Projecting the Field
(Updated morning of Jan. 7, 2009)
Top four seeds by region
| Seed | Midwest | East | South | West |
| 1 |  |  |  |  |
| 2 |  |  |  |  |
| 3 |  |  |  |  |
| 4 |  |  |  |  |
Best of the rest (seeded without regard to region)
5: Arkansas, Boston College, Butler, Michigan
6: Xavier, Illinois, Minnesota, Davidson
7: Texas A&M, Baylor, Villanova, UNLV
8: Arizona State, Louisville, California, Memphis
9: Kansas, Gonzaga, West Virginia, Purdue
10: Missouri, Dayton, Maryland, Ohio State
11: Kentucky, Florida State, Saint Mary's, Miami
12: BYU, Florida, Illinois State, Utah State
13: Western Kentucky, Miami (Ohio), Siena, Stephen F. Austin
14: Portland State, George Mason, East Tennessee State, Cornell
15: Binghamton, Virginia Military Institute, Long Beach State, American
16: Morgan State, Robert Morris, Morehead State
Opening round: Western Illinois vs. Alabama State
