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On the eve of the college basketball season teams prepare with one goal on mind: get to Atlanta for the 2013 Final Four. Even though games haven't even started yet I have mapped out the field of 68. The Mountain West plays a big role in 2012-13 as I see them getting an outstanding 5 teams into the big dance.
Midwest Regional
Lexington:
1. Indiana
16. Charleston southern
8. Iowa State
9. VCU
Austin:
5. Cincinnati
12. Miami (FL)
4. Florida
13. Nevada
Detroit:
6. Notre Dame
11. Valparaiso
3. Ohio State
14. Lehigh
Philadelphia:
7. Creighton
10. Ohio
2. North Carolina
15. Harvard
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South Regional
Lexington
1. Louisville
16. Southern/McNeese State
8. Florida State
9. Tennessee
Salt Lake City:
5. Texas
12. Colorado State
4. Michigan State
13. Houston/Stanford
Austin:
6. Missouri
11. New Mexico
3. Baylor
14. North Texas
Detroit:
7. Marquette
10. Maryland
2. Michigan
15. Vermont
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East Regional
Dayton:
1. Kentucky
16. Savannah State/ Mercer
8. Georgetown
9. Illinois State
Kansas City:
5. Wisconsin
12. Murray State
4. Duke
13. Davidson
Philadelphia:
6. Saint Joseph
11. Alabama
3. Syracuse
14. Drexel
Dayton:
7. Kansas State
10. Purdue
2. NC State
15. Loyola (MD)
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West Regional
Kansas City:
1. Kansas
16. Long Island
8. St. Louis
9. Minnesota
San Jose:
5. San Diego State
12. Montana
4. Arizona
13. St. Mary's/ Arkansas
Salt Lake City:
6. Gonzaga
11. Oklahoma State
3. UNLV
14. Denver
San Jose:
7. Memphis
10. Pittsburgh
2. UCLA
15. Cal State Fullerton