Posted: Tuesday January 31, 2012 12:39PM ; Updated: Tuesday January 31, 2012 1:28PM

Andy Glockner>BRACKET WATCH

Murray State grabs No. 5 seed in this week's Bracket Watch

Story Highlights

Syracuse, Kentucky, Duke, Ohio State hold on to No. 1 NCAA tournament seeds

2012 NCAA Tournament Projection

EAST - Boston

Pittsburgh

1	Syracuse* (Big East)
16	UT-Arlington* (Southland)/Stony Brook* (Am. East)


8	Memphis
9	Alabama


Albuquerque

5	Wisconsin
12	Notre Dame


4	Vanderbilt
13	Davidson* (Southern)


Albuquerque

6	Florida State
11	Xavier


3	UNLV* (Mountain West)
14	Cleveland State* (Horizon)


Columbus

7	Kansas State
10	California* (Pac-12)


2	Michigan State* (Big Ten)
15	Bucknell* (Patriot)

SOUTH - Atlanta

Louisville

1	Kentucky* (SEC)
16	Long Island* (Northeast)


8	Southern Mississippi* (Conference USA)
9	Illinois


Nashville

5	San Diego State
12	Saint Louis/Stanford


4	Marquette
13	Iona* (MAAC)


Louisville

6	Gonzaga
11	Washington/La Salle


3	Indiana
14	Nevada* (WAC)


Omaha

7	Louisville
10	Harvard* (Ivy)


2	Kansas* (Big 12)
15	Weber State* (Big Sky)

MIDWEST - St. Louis

Pittsburgh

1	Ohio State
16	Norfolk State* (MEAC)


8	West Virginia
9	Virginia


Portland

5	Murray State* (Ohio Valley)
12	Middle Tennessee State* (Sun Belt)


4	Creighton* (Missouri Valley)
13	Iowa State


Greensboro

6	Florida
11	Minnesota


3	North Carolina
14	Akron* (MAC)


Nashville

7	Connecticut
10	Dayton


2	Missouri
15	George Mason* (Colonial)

WEST - Phoenix

Greensboro

1	Duke* (Atlantic Coast)
16	Miss. Valley St.* (SWAC)/UNC-Asheville* (Big South)


8	Seton Hall
9	Wichita State


Portland

5	Michigan
12	Long Beach State* (Big West)


4	Saint Mary's* (West Coast)
13	Colorado State


Columbus

6	Temple* (Atlantic 10)
11	New Mexico


3	Georgetown
14	Oral Roberts* (Summit)


Omaha

7	Mississippi State
10	Purdue


2	Baylor
15	Belmont* (Atlantic Sun)

* Designated auto-bid winners from each conference, based on best RPI for conference leader (fewest league losses) Last four in: Iowa State, Washington, Stanford, La Salle. Last four out: BYU, Cincinnati, NC State, Massachusetts. Bids by conference: Big Ten and Big East (8); Big 12, SEC and A-10 (5); ACC and Mountain West (4); Pac-12 (3); Conference USA, Missouri Valley and West Coast (2). For more in-depth analysis, check out the Bubble Watch. Got a bone to pick with the Bracket Watch? Send feedback to bubblewatch@gmail.com.

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