The Bracket

I can't make an actual bracket, but this is close enough. A couple things to keep in mind when making out this field.

First, no member of a conference should meet another member of the same conference until the Elite Eight; however, in the case of the Big East, they have 11 teams, so that is impossible to avoid. Therefore, it is permissible for Big East members to meet in the sweet 16, and I used the other criteria for the remaining conferences.

Second, no rematches in the first round for the regular season. I initially had Xavier playing Georgia so I had to change that.

In order, I rank the #1 seeds: Ohio State, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame. If all one seeds make the final four, then Ohio State would play Notre Dame, and Kansas would play Pittsburgh.

East

1 Ohio State
16 UCSB/Alabama St
8 George Mason
9 Richmond
5 Texas A&M
12 Memphis
4 Louisville
13 Bucknell

6 Cincinnati
11 Florida State
3 Florida
14 Morehead St
7 Xavier
10 Michigan
2 San Diego State
15 Northern Colorado

Southwest

1 Kansas
16 UALR/UTSA
8 Villanova
9 Michigan State
5 Arizona
12 Utah State
4 BYU
13 Oakland

6 Kansas State
11 Georgia
3 Syracuse
14 Saint Peters
7 UNLV
10 Penn State
2 North Carolina
15 Boston

Southeast

1 Pittsburgh
16 UNC-Ashville
8 Temple
9 Missouri
5 West Virginia
12 USC/Va Tech
4 Purdue
13 Princeton

6 Vanderbilt
11 Illinois
3 Texas
14 Indiana State
7 Old Dominion
10 Gonzaga
2 UCONN
15 Akron

West

1 Notre Dame
16 Hampton
8 UCLA
9 Tennessee
5 Saint Johns
12 Clemson/VCU
4 Wisconsin
13 Belmont

6 Georgetown
11 Butler
3 Kentucky
14 Long Island
7 Washington
10 Marquette
2 Duke
15 Wofford

Big East-11
Big Ten-7
ACC-5
Big 12-5
SEC-5
Pac 10-4
MWC-3
CAA-3
Atlantic 10-3

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