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As the calendar inches closer to March, the NCAA tournament picture for men’s college basketball is becoming slightly clearer — with “slightly” being the key word.
Auburn has strengthened its grip on the No. 1 overall seed, though Duke and Cooper Flagg continue to pile up wins. Programs like Wisconsin and Missouri are surging at just the right time. Wins by an assortment of teams have transformed them from likely tournament inclusions to locks.
Much uncertainty remains, though.
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Teams on the bubble, as they are want to do, have continued their inconsistent play and raised doubts about whether they should make the 68-team field. That group doesn’t just feature afterthoughts led by largely anonymous faces. It includes the likes of Indiana and North Carolina, as well as coaches like John Calipari in his first season at Arkansas.
Here’s a look at the latest NCAA tournament bracket projection, which takes into account games played through Friday, Feb. 21:
March Madness bracket projection
** Participating in a play-in game
Last four in
Vanderbilt
VCU
Wake Forest
Arkansas
First four out
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No. 1 seeds
Auburn (24-2, 12-1 SEC)
Duke (23-3, 15-1 ACC)
Florida (23-3, 10-3 SEC)
Alabama (21-5, 10-3 SEC)
Auburn backed up its standing as the No. 1 overall team in the tournament selection committee’s top 16 rankings with a 94-85 win at Alabama last Saturday. The rival Crimson Tide, meanwhile, has now lost two in a row after following up the Iron Bowl setback with another loss to another group of Tigers – these ones being from Missouri.
No. 2 seeds
Tennessee (21-5, 8-5 SEC)
Houston (22-4, 14-1 Big 12)
Iowa State (21-5, 11-4…
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Publish date : 2025-02-22 11:03:00
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