The Selection Show is upon us. Here is my final bracket projection.
FINAL Bracket Prediction
Midwest Region
Louisville
1. Kentucky vs 16. Robert Morris/Hampton
8. Xavier vs 9. NC State
Portland
4. Northern Iowa vs 13. UC-Irvine
5. Utah vs. 12. Wyoming
Louisville
3. Notre Dame vs 14. UAB
6. Providence vs 11. Georgia/BYU
Omaha
2. Kansas vs 15. Belmont
7. Michigan St vs 10. Temple
East Region
Pittsburgh
1. Villanova vs 16. Lafayette
8. Cincinnati vs 9. Ohio St
Jacksonville
4. Oklahoma vs 13. Harvard
5. Louisville vs 12. Buffalo
Pittsburgh
3. Maryland vs 14. Georgia St
6. VCU vs 11. LSU
Charlotte
2. Virginia vs 15. Albany
7. Butler vs 10. Oklahoma St
South Region
Charlotte
1. Duke vs 16. Coastal Carolina
8. Colorado St vs 9. Iowa
Jacksonville
4. SMU vs 13. Valparaiso
5. West Virginia vs 12. Wofford
Omaha
3. Iowa St vs 14. North Dakota St
6. Wichita St vs 11. Indiana
Seattle
2. Gonzaga vs 15. New Mexico St
7. Oregon vs 10. Dayton
West Region
Columbus
1. Wisconsin vs 16. Manhattan/North Florida
8. St John’s vs 9. Davidson
Seattle
4. North Carolina vs 13. Northeastern
5. Arkansas vs 12. Stephen F Austin
Columbus
3. Baylor vs 14. Eastern Washington
6. Georgetown vs 11. Texas/Boise St
Portland
2. Arizona vs 15. Texas Southern
7. San Diego St vs 10. Purdue
Play-In Games (Tuesday in Dayton):
Georgia vs BYU (winner to Louisville)
Robert Morris vs Hampton (winner to Louisville)
Play-In Games (Wednesday in Dayton):
Texas vs Boise St (winner to Columbus)
Manhattan vs North Florida (winner to Columbus)
Bids by Conference: Big XII (7), Big 10 (7), Big East (6), ACC (6), Mountain West (4), SEC (4), AAC (3), Pac-12 (3), A-10 (3), Missouri Valley (2), West Coast (2)
Highest RPI in the field: Indiana (60)
Lowest RPI left out of the field: Tulsa (45)
Last 4 IN
Texas
Boise St
Georgia
BYU
First 3 OUT
Ole Miss
UCLA
Tulsa
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