Ramblings from the Ultimate Sports Sentimentalist

"Outside the Box" commentary about the sporting world

Bracketology from the Sports Sentimentalist- Final NCAA Bracket

Posted by deaconcat08 on March 14, 2010

If you would like to see this in bracket form, let me know and I’ll send you an excel copy of the bracket.  My regional final four pairings are Midwest vs. East and South vs. West.  Also, all of the projected game times are eastern.  Let me know if you have any question or comments.

Midwest Regional- St. Louis, MO (March 26, 28)

(1) Kansas vs. (16) Opening Round winner (Arkansas Pine-Bluff or Winthrop)- Thursday March 18, 7:20 PM (Oklahoma City, OK)

(8) Louisville vs. (9) Clemson- Thursday March 18, 9:50 PM (Oklahoma City, OK)

(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Utah State- Thursday March 18, 2:30 PM (San Jose, CA)

(4) New Mexico vs. (13) Murray State- Thursday March 18, 5:00 PM (San Jose, CA)

(6) Xavier vs. (11) Washington- Thursday March 18, 7:10 PM (New Orleans, LA)

(3) Vanderbilt vs. (14) Montana- Thursday March 18, 9:40 PM (New Orleans, LA) 

(7) Gonzaga vs. (10) Old Dominion- Thursday March 18, 2:50 PM (Providence, RI)

(2) Villanova vs. (15) Vermont- Thursday March 18, 12:20 PM (Providence, RI)

——————————————————————————————————————-

East Regional- Houston, TX (March 25, 27)

(1) West Virginia vs. (16) East Tenn. State- Thursday March 18, 7:10 PM (Providence, RI)

(8) California vs. (9) Georgia Tech- Thursday March 18, 9:40 PM (Providence, RI) 

(5) Texas A & M vs. (12) Cornell- Friday March 19, 7:20 PM (Spokane, WA)

(4) Purdue vs. (13) Wofford- Friday March 19, 9:50 PM (Spokane, WA)

(6) Marquette vs. (11) Siena- Friday March 19, 2:55 PM (Jacksonville, FL)

(3) Tennessee vs. (14) Sam Houston State- Friday March 19, 12:25 PM (Jacksonville, FL)

(7) Texas vs. (10) UNLV- Friday March 19, 9:40 PM (Jacksonville, FL)

(2) Duke vs. (15) Morgan State- Friday March 19, 7:10 PM (Jacksonville, FL)

——————————————————————————————————————

South Regional- Houston, TX (March 26, 28)

(1) Kentucky vs. (16) Robert Morris- Thursday March 18, 2:55 PM (New Orleans, LA)

(8) Florida State vs. (9) San Diego State- Thursday March 18, 12:25 PM (New Orleans, LA)

(5) Baylor vs. (12) Minnesota- Thursday March 18, 7:25 PM (San Jose, CA)

(4) Georgetown vs. (13) Oakland- Thursday March 18, 9:55 PM (San Jose, CA)

(6) Richmond vs. (11) Virginia Tech- Friday March 19, 12:15 PM (Buffalo, NY)

(3) Pittsburgh vs. (14) Houston- Friday March 19, 2:45 PM (Buffalo, NY)

(7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) Saint Mary’s- Friday March 19, 12:30 PM (Milwaukee, WI)

(2) Ohio State vs. (15) North Texas- Friday March 19, 3:00 PM (Milwaukee, WI)

————————————————————————————————————————

West Regional

(1) Syracuse vs. (16) Lehigh- Friday March 19, 7:10 PM (Buffalo, NY)

(8) Missouri vs. (9) Northern Iowa- Friday March 19, 9:40 PM (Buffalo, NY)

(5) Maryland vs. (12) UTEP- Friday March 19, 2:30 PM (Spokane, WA)

(4) Temple vs. (13) New Mexico State- Friday March 19, 5:00 PM (Spokane, WA)  

(6) Butler vs. (11) Wake Forest- Friday March 19, 9:55 PM (Milwaukee, WI)

(3) Michigan State vs. (14) Ohio- Friday March 19, 7:25 PM (Milwaukee, WI)

(7) Brigham Young vs. (10) Notre Dame- Thursday March 18, 12:30 PM (Oklahoma City, OK)

(2) Kansas State vs. (15) UC Santa Barbara- Thursday March 18, 3:00 PM (Oklahoma City, OK)