Article:Bracketology Done Right

East plays Midwest in the Final Four. West plays South. Onto the bracket. There will be no explanation of why teams are where they are. That's asking a little too much. If I could get it into bracket form, I would.

EAST REGION

1. TENNESSEE 16. ROBERT MORRIS

8. BAYLOR 9. USC

5. NOTRE DAME 12. ILLINOIS ST.

4. STANFORD 13. AKRON

6. PURDUE 11. MASSACHUSETTS

3. LOUISVILLE 14. CORNELL

7. ARIZONA 10. OKLAHOMA

2. DUKE 15. BELMONT

SOUTH REGION

1. NORTH CAROLINA 16. RIDER

8. SAINT MARY'S 9. ARKANSAS

5. CLEMSON 12. ARIZONA ST.

4. VANDERBILT 13. NEW MEXICO

6. BUTLER 11. KENTUCKY

3. XAVIER 14. BOISE STATE

7. PITTSBURGH 10. SOUTH ALABAMA

2. KANSAS 15. AMERICAN

MIDWEST REGION

1. MEMPHIS 16. (play-in game: MORGAN STATE vs. ALABAMA STATE)

8. MIAMI (FL) 9. KENT STATE

5. WASHINGTON STATE 12. WESTERN KENTUCKY

4. MICHIGAN STATE 13. ORAL ROBERTS

6. DRAKE 11. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH

3. WISCONSIN 14. UMBC

7. WEST VIRGINIA 10. DAVIDSON

2. TEXAS 15. LAMAR

WEST REGION

1. UCLA 16. PORTLAND STATE

8. UNLV 9. MISSISSIPPI STATE

5. MARQUETTE 12. UAB

4. INDIANA 13. CAL-STATE NORTHRIDGE

6. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV. 11. TEXAS A&M

3. CONNECTICUT 14. AUSTIN PEAY

7. GONZAGA 10. KANSAS STATE

2. GEORGETOWN 15. WINTHROP