Syracuse is out. So is Sacred Heart. Mount St. Mary's is in. So is Saint Joseph's --- for now. Ask around 5 p.m. if that's still the case.
The team I'm watching (from afar) today is Mississippi. (OK, I'm not going to be watching them since they play at the same time Maryland does). But nevertheless, they are the most difficult team to figure in the field. Lots of good wins, great nonconference record, but a 7-9 mark in a bad SEC division and a poor road record. The Rebels must beat Georgia tonight. If that happens, it's a near-lock Mississippi will be one of the most hotly debated teams come Sunday.
EAST REGION
Raleigh, N.C.
(1) ACC/North Carolina vs. (16) SWAC/Alabama State-NEC/Mount St. Mary's
(8) Oklahoma vs. (9) West Virginia
Tampa, Fla.
(4) Vanderbilt vs. (13) WCC/San Diego
(5) HORIZON/Butler vs. (12) Saint Joseph's
Omaha, Neb.
(3) BIG TEN/Wisconsin vs. (14) ATLANTIC SUN/Belmont
(6) Southern California vs. (11) New Mexico
Birmingham, Ala.
(2) BIG EAST/Georgetown vs. (15) AMERICA EAST/UMBC
(7) Gonzaga vs. (10) Texas A&M
SOUTH REGION
Birmingham, Ala.
(1) SEC/Tennessee vs. (16) MEAC/Morgan State
(8) Pittsburgh vs. (9) Massachusetts
Denver
(4) Purdue vs. (13) SUN BELT/Western Kentucky
(5) Washington State vs. (12) CAA/George Mason
Washington, D.C.
(3) Louisville vs. (14) MAAC/Siena
(6) Michigan State vs. (11) Arizona
Raleigh, N.C.
(2) Duke vs. (15) PATRIOT/American
(7) Kansas State vs. (10) UNLV
MIDWEST REGION
Little Rock, Ark.
(1) CONFERENCE USA/Memphis vs. (16) BIG SOUTH/Winthrop
(8) Baylor vs. (9) Saint Mary's
Denver
(4) Notre Dame vs. (13) SUMMIT/Oral Roberts
(5) Indiana vs. (12) Arizona State
Anaheim, Calif.
(3) Stanford vs. (14) WAC/Utah State
(6) Clemson vs. (11) Villanova
Omaha, Neb.
(2) Kansas vs. (15) OVC/Austin Peay
(7) Mississippi State vs. (10) MAC/Kent State
WEST REGION
Little Rock, Ark.
(1) BIG 12/Texas vs. (16) BIG SKY/Portland State
(8) Miami vs. (9) Kentucky
Tampa, Fla.
(4) Connecticut vs. (13) SOUTHLAND/Stephen F. Austin
(5) MVC/Drake vs. (12) Ohio State
Washington D.C.
(3) ATLANTIC 10/Xavier vs. (14) IVY/Cornell
(6) Marquette vs. (11) SOUTHERN/Davidson
Anaheim, Calif.
(2) PAC-10/UCLA vs. (15) BIG WEST/UC Santa Barbara
(7) MOUNTAIN WEST/Brigham Young vs. (10) Arkansas
LAST FOUR IN
31. Ohio State
32. Arizona State
33. New Mexico
34. Saint Joseph's
LAST FOUR OUT
35. South Alabama
36. Mississippi
37. Illinois State
38. Virginia Commonwealth
NEXT FOUR OUT
39. Virginia Tech
40. Oregon
41. Dayton
42. Syracuse
FOUR MORE OUT
41. Florida
42. Maryland
43. Temple
44. Florida State
--- Patrick Stevens
