NCAA Bracket Predictions

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The 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament began on March 17. 65 teams competed in a single elimination tournament and the top two teams played in the championship game on April 6, 2009.
This page features picks, predictions, and advice on how to fill out your tournament bracket. Have your own predictions? Share them on our Message Board!
NCAA Tournament Fast Facts
1. Division I Men's 2009 Tournament began on March 17
2. 2009 Selection Sunday was held on March 15
3. 2009 Final Four was played at Ford Field in Detroit
4. Tournament inception: 1939
5. Television broadcast home: CBS
6. Most NCAA men's titles: 11 - University of California Los Angeles
7. 2008 was the first time all four #1 seeds made it to the Final Four
Presidential Picks

On March 18, 2009, President Barack Obama submitted his completed bracket to ESPN as part of their tournament challenge online competition. Obama selected Louisville, Pittsburgh, Memphis and North Carolina reaching the Final Four, with the North Carolina Tar Heels taking the title over the Louisville Cardinals.ESPN: President Obama's Bracket
Expert Picks
- Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated
  - Pittsburgh over Memphis for the title, Wake Forest and North Carolina in the Final FourSI.com: Seth Davis' Bracket
- Gary Parrish, CBSSports.com
  - North Carolina over Connecticut for the title, Duke and Wake Forest in the Final FourCBSSports.com: Gary Parrish's Bracket
- Tom Layden, Sports Illustrated
  - Pittsburgh over Connecticut for the title, Wake Forest and North Carolina in the Final FourSI.com: Tom Layden's Bracket
- Gregg Doyel, CBSSports.com
  - North Carolina over Louisville for the title, Villanova and Memphis in the Final FourCBSSports.com: Gregg Doyel's Bracket
CBS Celebrity Picks
- Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race
  - North Carolina over Memphis for the title, Louisville and Pittsburgh also in the Final FourCBSSports.com: Phil Keoghan's Bracket
- Emily Procter, CSI Miami
  - North Carolina over Louisville for the title, Pittsburgh and Missouri in the Final FourCBSSports.com: Emily Procter's Bracket
- Joe Mantegna, Criminal Minds
  - Pittsburgh over Connecticut for the title, Wake Forest and Oklahoma in the Final FourCBSSports.com: Joe Mantegna's Bracket
- Hill Harper, New York
  - Oklahoma over Memphis for the title, Pittsburgh and Michigan State in the Final FourCBSSports.com: Hill Harper's Bracket

NCAA West Region Bracket 2009

{{{RD1|First Round March 19 & 20 Top 4 Sites}}}

{{{RD2|Second Round March 21 & 22 Top 4 Sites}}}

{{{RD3|Regional Semifinals March 26 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale}}}

{{{RD4|Finals March 28 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale}}}

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{{{RD1-team01|Connecticut}}}

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{{{RD1-seed02|16}}}

{{{RD1-team02|Chattanooga}}}

{{{RD1-score02|47}}}

{{{RD2-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD2-team01|Connecticut}}}

{{{RD2-score01|92}}}

{{{RD2-seed02|9}}}

{{{RD2-team02|Texas A&M}}}

{{{RD2-score02|66}}}

{{{RD1-seed03|8}}}

{{{RD1-team03|BYU}}}

{{{RD1-score03|66}}}

{{{RD1-seed04|9}}}

{{{RD1-team04|Texas A&M}}}

{{{RD1-score04|79}}}

{{{RD3-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD3-team01|Connecticut}}}

{{{RD3-score01|72}}}

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{{{RD3-seed02|5}}}

{{{RD3-team02|Purdue}}}

{{{RD3-score02|60}}}

{{{RD1-seed05|5}}}

{{{RD1-team05|Purdue}}}

{{{RD1-score05|61}}}

{{{RD1-seed06|12}}}

{{{RD1-team06|Northern Iowa}}}

{{{RD1-score06|56}}}

{{{RD2-seed03|5}}}

{{{RD2-team03|Purdue}}}

{{{RD2-score03|76}}}

{{{RD2-seed04|4}}}

{{{RD2-team04|Washington}}}

{{{RD2-score04|74}}}

{{{RD1-seed07|4}}}

{{{RD1-team07|Washington}}}

{{{RD1-score07|71}}}

{{{RD1-seed08|13}}}

{{{RD1-team08|Mississippi St.}}}

{{{RD1-score08|58}}}

{{{RD4-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD4-team01|Connecticut}}}

{{{RD4-score01|82}}}

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{{{RD4-seed02|3}}}

{{{RD4-team02|Missouri}}}

{{{RD4-score02|75}}}

{{{RD1-seed09|6}}}

{{{RD1-team09|Marquette}}}

{{{RD1-score09|58}}}

{{{RD1-seed10|11}}}

{{{RD1-team10|Utah State}}}

{{{RD1-score10|57}}}

{{{RD2-seed05|6}}}

{{{RD2-team05|Marquette}}}

{{{RD2-score05|79}}}

{{{RD2-seed06|3}}}

{{{RD2-team06|Missouri}}}

{{{RD2-score06|83}}}

{{{RD1-seed11|3}}}

{{{RD1-team11|Missouri}}}

{{{RD1-score11|78}}}

{{{RD1-seed12|14}}}

{{{RD1-team12|Cornell}}}

{{{RD1-score12|59}}}

{{{RD3-seed03|3}}}

{{{RD3-team03|Missouri}}}

{{{RD3-score03|102}}}

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{{{RD3-seed04|2}}}

{{{RD3-team04|Memphis}}}

{{{RD3-score04|91}}}

{{{RD1-seed13|7}}}

{{{RD1-team13|California}}}

{{{RD1-score13|71}}}

{{{RD1-seed14|10}}}

{{{RD1-team14|Maryland}}}

{{{RD1-score14|84}}}

{{{RD2-seed07|10}}}

{{{RD2-team07|Maryland}}}

{{{RD2-score07|70}}}

{{{RD2-seed08|2}}}

{{{RD2-team08|Memphis}}}

{{{RD2-score08|89}}}

{{{RD1-seed15|2}}}

{{{RD1-team15|Memphis}}}

{{{RD1-score15|81}}}

{{{RD1-seed16|15}}}

{{{RD1-team16|CSUN}}}

{{{RD1-score16|70}}}

NCAA West Region Bracket 2009 News
- SI.com: Why the NCAA tournament should... (February 17, 2009)
- Bleacher Report: Predicting the NCAA Tournament Bracket (February 16, 2009)
- PhoenixRegional.org: 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball West Regional
- ESPN Video: West Region (Time: 4:52)

NCAA South Region Bracket 2009

{{{RD1|First Round March 19 & 20 Top 4 Sites}}}

{{{RD2|Second Round March 21 & 22 Top 4 Sites}}}

{{{RD3|Regional Semifinals March 27 FedExForum, Memphis}}}

{{{RD4|Finals March 29 FedExForum, Memphis}}}

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{{{RD1-team01|No. Carolina}}}

{{{RD1-score01|101}}}

{{{RD1-seed02|16}}}

{{{RD1-team02|Radford}}}

{{{RD1-score02|58}}}

{{{RD2-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD2-team01|No. Carolina}}}

{{{RD2-score01|84}}}

{{{RD2-seed02|8}}}

{{{RD2-team02|LSU }}}

{{{RD2-score02|70}}}

{{{RD1-seed03|8}}}

{{{RD1-team03|LSU}}}

{{{RD1-score03|75}}}

{{{RD1-seed04|9}}}

{{{RD1-team04|Butler}}}

{{{RD1-score04|71}}}

{{{RD3-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD3-team01|No. Carolina}}}

{{{RD3-score01|98}}}

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{{{RD3-seed02|4}}}

{{{RD3-team02|Gonzaga}}}

{{{RD3-score02|77}}}

{{{RD1-seed05|5}}}

{{{RD1-team05|Illinois}}}

{{{RD1-score05|72}}}

{{{RD1-seed06|12}}}

{{{RD1-team06|Western Kent.}}}

{{{RD1-score06|76}}}

{{{RD2-seed03|12}}}

{{{RD2-team03|Western Kent.}}}

{{{RD2-score03|81}}}

{{{RD2-seed04|4}}}

{{{RD2-team04|Gonzaga}}}

{{{RD2-score04|83}}}

{{{RD1-seed07|4}}}

{{{RD1-team07|Gonzaga}}}

{{{RD1-score07|77}}}

{{{RD1-seed08|13}}}

{{{RD1-team08|Akron}}}

{{{RD1-score08|64}}}

{{{RD4-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD4-team01|No. Carolina}}}

{{{RD4-score01|72}}}

{{{group3|}}}

{{{RD4-seed02|2}}}

{{{RD4-team02|Oklahoma}}}

{{{RD4-score02|60}}}

{{{RD1-seed09|6}}}

{{{RD1-team09|Arizona State}}}

{{{RD1-score09|66}}}

{{{RD1-seed10|11}}}

{{{RD1-team10|Temple}}}

{{{RD1-score10|57}}}

{{{RD2-seed05|6}}}

{{{RD2-team05|Arizona State}}}

{{{RD2-score05|67}}}

{{{RD2-seed06|3}}}

{{{RD2-team06|Syracuse}}}

{{{RD2-score06|78}}}

{{{RD1-seed11|3}}}

{{{RD1-team11|Syracuse}}}

{{{RD1-score11|59}}}

{{{RD1-seed12|14}}}

{{{RD1-team12|Step. F. Austin}}}

{{{RD1-score12|44}}}

{{{RD3-seed03|3}}}

{{{RD3-team03|Syracuse}}}

{{{RD3-score03|71}}}

{{{group2|}}}

{{{RD3-seed04|2}}}

{{{RD3-team04|Oklahoma}}}

{{{RD3-score04|84}}}

{{{RD1-seed13|7}}}

{{{RD1-team13|Clemson}}}

{{{RD1-score13|59}}}

{{{RD1-seed14|10}}}

{{{RD1-team14|Michigan}}}

{{{RD1-score14|62}}}

{{{RD2-seed07|10}}}

{{{RD2-team07|Michigan}}}

{{{RD2-score07|73}}}

{{{RD2-seed08|2}}}

{{{RD2-team08|Oklahoma}}}

{{{RD2-score08|63}}}

{{{RD1-seed15|2}}}

{{{RD1-team15|Oklahoma}}}

{{{RD1-score15|82}}}

{{{RD1-seed16|15}}}

{{{RD1-team16|Morgan State}}}

{{{RD1-score16|54}}}

NCAA South Region Bracket 2009 Blogs and Articles
- StateNews.com: Spartans No. 2 seed in mock NCAA selection (February 17, 2009)
- Bleacher Report: Predicting the NCAA Tournament Bracket (February 16, 2009)
- STLtoday.com: Coaches get inside look at selections (February 15, 2009)
- ESPN Video: South Region (Time: 5:03)

NCAA East Region Bracket 2009

{{{RD1|First Round March 19 & 20 Top 4 Sites}}}

{{{RD2|Second Round March 21 & 22 Top 4 Sites}}}

{{{RD3|Regional Semifinals March 26 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston}}}

{{{RD4|Finals March 28 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston}}}

130}}}|

{{{RD1-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD1-team01|Pittsburgh}}}

{{{RD1-score01|72}}}

{{{RD1-seed02|16}}}

{{{RD1-team02|East Tenn. St.}}}

{{{RD1-score02|62}}}

{{{RD2-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD2-team01|Pittsburgh}}}

{{{RD2-score01|84}}}

{{{RD2-seed02|8}}}

{{{RD2-team02|Oklahoma St.}}}

{{{RD2-score02|76}}}

{{{RD1-seed03|8}}}

{{{RD1-team03|Oklahoma St.}}}

{{{RD1-score03|77}}}

{{{RD1-seed04|9}}}

{{{RD1-team04|Tennessee}}}

{{{RD1-score04|75}}}

{{{RD3-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD3-team01|Pittsburgh}}}

{{{RD3-score01|60}}}

{{{group1|}}}

{{{RD3-seed02|4}}}

{{{RD3-team02|Xavier}}}

{{{RD3-score02|55}}}

{{{RD1-seed05|5}}}

{{{RD1-team05|Florida State}}}

{{{RD1-score05|59}}}

{{{RD1-seed06|12}}}

{{{RD1-team06|Wisconsin}}}

{{{RD1-score06|61}}}

{{{RD2-seed03|12}}}

{{{RD2-team03|Wisconsin}}}

{{{RD2-score03|49}}}

{{{RD2-seed04|4}}}

{{{RD2-team04|Xavier}}}

{{{RD2-score04|60}}}

{{{RD1-seed07|4}}}

{{{RD1-team07|Xavier}}}

{{{RD1-score07|77}}}

{{{RD1-seed08|13}}}

{{{RD1-team08|Portland State}}}

{{{RD1-score08|59}}}

{{{RD4-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD4-team01|Pittsburgh}}}

{{{RD4-score01|76}}}

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{{{RD4-seed02|3}}}

{{{RD4-team02|Villanova}}}

{{{RD4-score02|78}}}

{{{RD1-seed09|6}}}

{{{RD1-team09|UCLA}}}

{{{RD1-score09|65}}}

{{{RD1-seed10|11}}}

{{{RD1-team10|VCU}}}

{{{RD1-score10|64}}}

{{{RD2-seed05|6}}}

{{{RD2-team05|UCLA}}}

{{{RD2-score05|69}}}

{{{RD2-seed06|3}}}

{{{RD2-team06|Villanova}}}

{{{RD2-score06|89}}}

{{{RD1-seed11|3}}}

{{{RD1-team11|Villanova}}}

{{{RD1-score11|80}}}

{{{RD1-seed12|14}}}

{{{RD1-team12|American}}}

{{{RD1-score12|67}}}

{{{RD3-seed03|3}}}

{{{RD3-team03|Villanova}}}

{{{RD3-score03|77}}}

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{{{RD3-seed04|2}}}

{{{RD3-team04|Duke}}}

{{{RD3-score04|54}}}

{{{RD1-seed13|7}}}

{{{RD1-team13|Texas}}}

{{{RD1-score13|76}}}

{{{RD1-seed14|10}}}

{{{RD1-team14|Minnesota}}}

{{{RD1-score14|62}}}

{{{RD2-seed07|7}}}

{{{RD2-team07|Texas}}}

{{{RD2-score07|69}}}

{{{RD2-seed08|2}}}

{{{RD2-team08|Duke}}}

{{{RD2-score08|74}}}

{{{RD1-seed15|2}}}

{{{RD1-team15|Duke}}}

{{{RD1-score15|86}}}

{{{RD1-seed16|15}}}

{{{RD1-team16|Binghamton}}}

{{{RD1-score16|62}}}

NCAA Midwest Region Bracket 2009

{{{RD1|First Round March 19 & 20 Top 4 Sites}}}

{{{RD2|Second Round March 21 & 22 Top 4 Sites}}}

{{{RD3|Regional Semifinals March 27 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis}}}

{{{RD4|Finals March 29 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis}}}

130}}}|

{{{RD1-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD1-team01|Louisville}}}

{{{RD1-score01|74}}}

{{{RD1-seed02|16}}}

{{{RD1-team02|Morehead St}}}

{{{RD1-score02|54}}}

{{{RD2-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD2-team01|Louisville}}}

{{{RD2-score01|79}}}

{{{RD2-seed02|9}}}

{{{RD2-team02|Siena}}}

{{{RD2-score02|72}}}

{{{RD1-seed03|8}}}

{{{RD1-team03|Ohio State}}}

{{{RD1-score03|72}}}

{{{RD1-seed04|9}}}

{{{RD1-team04|Siena}}}

{{{RD1-score04|74}}}

{{{RD3-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD3-team01|Louisville}}}

{{{RD3-score01|103}}}

{{{group1|}}}

{{{RD3-seed02|12}}}

{{{RD3-team02|Arizona}}}

{{{RD3-score02|64}}}

{{{RD1-seed05|5 }}}

{{{RD1-team05|Utah}}}

{{{RD1-score05|71}}}

{{{RD1-seed06|12}}}

{{{RD1-team06|Arizona}}}

{{{RD1-score06|84}}}

{{{RD2-seed03|12}}}

{{{RD2-team03|Arizona}}}

{{{RD2-score03|12}}}

{{{RD2-seed04|13}}}

{{{RD2-team04|Cleveland St.}}}

{{{RD2-score04|57}}}

{{{RD1-seed07|4}}}

{{{RD1-team07|Wake Forest}}}

{{{RD1-score07|69}}}

{{{RD1-seed08|13}}}

{{{RD1-team08|Cleveland St.}}}

{{{RD1-score08|84}}}

{{{RD4-seed01|1}}}

{{{RD4-team01|Louisville}}}

{{{RD4-score01|52}}}

{{{group3|}}}

{{{RD4-seed02|2}}}

{{{RD4-team02|Michigan St.}}}

{{{RD4-score02|64}}}

{{{RD1-seed09|6}}}

{{{RD1-team09|West Virginia}}}

{{{RD1-score09|60}}}

{{{RD1-seed10|11}}}

{{{RD1-team10|Dayton}}}

{{{RD1-score10|68}}}

{{{RD2-seed05|11}}}

{{{RD2-team05|Dayton}}}

{{{RD2-score05|43}}}

{{{RD2-seed06|3}}}

{{{RD2-team06|Kansas}}}

{{{RD2-score06|60}}}

{{{RD1-seed11|3}}}

{{{RD1-team11|Kansas}}}

{{{RD1-score11|84}}}

{{{RD1-seed12|14}}}

{{{RD1-team12|ND State}}}

{{{RD1-score12|74}}}

{{{RD3-seed03|3}}}

{{{RD3-team03|Kansas}}}

{{{RD3-score03|62}}}

{{{group2|}}}

{{{RD3-seed04|2}}}

{{{RD3-team04|Michigan St.}}}

{{{RD3-score04|67}}}

{{{RD1-seed13|7}}}

{{{RD1-team13|Boston Col.}}}

{{{RD1-score13|55}}}

{{{RD1-seed14|10}}}

{{{RD1-team14|USC}}}

{{{RD1-score14|72}}}

{{{RD2-seed07|10}}}

{{{RD2-team07|USC}}}

{{{RD2-score07|69}}}

{{{RD2-seed08|2}}}

{{{RD2-team08|Michigan St.}}}

{{{RD2-score08|74}}}

{{{RD1-seed15|2}}}

{{{RD1-team15|Michigan St.}}}

{{{RD1-score15|77}}}

{{{RD1-seed16|15}}}

{{{RD1-team16|Robert Morris}}}

{{{RD1-score16|62}}}

NCAA Midwest Region Bracket 2009 Blogs and Articles
- Bracketography.com: NCAA Tournament Predictions (February 15, 2009)
- ESPN: Bracketology (February 16, 2009)
- Rivals.com: 2008 College Basketball Midwest Bracket
- ESPN Video: Midwest Region (Time: 3:57)

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