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Tuesday, January 15
 
Bracketology Archive

By Joe Lunardi
Special to ESPN.com

Here are a week-by-week look at Joe Lunardi's past NCAA Tournament projections:

February 25
EAST REGION (Syracuse, N.Y.)
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(1) Maryland vs. (16) MAAC/Rider
(8) Mississippi vs. (9) Texas
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Indiana vs. (12) Wyoming
(4) Oregon vs. (13) CAA/UNC-Wilmington
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(3) Georgia vs. (14) NORTHEAST/Central Connecticut
(6) UCLA vs. (11) Charlotte
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(7) Wisconsin vs. (10) Kent State
(2) Pittsburgh vs. (15) ATLANTIC SUN/Georgia State

MIDWEST REGION (Madison, Wis.)
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(1) Kansas vs. (16) PATRIOT/American University
(8) Syracuse vs. (9) Wake Forest
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) California vs. (12) MVC/Creighton
(4) Illinois vs. (13) MID-CONTINENT/Valparaiso
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(3) Marquette vs. (14) OVC/Tennessee Tech
(6) Notre Dame vs. (11) Butler
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(7) Utah vs. (10) North Carolina State
(2) Florida vs. (15) MEAC/Hampton

WEST REGION (San Jose, Calif.)
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(1) Cincinnati vs. (16) BIG SOUTH/Winthrop or SWAC/Alcorn State
(8) Stanford vs. (9) Hawaii
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(5) Ohio State vs. (12) Ball State
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) Missouri
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) BIG SKY/Montana State
(6) Southern Cal vs. (11) Utah State
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(7) Mississippi State vs. (10) St. John's
(2) Oklahoma vs. (15) IVY/Princeton

SOUTH REGION (Lexington, Ky.)
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(1) Duke vs. (16) AMERICA EAST/Rider
(8) Michigan State vs. (9) Xavier
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(5) Connecticut vs. (12) Memphis
(4) Oklahoma State vs. (13) Tulsa
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(3) Arizona vs. (14) SLC/McNeese State
(6) Texas Tech vs. (11) Pepperdine
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(7) Miami vs. (10) Western Kentucky
(2) Alabama vs. (15) SOUTHERN/Davidson

February 18
EAST REGION (Syracuse, N.Y.)
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(1) Maryland vs. (16) MAAC/Rider
(8) Xavier vs. (9) Butler
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(5) Illinois vs. (12) St. John's
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) MVC/Creighton
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(3) Pittsburgh vs. (14) NEC/Central Connecticut
(6) UCLA vs. (11) Utah State
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(7) Texas vs. (10) Kent State
(2) Florida vs. (15) MEAC/Hampton

MIDWEST REGION (Madison, Wis.)
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(1) Kansas vs. (16) SWAC/Alcorn State or BIG SOUTH/UNC-Asheville
(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) California
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Miami-FL vs. (12) Hawaii
(4) Ohio State vs. (13) MID-CONTINENT/Valparaiso
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(3) Marquette vs. (14) ATLANTIC SUN/Georgia State
(6) Southern Cal vs. (11) Michigan State
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(7) Texas Tech vs. (10) Notre Dame
(2) Georgia vs. (15) BIG SKY/Montana State

WEST REGION (San Jose, Calif.)
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(1) Cincinnati vs. (16) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(8) Syracuse vs. (9) Missouri
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) Wake Forest vs. (12) Wyoming
(4) Indiana vs. (13) CAA/UNC-Wilmington
March 14, 2002/Albuqeurque, N.M.
(3) Arizona vs. (14) OVC/Tennessee Tech
(6) Mississippi vs. (11) Pepperdine
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(7) Utah vs. (10) Wisconsin
(2) Oklahoma vs. (15) SLC/McNeese State

SOUTH REGION (Lexington, Ky.)
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(1) Duke vs. (16) PATRIOT/American University
(8) Tulsa vs. (9) Western Kentucky
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(5) Oregon vs. (12) Mississippi State
(4) Connecticut vs. (13) Charlotte
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) IVY/Yale
(6) Stanford vs. (11) Ball State
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) Virginia
(2) Alabama vs. (15) SOUTHERN/Davidson

February 11
EAST REGION (Syracuse, N.Y.)
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.

(1) Duke vs. (16) SWAC/Alcorn State vs. BIG SOUTH/UNC-Asheville
(8) Mississippi vs. (9) Texas Tech
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(5) Stanford vs. (12) St. John's
(4) Indiana vs. (13) Tulsa
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(3) Pittsburgh vs. (14) NEC/Central Connecticut
(6) Texas vs. (11) Southern Illinois
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(7) California vs. (10) Memphis
(2) Georgia vs. (15) IVY/Yale

MIDWEST REGION (Madison, Wis.)
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.

(1) Kansas vs. (16) PATRIOT/American University
(8) Xavier vs. (9) Virginia
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Connecticut vs. (12) Butler
(4) Ohio State vs. (13) MID-CONTINENT/Valparaiso
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(3) Marquette vs. (14) MAAC/Marist
(6) UCLA vs. (11) Michigan State
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(7) North Carolina State vs. (10) Western Kentucky
(2) Alabama vs. (15) MEAC/Hampton

WEST REGION (San Jose, Calif.)
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(1) Oklahoma vs. (16) SLC/McNeese State
(8) Southern Cal vs. (9) Minnesota
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Wake Forest vs. (12) Utah State
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) Charlotte
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(3) Kentucky vs. (14) ATLANTIC SUN/Troy State
(6) Utah vs. (11) Missouri
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(7) Syracuse vs. (10) Hawaii
(2) Arizona vs. (15) BIG SKY/Montana State

SOUTH REGION (Lexington, Ky.)
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.

(1) Maryland vs. (16) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) Pepperdine
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) Oregon vs. (12) Mississippi State
(4) Miami-FL vs. (13) CAA/UNC-Wilmington
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(3) Florida vs. (14) SOUTHERN/Davidson
(6) Illinois vs. (11) Wyoming
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(7) Notre Dame vs. (10) Kent State
(2) Cincinnati vs. (15) OVC/Tennessee Tech

February 4
EAST REGION (Syracuse, N.Y.)
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(1) Duke vs. (16) SWAC/Alcorn State or BIG SOUTH/UNC Asheville
(8) Mississippi vs. (9) Memphis
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) Texas Tech vs. (12) Michigan State
(4) UCLA vs. (13) CAA/UNC Wilmington
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(3) Georgia vs. (14) SOUTHERN/Davidson
(6) Virginia vs. (11) Charlotte
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(7) Xavier vs. (10) Western Kentucky
(2) Ohio State vs. (15) MAAC/Marist

MIDWEST REGION (Madison, Wis.)
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.

(1) Kansas vs. (16) PATRIOT/American University
(8) -Illinois vs. (9) California
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(5) Miami-FL vs. (12) Ball State
(4) Wake Forest vs. (13) NEC/Central Connecticut State
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(3) Florida vs. (14) BIG SKY/Montana State
(6) Oklahoma State vs. (11) Butler
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(7) Stanford vs. (10) Notre Dame
(2) Cincinnati vs. (15) AMERICA EAST/Vermont

WEST REGION (San Jose, Calif.)
March 15, 2002/Dallas

(1) Oklahoma vs. (16) ATLANTIC SUN/Troy State
(8) Southern Cal vs. (9) Hawaii
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Connecticut vs. (12) Arkansas
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) BIG WEST/UC Irvine
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(3) Kentucky vs. (14) OVC/Tennessee Tech
(6) Utah vs. (11) Southern Illinois
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(7) Syracuse vs. (10) Minnesota
(2) Arizona vs. (15) SLC/Louisiana-Monroe

SOUTH REGION (Lexington, Ky.)
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.

(1) Maryland vs. (16) HORIZON/Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(8) Missouri vs. (9) Pepperdine
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Oregon vs. (12) Tulsa
(4) Marquette vs. (13) MID-CONTINENT/Valparaiso
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(3) Indiana vs. (14) IVY/Princeton
(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Kent State
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(7) Texas vs. (10) North Carolina State
(2) Alabama vs. (15) MEAC/Hampton

January 28

EAST REGION (Syracuse, N.Y.)
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.

(1) Duke vs. (16) SWAC/Alcorn State or BIG SOUTH/UNC-Asheville
(8) Xavier vs. (9) Mississippi
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Texas Tech vs. (12) St. John's
(4) UCLA vs. (13) NEC/Central Connecticut
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh
(3) Connecticut vs. (14) MAAC/Marist
(6) Oregon vs. (11) Iowa
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh
(7) North Carolina State vs. (10) Kent State
(2) Georgia vs. (15) OVC/Tennessee Tech

MIDWEST REGION (Madison, Wis.)
March 14, 2002/St. Louis

(1) Kansas vs. (16) PATRIOT/American University
(8) Southern Cal vs. (9) Western Kentucky
March 14, 2002/St. Louis
(5) Syracuse vs. (12) Southern Illinois
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) MID-CONTINENT/Valparaiso
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(3) Ohio State vs. (14) BIG SKY/Montana State
(6) Oklahoma State vs. (11) Ball State
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(7) Marquette vs. (10) Hawaii
(2) Alabama vs. (15) SLC/Louisiana-Monroe

WEST REGION (San Jose, Calif.)
March 15, 2002/Dallas

(1) Oklahoma vs. (16) BIG WEST/Cal State Northridge
(8) California vs. (9) Memphis
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Miami-FL vs. (12) Wisconsin
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) SOUTHERN/Davidson
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(3) Virginia vs. (14) MEAC/Hampton
(6) Illinois vs. (11) Mississippi State
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(7) Utah vs. (10) Missouri
(2) Arizona vs. (15) HORIZON/Wisconsin-Milwaukee

SOUTH REGION (Lexington, Ky.)
March 14, 2002/Chicago

(1) Cincinnati vs. (16) IVY/Princeton
(8) Wake Forest vs. (9) Pepperdine
March 15, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) Texas vs. (12) MVC/Creighton
(4) Indiana vs. (13) CAA/UNC Wilmington
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(3) Florida vs. (14) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Butler
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(7) Stanford vs. (10) Charlotte
(2) Maryland vs. (15) ATLANTIC SUN/Jacksonville

January 21
EAST REGION (Syracuse, N.Y.)
March 15, 2002/Chicago

(1) Cincinnati vs. (16) MAAC/Marist
(8) Missouri vs. (9) Ball State
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, NM
(5) Oregon vs. (12) MAC/Kent State
(4) Alabama vs. (13) Big SKY/Montana State
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(3) Illinois vs. (14) OVC/Tennessee Tech
(6) -Oklahoma State vs. (11) Butler
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(7) Pitt vs. (10) Arkansas
(2) Maryland vs. (15) IVY/Brown

MIDWEST REGION (Madison, Wis.)
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo

(1) Kansas vs. (16) SOUTHERN/Citadel
(8) Stanford vs. (9) Pepperdine
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo
(5) Kentucky vs. (12) -MVC/Southern Illinois
(4) Syracuse vs. (13) MID-CONTINENT/Valparaiso
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(3) Georgia vs. (14) -ATLANTIC SUN/Samford
(6) Southern California vs. (11) Saint Joseph's
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(7) North Carolina State vs. (10) Memphis
(2) Ohio State vs. (15) -NEC/Central Connecticut

WEST REGION (San Jose, Calif.)
March 15, 2002/Dallas

(1) Oklahoma vs. (16) PATRIOT/American U.
(8) St. John's vs. (9) California
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Wake Forest vs. (12) -WAC/Hawaii
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) BIG WEST/UC-Irvine
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(3) Virginia vs. (14) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(6) Miami-FL vs. (11) Mississippi
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(7) Utah vs. (10) Iowa
(2) Arizona vs. (15) SLC/Louisiana-Monroe

SOUTH REGION (Lexington, Ky.)
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.

(1) Duke vs. (16) SWAC/Alcorn State or BIG SOUTH/UNC-Asheville
(8) Marquette vs. (9) Xavier
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(5) Connecticut vs. (12) New Mexico
(4) Texas vs. (13) CAA/UNC-Wilmington
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(3) UCLA vs. (14) HORIZON/Loyola-Chicago
(6) Texas Tech vs. (11) Boston College
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(7) Indiana vs. (10) Western Kentucky
(2) Florida vs. (15) MEAC/Hampton

January 14
EAST REGION (Syracuse, N.Y.)
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.

(1) Duke vs. (16) SWAC/Alcorn State or BIG SOUTH/UNC-Asheville
(8) Texas Tech vs. (9) Boston College
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) Southern California (12) MOUNTAIN WEST/Wyoming
(4) Georgia vs. (13) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) NEC/Central Connecticut
(6) Iowa vs. (11) Ball State
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.

(7) Pittsburgh vs. (10) Mississippi State
(2) Cincinnati vs. (15) IVY/Princeton

MIDWEST REGION (Madison, Wis.)
March 15, 2002/Dallas

(1) Oklahoma vs. (16) SLC/Louisiana-Monroe
(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Utah
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) Virginia vs. (12) SUN BELT/Arkansas-Little Rock
(4) Arizona vs. (13) BIG WEST/UC Irvine
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(3) Illinois vs. (14) MEAC/Hampton
(6) Alabama vs. (11) Southern Illinois
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(7) Marquette vs. (10) California
(2) Syracuse vs. (15) HORIZON/Loyola-Chicago

WEST REGION (San Jose, Calif.)
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.

(1) Kansas vs. (16) MAAC/Siena
(8) North Carolina State vs. (9) Stanford
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(5) Ohio State vs. (12) A10/Xavier
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) ATLANTIC SUN/Samford
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(3) UCLA vs. (14) OVC/Tennessee Tech
(6) MiamiFL vs. (11) Hawaii
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(7) Texas vs. (10) Bowling Green
(2) Maryland vs. (15) BIG SKY/Montana State

SOUTH REGION (Lexington, Ky.)
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.

(1) Florida vs. (16) PATRIOT/American University
(8) Missouri vs. (9) Butler
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(5) Oregon vs. (12) St. John's
(4) Indiana vs. (13) CAA/UNC-Wilmington
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(3) Wake Forest vs. (14) SOUTHERN/UNC-Greensboro
(6) Connecticut vs. (11) Western Kentucky
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(7) South Florida vs. (10) Utah State
(2) Oklahoma State vs. (15) MIDCONTINENT/Oral Roberts

January 7

SOUTH REGION (Lexington, Ky.)
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(1) Florida vs. (16) IVY/Harvard
(8) Ohio State vs. (9) Western Kentucky
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) Miami vs. (12) MAC/Kent State
(4) Virginia vs. (13) CAA/UNC-Wilmington
March 14, 2002/Greenville, S.C.
(3) Wake Forest vs. (14) ATLANTIC SUN/Samford
(6) Georgia vs. (11) South Florida
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(7) Oregon vs. (10) Utah State
(2) Oklahoma vs. (15) SLC/Louisiana-Monroe

WEST REGION (San Jose, Calif.)
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(1) Maryland vs. (16) PATRIOT/Colgate
(8) Southern California vs. (9) Indiana
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(5) Alabama vs. (12) MAAC/Manhattan
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) BIG WEST/UCIrvine
March 14, 2002/Sacramento, Calif.
(3) UCLA vs. (14) AMERICA EAST/Vermont
(6) Texas Tech vs. (11) Utah
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(7) Boston College vs. (10) Michigan State
(2) Cincinnati vs. (15) HORIZON/Loyola-Chicago

EAST REGION (Syracuse, N.Y.)
March 15, 2002/Washington, D.C.
(1) Duke vs. (16) SWAC/Alabama State or BIG SOUTH/Elon
(8) Texas vs. (9) Bowling Green
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(5) Connecticut vs. (12) MVC/Northern Iowa
(4) Iowa vs. (13) OVC/Murray State
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(3) Kentucky vs. (14) SUN BELT/Arkansas-Little Rock
(6) North Carolina State vs. (11) St. Bonaventure
March 15, 2002/Dallas
(7) Pittsburgh vs. (10) Hawaii
(2) Oklahoma State vs. (15) BIG SKY/Montana State

MIDWEST REGION (Madison, Wis.)
March 14, 2002/St. Louis, Mo.
(1) Kansas vs. (16) MIDCON/Oakland
(8) Butler vs. (9) Marquette
March 14, 2002/Albuquerque, N.M.
(5) Mississippi State vs. (12) MWC/Wyoming
(4) Arizona vs. (13) SOUTHERN/Chattanooga
March 15, 2002/Pittsburgh, Pa.
(3) Syracuse vs. (14) MEAC/Hampton
(6) Missouri vs. (11) George Washington
March 15, 2002/Chicago
(7) Stanford vs. (10) Fresno State
(2) Illinois vs. (15) NEC/Monmouth

Joe Lunardi is the resident "bracketologist" for ESPN.com. He can be reached at jlunardi@home.com.






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