Bracketology

Through games of February 22.
Next update: March 3.

Last four IN: California, Florida, Houston, Ohio State.
Last four OUT: Syracuse, Oregon, UAB, New Mexico.
Next four OUT: Dayton, Western Kentucky, Mississippi, Wake Forest.

Conference Breakdown: Big East (7), Pac 10 (7), SEC (5), Big 12 (5), Big Ten (5), ACC (5), Atlantic 10 (4), Mountain West (2), West Coast (2), Conference USA (2).

All other leagues (21): one bid.

* indicates automatic bid.

East Region (Charlotte, NC):

(1) North Carolina* vs. (16) Niagara*
(8) Pittsburgh vs. (9) UNLV
(5) Michigan State vs. (12) Houston
(4) Stanford vs. (13) Virginia Commonwealth*
(6) Kansas State vs. (11) Miami
(3) Connecticut vs. (14) Maryland-Baltimore County*
(7) Southern California vs. (10) Rhode Island
(2) Wisconsin* vs. (15) Austin Peay*

South Region (Houston, TX):

(1) Memphis* vs. (16) Morgan State*/Alabama State* (play-in game)
(8) Oklahoma vs. (9) Arizona
(5) Purdue vs. (12) Florida
(4) Butler* vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin*
(6) St. Mary’s* vs. (11) Arizona State
(3) Louisville* vs. (14) Winthrop*
(7) Clemson vs. (10) St. Joe’s
(2) Texas vs. (15) Belmont*

Midwest Region (Detroit, MI):

(1) Kansas* vs. (16) Robert Morris*
(8) Arkansas vs. (9) West Virginia
(5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) California
(4) Indiana vs. (13) Oral Roberts*
(6) Drake* vs. (11) Massachusetts
(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Cornell*
(7) Brigham Young* vs. (10) Mississippi State
(2) Duke vs. (15) American*

West Region (Phoenix, AZ):

(1) Tennessee* vs. (16) Portland State*
(8) Gonzaga vs. (9) South Alabama*
(5) Washington State vs. (12) Kent State*
(4) Notre Dame vs. (13) Davidson*
(6) Marquette vs. (11) Ohio State
(3) Xavier* vs. (14) Cal State Northridge*
(7) Texas A&M vs. (10) Maryland
(2) UCLA* vs. (15) Boise State*