2016 NCAA Tournament Guide and Predictions

1st Round Games to Watch/Upset Alert:
(8) Colorado vs. (9) Connecticut
(12) South Dakota State vs. (5) Maryland
(13) Hawaii vs. (4) California
(11) Wichita State vs. (6) Arizona
(10) Temple vs. (7) Iowa
(12) Yale vs. (5) Baylor
(11) Northern Iowa vs. (6) Texas
(8) USC vs. (9) Providence
(12) Chattanooga vs. (5) Indiana
(11) Michigan vs. (6) Notre Dame
(14) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) West Virginia
(10) Pittsburgh vs. (7) Wisconsin
(15) Weber State vs. (2) Xavier
(9) Butler vs. (8) Texas Tech
(5) Purdue vs. (12) Arkansas-Little Rock
(11) Gonzaga vs. (6) Seton Hall
(14) Fresno State vs. (3) Utah

First Four Predictions:
(11) Wichita State def. (11) Vanderbilt
(16) Florida Gulf Coast def. (16) Fairleigh Dickinson
(11) Michigan def. (11) Tulsa
(16) Southern def. (16) Holy Cross

1st Round Predictions:

South Regional:
(1) Kansas def. (16) Austin Peay
(9) Connecticut def. (8) Colorado
(12) South Dakota State def. (5) Maryland
(13) Hawaii def. (4) California
(6) Arizona def. (11) Wichita State
(3) Miami-FL def. (14) Buffalo
(10) Temple def. (7) Iowa
(2) Villanova def. (15) UNC-Ashevile

West Regional:
(1) Oregon def. (16) Southern
(8) St. Joseph's def. (9) Cincinnati
(12) Yale def. (5) Baylor
(4) Duke def. (13) UNC Wilmington
(11) Northern Iowa def. (6) Texas
(3) Texas A&M def. (14) Green Bay
(7) Oregon State def. (10) VCU
(2) Oklahoma def. (15) Cal St. Bakersfield

East Regional:
(1) North Carolina def. (16) Florida Gulf Coast
(9) Providence def. (8) USC
(12) Chattanooga def. (5) Indiana
(4) Kentucky def. (13) Stony Brook
(11) Michigan def. (6) Notre Dame
(14) Stephen F. Austin def. (3) West Virginia
(2) Xavier def. (15) Weber State

Midwest Regional:
(1) Virginia def. (16) Hampton
(9) Butler def. (8) Texas Tech
(5) Purdue def. (12) Little Rock
(4) Iowa State def. (13) Iona
(11) Gonzaga def. (6) Seton Hall
(3) Utah def. (14) Fresno State
(7) Dayton def. (10) Syracuse
(2) Michigan State def. (15) Middle Tennessee State

2nd Round Predictions:

South Regional:
(9) Connecticut def. (1) Kansas
(13) Hawaii def. (12) South Dakota State
(6) Arizona def. (3) Miami-FL
(2) Villanova def. (10) Temple

West Regional:
(1) Oregon def. (8) St. Joseph's
(12) Yale def. (4) Duke
(3) Texas A&M def. (11) Northern Iowa
(2) Oklahoma def. (7) Oregon State

East Regional:
(1) North Carolina def. (9) Providence
(4) Kentucky def. (12) Chattanooga
(11) Michigan def. (14) Stephen F. Austin
(10) Pittsburgh def. (7) Wisconsin
(2) Xavier def. (15) Weber State

Midwest Regional:
(1) Virginia def. (9) Butler
(5) Purdue def. (4) Iowa State
(3) Utah def. (11) Gonzaga
(2) Michigan State def. (7) Dayton

Sweet 16 Predictions:

South Regional:
(9) Connecticut def. (13) Hawaii
(6) Arizona def. (2) Villanova

West Regional:
(1) Oregon def. (4) Duke
(2) Oklahoma def. (3) Texas A&M

East Regional:
(4) Kentucky def. (1) North Carolina
(2) Xavier def. (11) Michigan

Midwest Regional:
(1) Virginia def. (5) Purdue
(2) Michigan State def. (3) Utah

Elite 8 Predictions:

South Regional: (9) Connecticut def. (6) Arizona

West Regional: (1) Oregon def. (2) Oklahoma

East Regional: (4) Kentucky def. (2) Xavier

Midwest Regional: (2) Michigan State def. (1) Virginia

Final 4 Predictions:

(9) Connecticut def. (1) Oregon

(2) Michigan State def. (4) Kentucky

Championship Game Prediction:

(2) Michigan State def. (9) Connecticut