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 | ehm3gd@mail.missouri.edu