The Official 2006 Bracket Projection


Washington D.C.

1. Connecticut
16. Play in game (Southern vs. Hampton)

8. Wisconsin
9. Kentucky

5. Washington
12. Texas A&M

4. Florida
13. South Alabama

6. West Virginia
11. UAB

3. North Carolina
14. Northwestern St

7. Nevada
10. Cincinnati

2. Illinois
15. Belmont


Oakland

1. Memphis
16. Davidson

8. Arkansas
9. Arizona

5. Syracuse
12. Hofstra

4. Boston College
13. Xavier

6. Oklahoma
11. San Diego St

3. UCLA
14. Montana

7. Marquette
10. Bucknell

2. THE Ohio State University
15. Pennsylvania


Atlanta

1. Duke
16. Albany

8. California
9. Southern Illinois

5. Kansas
12. UW-Milwaukee

4. Pittsburgh
13. Kent State

6. Michigan St
11. Bradley

3. LSU
14. Pacific

7. Indiana
10. Northern Iowa

2. Gonzaga
15. Winthrop


Minneapolis

1. Villanova
16. Monmouth

8. Wichita St
9. UNC-Wilmington

5. George Washington
12. Seton Hall

4. Tennessee
13. Murray St

6. Georgetown
11. Missouri St

3. Iowa
14. Iona

7. NC State
10. Alabama

2. Texas
15. Oral Roberts


Notes:
- The late games (Big Ten, Big 12 Championships) should not really affect seeding.
- For whatever reason the Southland Conference decides to hold their championship on the same day as the big boys, which kinda pisses me off cause it holds up the bracket. Northwestern St is just the projected winner for now (UPDATE 3:18 PM: They did win, so its official.)
- Since I'll be at the Minneapolis regional this year, my heart really wants Ohio State there, but my head doesn't seem to agree.
- Speaking of Ohio State: the competition for the 4th #1 seed is pretty fierce. The buckeyes won the nation's #1 conference (check the RPI), but Memphis's non conference schedule and performance is just too impressive to overcome
- Gerry McNamara's successful fusion of Tyus Edney, Bryce Drew, and Michael Jordan this week paid off big time for the 'Cuse
- I like my DC region; lots of name firepower
- I think the committee should match up Iowa and Iona in the 1st round
- I think the field is pretty solid, but my last team in (Hofstra) is certainly debatable. There are about five teams with essentially equal merit gunning for that spot


Last four in:
Missouri St
Texas A&M
Seton Hall
Hofstra

Just Missed the cut:
Michigan (lost 7 of 9 to end season)
Florida St (one big win just isnt enough)
Creighton (MVC getting 6 teams? Highly doubtful)
George Mason (Lost twice to Hofstra)