Posted: Tuesday February 28, 2012 12:34PM ; Updated: Tuesday February 28, 2012 12:34PM

Andy Glockner>BRACKET WATCH

Bracket Watch: Michigan State scores No. 1 seed, as Mizzou drops

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Syracuse, Kentucky, Michigan State, Duke grab No. 1 seeds in bracket projections

2012 NCAA Tournament Projection

EAST - Boston

Pittsburgh

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


8	Alabama
9	Southern Mississippi


Albuquerque

5	UNLV* (Mountain West)
12	Dayton


4	Indiana
13	Oral Roberts* (Summit)


Albuquerque

6	Gonzaga
11	Cincinnati


3	Baylor
14	Nevada* (WAC)


Greensboro

7	Notre Dame
10	Harvard* (Ivy)


2	North Carolina
15	Weber State* (Big Sky)

SOUTH - Atlanta

Louisville

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


8	Kansas State
9	Saint Louis


Portland

5	Wisconsin
12	West Virginia


4	Wichita State* (Missouri Valley)
13	Xavier/Colorado State


Nashville

6	Saint Mary's* (West Coast)
11	Washington* (Pac-12)


3	Michigan
14	Drexel* (Colonial)


Omaha

7	San Diego State
10	Connecticut


2	Missouri
15	Bucknell* (Patriot)

MIDWEST - St. Louis

Columbus

1	Michigan State* (Big Ten)
16	Texas-Arlington* (Southland)


8	Memphis* (Conference USA)
9	Virginia


Portland

5	Florida
12	Seton Hall


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


Columbus

6	Murray State* (Ohio Valley)
11	Mississippi State


3	Georgetown
14	Belmont* (Atlantic Sun)


Omaha

7	Florida State
10	Long Beach State* (Big West)


2	Kansas
15	Valparaiso* (Horizon)

WEST - Phoenix

Greensboro

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


8	Iowa State
9	Purdue


Nashville

5	Vanderbilt
12	Texas/Northwestern


4	Louisville
13	Iona* (MAAC)


Louisville

6	Creighton
11	Miami (Fla.)


3	Marquette
14	Akron* (MAC)


Pittsburgh

7	New Mexico
10	California


2	Ohio State
15	Davidson* (Southern)

* Designated auto-bid winners from each conference, based on best RPI for conference leader (fewest league losses) Last four in: Xavier, Colorado State, Northwestern, Texas. Last four out: Saint Joseph's, Arizona, BYU, South Florida. Bids by conference: Big East (9); Big Ten (7); Big 12 (6); SEC and ACC (5); Atlantic 10 and Mountain West (4); Conference USA, West Coast, Missouri Valley and Pac-12 (2). Notes: Mississippi State and Seton Hall switched seeds to ease bracket conflicts. 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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