Some Early Bracketology

Too early for bracketology? Yes. Do I care? Not at all.

Next update: January 15

All predictions are based on if the NCAA Tournament started today.

Last four in: Dayton, Providence, UNLV, Kentucky.
Last four out: Louisville, Georgetown, Creighton, San Diego State.
Next four out: Missouri, Massachusetts, USC, Texas Tech.

Conference Breakdown: Big East (7), ACC (7), Big Ten (6), SEC (6), Pac 10 (5), MVC (4), Big 12 (4), Mountain West (2), A-10 (2). All others (22 leagues)- 1 bid.

East Rutherford, NJ Regional:

(1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) Fairleigh Dickinson
(8) Oregon vs. (9) Northern Iowa
(5) Duke vs. (12) UNLV
(4) Florida vs. (13) Pennsylvania
(6) Boston College vs. (11) Tennessee
(3) Texas A&M vs. (14) Bucknell
(7) Xavier vs. (10) Syracuse
(2) Wisconsin vs. (15) Southern Utah

San Antonio, TX Regional:

(1) North Carolina vs. (16) Eastern Kentucky
(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Michigan
(5) Notre Dame vs. (12) Western Kentucky
(4) Memphis vs. (13) Winthrop
(6) Texas vs. (11) Purdue
(3) Connecticut vs. (14) Davidson
(7) Maryland vs. (10) Washington State
(2) Arizona vs. (15) Northwestern State

St. Louis, MO Regional:

(1) Ohio State vs. (16) Delaware State
(8) Marquette vs. (9) Southern Illinois
(5) Butler vs. (12) Kentucky
(4) Kansas vs. (13) Old Dominion
(6) Washington vs. (11) Clemson
(3) LSU vs. (14) Marist
(7) Michigan State vs. (10) Villanova
(2) Wichita State vs. (15) Cal State Fullerton

San Jose, CA Regional:

(1) UCLA vs. (16) Jackson State/Belmont (Play-in game)
(8) Illinois vs. (9) Virginia
(5) Air Force vs. (12) Providence
(4) Alabama vs. (13) Akron
(6) Missouri State vs. (11) Dayton
(3) Oklahoma State vs. (14) Vermont
(7) Nevada vs. (10) Florida State
(2) Gonzaga vs. (15) Northern Arizona