Bracket projection: Missouri
Undersized but talented Tigers are a Final Four-caliber team
Lunardi's Logic
I've been saying all season that Mizzou was a long-shot No. 1 seed because of its weak non-conference schedule. Instead, we have the weakest No. 1 seed and the weakest No. 2 seed in the same region. I see both teams, Michigan State and the Missouri, advancing to the Elite Eight with Missouri claiming its first Final Four berth in school history.
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Insider NCAA Tournament Guide

Joe Lunardi and his team of analysts have broken down every NCAA tournament team's strengths, weaknesses and player tendencies.
EAST REGION
- 1. Syracuse vs. 16. UNC Asheville
- 2. Ohio State vs. 15. Loyola (Md.)
- 3. Florida State vs. 14. St. Bonaventure
- 4. Wisconsin vs. 13. Montana
- 5. Vanderbilt vs. 12. Harvard
- 6. Cincinnati vs. 11. Texas
- 7. Gonzaga vs. 10. West Virginia
- 8. Kansas State vs. 9. Southern Mississippi
MIDWEST REGION
- 1. North Carolina vs. 16. Lamar or Vermont
- 2. Kansas vs. 15. Detroit
- 3. Georgetown vs. 14. Belmont
- 4. Michigan vs. 13. Ohio
- 5. Temple vs. 12. Cal or South Florida
- 6. San Diego State vs. 11. N.C. State
- 7. Saint Mary's vs. 10. Purdue
- 8. Creighton vs. 9. Alabama
SOUTH REGION
- 1. Kentucky vs. 16. Mississippi Valley State or Western Kentucky
- 2. Duke vs. 15. Lehigh
- 3. Baylor vs. 14. South Dakota State
- 4. Indiana vs. 13. New Mexico State
- 5. Wichita State vs. 12. VCU
- 6. UNLV vs. 11. Colorado
- 7. Notre Dame vs. 10. Xavier
- 8. Iowa State vs. 9. UConn
WEST REGION
- 1. Michigan State vs. 16. LIU-Brooklyn
- 2. Missouri vs. 15. Norfolk State
- 3. Marquette vs. 14. BYU or Iona
- 4. Louisville vs. 13. Davidson
- 5. New Mexico vs. 12. Long Beach State
- 6. Murray State vs. 11. Colorado State
- 7. Florida vs. 10. Virginia
- 8. Memphis vs. 9. Saint Louis
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