Selection Sunday 2013 Results: Seeds, Reaction and Analysis

The regular season is over. The conference tournaments are over. We can now put all of the bracketology talk behind us and begin scouring the Field of 68 for our sleepers, overrated giants and Final Four picks. 

Finally. 

That's not to say the last four months of college hoops haven't been magical. They have been so much more. 

Upsets, buzzer-beaters and scintillating moments have defined the 2012-13 season, and even the biggest critics of the sport couldn't have asked for much more. 

But now that Selection Sunday is in the books and the bracket is officially official, the best week—with all due respect to the thrilling championship week that just came to an end—of the sports year is about to begin.

Let's take a closer look at the entire field of lucky participants of the madness.

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Midwest (Indianapolis)

Team	vs.	Team	Arena	Location
(1) Louisville	vs.	(16) North Carolina A&T/Liberty	Rupp Arena	Lexington, Ky.
(8) Colorado State	vs.	(9) Missouri	Rupp Arena	Lexington, Ky.
(5) Oklahoma State	vs.	(12) Oregon	HP Pavilion	San Jose, Calif.
(4) Saint Louis	vs.	(13) New Mexico State	HP Pavilion	San Jose, Calif.
(6) Memphis	vs.	(11) Middle Tennessee/St. Mary's	The Palace	Auburn Hills, Mich
(3) Michigan State	vs.	(14) Valparaise	The Palace	Auburn Hills, Mich.
(7) Creighton	vs.	(10) Cincinnati	Wells Fargo Center	Philadelphia
(2) Duke	vs.	(15) Albany	Wells Fargo Center	Philadelphia

South (North Texas)

Team	vs.	Team	Arena	Location
(1) Kansas	vs.	(16) Western Kentucky	Sprint Center	Kansas City, Mo.
(8) North Carolina	vs.	(9) Villanova	Sprint Center	Kansas City, Mo.
(5) VCU	vs.	(12) Akron	The Palace of Auburn Hills	Auburn Hills, Mich.
(4) Michigan	vs.	(13) South Dakota State	The Palace of Auburn Hills	Auburn Hills, Mich.
(6) UCLA	vs.	(11) Minnesota	Frank Erwin Center	Austin, Texas
(3) Florida	vs.	(14) Northwestern State	Frank Erwin Center	Austin, Texas
(7) San Diego State	vs.	(10) Oklahoma	Wells Fargo Center	Philadelphia
(2) Georgetown	vs.	(15) Florida Gulf Coast	Wells Fargo Center	Philadelphia

East (Washington, D.C.)

Team	vs.	Team	Arena	Location
(1) Indiana	vs.	(16) LIU Brooklyn/James Madison	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio
(8) NC State	vs.	(9) Temple	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio
(5) UNLV	vs.	(12) California	HP Pavilion	San Jose, Calif.
(4) Syracuse	vs.	(13) Montana	HP Pavilion	San Jose, Calif.
(6) Butler	vs.	(11) Bucknell	Rupp Arena	Lexington, Ky.
(3) Marquette	vs.	(14) Davidson	Rupp Arena	Lexington, Ky.
(7) Illinois	vs.	(10) Colorado	Frank Erwin Center	Austin, Texas
(2) Miami	vs.	(15) Pacific	Frank Erwin Center	Austin, Texas

West (Los Angeles)

Team	vs.	Team	Arena	Location
(1) Gonzaga	vs.	(16) Southern	EnergySolutions Arena	Salt Lake City, Utah
(8) Pittsburgh	vs.	(9) Wichita State	EnergySolutions Arena	Salt Lake City, Utah
(5) Wisconsin	vs.	(12) Ole Miss	Sprint Center	Kansas City, Mo.
(4) Kansas State	vs.	(13) Boise State/La Salle	Sprint Center	Kansas City, Mo.
(6) Arizona	vs.	(11) Belmont	EnergySolutions Arena	Salt Lake City, Utah
(3) New Mexico	vs.	(14) Harvard	EnergySolutions Arena	Salt Lake City, Utah
(7) Notre Dame	vs.	(10) Iowa State	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio
(2) Ohio State	vs.	(15) Iona	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio

Reaction

The show started with a bit of shock when Pac-12 tourney champ Oregon was given a 12 seed. CBS Sports' Jeff Borzello noted that might have been a potentially unexpected snub:

He also suggested the injury to point guard Dominic Artis, who hasn't played as well since returning in late February, might have had something to do with it:

Grantland's Shane Ryan realized some bad news for Duke: The Midwest is stacked:

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I already know Indiana is going to get a waltz into the Elite 8. That region is a disaster for Duke.

— Shane Ryan (@ShaneRyanHere) March 17, 2013"

Jonathan Givony of Draft Express looked forward to a potential NBA-caliber individual matchup out of the South:

Rush the Court's Walker Carey noted an interesting discrepancy:

USA Today's Nicole Auerbach gave us a recap of the bubble teams that missed out on a bid:

Some of the bubble teams that made it include Middle Tennessee, St. Mary's, Boise State and La Salle. Did the right teams make it? Who has the easiest path to Atlanta? The toughest? Make sure to let us know. 

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