Field of 68 - Seed List and Bracket, March 7, 2013

After Wednesday's Action:

1 - Duke, Gonzaga, Indiana, Kansas
2 - Louisville, New Mexico, Michigan, Georgetown
3 - Miami, FL, Florida, Marquette, Michigan State
4 - Arizona, Kansas State, Ohio State, UNLV
5 - Syracuse, Oklahoma State, St. Louis, Pittsburgh
6 - Wisconsin, Butler, VCU, UCLA
7 - Memphis, Oregon, North Carolina, Minnesota
8 - NC State, Notre Dame, Colorado State, Missouri
9 - San Diego State, Oklahoma, Illinois, Creighton
10 - Colorado, California, Cincinnati, Temple
11 - Wichita State, St. Mary's, Belmont, Villanova
12 - Tennessee/LaSalle, Iowa State/Virginia, Louisiana Tech, Boise State
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/Southern, Norfolk State/Charleston Southern

• Wednesday night was a dream and a nightmare in the bracketology world.  The nightmare was some strange losses by teams toward the top of the bracket, including 3 of my projected 5 seeds.  The dream was the work done by the Bubble squads, including huge wins for Villanova and Iowa State, plus necessary wins for LaSalle and Tennessee.  So while the field got stronger, the seeding becomes a little more tricky at this point.

East
(1) Duke vs (16) Norfolk State/Charleston Southern
Philadelphia, PA
(8) Colorado State vs (9) Illinois

(5) Syracuse vs (12) LaSalle/Tennessee
Kansas City, MO
(4) Kansas State vs (13) Middle Tennessee

(6) VCU vs (11) Belmont
Dayton, OH
(3)  Marquette vs (14) Stephen F Austin
(7) Memphis vs (10) Colorado
Auburn Hills, MI
(2) Michigan vs (15) Robert Morris

South
(1) Kansas vs (16) Northeastern
Kansas City, MO
(8) Notre Dame vs (9) San Diego State

(5) St. Louis vs (12) Virginia/Iowa State
Lexington, KY
(4) Ohio State vs (13) Bucknell

(6) Wisconsin vs (11) Wichita State
Austin, TX
(3) Miami, FL vs (14) Valparaiso

(7) Oregon vs (10) Temple
Dayton, OH
(2) Louisville vs (15) Stony Brook
Midwest
(1) Indiana vs (16) Mercer/Southern
Lexington, KY
(8) NC State vs (9) Creighton

(5) Oklahoma State vs (12) Louisiana Tech
San Jose, CA
(4) UNLV vs (13) Akron

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

(7) Minnesota vs (10) Cincinnati
Philadelphia, PA
(2) Georgetown vs (15) Niagara

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

(5) Pittsburgh vs (12) Boise State
San Jose, CA
(4) Arizona vs (13) South Dakota State

(6) Butler vs (11) Villanova
Auburn Hills, MI
(3) Michigan State vs (14) Princeton

(7) North Carolina vs (10) California
Salt Lake City, UT
(2) New Mexico vs (15) Montanta