Texas is back in the latest NCAA tournament projections after two big wins over Baylor and Oklahoma. That resulted in one of its new Big 12 counterparts, Cincinnati, dropping out of the field.
Northwestern and South Carolina are also big risers after their recent wins. Dayton, which continues to dominate the Atlantic 10, keeps moving up the projected bracket. The Flyers are the highest-ranked they’ve been all season.
Kentucky and Villanova are down after their losses this week, along with Auburn, which lost Wednesday against Alabama. That allowed the Tide to improve its standing.
The Bracket:
First Four (Dayton, OH)
South: 11 Wake Forest vs. 11 Boise State
West: 11 Texas vs. 11 Ole Miss
Midwest: 16 Jackson State vs. 16 NC Central
East: 16 St. Peters vs. 16 Merrimack
Bubble Watch
Last Four Byes: Villanova, Michigan State, Kansas State, New Mexico
Last Four In: Ole Miss, Texas, Boise State, Wake Forest
First Four Out: Cincinnati, Miami, Oregon, Colorado
Next Four Out: Providence, Syracuse, St. Mary’s, Virginia
Multi-Bid Conferences
Big Ten: 6
SEC: 8
Big 12: 10
ACC: 4
Big East: 6
Pac 12: 2
Mountain West: 6
American: 2
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