2014 NCAA Tournament Projections

11/11/13

*Team in bold is predicted winner

East Regional - Round of 64
1 Louisville 16 Robert Morris
8 Georgetown 9 LSU
5 VCU 12 Stanford
4 North Carolina 13 Vermont
6 UConn 11 Alabama
3 Michigan 14 Drexel
7 UCLA 10 NC State
2 Kansas 15 Iona

East Regional - Round of 32
1 Louisville 8 Georgetown
4 North Carolina 12 Stanford
3 Michigan 11 Alabama
2 Kansas 7 UCLA

East Regional - Sweet 16
1 Louisville 4 North Carolina
2 Kansas 3 Michigan

East Regional - Elite 8
3 Michigan 4 North Carolina


South Regional - Round of 64
1 Duke 16 Charleston Southern
8 Kansas State 9 Arkansas
5 Wichita State 12 UTEP
4 Indiana 13 Belmont
6 Wisconsin 11 Villanova
3 Oklahoma State 14 Detroit
7 Oregon 10 Iowa
2 Florida 15 Arkansas-Little Rock

South Regional - Round of 32
1 Duke 9 Arkansas
4 Indiana 5 Wichita State
3 Oklahoma State 6 Wisconsin
2 Florida 10 Iowa

South Regional - Sweet 16
1 Duke 4 Indiana
2 Florida 6 Wisconsin

South Regional - Elite 8
1 Duke 6 Wisconsin


Midwest Regional - Round of 64
1 Kentucky 16 Northwestern State
8 Virginia 9 Cal
5 New Mexico 12 Denver
4 Baylor 13 Weber State
6 Colorado 11 Missouri
3 Marquette 14 Akron
7 Notre Dame 10 Harvard
2 Ohio State 15 Florida Gulf Coast

Midwest Regional - Round of 32
1 Kentucky 8 Virginia
4 Baylor 5 New Mexico
3 Marquette 11 Missouri
2 Ohio State 7 Notre Dame

Midwest Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kentucky 5 New Mexico
2 Ohio State 3 Marquette

Midwest Regional - Elite 8
1 Kentucky 2 Ohio State


West Regional - Round of 64
1 Michigan State 16 Davidson
8 Creighton 9 Miami
5 Gonzaga 12 Iowa State
4 Memphis 13 New Mexico State
6 St. Louis 11 Cincinnati
3 Arizona 14 Long Beach State
7 Tennessee 10 Boise State
2 Syracuse 15 Bucknell

West Regional - Round of 32
1 Michigan State 9 Miami
12 Iowa State 13 New Mexico State
3 Arizona 11 Cincinnati
2 Syracuse 10 Boise State

West Regional - Sweet 16
1 Michigan State 13 New Mexico State
2 Syracuse 11 Cincinnati

West Regional - Elite 8
1 Michigan State 2 Syracuse


Final Four - Arlington, TX
1 Duke 2 Syracuse
2 Ohio State 4 North Carolina

National Championship Game - Arlington, TX

1 Duke 2 Ohio State

The Duke Blue Devils are my pick to cut down the nets in April. The recent trend has been that guard play wins game in March and April. Duke is loaded at guard. Quinn Cook and Rasheed Sulaimon return, and they are joined by freshmen sensation Jabari Parker. The Dukies also have Andre Dawkins and Tyler Thornton, giving them five guards that can play at a high level. I have them beating Ohio State in the finals. The Buckeyes have had deep tourney runs in each of the last two seasons. Aaron Craft returns for one last go at a national title. He will fall just short. When it is all said and done, I like Coack K to further his legacy and for the Duke Blue Devils to have one shining moment.