BoilerUp89: As usual, we are posting Sunday night's seed list on Tuesday morning so things have probably changed slightly with Monday's games.
But new this week - it's a bracket! Glassjawed submitted a bracket and although BoilerUp89 tweaked it to obey a few more bracketing principles/rules, your friendly neighborhood robot tried to keep the intent of glass's bracket. Next week should be a more faithful adaption of glass's bracket.
Address your questions related to seeds to glassjawed. Address your complaints on the bracket matchups to yours truly as I took some liberties.
Midwest Region (Friday/Sunday) - Chicago
Buffalo, New York (Thursday/Saturday)
1 Michigan Wolverines (B1G)* v. 16 Merrimack Warriors (MAAC)*/Bethune Cookman Wildcats (SWAC)*
8 Miami Redhawks (MAC)* v. 9 Texas A&M Aggies (SEC)
Portland, Oregon
4 St. Louis Billikens (A10)* v. 13 Yale Bulldogs (Ivy)*
5 Gonzaga Bulldogs (WCC)* v. 12 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Southland)*
St. Louis, Missouri (Friday/Sunday)
2 Iowa State Cyclones (Big 12) v. 15 Long Island Sharks (NEC)*
7 NC State Wolfpack (ACC) v. 10 Georgia Bulldogs (SEC)
Buffalo, New York (Thursday/Saturday)
3 Michigan State Spartans (B1G) v. 14 Portland State Vikings (Big Sky)*
6 St. John's Red Storm (Big East) v. 11 Wisconsin Badgers (B1G)
East Region (Friday/Sunday) - Washington D.C.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Friday/Sunday)
1 UConn Huskies (Big East)* v. 16 UMBC Retrievers (AE)*/Howard Bison (MEAC)*
8 Iowa Hawkeyes (B1G) v. 9 UCF Knights (Big 12)
Portland, Oregon (Thursday/Saturday)
4 Virginia Cavaliers (ACC) v. 13 Cal Baptist Lancers (WAC)*
5 Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC) v. 12 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (American)*
St. Louis, Missouri (Friday/Sunday)
2 Nebraska Cornhuskers (B1G) v. 15 UT Martin Skyhawks (OVC)*
7 Kentucky Wildcats (SEC) v. 10 Miami Hurricanes (ACC)
Greenville, South Carolina (Friday/Sunday)
3 Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12) v. 14 Austin Peay Governors (ASUN)*
6 Louisville Cardinals (ACC) v. 11 Belmont Bruins (MVC)*
West Region (Thursday/Saturday) - San Jose
San Diego, California (Friday/Sunday)
1 Arizona Wildcats (Big 12)* v. 16 East Tennessee State (SoCon)*
8 USC Trojans (B1G) v. 9 St. Mary's Gaels (WCC)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Friday/Sunday)
4 Purdue Boilermakers (B1G) v. 13 St. Thomas Tommies (Summit)*
5 UNC Tarheels (ACC) v. 12 Liberty Flames (CUSA)*
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Thursday/Saturday)
2 Illinois Fighting Illini (B1G) v. 15 Navy Midshipmen (Patriot)*
7 Villanova Wildcats (Big East) v. 10 Virginia Tech Hokies (ACC)
Tampa, Florida (Thursday/Saturday).
3 Florida Gators (SEC) v. 14 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (Big West)*
6 BYU Cougars (Big 12) v. 11 San Diego State Aztecs (MWC)/VCU Rams (A10)
South Region (Thursday/Saturday) - Houston
Greenville, South Carolina (Friday/Sunday)
1 Duke Blue Devils (ACC)* v. 16 Oakland Golden Grizzlies (Horizon)
8 Tennessee Volunteers (SEC) v. 9 Santa Clara Broncos (WCC)
San Diego, California (Friday/Sunday)
4 Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12) v. 13 High Point Panthers (Big South)*
5 Clemson Tigers (ACC) v. 12 UCLA Bruins (B1G)/Auburn Tigers (SEC)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Thursday/Saturday)
2 Houston Cougars (Big 12) v. 15 Troy Trojans (Sun Belt)*
7 Arkansas Razorbacks (SEC) v. 10 SMU Mustangs (ACC)
Tampa, Florida (Thursday/Saturday)
3 Vanderbilt Commodores (SEC)* v. 14 Charleston Cougars (CAA)*
6 Utah State (MWC)* v. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (B1G)
