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The 2009 NCAA Tournament Breakdown – Picking the Field
Guest Post by Ryan Brennan of SportsChatPlace.com

With less than 24 hours remaining until the true tip-off of March Madness, LayupDrill.com is proud to feature the selections one one of our personal favorite college basketball writers, Ryan Brennan. Check out his picks of the entire field, including his Final Four and National Champion.

Midwest Region

First Round
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 16 Morehead State — Louisville
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Siena — Ohio State
No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 Arizona — Utah
No. 4 Wake Forest vs. No. 13 Cleveland State — Wake Forest
No. 6 West Virginia vs. No. 11 Dayton – West Virginia
No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 14 North Dakota State – Kansas
No. 7 Boston College vs. No. 10 USC – USC
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Robert Morris – Michigan State

Second Round
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 8 Ohio State – Louisville
No. 5 Utah vs. No. 4 Wake Forest – Utah
No. 6 West Virginia vs. No. 3 Kansas – Kansas
No. 10 USC vs. No. 2 Michigan State – Michigan State

Sweet 16
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 5 Utah – Louisville
No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 2 Michigan State – Kansas

Elite Eight
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 3 Kansas – Louisville

East Region

First Round
No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 16 ETSU – Pitt
No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Tennessee – OSU
No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 12 Wisconsin – Florida State
No. 4 Xavier vs. No. 13 Portland State – Xavier
No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 VCU – UCLA
No. 3 Villanova vs. No. 14 American – Villanova
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Minnesota – Texas
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Binghampton – Duke

Second Round
No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State – Pitt
No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 4 Xavier – Xavier
No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 3 Villanova – UCLA
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 2 Duke – Duke

Sweet 16
No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 4 Xavier – Pitt
No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 2 Duke – Duke

Elite Eight
No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 2 Duke – Duke

South Region

First Round
No. 1 UNC vs. No. 16 Radford – UNC
No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Butler – Butler
No. 5 Illinois vs. No. 12 Western Kentucky – WKU
No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 Akron – Gonzaga
No. 6 Arizona State vs. No. 11 Temple – Arizona State
No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 14 SF Austin – Syracuse
No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 10 Michigan – Michigan
No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Morgan State – Oklahoma

Second Round
No. 1 UNC vs. No. 9 Butler – UNC
No. 12 WKU vs. No. 4 Gonzaga – Gonzaga
No. 6 Arizona State vs. No. 3 Syracuse – Syracuse
No. 10 Michigan vs. No. 2 Oklahoma – Oklahoma

Sweet 16
No. 1 UNC vs. No. 4 Gonzaga – UNC
No. 3 Syracuse vs. No. 2 Oklahoma – Oklahoma

Elite Eight
No. 1 UNC vs. No. 2 Oklahoma – Oklahoma

West Region

First Round
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Chattanooga – UConn
No. 8 BYU vs. No. 9 Texas A&M – BYU
No. 5 Purdue vs. No. 12 N. Iowa – Purdue
No. 4 Washington vs. No. 13 Mississippi State – Washington
No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 11 Utah State – Marquette
No. 3 Missouri vs. No. 14 Cornell – Missiour
No. 7 California vs. No. 10 Maryland – Maryland
No. 2 Memphis vs. No. 15 CS Northridge – Memphis

Second Round
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 8 BYU – UConn
No. 5 Purdue vs. No. 4 Washington – Purdue
No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 3 Missouri – Marquette
No. 10 Maryland vs. No. 2 Memphis – Memphis

Sweet 16
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 5 Purdue – UConn
No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 2 Memphis – Marquette

Elite Eight
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 6 Marquette – UConn

Final Four
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 1 UConn – Louisville
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 2 Oklahoma – Oklahoma

Championship
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 2 Oklahoma – Louisville

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