By Cole Banker
Below are my projections for the field of 68 as of this week. Automatic bids are in all caps, and teams are sorted by region. Teams in italics are among the Last Four In. 
Midwest (Indianapolis)
Omaha, Nebraska
(1) KANSAS vs. (16) SAINT FRANCIS/PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
(8) HOUSTON vs. (9) Rutgers
Tampa Bay, Florida
(5) Michigan State vs. (12) EAST TENNESSEE STATE
(4) Auburn vs. (13) YALE
Greensboro, North Carolina
(6) Butler vs. (11) NORTHERN IOWA
(3) MARYLAND vs. (14) UC IRVINE
Sacramento, California
(7) Colorado vs. (10) Indiana
(2) SAN DIEGO STATE vs. (15) COLGATE
South (Houston)
Omaha, Nebraska
(1) Baylor vs. (16) WINTHROP
(8) Illinois vs. (9) Florida
Sacramento, California
(5) West Virginia vs. (12) AKRON
(4) Iowa vs. (13) NORTH TEXAS
Albany, New York
(6) BYU vs. (11) Rhode Island/Wichita State
(3) Villanova vs. (14) BELMONT
Tampa Bay, Florida
(7) Texas Tech vs. (10) USC
(2) Florida State vs. (15) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
East (New York)
Greensboro, North Carolina
(1) DUKE vs. (16) SIENA/NORFOLK STATE
(8) Wisconsin vs. (9) Xavier
Spokane, Washington
(5) Penn State vs. (12) LIBERTY
(4) OREGON vs. (13) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
St. Louis, Missouri
(6) Marquette vs. (11) Oklahoma
(3) Louisville vs. (14) WRIGHT STATE
Cleveland, Ohio
(7) Arizona vs. (10) Indiana
(2) DAYTON vs. (15) HOFSTRA
West (Los Angeles)
Spokane, Washington
(1) GONZAGA vs. MONTANA
(8) LSU vs. (9) NC State
Albany, New York
(5) Ohio State vs. (12) Memphis/UCLA
(4) Seton Hall vs. (13) VERMONT
Cleveland, Ohio
(6) Virginia vs. (11) Cincinnati
(3) CREIGHTON vs. (14) GEORGIA STATE
St. Louis, Missouri
(7) Michigan vs. (10) Saint Mary’s
(2) KENTUCKY vs. (15) NEW MEXICO STATE
Edited by Emma Moloney | [email protected]