March 12, 2008 Bracket

Sorry I couldn't update the bracket from Vegas - it would have been 10 bucks a day to use wireless Internet, and you can't spend your gambling money THAT fast in Vegas. But I did have a good time, and now I'm back in Indiana.
This will be the 2nd-to-last bracket I make - I'll make one Final Update on March 15, assuming the results of the last few championship games before Selection Sunday.
Teams in italics have clinched an automatic bid.

SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Tennessee vs. #16 Winner of Sacred Heart/Alabama State
#8 Baylor vs. #9 USC
#5 Michigan State vs. #12 UAB
#4 Notre Dame vs. #13 Cornell
#6 Washington State vs. #11 Davidson
#3 Vanderbilt vs. #14 Oral Roberts
#7 Kansas State vs. #10 Ohio State
#2 Georgetown vs. #15 Austin Peay

WEST REGION (Phoenix)
#1 Texas vs. #16 Winthrop
#8 Miami vs. #9 Pittsburgh
#5 BYU vs. #12 Florida
#4 Stanford vs. #13 Stephen F. Austin
#6 Gonzaga vs. #11 Texas A&M
#3 UCLA vs. #14 Boise State
#7 Kent State vs. #10 New Mexico
#2 Xavier vs. #15 Portland State

MIDWEST REGION (Detroit)
#1 Memphis vs. #16 Morgan State
#8 West Virginia vs. #9 Western Kentucky
#5 Drake vs. #12 Kentucky
#4 Purdue vs. #13 George Mason
#6 Clemson vs. #11 South Alabama
#3 Wisconsin vs. #14 San Diego
#7 Marquette vs. #10 Arkansas
#2 Kansas vs. #15 Siena

EAST REGION (Charlotte)
#1 North Carolina vs. #16 American
#8 UNLV vs. #9 Mississippi State
#5 Connecticut vs. #12 Illinois State
#4 Butler vs. #13 Belmont
#6 Indiana vs. #11 Massachusetts
#3 Louisville vs. #14 Maryland-Baltimore County
#7 St. Mary's vs. #10 Oklahoma
#2 Duke vs. #15 UCSB

Last Four In: Ohio State, Texas A&M, UAB, Florida

Last Four Out: Virginia Tech, Dayton, Syracuse, VCU

Next Four Out: Maryland, St. Joseph's, Villanova, Arizona

Final Update comes March 15

March 1, 2008 Bracket

WEST REGION (Phoenix, AZ)
#1 Tennessee (25-3) vs. #16 Winner of Morgan State (18-9)/Alabama State (15-9)
#8 Kansas State (18-9) vs. #9 UNLV (21-6)
#5 Notre Dame (21-6) vs. #12 Western Kentucky (23-6)
#4 Indiana (24-4) vs. #13 Boise State (21-7)
#6 BYU (22-6) vs. #11 VCU (22-6)
#3 Vanderbilt (24-4) vs. #14 Cal State Northridge (19-7)
#7 Miami (19-8) vs. #10 Illinois State (21-8)
#2 UCLA (25-3) vs. #15 Portland State (19-9)

SOUTH REGION (Houston, TX)
#1 Texas (24-4) vs. #16 Winthrop (19-10)
#8 Clemson (20-7) vs. #9 UAB (20-8)
#5 Michigan State (22-6) vs. #12 New Mexico (22-7)
#4 Louisville (23-6) vs. #13 Davidson (22-6)
#6 St. Mary's (24-4) vs. #11 Mississippi State (19-8)
#3 Stanford (23-4) vs. #14 Oral Roberts (21-7)
#7 West Virginia (20-8) vs. #10 Oklahoma (18-12)
#2 Xavier (24-4) vs. #15 Austin Peay (20-10)

MIDWEST REGION (Detroit, MI)
#1 Memphis (27-1) vs. #16 Robert Morris (24-6)
#8 Kent State (23-5) vs. #9 Gonzaga (22-6)
#5 Marquette (21-6) vs. #12 Maryland (18-11)
#4 Butler (26-3) vs. #13 Nebraska (17-9)
#6 Washington State (22-6) vs. #11 Florida (21-7)
#3 Wisconsin (24-4) vs. #14 Belmont (21-8)
#7 Pittsburgh (20-8) vs. #10 Massachusetts (18-9)
#2 Kansas (25-3) vs. #15 Lamar (18-8)

EAST REGION (Charlotte, NC)
#1 North Carolina (26-2) vs. #16 Rider (20-9)
#8 Baylor (19-8) vs. #9 South Alabama (24-5)
#5 Drake (24-4) vs. #12 Houston (21-6)
#4 Connecticut (22-6) vs. #13 Cornell (19-5)
#6 Purdue (22-6) vs. #11 St. Joseph's (17-9)
#3 Georgetown (23-4) vs. #14 Maryland-Baltimore County (21-7)
#7 Texas A&M (21-7) vs. #10 USC (18-9)
#2 Duke (24-3) vs. #15 American (17-11)

Last Four In: UAB, Western Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska

Last Four Out: Rhode Island, Villanova, Syracuse, Ohio State

Also Considered: Virginia Tech, Dayton, George Mason, Arizona State, Arizona, Arkansas, Mississippi, Stephen F. Austin

Next Update: March 8 (blogging from Las Vegas!)