Bracket projection: Notre Dame

Joe Lunardi and his team of analysts have broken down every NCAA tournament team's strengths, weaknesses and player tendencies.

• Tournament Guide Index Page

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