An annual tradition in American collegiate sports took place Sunday night as the pairings for the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament were announced.
2008 Men's Divison I Tournament pairings
East Regional (Charlotte, NC)
- (1) North Carolina vs. (16) Mount St. Mary's/Coppin State
- (8) Indiana vs. (9) Arkansas
- (5) Notre Dame vs. (12) George Mason
- (4) Washington State vs. (9) Winthrop
- (6) Oklahoma vs. (11) St. Joseph's
- (3) Louisville vs. (14) Boise State
- (7) Butler vs. (10) South Alabama
- (2) Tennessee vs. (15) American
Midwest Regional (Detroit)
- (1) Kansas vs. (16) Portland State
- (8) UNLV vs. (9) Kent State
- (5) Clemson vs. (12) Villanova
- (4) Vanderbilt vs. (13) Siena
- (6) USC vs. (11) Kansas State
- (3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Cal State Fullerton
- (7) Gonzaga vs. (10) Davidson
- (2) Georgetown vs. (15) UMBC
South Regional (Houston)
- (1) Memphis vs. (16) UT-Arlington
- {8} Mississippi State vs. (9) Oregon
- (5) Michigan State vs. (12) Temple
- (4) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Kent State
- (6) Marquette vs. (11) Kentucky
- (3) Stanford vs. (14) Cornell
- (7) |Miami (FL) vs. (10) Saint Mary's
- (2) Texas vs. (15) Austin Peay
West Regional (Phoenix, AZ)
- (1) UCLA vs. (16) Mississippi Valley State
- (8) BYU vs. (9) Texas A&M
- (5) Drake vs. (12) Western Kentucky
- (4) Connecticut vs. (13) San Diego
- (6) Purdue vs. (11) Baylor
- (3) Xavier vs. (14) Georgia
- (7) West Virginia vs. (10) Duke
- (2) Duke vs. (15) Belmont