| Sweet Sixteen |
| auburn must defeat michigan |
| byu must defeat alabama |
| purdue must defeat houston |
| tennessee must defeat kentucky |
| Elite Eight |
| auburn MUST make the Final Four |
| mississippi must NOT make the Final Four |
| michigan state must NOT make the Final Four |
| florida must NOT make the Final Four |
| arizona must NOT make the Final Four |
| Final Four |
| auburn MUST make the Championship Game |
| maryland must NOT make the Championship Game |
| texas tech must NOT make the Championship Game |
| arkansas must NOT make the Championship Game |
| tennessee must NOT make the Championship Game |
| Championship Game |
| duke must NOT win the Championship |
| purdue must NOT win the Championship |