More than one month into the regular season, it’s time for the first Bracketology for the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
Here’s a rundown of how things will look in March.
On March 18 and 19, the First Four will take place in Dayton. Second and Third Round games on March 20 and March 22 will take place in Buffalo, NY; Milwaukee, WI; Orlando, FL; and Spokane, WA. First weekend games on March 21 and March 23 will be in Raleigh, NC; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; and Saint Louis, MO.
The regional sites are Indianapolis, IN (Midwest); Memphis, TN (South); Anaheim, CA (West); and New York, NY (East).
First Five Out:
Florida State, Arizona State, Virginia, Indiana State, Charlotte
West Region (No. 1)
San Diego
No. 1 Arizona (Pac-12) vs. No. 16 Winthrop (Big South)/Texas Southern (SWAC)
No. 8 Pittsburgh vs. No. 9 Saint Louis
Spokane
No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Minnesota/Notre Dame
No. 4 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Manhattan (MAAC)
Buffalo
No. 6 Gonzaga (WCC) vs. No. 11 Indiana
No. 3 Massachusetts (A10) vs. No. 14 New Mexico State (WAC)
Saint Louis
No. 7 San Diego State (MWC) vs. No. 10 Texas
No. 2 Kentucky (SEC) vs. No. 15 North Dakota State (Summit)
South Region (No. 4)
Milwaukee
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 16 Stony Brook (A-East)
No. 8 VCU vs. No. 9 St. Mary’s
San Diego
No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Belmont (OVC)
No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 13 UC Santa Barbara (Big West)
Orlando
No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 St. John’s
No. 3 Florida vs. No. 14 Louisiana-Lafayette (Sun Belt)
San Antonio
No. 7 New Mexico vs. No. 10 LSU
No. 2 Oklahoma State (Big 12) vs. No. 15 Mercer (A-Sun)
Midwest Region (No. 2)
Saint Louis
No. 1 Ohio State (B1G) vs. No. 16 Eastern Washington (Big Sky)/Elon (SoCon)
No. 8 Boise State vs. No. 9 Cincinnati
Orlando
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Southern Miss (C-USA)
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Toledo (MAC)
San Antonio
No. 6 Iowa vs. No. 11 Clemson
No. 3 Villanova (Big East) vs. No. 14 Green Bay (Horizon)
Raleigh
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 Dayton
No. 2 Louisville (American) vs. No. 15 Stephen F. Austin (Southland)
East Region
Buffalo
No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 16 Bryant (NEC)
No. 8 Harvard (Ivy) vs. No. 9 Brigham Young
Spokane
No. 5 Kansas vs. No. 12 Tennessee/Creighton
No. 4 Wichita State (MVC) vs. No. 13 Drexel (CAA)
Raleigh
No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 George Washington
No. 3 Connecticut vs. No. 14 Boston U
Milwaukee
No. 7 North Carolina vs. No. 10 Oklahoma
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 North Carolina Central (MEAC)
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