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NCAA Tournament Bracketology

 
November 5, 2013 4:07 PM
Preseason projected bracket revealed
by Jerry Palm | Bracketology Expert
The college basketball season begins Friday, but we can still have some fun by predicting how things will look at the end of the regular season. So here's the first Bracketology bracket of the season with Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State and Duke seeded No. 1.
 
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Bracket updated on: Tue Nov 5 21:23:11 2013
 
First Round
South
16
Charleston Southern
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16
Jackson State
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Midwest
16
Lafayette
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16
Mt St. Mary's
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Midwest
12
California
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12
Indiana State
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East
12
Pittsburgh
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12
San Diego State
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Last four in: Pittsburgh, San Diego State, California, Indiana State
First four out: Illinois, Missouri, Butler, Kansas State
 
Second Round
South
1
Kentucky
*
16
St. Louis
8
Saint Louis
*
9
Villanova
*
5
Marquette
*
12
New Mexico State
*
Spokane
4
Connecticut
*
13
Weber State
*
6
Wisconsin
*
11
Boise State
*
Raleigh
3
Syracuse
*
14
Mercer
*
7
Colorado
*
10
Harvard
*
San Antonio
2
Oklahoma State
*
15
Northwestern State
*
Midwest
1
Michigan State
*
16
Milwaukee
8
Baylor
*
9
LSU
*
5
Virginia
*
12
San Diego
4
VCU
*
13
Western Kentucky
*
6
Indiana
*
11
Massachusetts
*
Orlando
3
North Carolina
*
14
Elon
*
7
Oregon
*
10
Iowa State
*
Milwaukee
2
Louisville
*
15
Wright State
*
West
1
Duke
*
16
Manhattan
*
Raleigh
8
Georgetown
*
9
UNLV
*
5
Wichita State
*
12
Purdue
*
Spokane
4
Gonzaga
*
13
UC Irvine
*
6
New Mexico
*
11
BYU
*
Buffalo
3
Michigan
*
14
Eastern Kentucky
*
7
UCLA
*
10
Cincinnati
*
San Diego
2
Arizona
*
15
Towson
*
East
1
Kansas
*
16
Norfolk State
*
St. Louis
8
Creighton
*
9
La Salle
*
5
Tennessee
*
12
San Antonio
4
Memphis
*
13
Louisiana Tech
*
6
Iowa
*
11
Akron
*
Orlando
3
Florida
*
14
North Dakota State
*
7
Notre Dame
*
10
Stanford
*
Buffalo
2
Ohio State
*
15
Vermont
*
 
First Round
Dayton (March 18-19)
Second and Third Round
Buffalo, Milwaukee, Orlando, Spokane (March 20, 22)
Raleigh, San Antonio, San Diego, St. Louis (March 21, 22)
Regionals
South: Memphis, West: Anaheim (March 27, 29)
East: New York, Midwest: Indianapolis (March 28, 30)
Final Four in Dallas
Semifinals (April 5)
Championship (April 7)
 
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