.  That makes UC the last 10 seed and Oklahoma the top 11.  I decided to value Tennessee's wins and put them in, but would not be surprised if MTSU ultimately got the last mid.   I'd be fine if they gave the last bid to Virginia or Iowa, but I cannot fathom that given their non-conference SOS and some of UVA's awful losses.  I'd also be fine if UMass got the last bid.  

Lastly, I have done my attempt at bracketing based on region and where the first and second round matchups will be.  The city between the two games designates the 4 team pods for each region.  I'm not positive, but I believe the East will match the Midwest and the South will match the West in the National Semis.  

East - DC

1. Indiana

16. LIU / Liberty

                             Dayton Pod

8. Memphis

9. Villanova

4. Syracuse

13. Akron

                           San Jose Pod

5. Oklahoma State

12. California / La Salle

2. Duke

15. Albany

                                 Philly Pod

7. Colorado State

10. Cincinnati

3. Michigan State

14. Harvard

                            Auburn Hills Pod

6. Notre Dame

11. Wichita State

West- LA

1. Gonzaga

16. Southern

                        Salt Lake City Pod

8. UCLA

9. Colorado

4. Kansas State

13. South Dakota State

                           Kansas City Pod

5. NC State

12. St Marys / Tennessee

2. Miami (fl)

15. Pacific

                                Lexington Pod

7. Creighton

10. Boise State

3. Wisconsin

14. Montana

                               Auburn Hills Pod

6. Pittsburgh

11. Ole Miss

Midwest – Indy

1. Louisville

16. James Madison / NC A&T

                                      Dayton Pod

8. Illinois

9. San Diego State

4. Michigan

13. Valpo

                                   San Jose Pod

5. Arizona

12. Bucknell

2. Ohio State

15. Iona

                                  Lexington Pod

7. VCU

10. Missouri

3. Florida

14. Florida Gulf Coast

                                      Austin Pod

6. North Carolina

11. Oklahoma

South – Dallas

1. Kansas

16. WKU

                                Kansas City Pod

8. Oregon

9. Minnesota

4. Marquette

13. Davidson

                               Salt Lake City Pod

5. St. Louis

12. Belmont

2. New Mexico

15. Northwestern State

                                             Austin Pod

7. Butler

10. Iowa State

3. Georgetown

14. New Mexico State

                                                Philly Pod

6. UNLV

11. Temple