2012 NCAA Tourney Bracket
Colley Matrix Rankings on 3/11 are indicated in parentheses
Highlighted entries indicate a predicted upset
South
| Miss Valley St (163) | Miss Valley St |
| W Kentucky (180) |
| First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Final 4 |
| 1 Kentucky (2) |
Kentucky |
Kentucky |
Kentucky |
Kentucky |
| 16 Miss Valley St |
| 8 Iowa St (31) |
Iowa St |
| 9 UConn (40) |
| 5 Wichita St (11) |
Wichita St |
Wichita St |
| 12 VCU (35) |
| 4 Indiana (17) |
Indiana |
| 13 New Mexico St (70) |
| 6 UNLV (27) |
UNLV |
Baylor |
Duke |
| 11 Colorado (64) |
| 3 Baylor (9) |
Baylor |
| 14 South Dakota St (63) |
| 7 Notre Dame (37) |
Notre Dame |
Duke |
| 10 Xavier (50) |
| 2 Duke (4) |
Duke |
| 15 Lehigh (97) |
West
| First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Final 4 |
| 1 Mich St (5) |
Mich St |
Mich St |
Mich St |
Mich St |
| 16 LIU Brooklyn (103) |
| 8 Memphis (20) |
Memphis |
| 9 St Louis (28) |
| 5 New Mexico (23) |
New Mexico |
Louisville |
| 12 Long Beach St (66) |
| 4 Louisville (12) |
Louisville |
| 13 Davidson (68) |
| 6 Murray St (14) |
Murray St |
Marquette |
Missouri |
| 11 Colorado St (49) |
| 3 Marquette (10) |
Marquette |
| 14 BYU |
| 7 Florida (26) |
Florida |
Missouri |
| 10 Virginia (38) |
| 2 Missouri (7) |
Missouri |
| 15 Norfolk St (117) |
East
| First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Final 4 |
| 1 Syracuse (1) |
Syracuse |
Syracuse |
Syracuse |
Syracuse |
| 16 UNC Ashevhille (115) |
| 8 Kansas St (36) |
Southern Miss |
| 9 Southern Miss (30) |
| 5 Vanderbilt (21) |
Vanderbilt |
Wisconsin |
| 12 Harvard (33) |
| 4 Wisconsin (19) |
Wisconsin |
| 13 Montana (79) |
| 6 Cincinnati (32) |
Cincinnati |
Florida St |
Ohio St |
| 11 Texas (48) |
| 3 Florida St (15) |
Florida St |
| 14 St Bonaventure (75) |
| 7 Gonazga (24) |
Gonzaga |
Ohio St |
| 10 West Virginia (47) |
| 2 Ohio St (8) |
Ohio St |
| 15 Loyola MD (89) |
Midwest
| Lamar (129) | Lamar |
| Vermont (149) |
| California (41) | California |
| UCF (67) |
| First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Final 4 |
| 1 UNC (3) |
UNC |
UNC |
UNC |
UNC |
| 16 Lamar |
| 8 Creighton (13) |
Creighton |
| 9 Alabama (34) |
| 5 Temple (22) |
Temple |
Michigan |
| 12 California |
| 4 Michigan (16) |
Michigan |
| 13 Ohio (53) |
| 6 San Diego St (25) |
San Diego St |
Georgetown |
Kansas |
| 11 NC State (42) |
| 3 Georgetown (18) |
Georgetown |
| 14 Belmont (65) |
| 7 St Mary's (29) |
St Mary's |
Kansas |
| 10 Purdue (39) |
| 2 Kansas (6) |
Kansas |
| 15 Detroit (118) |
Final Four
| Final 4 | Final | Champion |
| Kentucky (2) |
Kentucky |
Syracuse |
| Mich St (5) |
| Syracuse (1) | Syracuse |
| UNC (3) |