March 4, 2011 Bracket

Cut and dry from now on. Last two brackets will be done on Friday, March 11 and the morning of Selection Sunday.

LAST FOUR IN: Marquette, Michigan, Richmond, Colorado State
FIRST FOUR OUT: Virginia Tech, Boston College, Colorado, Nebraska

SOUTHEAST REGION (New Orleans):
#1 Kansas (28-2) vs. #16 Texas Southern (17-11)/Bethune-Cookman (20-11) Winner
#8 Georgia (20-9) vs. #9 St. Mary's (23-7)
#5 Syracuse (24-6) vs. #12 Butler (21-9)
#4 Louisville (23-7) vs. #13 Princeton (22-5)
#6 Kansas State (21-9) vs. #11 Cleveland State (25-7)
#3 Arizona (24-6) vs. #14 Kent State (20-10)
#7 Temple (23-6) vs. #10 UAB (21-7)
#2 Purdue (25-5) vs. #15 Long Island (25-5)

WEST REGION (Anaheim):
#1 Pittsburgh (26-4) vs. #16 Northern Colorado (19-10)/McNeese State (18-10) Winner
#8 Washington (20-9) vs. #9 Villanova (21-9)
#5 Vanderbilt (21-8) vs. #12 Gonzaga (22-9)
#4 Wisconsin (23-6) vs. #13 Oakland (22-9)
#6 Connecticut (21-8) vs. #11 Memphis (21-9)
#3 Florida (23-6) vs. #14 Charleston (22-9)
#7 Missouri (22-8) vs. #10 Old Dominion (24-6)
#2 San Diego State (28-2) vs. #15 Long Beach State (20-10)

SOUTHWEST REGION (San Antonio):
#1 Ohio State (28-2) vs. #16 Murray State (23-7)
#8 Cincinnati (23-7) vs. #9 UNLV (22-7)
#5 Texas A&M (22-7) vs. #12 Colorado State (19-10)/Marquette (18-12) Winner
#4 Kentucky (21-8) vs. #13 Belmont (28-4)
#6 St. John's (19-10) vs. #11 Southern Miss (21-8)
#3 Texas (24-6) vs. #14 Bucknell (23-8)
#7 Utah State (27-3) vs. #10 Michigan State (17-12)
#2 North Carolina (23-6) vs. #15 Fairfield (23-6)

EAST REGION (Newark):
#1 Duke (27-3) vs. #16 Florida Atlantic (21-9)
#8 West Virginia (19-10) vs. #9 Tennessee (18-12)
#5 Xavier (23-6) vs. #12 Michigan (18-12)/Richmond (23-7) Winner
#4 Georgetown (21-8) vs. #13 Missouri State (24-7)
#6 UCLA (21-9) vs. #11 Illinois (18-12)
#3 BYU (27-3) vs. #14 Vermont (22-7)
#7 George Mason (25-5) vs. #10 Florida State (20-9)
#2 Notre Dame (24-5) vs. #15 Coastal Carolina (28-4)

LOCKS AT THIS POINT (33):
Xavier, Temple, Duke, North Carolina, Texas, Kansas, Texas A&M, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Syracuse, Villanova, Connecticut, St. John's, West Virginia, Louisville, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin, San Diego State, BYU, Arizona, Florida, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Missouri, George Mason, Old Dominion, UCLA, UNLV, Kansas State, Cincinnati, Washington

WHAT BUBBLE TEAMS CURRENTLY OUT MUST DO TO KEEP HOPE ALIVE:
Virginia Tech: Beat Clemson and make a deep run in the ACC Tourney.
Clemson: Beat Virginia Tech and make a deep run in the ACC Tourney.
Boston College: Beat Wake Forest and make a deep run in the ACC Tourney.
Nebraska: Beat Colorado and win a few games in the Big 12 Tourney.
Baylor: Beat Texas and make a deep run in the Big 12 Tourney.
Colorado: Beat Nebraska and win a few games in the Big 12 Tourney.
Hofstra: Win the CAA Tourney.
VCU: Make a deep run in the CAA Tourney, preferably the final.
Drexel: Make a deep run in the CAA Tourney, preferably the final.
UTEP: Beat SMU, win a few games in the Conference USA Tourney.
Marshall: Beat UCF, make a deep run in the Conference USA Tourney.
Valparaiso: Win the Horizon League tourney.
Wichita State: Make a deep run in the Missouri Valley tourney.
Alabama: Beat Georgia and make a deep run in the SEC tourney.
Portland: Win the West Coast tourney.

Next Bracket: Friday, March 11