Bracketology

Through games of January 27. All predictions assume the season ends today.

Last four IN: Miami FL, Seton Hall, Massachusetts, NC State.
Last four OUT: Villanova, Houston, St. Joe's, Illinois State.
Next four OUT: Syracuse, San Diego State, Arizona State, New Mexico.

Conference Breakdown: Big East (8), Big 12 (6), SEC (6), Pac 10 (5), ACC (5), Big Ten (5), Atlantic 10 (4), Mountain West (2), West Coast (2).

All other leagues (22): one bid.

* indicates automatic bid.

East Region (Charlotte, NC):

(1) North Carolina* vs. (16) Maryland Baltimore County*
(8) Kansas State vs. (9) Purdue
(5) Florida vs. (12) Seton Hall
(4) Xavier* vs. (13) Davidson*
(6) West Virginia vs. (11) North Carolina State
(3) Texas vs. (14) UNC-Asheville*
(7) Arizona vs. (10) Ohio State
(2) Tennessee* vs. (15) Rider*

South Region (Houston, TX):

(1) Memphis* vs. (16) Belmont*
(8) Mississippi State vs. (9) UNLV*
(5) Louisville vs. (12) Kent State*
(4) Clemson vs. (13) Sam Houston State*
(6) Drake* vs. (11) Arkansas
(3) Washington State vs. (14) Cornell*
(7) Pittsburgh vs. (10) Oklahoma
(2) Michigan State* vs. (15) Austin Peay*

Midwest Region (Detroit, MI):

(1) Kansas* vs. (16) Alabama State*/Wagner* (play-in game)
(8) Notre Dame vs. (9) Mississippi
(5) Butler* vs. (12) Virginia Commonwealth*
(4) Stanford vs. (13) Miami FL
(6) Baylor vs. (11) Southern California
(3) Indiana vs. (14) Utah State*
(7) Rhode Island vs. (10) Gonzaga
(2) Georgetown* vs. (15) Northern Arizona*

West Region (Phoenix, AZ):

(1) Duke vs. (16) Lafayette*
(8) Vanderbilt vs. (9) South Alabama*
(5) Marquette vs. (12) Massachusetts
(4) St. Mary's* vs. (13) Oral Roberts*
(6) Texas A&M vs. (11) Dayton
(3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Cal State Northridge*
(7) Connecticut vs. (10) Brigham Young
(2) UCLA* vs. (15) Hampton*