Posted: Tuesday February 21, 2012 1:24PM ; Updated: Tuesday February 21, 2012 1:24PM

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Duke, Kentucky, Syracuse, Missouri top this week's Bracket Watch as No 1 seeds

2012 NCAA Tournament Projection

EAST - Boston

Pittsburgh

1	Syracuse* (Big East)
16	Miss. Valley St.* (SWAC)/Vermont* (Am. East)


8	Southern Miss* (Conference USA)
9	Harvard* (Ivy)


Albuquerque

5	Vanderbilt
12	Washington


4	Indiana
13	Seton Hall


Albuquerque

6	Wisconsin
11	BYU


3	Baylor
14	Nevada* (WAC)


Greensboro

7	Notre Dame
10	Purdue


2	North Carolina
15	Weber State* (Big Sky)

SOUTH - Atlanta

Louisville

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


8	Saint Louis
9	West Virginia


Portland

5	UNLV
12	Miami (Fla.)


4	Wichita State* (Missouri Valley)
13	Oral Roberts* (Summit)


Louisville

6	Florida State
11	Cincinnati/Saint Joseph's


3	Michigan
14	Akron* (MAC)


Omaha

7	Gonzaga
10	Connecticut


2	Kansas
15	Belmont* (Atlantic Sun)

MIDWEST - St. Louis

Omaha

1	Missouri
16	Texas-Arlington* (Southland)


8	Virginia
9	Alabama


Portland

5	New Mexico* (Mountain West)
12	Long Beach State* (Big West)


4	Temple* (Atlantic 10)
13	Middle Tennessee State* (Sun Belt)


Nashville

6	Murray State* (Ohio Valley)
11	Mississippi State


3	Georgetown
14	Davidson* (SoCon)


Columbus

7	Saint Mary's* (West Coast)
10	California* (Pac-12)


2	Michigan State* (Big Ten)
15	Valparaiso* (Horizon)

WEST - Phoenix

Greensboro

1	Duke* (ACC)
16	UNC-Asheville* (Big South)/Savannah St. * (MEAC)


8	Kansas State
9	Memphis


Nashville

5	Creighton
12	Dayton/Northwestern


4	Louisville
13	Iona* (MAAC)


Columbus

6	Florida
11	Xavier


3	Marquette
14	Drexel* (Colonial)


Pittsburgh

7	San Diego State
10	Iowa State


2	Ohio State
15	Bucknell* (Patriot)

* Designated auto-bid winners from each conference, based on best RPI for conference leader (fewest league losses) Last four in: Cincinnati, Dayton, Northwestern, Saint Joseph's. Last four out: Colorado State, Arizona, Central Florida, Texas. Bids by conference: Big East (9); Big Ten (7); SEC, Big 12, ACC and Atlantic 10 (5); West Coast and Mountain West (3); Conference USA, Missouri Valley and Pac-12 (2). Notes: 1) The opening-round at-large games were moved to the 11- and 12-seed lines to help conform to schedule and ease travel. 2) Kentucky is the No. 1 overall seed. Syracuse is No.2, then Missouri and then Duke. 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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