Bracket Projections - 1/2/2011

Here are my first projections of the new year.  These are through games played New Years Day.

1 Seeds:  SYRACUSE, OHIO STATE, KENTUCKY, DUKE
2 Seeds:  North Carolina, BAYLOR, Missouri, Louisville
3 Seeds:  Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, Connecticut
4 Seeds:  Michigan State, Georgetown, Florida, Marquette
5 Seeds:  UNLV, Kansas State, Alabama, Seton Hall
6 Seeds:  GONZAGA, CALIFORNIA, MURRAY STATE, XAVIER
7 Seeds:  Saint Louis, CREIGHTON, Michigan, Pittsburgh
8 Seeds:  MEMPHIS, Purdue, Virginia, Mississippi State
9 Seeds:  Saint Mary's, Wichita State, West Virginia, Illinois
10 Seeds:  HARVARD, Texas, Virginia Tech, San Diego State
11 Seeds:  Stanford, Saint Joseph's, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt
12 Seeds:  New Mexico, BYU, Temple, Florida State, Northern Iowa, Arizona,
13 Seeds:  LONG BEACH STATE,  BELMONT, OHIO, IONA
14 Seeds:  MIDDLE TENNESSEE, VCU, ORAL ROBERTS, WAGNER
15 Seeds:  NEW MEXICO STATE, CLEVELAND STATE, DAVIDSON, BUCKNELL
16 Seeds:  COASTAL CAROLINA, WEBER STATE, LAMAR, NORFOLK STATE, ALBANY, ALABAMA A&M

Last 4 Byes:   Southern Miss, Vanderbilt, New Mexico, BYU
Last 4 In:   Temple, Florida State, Northern Iowa, Arizona
First 4 Out:   Marshall, Oklahoma, Missouri State, Minnesota
Next 4 Out:   NC State, Northwestern, Miami FL, Dayton

Bids by Conference:
Big East:   8
Big Ten:   7
ACC:   5
Big 12:   5
SEC:   5
A10:   4
MVC:   3
MWC:   3
Pac-12:   3
WCC:   3
CUSA:   2