My Bracket

In creating these match-ups, there are two big rules I had to keep in mind. The first is that teams are not allowed to play a conference opponent until the regional final, unless there is more than 8 bids in a given league. The second is that BYU for their own reasons does not play on Sunday, so I had to place them in a regional that plays on Thursday and Saturday and the NCAA will have to also take that into account for their first and potential second round match-ups.

My overall #1 seed is Kansas and they would play #4 overall seed Duke if they made it to the final four. My #2 overall seed is Kentucky and they would play #3 overall seed Syracuse if they made it to the final four. Also, Syracuse is hosting the East Regional this year, making them ineligible to play in their home building. Regardless of whether Minnesota wins the Big 10 tourney or not, I have them in my field.

So, I can’t figure out a way to upload a bracket onto this, but here are the match-ups. I’ll try posting a link to my bracket at NCAA.com if they allow me.

The Condensed Version

1. Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, Duke
2. Ohio St, Kansas State, Georgetown, West Virginia
3. New Mexico, Villanova, Purdue, Baylor
4. Pittsburgh, Maryland, Michigan St, Wisconsin
5. Tennessee, Texas A&M, Butler, Temple
6. Xavier, Richmond, Vanderbilt, BYU
7. Oklahoma St, Clemson, Northern Iowa, Gonzaga
8. UNLV, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Marquette
9. Florida St, Old Dominion, Texas, Saint Mary's
10. Louisville, San Diego St, Missouri, Wake Forest
11. UTEP, California, Washington, Florida
12. Minnesota, Murray St, Utah St, Siena
13. Oakland, Wofford, Cornell, New Mexico St
14. Sam Houston St, Ohio, Houston, Montana
15. North Texas, Vermont, Morgan St, UC Santa-Barbara
16. East Tenn St, Ark Pine Bluff/Winthrop, Robert Morris, Lehigh

Midwest Bracket

1. Kansas
16. East Tennessee St
8. UNLV
9. Florida State
5. Tennessee
12. Minnesota
6. Xavier
11. UTEP
3. New Mexico
14. Sam Houston State
7. Oklahoma State
10. Louisville
2. Ohio State
15. North Texas

West Bracket

1. Duke
16. Lehigh
8. Marquette
9. Saint Mary’s (CA)
5. Temple
12. Siena
4. Wisconsin
13. New Mexico St
6. BYU
11. Florida
3. Baylor
14. Montana
7. Gonzaga
10. Wake Forest
2. West Virginia
15. UC Santa Barbara

East

1. Kentucky
16. Winthrop/Arkansas Pine Bluff
8. Notre Dame
9. Old Dominion
5. Texas A&M
12. Murray St.
4. Maryland
13. Wofford
6. Richmond
11. California
3. Villanova
14. Ohio
7. Clemson
10. San Diego St
2. Kentucky
15. Vermont

South

1. Syracuse
16. Robert Morris
8. Georgia Tech
9. Texas
5. Butler
12. Utah St
4. Michigan St
13. Cornell
6. Vanderbilt
11. Washington
3. Purdue
14. Houston
7. Northern Iowa
10. Missouri
2. Georgetown
15. Morgan St.