March Madness

Guide Note: This page contains links to all of the various NCAA Men's Basketball Conference Championships that take place to help determine the 65 teams in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Both the conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament are considered to be part of March Madness, a term generally accepted to mean these tournaments. The term originally referred to a high school championship tournament in Illinois. Brent Musberger is generally given credit for coining the phrase in regards to the college tournaments; especially the NCAA Tournament because there are 65 teams playing 64 single elimination games over 3 weeks.

Fast Facts:

  1. Tournaments take place March 4 through 16, 2008
  2. Ivy League is only one of 31 leagues not to have a post-season tournament
  3. Many of the mid-major conferences will only get 1 team into the field of 65
  4. Teams from major conferences considered to be 'on the bubble' need a solid run in a conference tournament so they can impress members of the selection committee
  5. Most games televised on ESPN - check each tournament

2008 NCAA Tournament Bracket

  • Here is the 64 team field for the National Championship

2008 East Region Bracket

  • All games airing on CBS
  First Round
March 20 & 21
Sites TBD 		Second Round
March 22 & 23
Sites TBD 		Regional Semifinals
March 27
Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte NC 		Finals
March 29
Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte NC
                                     
1  North Carolina 113  
16  Mount St. Mary's 74  
  1  North Carolina 108  
  9  Arkansas 77  
8  Indiana 72
9  Arkansas 86  
  1  North Carolina 68  
  4  Washington St. 47  
5  Notre Dame 68  
12  George Mason 50  
  5  Notre Dame 41
  4  Washington St. 61  
4  Washington St. 71
13  Winthrop 40  
  1  North Carolina 83
  3  Louisville 73
6  Oklahoma 72  
11  Saint Joseph 64  
  6  Oklahoma 48
  3  Louisville 78  
3  Louisville 79
14  Boise State 61  
  3  Louisville 79
  2  Tennessee 60  
7  Butler 81  
10  South Alabama 61  
  7  Butler 71
  2  Tennessee 76  
2  Tennessee 72
15  American 57  

2008 South Region Bracket

  • All games airing on CBS
  First Round
March 20 & 21
Sites TBD 		Second Round
March 22 & 23
Sites TBD 		Regional Semifinals
March 28
Reliant Stadium, Houston TX 		Finals
March 30
Reliant Stadium, Houston TX
                                     
1  Memphis 87  
16  UT Arlington 63  
  1  Memphis 77  
  8  Mississppi State 74  
8  Mississppi State 76
9  Oregon 69  
  1  Memphis 92  
  5  Michigan State 74  
5  Michigan State 72  
12  Temple 61  
  5  Michigan State 65
  4  Pittsburgh 54  
4  Pittsburgh 82
13  Oral Roberts 63  
  1  Memphis 85
  2  Texas 67
6  Marquette 74  
11  Kentucky 66  
  6  Marquette 81
  3  Stanford 82  
3  Stanford 77
14  Cornell 53  
  3  Stanford 62
  2  Texas 82  
7  Miami FL 78  
10  Saint Mary's 64  
  7  Miami FL 72
  2  Texas 75  
2  Texas 74
15  Austin Peay 54  

2008 Midwest Region Bracket

  • All games airing on CBS
  First Round
March 20 & 21
Sites TBD 		Second Round
March 22 & 23
Sites TBD 		Regional Semifinals
March 28
Ford Field, Detroit MI 		Finals
March 29
Ford Field, Detroit MI
                                     
1  Kansas 85  
16  Portland State 61  
  1  Kansas 75  
  8  UNLV 56  
8  UNLV 71
9  Kent State 58  
  1  Kansas 72  
  12  Villanova 57  
5  Clemson 69  
12  Villanova 75  
  12  Villanova 84
  13  Siena 72  
4  Vanderbilt 62
13  Siena 83  
  1  Kansas 59
  10  Davidson 57
6  USC 67  
11  Kansas State 80  
  11  Kansas State 55
  3  Wisconsin 72  
3  Wisconsin 71
14  Cal St. Fullerton 56  
  3  Wisconsin 56
  10  Davidson 73  
7  Gonzaga 76  
10  Davidson 82  
  10  Davidson 74
  2  Georgetown 70  
2  Georgetown 66
15  UMBC 47  

2008 West Region Bracket

  • All games airing on CBS
  First Round
March 20 & 21
Sites TBD 		Second Round
March 22 & 23
Sites TBD 		Regional Semifinals
March 27
US Airways Arena, Phoenix AZ 		Finals
March 29
US Airways Arena, Phoenix AZ
                                     
1  UCLA 70  
16  Miss Valley St. 29  
  1  UCLA 53  
  9  Texas A&M 49  
8  BYU 62
9  Texas A&M 67  
  1  UCLA 88  
  12  W. Kentucky 78  
5  Drake 99  
12  W. Kentucky 101  
  12  W. Kentucky 72
  13  San Diego 63  
4  UConn 69
13  San Diego 70  
  1  UCLA 76
  3  Xavier 57
6  Purdue 90  
11  Baylor 79  
  6  Purdue 78
  3  Xavier 85  
3  Xavier 73
14  Georgia 61  
  3  Xavier 79
  7  West Virginia 75  
7  West Virginia 75  
10  Arizona 65  
  7  West Virginia 73
  2  Duke 67  
2  Duke 71
15  Belmont 70  

The Final Four Bracket

  • Be sure to check back on Sunday March 30 for the actual pairings.
  • All games airing on CBS
  Regional Finals
March 29 & 30 		National Semifinals
April 5
Alamodome, San Antonio TX 		NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
April 7
Alamodome, San Antonio TX
                           
  1  North Carolina 83  
3  Louisville 73  
  E1  North Carolina 66  
  M1  Kansas 84  
1  Kansas 59
  10  Davidson 57  
    M1  Kansas 75
  S1  Memphis 68
  1  Memphis 85  
2  Texas 67  
  S1  Memphis 78
  W1  UCLA 63  
1  UCLA 76
  3  Xavier 57  

2008 Major Conference Championships

  • NOTE:These are the six conferences considered to be the 'major' conferences. The majority of the tournament field, including an overwhelming majority of at-large bids, will come from these conferences.

2008 ACC Tournament Bracket

  First round
March 13
Charlotte, NC 		Quarterfinals
March 14
Charlotte, NC 		Semifinals
March 15
Charlotte, NC 		Finals
March 16
Charlotte, NC
                                     
        
        
  1  North Carolina 82  
  9  Florida State 70  
8  Wake Forest 60
9  Florida State 70  
  1  North Carolina 68  
  4  Virginia Tech 66  
5  Miami FL 63  
12  NC State 50  
  5  Miami FL 49
  4  Virginia Tech 63  
      
        
  1  North Carolina 86
  3  Clemson 81
6  Maryland 68  
11  Boston College 71  
  11  Boston College 48
  3  Clemson 82  
      
        
  3  Clemson 78
  2  Duke 74  
7  Georgia Tech 94  
10  Virginia 76  
  7  Georgia Tech 70
  2  Duke 82  
      
        

2008 Big East Tournament Bracket

  First round
March 12
MSG in NYC 		Quarterfinals
March 13
MSG in NYC 		Semifinals
March 14
MSG in NYC 		Finals
March 15
MSG in NYC
                                     
        
        
  1  Georgetown 82  
  8  Villanova 63  
8  Villanova 82
9  Syracuse 63  
  1  Georgetown 72  
  5  West Virginia 55  
5  West Virginia 58  
12  Providence 53  
  5  West Virginia 78
  4  UConn 72  
      
        
  1  Georgetown 65
  7  Pittsburgh 74
6  Marquette 67  
11  Seton Hall 54  
  6  Marquette 89
  3  Notre Dame 79  
      
        
  6  Marquette 61
  7  Pittsburgh 68  
7  Pittsburgh 70  
10  Cincinnati 64  
  7  Pittsburgh 76
  2  Louisville 69  
      
        

2008 Big Ten Tournament Bracket

  First round
March 13
Indianapolis, IN 		Quarterfinals
March 14
Indianapolis, IN 		Semifinals
March 15
Indianapolis, IN 		Finals
March 16
Indianapolis, IN
                                     
        
        
  1  Wisconsin 51  
  9  Michigan 34  
8  Iowa 47
9  Michigan 55  
  1  Wisconsin 65  
  4  Michigan State 63  
        
        
  5  Ohio State 60