Sunday, March 12, 2017

2017 NCAA Mens Basketball projected bracket

EAST
1) Villanova
16) North Carolina Central/Mount St. Mary's
Buffalo, NY
8) Dayton
9) Miami FL

4) UCLA
13) New Mexico State
Sacramento, CA
5) SMU
12) Nevada

6) Wisconsin
11) Middle Tennessee
Orlando, FL
3) Florida
14) Northern Kentucky

7) Maryland
10) Oklahoma State
Greenville, SC
2) Duke
15) Troy

MIDWEST
1) Kansas
16) New Orleans
Tulsa, OK
8) Virginia Tech
9) Wichita State

4) Purdue
13) Princeton
Milwaukee, WI
5) Virginia
12) UNC-Wilmington

6) Creighton
11) Rhode Island
Salt Lake City, UT
3) Oregon
14) Florida Gulf Coast

7) Arkansas
10) Michigan State
Orlando, FL
2) Florida State
15) Texas Southern

SOUTH
1) North Carolina
16) UC--Davis/South Dakota State
Greenville, SC
8) South Carolina
9) VCU

4) Butler
13) East Tennessee State
Milwaukee, WI
5) Iowa State
12) USC/ Wake Forest

6) Minnesota
11) Xavier
Tulsa, OK
3) Baylor
14) Iona

7) Michigan
10) Marquette
Indianapolis, IN
2) Kentucky
15) Kent State

WEST
1) Gonzaga
16) Jacksonville State
Salt Lake City, UT
8) Northwestern
9) Seton Hall

4) Notre Dame
13) Bucknell
Buffalo, NY
5) West Virginia
12) Vermont

6)  Cincinnati
11) Kansas State/Providence
Indianapolis, IN
3) Louisville
14) Winthrop

7) St. Mary's
10) Vanderbilt
Sacramento, CA
2) Arizona
15) North Dakota

NCAA Mens Basketball 2017 Tournament projection FINAL

It is that time of year...March Madness is officially upon us.  Today 68 schools and their fans will find out against who and where they will begin a potential 3 week magical journey.

The committee has the real bracket prepared, but many of us like to take a crack at guessing what might be revealed later today.  Here is my best guess.

1's - Villanova, Kansas, Gonzaga, North Carolina
2's - Duke, Oregon, Arizona, Florida State
3's - Florida, Louisville, Baylor, Oregon
4's - Purdue, Notre Dame, Butler, UCLA
5's - SMU, Virginia, West Virginia, Iowa State
6's - Minnesota, Creighton, Cincinnati, Wisconsin
7's - St. Mary's, Arkansas, Michigan, Maryland
8's - Dayton, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Northwestern
9's - Miami FL, VCU, Seton Hall, Wichita State
10's - Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Marquette, Vanderbilt
11's - Providence, Kansas State, Xavier, Rhode Island, Middle Tennessee
12's - Vermont, Nevada, UNC- Wilmington, USC, Wake Forest
13's - Bucknell, Princeton, New Mexico State, East Tennesse State
14's - Northern Kentucky, Iona, Winthrop, Florida Gulf Coast
15's - Texas Southern, Kent State, North Dakota, Troy
16's - North Carolina Central, UC-Davis, South Dakota State, Mount St. Mary's, Jacksonville State, New Orleans