Rick Morris's NCAA Tournament bracket

By Rick Morris

Blank bracket available here.

EAST REGION

FIRST ROUND

1 Ohio State over 16 UTSA or Alabama State

8 George Mason over 9 Villanova

5 West Virginia over 12 UAB or Clemson

4 Kentucky over 13 Princeton

6 Xavier over 11 Marquette

3 Syracuse over 14 Indiana State

7 Washington over 10 Georgia

2 North Carolina over 15 Long Island

SECOND ROUND

1 Ohio State over 8 George Mason

4 Kentucky over 5 West Virginia

3 Syracuse over 6 Xavier

2 North Carolina over 7 Washington

THIRD ROUND

1 Ohio State over 4 Kentucky

3 Syracuse over 2 North Carolina

REGIONAL FINAL

1 Ohio State over 3 Syracuse

WEST REGION

FIRST ROUND

1 Duke over 16 Hampton

9 Tennessee over 8 Michigan

5 Arizona over 12 Memphis

4 Texas over 13 Oakland

11 Missouri over 6 Cincinnati

3 UConn over 14 Bucknell

10 Penn State over 7 Temple

2 San Diego State over 15 Northern Colorado

SECOND ROUND

1 Duke over 9 Tennessee

4 Texas over 5 Arizona

3 UConn over 11 Missouri

2 San Diego State over 10 Penn State

THIRD ROUND

1 Duke over 4 Texas

3 UConn over 2 San Diego State

REGIONAL FINAL

3 UConn over 1 Duke

SOUTHWEST REGION

FIRST ROUND

1 Kansas over 16 Boston U

9 Illinois over 8 UNLV

5 Vanderbilt over 12 Richmond

4 Louisville over 13 Morehead State

6 Georgetown over 11 USC/VCU

3 Purdue over 14 St. Peter’s

7 Texas A&M over 10 Florida State

2 Notre Dame over 15 Akron

SECOND ROUND

1 Kansas over 9 Illinois

4 Louisville over 5 Vanderbilt

3 Purdue over 6 Georgetown

2 Notre Dame over 7 Texas A&M

THIRD ROUND

1 Kansas over 4 Louisville

2 Notre Dame over 3 Purdue

REGIONAL FINAL

1 Kansas over 2 Notre Dame

SOUTHEAST REGION

FIRST ROUND

1 Pittsburgh over 16 UNC-Asheville or Arkansas-Little Rock

8 Butler over 9 Old Dominion

12 Utah State over 5 Kansas State

13 Belmont over 5 Wisconsin

11 Gonzaga over 6 St. John’s

3 BYU over 14 Wofford

10 Michigan State over 7 UCLA

2 Florida over 15 UCSB

SECOND ROUND

1 Pittsburgh over 8 Butler

12 Utah State over 13 Belmont

11 Gonzaga over 3 BYU

2 Florida over 15 UCSB

THIRD ROUND

12 Utah State over 1 Pittsburgh

2 Florida over 11 Gonzaga

REGIONAL FINAL

2 Florida over 12 Utah State

NATIONAL SEMIFINALS

Ohio State over UConn

Kansas over Florida

NATIONAL FINALS

Kansas over Ohio State