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CNNSI.com's College Sports Producer Stewart Mandel offers a possible look at the 2000 NCAA Tournament. Click on each round to see it play out. Seedings are not related to Sports Illustrated's Top 25 rankings.

East Region
  East
Region
  South
Region
  Midwest
Region
  West
Region
  National
Champ.
 
  Round
One
  Round
Two
  Sweet
16
  Elite
Eight
  Final
Four
 
1 UConn   UConn   UConn   UConn   UConn
16 UT-San Ant.
8 Oregon   Oregon
9 Indiana
5 Texas   Texas   Texas
12 Tulsa
4 Tennessee   Delaware
13 Bradley
6 Utah   Delaware   Ohio St.   Ohio St.
11 Delaware
3 Ohio St.   Ohio St.
14 Lafayette
2 UNC   UNC   UNC
15 Chattanooga
7 S. Florida   Detroit
10 Detroit
The Breakdown
'98-'99 powers UConn and Ohio State to high seeds. Oregon returns to The Dance for the first time in five years. Ed Cota should be back for the Heels long before March.

South Region
  East
Region
  South
Region
  Midwest
Region
  West
Region
  National
Champ.
 
  Round
One
  Round
Two
  Sweet
16
  Elite
Eight
  Final
Four
 
1 Auburn   Auburn   Auburn   Illinois   Temple
16 Winthrop
8 Louisville   Seton Hall
9 Seton Hall
5 St. John's   St. John's   St. John's
12 Butler
4 Illinois   Illinois
13 G. Mason
6 Okla. St.   Akron   Arizona   Temple
11 Akron
3 Arizona   Arizona
14 Murray St.
2 Temple   Temple   Temple
15 M. St. Mary's
7 Virginia   Virginia
10 Notre Dame
The Breakdown
Auburn and Temple are a cut above. Illinois nearly won the Big Ten tourney last year and returns all starters. Pete Gillen's young Virginia team rebounds all the way to a seven seed.

Midwest Region
  East
Region
  South
Region
  Midwest
Region
  West
Region
  National
Champ.
 
  Round
One
  Round
Two
  Sweet
16
  Elite
Eight
  Final
Four
 
1 Florida   Florida   New Mexico   Syracuse   DePaul
16 Jackson St.
8 Ga. Tech   N. Mexico
9 N. Mexico
5 Syracuse   Syracuse   Syracuse
12 Valpo
4 UCLA   UCLA
13 Indiana St.
6 Wake Forest   Wake Forest   DePaul   DePaul
11 UMass
3 DePaul   DePaul
14 Penn
2 Kansas   Kansas   Kansas
15 La. Tech
7 Miami   Miami
10 Fresno
The Breakdown
Florida's freshmen push the Gators up to elite status in '00. Third seed DePaul is another young team loaded with talent. The Sycamores (13) haven't been here since the Larry Bird days.

West Region
  East
Region
  South
Region
  Midwest
Region
  West
Region
  National
Champ.
 
  Round
One
  Round
Two
  Sweet
16
  Elite
Eight
  Final
Four
 
1 MSU   MSU   MSU   MSU   MSU
16 Samford
8 Alabama   Alabama
9 Missouri
5 Stanford   Stanford   Duke
12 Weber St.
4 Duke   Duke
13 L. Beach
6 Purdue   Purdue   Kentucky   Kentucky
11 Dayton
3 Kentucky   Kentucky
14 Siena
2 Cincinnati   Cincy   Cincy
15 Coppin St.
7 Gonzaga   Gonzaga
10 UNLV
The Breakdown
This region is loaded with eight teams that won an NCAA game last year. Mateen Cleaves will be back for the Spartans well before March. Dayton (11) sneaks in from a depleted A-10.


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