The Final Bracket

Well, here it is - it took a lot of scrutinizing and decision-making, but my final prediction is done for what the bracket may look like come Selection Sunday. As long as I stick it to Joe Lunardi, that's all that matters, right?
Let's first get the bubble stuff over with:
LAST FOUR IN: Minnesota, California, Mississippi State, Utah State
LAST FOUR OUT: Illinois, Florida, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech
NEXT FOUR OUT: Ole Miss, Rhode Island, Wichita State, William & Mary

Enjoy the final few conference title games and good luck with your brackets this year! Can't wait for the true Madness to commence!
Automatic bids, determined or assumed, are marked with asterisks.

MIDWEST REGION (St. Louis)
#1 Kansas (32-2)* vs. #16 Winner of Winthrop (19-13)*/Arkansas-Pine Bluff (17-15)*
#8 Marquette (22-11) vs. #9 Florida State (22-9)
#5 Michigan State (24-8) vs. #12 Mississippi State (23-10)
#4 Temple (28-5)* vs. #13 Ohio (21-14)*
#6 Butler (28-4)* vs. #11 Georgia Tech (22-11)
#3 Villanova (24-7) vs. #14 Sam Houston State (25-7)*
#7 Texas (24-9) vs. #10 Old Dominion (26-8)*
#2 Ohio State (26-7)* vs. #15 Morgan State (27-9)*

EAST REGION (Syracuse)
#1 Duke (28-5)* vs. #16 Robert Morris (23-11)*
#8 California (23-10) vs. #9 Missouri (22-10)
#5 Vanderbilt (24-8) vs. #12 Minnesota (21-12)
#4 Georgetown (23-10) vs. #13 Oakland (26-8)*
#6 Xavier (24-8) vs. #11 San Diego State (25-8)*
#3 Baylor (25-7) vs. #14 Houston (19-15)*
#7 Northern Iowa (28-4)* vs. #10 Wake Forest (19-10)
#2 West Virginia (26-6)* vs. #15 Vermont (25-9)*

SOUTH REGION (Houston)
#1 Kentucky (31-2)* vs. #16 East Tennessee State (20-14)*
#8 Clemson (21-10) vs. #9 Notre Dame (23-11)
#5 Texas A&M (23-9) vs. #12 Cornell (27-4)*
#4 Wisconsin (23-8) vs. #13 Murray State (30-4)*
#6 BYU (29-5) vs. #11 Utah State (27-7)
#3 Purdue (27-5) vs. #14 Wofford (26-8)*
#7 Gonzaga (26-6) vs. #10 Louisville (20-12)
#2 Kansas State (26-7) vs. #15 North Texas (24-8)*

WEST REGION (Salt Lake City)
#1 Syracuse (28-4) vs. #16 Lehigh (22-10)*
#8 UNLV (25-8) vs. #9 UTEP (26-6)
#5 Maryland (23-8) vs. #12 Siena (27-6)*
#4 Tennessee (25-8) vs. #13 New Mexico State (22-11)*
#6 Richmond (26-7) vs. #11 Washington (24-9)*
#3 Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. #14 Montana (22-9)*
#7 Oklahoma State (22-10) vs. #10 St. Mary's (26-5)*
#2 New Mexico (29-4) vs. #15 UCSB (20-9)*