2018 NCAA Tournament Projections

*Team in bold/italics is projected winner

East Regional - Round of 64
1 Duke 16 Stephen F Austin/Hampton
8 Northwestern 9 SMU
5 Gonzaga 12 San Diego State
4 Baylor 13 New Mexico State
6 Minnesota 11 VCU
3 Florida 14 Long Island
7 Missouri 10 Florida State
2 Villanova 15 Bucknell

East Regional - Round of 32
1 Duke 8 Northwestern
4 Baylor 5 Gonzaga
3 Florida 11 VCU
2 Villanova 7 Missouri

East Regional - Sweet 16
1 Duke 4 Baylor
3 Florida 7 Missouri

East Regional - Elite 8
1 Duke 7 Missouri


South Regional - Round of 64
1 Kentucky 16 Vermont
8 Cincinnati 9 Oklahoma
5 Notre Dame 12 Harvard
4 Xavier 13 Loyola (IL)
6 Alabama 11 Middle Tennessee
3 Oregon 14 UC Irvine
7 Michigan 10 Seton Hall
2 North Carolina 15 Charleston

South Regional - Round of 32
1 Kentucky 8 Cincinnati
4 Xavier 12 Harvard
3 Oregon 6 Alabama
2 North Carolina 7 Michigan

South Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kentucky 4 Xavier
2 North Carolina 3 Oregon

South Regional - Elite 8
1 Kentucky 2 North Carolina


Midwest Regional - Round of 64
1 Kansas 16 Weber State/Texas Southern
8 Wisconsin 9 South Carolina
5 Wichita State 12 Lipscomb
4 Miami 13 UT-Arlington
6 Virginia Tech 11 TCU/Creighton
3 Michigan State 14 Ball State
7 St. Mary's 10 Iowa State
2 USC 15 East Tennessee State

Midwest Regional - Round of 32
1 Kansas 9 South Carolina
4 Miami 5 Wichita State
3 Michigan State 11 TCU
2 USC 7 St. Mary's 

Midwest Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kansas 5 Wichita State
3 Michigan State 7 St. Mary's

Midwest Regional - Elite 8
1 Kansas 3 Michigan State


West Regional - Round of 64
1 Arizona 16 Siena
8 Texas 9 Indiana
5 Virginia 12 Oakland
4 Butler 13 Belmont
6 Purdue 11 UCLA/Rhode Island
3 West Virginia 14 UNC Ashevile
7 Texas A&M 10 Maryland
2 Louisville 15 Omaha

West Regional - Round of 32
1 Arizona 8 Texas
4 Butler 5 Virginia
3 West Virginia 11 UCLA
2 Louisville 7 Texas A&M

West Regional - Sweet 16
1 Arizona 4 Butler
2 Louisville 11 UCLA

West Regional - Elite 8
1 Arizona 2 Louisville


Final Four - San Antonio, TX
1 Duke 3 Michigan State
1 Kentucky 1 Arizona

National Championship Game - San Antonio, TX
1 Arizona 3 Michigan State

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