Field of 68 - Seed List and Bracket, March 6, 2013

After Tuesday's Action:

1 - Duke, Gonzaga, Indiana, Kansas
2 - Georgetown, New Mexico, Miami, FL, Louisville
3 - Florida, Michigan, Marquette, Michigan State
4 - Arizona, Kansas State, Ohio State, UNLV
5 - Syracuse, Oklahoma State, St. Louis, UCLA
6 - Wisconsin, Butler, Pittsburgh, Minnesota
7 - Memphis, VCU, Oregon, North Carolina
8 - NC State, Notre Dame, Colorado State, Missouri
9 - San Diego State, Oklahoma, California, Illinois
10 - Colorado, Creighton, Cincinnati, Temple
11 - Wichita State, Boise State, St. Mary's, Belmont
12 - Iowa State, Virginia/LaSalle, Villanova/Tennessee, Louisiana Tech
13 - Middle Tennessee, Akron, Bucknell, South Dakota State
14 - Valparaiso, Princeton, Stephen F Austin, Davidson
15 - Stony Brook, Montana, Robert Morris, Niagara
16 - Long Beach State, Northeastern, Mercer/Texas Southern, Norfolk State/Charleston Southern

• I'll start with Indiana.  It seems everyone thinks they are the best team, but they continue to give reasons to the contrary.  Their RPI sits dangerously at 9 and they are in danger of losing out on Indianapolis.  That being said, a road win at Michigan this weekend gives them the outright Big 10 Title and an 8th Top 25 win.  That should lock up a #1 seed regardless of the Big 10 Tourney.  Lose to Michigan, and its a whole different story.
• Ohio State was the beneficiary and filled the quality road win hole on their resume.  The Buckeyes still only have 7 Top 100 wins, but the quality of those wins is better than the teams just below them.  They can also share the Big 10 Title with a win and a Michigan win over Indiana, something that can not be discounted.
• I bumped Syracuse back to a 5 seed, but they can reclaim the #4 line with a win against Georgetown this weekend.  Otherwise, the 5 line seems like where they should be.

East
(1) Duke vs (16) Norfolk State/Charleston Southern
Philadelphia, PA
(8) Notre Dame vs (9) Illinois
(5) Oklahoma State vs (12) Louisiana Tech
San Jose, CA
(4) UNLV vs (13) Middle Tennessee

(6) Butler vs (11) Belmont
Auburn Hills, MI
(3)  Michigan vs (14) Davidson

(7) Oregon vs (10) Creighton
Dayton, OH
(2) Louisville vs (15) Robert Morris

South
(1) Kansas vs (16) Northeastern
Kansas City, MO
(8) NC State vs (9) California

(5) Syracuse vs (12) LaSalle/Tennessee
Lexington, KY
(4) Ohio State vs (13) Bucknell

(6) Minnesota vs (11) St. Mary's
Austin, TX
(3) Florida vs (14) Valparaiso

(7) VCU vs (10) Cincinnati
Salt Lake City, UT
(2) New Mexico vs (15) Montana

Midwest
(1) Indiana vs (16) Mercer/Texas Southern
Lexington, KY
(8) Missouri vs (9) San Diego State

(5) UCLA vs (12) Villanova/Virginia
Kansas City, MO
(4) Kansas State vs (13) Akron

(6) Wisconsin vs (11) Wichita State
Dayton, OH
(3) Marquette vs (14) Stephen F Austin

(7) Memphis vs (10) Temple
Austin, TX
(2) Miami, FL vs (15) Niagara

West
(1) Gonzaga vs (16) Long Beach State
Salt Lake City, UT
(8) Colorado State vs (9) Oklahoma

(5) St. Louis vs (12) Iowa State
San Jose, CA
(4) Arizona vs (13) South Dakota State

(6) Pittsburgh vs (11) Boise State
Auburn Hills, MI
(3) Michigan State vs (14) Princeton

(7) North Carolina vs (10) Colorado
Philadelphia, PA
(2) Georgetown vs (15) Stony Brook