Here it is. If Ohio State wins the Big Ten, this stands. If not, there will be a minor tweak in a couple hours.
(UPDATE, 3:51 p.m: I had it pointed out to me that Colorado was funneled into a subregional in Denver. The top seeds in each region are supposed to be protected, and that certainly wouldn’t be the case in this instance. Colorado and Virginia Commonwealth were swapped, leaving the Buffaloes the possibility of playing Kansas in the round of 16. While not ideal, there are three possible Big East round of 16 games in this bracket, so it’s not like that guideline wasn’t already obliterated).
SEE RELATED:(UPDATE, 4:07 p.m.: OK, Georgia and Colorado played during the regular season. Not exactly the sort of matchup folks had to think about avoiding much while projecting a 68-team field the last few weeks. Georgia and Virginia Commonwealth have been swapped).
(UPDATE, 5:57 p.m.: Ohio State won, so this is it)
EAST REGION
Cleveland
(1) BIG TEN/Ohio State vs. (16) SOUTHLAND/Texas-San Antonio-SUN BELT/Arkansas-Little Rock
(8) George Mason vs. (9) Tennessee
Tampa, Fla.
(4) Louisville vs. (13) SUMMIT/Oakland
(5) Kansas State vs. (12) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis
Washington
(3) BIG EAST/Connecticut vs. (14) METRO ATLANTIC/Saint Peter’s
(6) Arizona vs. (11) Michigan State
Tucson, Ariz.
(2) MOUNTAIN WEST/San Diego State vs. (15) BIG SKY/Northern Colorado
(7) Georgetown vs. (10) Florida State
SOUTHWEST REGION
Tulsa, Okla.
(1) BIG 12/Kansas vs. (16) MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC/Hampton
(8) Villanova vs. (9) WESTERN ATHLETIC/Utah State
Tucson, Ariz.
(4) Wisconsin vs. (13) ATLANTIC SUN/Belmont
(5) St. John’s vs. (12) Virginia Commonwealth/Colorado
Tampa, Fla.
(3) Florida vs. (14) NORTHEAST/Long Island
(6) West Virginia vs. (11) Michigan
Charlotte, N.C.
(2) North Carolina vs. (15) SOUTHERN/Wofford
(7) PAC-10/Washington vs. (10) ATLANTIC 10/Richmond
SOUTHEAST REGION
Cleveland
(1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) BIG WEST/UC Santa Barbara-SWAC/Alabama State
(8) UNLV vs. (9) Missouri
Denver
(4) Purdue vs. (13) IVY/Princeton
(5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) Clemson
Washington
(3) Syracuse vs. (14) OHIO VALLEY/Morehead State
(6) Xavier vs. (11) Penn State
Tulsa, Okla.
(2) Texas vs. (15) MID-AMERICAN/Akron
(7) COLONIAL/Old Dominion vs. (10) Marquette
WEST REGION
Charlotte, N.C.
(1) ATLANTIC COAST/Duke vs. (16) BIG SOUTH/UNC Asheville
(8) UCLA vs. (9) Illinois
Denver
(4) Brigham Young vs. (13) PATRIOT/Bucknell
(5) Cincinnati vs. (12) Virginia Tech/Georgia
Chicago
(3) SOUTHEASTERN/Kentucky vs. (14) MISSOURI VALLEY/Indiana State
(6) Texas A&M vs. (11) HORIZON/Butler
Chicago
(2) Notre Dame vs. (15) AMERICA EAST/Boston University
(7) Temple vs. (10) WEST COAST/Gonzaga
Last four in: Colorado, Virginia Commonwealth, Georgia, Virginia Tech
Last four out: Boston College, Southern California, Alabama, Harvard
Next four out: Saint Mary’s, UAB, Missouri State, Cleveland State
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