March 15, 2009 Bracket - Final Prediction

Well, this is it. It took a lot of work, lot of breakdown, lot of scrutinizing and second-guessing, but this is my final prediction bracket for the field of 65.
As is my tradition, I always do my final one BEFORE the remaining 4 automatic bids are handed out, so I predict their results.
This bracket is assuming that:
*Stephen F. Austin wins Southland
*Duke wins ACC
*Tennessee wins SEC
*Purdue wins Big Ten
That one guy at ESPN, Mr. Lunardi, got all 65 right last year. Hopefully this time, it's my turn.

SOUTH REGION (Memphis):
#1 North Carolina (28-4) vs. #16 Winner of Chattanooga (18-16)*/Alabama State (22-9)*
#8 LSU (26-7) vs. #9 Texas A&M (23-9)
#5 Washington (25-8) vs. #12 Western Kentucky (24-8)*
#4 Villanova (26-7) vs. #13 American (24-7)*
#6 Tennessee (21-11)* vs. #11 Creighton (26-7)
#3 Missouri (28-6)* vs. #14 Akron (23-12)*
#7 Utah (24-9)* vs. #10 Utah State (30-4)*
#2 Michigan State (26-6) vs. #15 East Tennessee State (23-10)*

WEST REGION (Glendale):
#1 Memphis (31-3)* vs. #16 Morgan State (23-11)*
#8 West Virginia (22-11) vs. #9 Dayton (26-7)
#5 Ohio State (22-9) vs. #12 Boston College (22-11)
#4 Arizona State (24-9) vs. #13 Stephen F. Austin (23-7)*
#6 USC (21-12)* vs. #11 Maryland (20-13)
#3 Kansas (25-7) vs. #14 Robert Morris (24-10)*
#7 Temple (22-11)* vs. #10 Michigan (20-13)
#2 Connecticut (27-4) vs. #15 Portland State (23-9)*

MIDWEST REGION (Indianapolis):
#1 Louisville (28-5)* vs. #16 Morehead State (19-15)*
#8 Texas (22-11) vs. #9 Siena (26-7)*
#5 Xavier (25-7) vs. #12 Wisconsin (19-12)
#4 Wake Forest (24-6) vs. #13 Cleveland State (25-10)*
#6 Butler (26-5) vs. #11 Minnesota (22-10)
#3 Syracuse (26-9) vs. #14 North Dakota State (26-6)*
#7 Oklahoma State (22-11) vs. #10 BYU (25-7)
#2 Duke (27-6)* vs. #15 CS Northridge (17-13)*

EAST REGION (Boston):
#1 Pittsburgh (28-4) vs. #16 Radford (21-11)*
#8 Clemson (23-8) vs. #9 California (22-10)
#5 Gonzaga (26-5)* vs. #12 VCU (24-9)*
#4 Purdue (24-9)* vs. #13 Northern Iowa (23-10)*
#6 Illinois (24-9) vs. #11 San Diego State (23-9)
#3 Florida State (25-8) vs. #14 Binghamton (23-8)*
#7 UCLA (25-8) vs. #10 Marquette (24-9)
#2 Oklahoma (27-5) vs. #15 Cornell (21-9)*

Bubbles Burst For:
Penn State (22-11)
Baylor (20-14)
Arizona (19-13)
Mississippi State (22-12)...unless they beat Tennessee, but this assumes they won't
Auburn (22-11)
Florida (23-10)
South Carolina (21-9)
St. Mary's (26-6)

Enjoy the madness!