ESPN Insiders Bracket Projections
SOUTH/Atlanta (No. 1)
March 18, 2004/Raleigh, N.C.
(1) Duke vs. (16) BIG SOUTH/Liberty or +MEAC/South Carolina State
(8) Illinois vs. (9) +Utah State
March 18, 2004/Denver
(5) +LSU vs. (12) +UTEP
(4) Providence vs. (13) HORIZON/Wisconsin-Milwaukee
March 19, 2004/Kansas City, Mo.
(3) +Oklahoma State vs. (14) -COLONIAL/Virginia Commonwealth
(6) Dayton vs. (11) Michigan State
March 19, 2004/Milwaukee, Wis.
(7) -Arizona vs. (10) +Syracuse
(2) Louisville vs. (15) +SOUTHLAND/Stephen F. Austin
MIDWEST/St. Louis (No. 4)
March 18, 2004/Buffalo, N.Y.
(1) +Connecticut vs. (16) -SWAC/Mississippi Valley State
(8) Vanderbilt vs. (9) +Utah
March 19, 2004/Orlando, Fla.
(5) -Cincinnati vs. (12) +Creighton
(4) +North Carolina State vs. (13) +SUN BELT/UL-Lafayette
March 19, 2004/Kansas City, Mo.
(3) +Kansas vs. (14) SOUTHERN/East Tennessee State
(6) -Wisconsin vs. (11) +Western Michigan
March 19, 2004/Orlando, Fla.
(7) -Wake Forest vs. (10) +Boston College
(2) Mississippi State vs. (15) OVC/Austin Peay
EAST/East Rutherford (No. 3)
March 18, 2004/Buffalo, N.Y.
(1) Saint Joseph's vs. (16) NORTHEAST/St. Francis, N.Y.
(8) +Charlotte vs. (9) +Kent State
March 19, 2004/Milwaukee, Wis.
(5) +Florida vs. (12) -Oklahoma
(4) -Georgia Tech vs. (13) +ATLANTIC SUN/Central Florida
March 18, 2004/Denver
(3) +Texas vs. (14) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(6) +Memphis vs. (11) Air Force
March 19, 2004/Columbus, Ohio
(7) +Southern Illinois vs. (10) Florida State
(2) -Pittsburgh vs. (15) -PATRIOT/Lafayette
WEST/Phoenix (No. 2)
March 18, 2004/Seattle
(1) Stanford vs. (16) -BIG SKY/Eastern Washington
(8) -Seton Hall vs. (9) Hawaii
March 18, 2004/Raleigh, N.C.
(5) +South Carolina vs. (12) -UAB
(4) +North Carolina vs. (13) -MAAC/Manhattan
March 18, 2004/Seattle
(3) +Gonzaga vs. (14) +MID-CONTINENT/IUPUI
(6) -Texas Tech vs. (11) +Rutgers
March 19, 2004/Columbus, Ohio
(7) +Maryland vs. (10) -Purdue
(2) Kentucky vs. (15) +IVY/Princeton
February 2
Final Four Matchups
SOUTH/Atlanta vs. MIDWEST/St. Louis
EAST/East Rutherford vs. WEST/Phoenix
SOUTH/Atlanta (No. 1)
March 18, 2004/Raleigh, N.C.
(1) Duke vs. (16) +BIG SOUTH/Liberty or SLC/Texas State
(8) +Vanderbilt vs. (9) +Charlotte
March 18, 2004/Denver
(5) +Syracuse vs. (12) -Utah
(4) -Arizona vs. (13) +WAC/Rice
March 19, 2004/Kansas City, Mo.
(3) +Oklahoma State vs. (14) +SUN BELT/UL-Lafayette
(6) -Florida vs. (11) Richmond
March 18, 2004/Raleigh, N.C.
(7) +Illinois vs. (10) Florida State
(2) +Connecticut vs. (15) +SWAC/Mississippi Valley State
MIDWEST/St. Louis (No. 4)
March 18, 2004/Buffalo, N.Y.
(1) +Pittsburgh vs. (16) -NORTHEAST/St. Francis, N.Y.
(8) +LSU vs. (9) +Southern Illinois
March 18, 2004/Denver
(5) -North Carolina vs. (12) MAAC/Manhattan
(4) +Texas vs. (13) HORIZON/Wisconsin-Milwaukee
March 19, 2004/Kansas City, Mo.
(3) +Wisconsin vs. (14) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(6) -Texas Tech vs. (11) +Air Force
March 19, 2004/Columbus, Ohio
(7) South Carolina vs. (10) -Maryland
(2) -Louisville vs. (15) +BIG SKY/Eastern Washington
EAST/East Rutherford (No. 3)
March 18, 2004/Buffalo, N.Y.
(1) Saint Joseph's vs. (16) IVY/Cornell
(8) +Memphis vs. (9) -Alabama
March 19, 2004/Milwaukee, Wis.
(5) +Wake Forest vs. (12) -Kent State
(4) -Providence vs. (13) COLONIAL/Virginia Commonwealth
March 19, 2004/Milwaukee, Wis.
(3) -Cincinnati vs. (14) PATRIOT/Lafayette
(6) North Carolina State vs. (11) Oklahoma
March 19, 2004/Orlando, Fla.
(7) -Purdue vs. (10) +Utah State
(2) +Mississippi State vs. (15) OVC/Austin Peay
WEST/Phoenix (No. 2)
March 18, 2004/Seattle
(1) Stanford vs. (16) MEAC/Delaware State
(8) +UAB vs. (9) -Hawaii
March 18, 2004/Seattle
(5) -Kansas vs. (12) -Indiana
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) ATLANTIC SUN/Central Florida
March 19, 2004/Orlando, FL
(3) Georgia Tech vs. (14) SOUTHERN/East Tennessee State
(6) Dayton vs. (11) +Michigan State
March 19, 2004/Columbus, Ohio
(7) +Seton Hall vs. (10) +Marquette
(2) Kentucky vs. (15) +MID-CONTINENT/Valparaiso
January 26
Final Four Matchups
SOUTH/Atlanta vs. MIDWEST/St. Louis
EAST/East Rutherford vs. WEST/Phoenix
SOUTH/Atlanta (No. 1)
March 18, 2004/Raleigh, N.C.
(1) Duke vs. (16) +SWAC/Jackson State
(8) +Boston College vs. (9) +Indiana
March 18, 2004/Seattle
(5) +Oklahoma State vs. (12) - Creighton
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) +COLONIAL/Virginia Commonwealth
March 19, 2004/Orlando, Fla.
(3) +Mississippi State vs. (14) +AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(6) - Syracuse vs. (11) +Richmond
March 18, 2004/Denver
(7) - Utah vs. (10) +Florida State
(2) +Arizona vs. (15) OVC/Austin Peay
MIDWEST/St. Louis, Mo. (No. 4)
March 19, 2004/Columbus, Ohio
(1) +Louisville vs. (16) PLAY-IN (SLC/SW Texas State vs. IVY/Brown)
(8) +Seton Hall vs. (9) - Vanderbilt
March 19, 2004/Kansas City, Mo.
(5) +Wisconsin vs. (12) +Air Force
(4) Texas Tech vs. (13) - Western Michigan
March 19, 2004/Milwaukee, Wis.
(3) +Providence vs. (14) MID-CONTINENT/Oral Roberts
(6) North Carolina State vs. (11) - UCLA
March 19, 2004/Columbus, Ohio
(7) +Hawaii vs. (10) +Utah State
(2) Kentucky vs. (15) +BIG SOUTH/Birmingham Southern
EAST/East Rutherford, N.J. (No. 3)
March 18, 2004/Buffalo, N.Y.
(1) Saint Joseph's vs. (16) MEAC/Delaware State
(8) Maryland vs. (9) +Memphis
March 19, 2004/Kansas City, Mo.
(5) Purdue vs. (12) - LSU
(4) - Kansas vs. (13) HORIZON/Wisconsin-Milwaukee
March 18, 2004/Raleigh, N.C.
(3) - North Carolina vs. (14) +SOUTHERN/East Tennessee State
(6) - Texas vs. (11) +Kent State
March 18, 2004/Buffalo, N.Y.
(7) +South Carolina vs. (10) +UAB
(2) +Pittsburgh vs. (15) +NORTHEAST/St. Francis-NY
WEST/Phoenix (No. 2)
March 18, 2004/Seattle, Wash.
(1) Stanford vs. (16) BIG SKY/Eastern Washington
(8) - Wake Forest vs. (9) - Illinois
March 18, 2004/Denver
(5) - Florida vs. (12) MAAC/Manhattan
(4) - Connecticut vs. (13) ATLANTIC SUN/Central Florida
March 19, 2004/Orlando, Fla.
(3) Georgia Tech vs. (14) +PATRIOT/Lafayette
(6) +Dayton vs. (11) - Oklahoma
March 19, 2004/Milwaukee, Wis.
(7) Alabama vs. (10) +Southern Illinois
(2) Cincinnati vs. (15) +SUN BELT/UL-Lafayette